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Melinda Wuest
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Latest papers
Sugar Amino Acid Linkers for the Design of [18F]SiFA-PSMA Radioligands.
ChemMedChem · 2026
Neuroendocrine tumour morphology and platelet derived growth factor receptor alpha expression.
Experimental and molecular pathology · 2026
Decadentate Acyclic Chelators for Lanthanum Radiopharmaceuticals.
Journal of medicinal chemistry · 2025
Latest funding
- $868,275
Nano-carriers of novel inhibitors of DNA repair for enhanced therapy in unresectable lung cancer
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
79 publications.
Sugar Amino Acid Linkers for the Design of [18F]SiFA-PSMA Radioligands.
Gade NR, Wuest M, Bailey JJ, Bhardwaj A, Schirrmacher R, Wuest F
Neuroendocrine tumour morphology and platelet derived growth factor receptor alpha expression.
Lopez-Campistrous A, Ko YM, Wuest M, Wuest F, McMullen TPW
Decadentate Acyclic Chelators for Lanthanum Radiopharmaceuticals.
Freire-García A, Babi Araujo Y, Wuest M, Szilágyi B, Madarasi E, Valencia L, Argibay-Otero S, Rodríguez-Rodríguez A, Esteban-Gómez D, Tircsó G, Wuest F, Platas-Iglesias C
Development and clinical potential of 18F-PSiMA for prostate cancer PET imaging.
Gower-Fry L, Bailey JJ, Wuest M, Pike S, Kostikov A, Dorian A, Wängler C, Wuest F, Schirrmacher R
Development of a succinyl CoA:3-ketoacid CoA transferase inhibitor selective for peripheral tissues that improves glycemia in obesity.
Tabatabaei Dakhili SA, Yang K, Al Nebaihi H, Greenwell AA, Wuest M, Woodfield J, Farraj RA, Saed CT, Chan JSF, Bhat RK, Mangra-Bala IA, Shafaati T, Gopal K, Eaton F, Ferrari SR, Wagg CS, Capozzi ME, Campbell JE, Overduin M, Velazquez-Martinez CA, Glover JNM, Wuest F, Brocks DR, Ussher JR
Tackling Prostate Cancer with Theranostic E5B9-Bombesin Target Modules (TMs): From Imaging to Treatment with UniCAR T-Cells.
Loureiro LR, Pike S, Wuest M, Bergman CN, JØrgensen KR, Bergmann R, Feldmann A, Wuest F, Bachmann M
Synthesis and Evaluation of Fluorinated Peptidomimetics Enabling the Development of 18F-Labeled Radioligands Targeting Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subtype M3.
Herrera-Rueda MA, Boateng MA, Wuest M, West FG, Wuest F
68Ga-Labeled Peptides Targeting Oxytocin Receptor in Breast Cancer Using Linchpin Chemistry for Tandem Peptide Cyclization and Radiometal Chelator Incorporation.
Perera MPJ, Pike S, Yuen R, Bergman C, Woodfield J, Wuest M, Wuest F
Optimized Radiosynthesis of the Ketone Body Radioligand (3S)-4-[18F]Fluoro-3-hydroxybutyric Acid ([18F]FBHB) for PET Imaging.
Yuen R, Woodfield JD, Verona M, Bergman CN, Leier S, Wuest M, Wuest F
64Cu production via the 68Zn(p,nα)64Cu nuclear reaction: An untapped, cost-effective and high energy production route.
Nelson BJB, Leier S, Wilson J, Wuest M, Doupe J, Andersson JD, Wuest F
Nano-carriers of novel inhibitors of DNA repair for enhanced therapy in unresectable lung cancer
Principal investigators: Lavasanifar, Afsaneh
Keywords: Cancer; Chemotherapy; Dna Damage; Dna Repair; Drug Delivery; Imaging; Nanotechnology; Radiotherapy
From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.
Frequent collaborators
- Jack Tuszynski and Jacek Tuszynski: 921 shared papers
- Frank Wuest and Melinda Wuest: 72 shared papers
- John Ussher and Keshav Gopal: 43 shared papers
- Alexey Kostikov and Ralf Schirrmacher: 34 shared papers
- Frank Wuest and Jonathan Curtis: 18 shared papers
- Frank Wuest and Frederick West: 15 shared papers
- Frank Wuest and Ralf Schirrmacher: 15 shared papers
- Afsaneh Lavasanifar and Michael Weinfeld: 14 shared papers
- John F Valliant and Francois Benard: 13 shared papers
- Michael Weinfeld and Frederick West: 11 shared papers
- Jack Tuszynski and Frederick West: 11 shared papers
- Frederick West and Jacek Tuszynski: 11 shared papers
- John F Valliant and Frank Wuest: 8 shared papers
- Todd McMullen and Frank Wuest: 8 shared papers
- Michael Weinfeld and Jack Tuszynski: 8 shared papers
- Michael Weinfeld and Dennis Hall: 8 shared papers
- Michael Weinfeld and Jacek Tuszynski: 8 shared papers
- Frederick West and Melinda Wuest: 8 shared papers
- Todd McMullen and Jonathan Curtis: 7 shared papers
- Ralf Schirrmacher and Melinda Wuest: 7 shared papers
- Afsaneh Lavasanifar and Frank Wuest: 6 shared papers
- Afsaneh Lavasanifar and Dennis Hall: 6 shared papers
- Todd McMullen and Melinda Wuest: 6 shared papers
- Francois Benard and Frank Wuest: 5 shared papers
- Afsaneh Lavasanifar and Melinda Wuest: 4 shared papers
- Christopher Power and Frank Wuest: 4 shared papers
- Michael Weinfeld and Frank Jirik: 4 shared papers
- John F Valliant and Melinda Wuest: 3 shared papers
- Afsaneh Lavasanifar and Frank Jirik: 3 shared papers
- Frank Jirik and Dennis Hall: 3 shared papers
- Frank Wuest and Alexey Kostikov: 3 shared papers
- Christin Schifani and Junchao Tong: 3 shared papers
- Afsaneh Lavasanifar and Keshav Gopal: 2 shared papers
- Afsaneh Lavasanifar and Forughalsadat Sanaee: 2 shared papers
- Francois Benard and Ralf Schirrmacher: 2 shared papers
- Michael Weinfeld and Melinda Wuest: 2 shared papers
- Michael Weinfeld and Forughalsadat Sanaee: 2 shared papers
- Frank Jirik and Forughalsadat Sanaee: 2 shared papers
- Frank Wuest and Christin Schifani: 2 shared papers
- Frank Wuest and Freimut Juengling: 2 shared papers
- Frank Wuest and Junchao Tong: 2 shared papers
- Frederick West and Christin Schifani: 2 shared papers
- Frederick West and Junchao Tong: 2 shared papers
- Jonathan Curtis and Melinda Wuest: 2 shared papers
- Ralf Schirrmacher and Freimut Juengling: 2 shared papers
- John F Valliant and Karen Mossman: 1 shared paper
- Karen Mossman and Frank Wuest: 1 shared paper
- Karen Mossman and Melinda Wuest: 1 shared paper
- Afsaneh Lavasanifar and Laurie Ailles: 1 shared paper
- Afsaneh Lavasanifar and Armin Gamper: 1 shared paper
- Christopher Power and Melinda Wuest: 1 shared paper
- Todd McMullen and Keshav Gopal: 1 shared paper
- Francois Benard and Melinda Wuest: 1 shared paper
- Laurie Ailles and Frank Wuest: 1 shared paper
- Laurie Ailles and Melinda Wuest: 1 shared paper
- Michael Weinfeld and Armin Gamper: 1 shared paper
- Frank Jirik and Armin Gamper: 1 shared paper
- Frank Jirik and Melinda Wuest: 1 shared paper
- John Ussher and Frank Wuest: 1 shared paper
- John Ussher and Frederick West: 1 shared paper
- John Ussher and Melinda Wuest: 1 shared paper
- Armin Gamper and Melinda Wuest: 1 shared paper
- Jack Tuszynski and Melinda Wuest: 1 shared paper
- Christin Schifani and Melinda Wuest: 1 shared paper
- Alexey Kostikov and Melinda Wuest: 1 shared paper
- Alexey Kostikov and Freimut Juengling: 1 shared paper
- Dennis Hall and Melinda Wuest: 1 shared paper
- Jacek Tuszynski and Melinda Wuest: 1 shared paper
- Keshav Gopal and Melinda Wuest: 1 shared paper
- Melinda Wuest and Forughalsadat Sanaee: 1 shared paper
- Melinda Wuest and Freimut Juengling: 1 shared paper
- Melinda Wuest and Junchao Tong: 1 shared paper
- Oncology Dept
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Surgery Dept
- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology
- Ag, Food & Nutri Sci Dept
- Oncology
- Other
Co-authors at University of Alberta, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Frank Wuest
Oncology Dept
72 shared papers, latest 2026
Frederick West
Chemistry
8 shared papers, latest 2025
Ralf Schirrmacher
Oncology Dept
7 shared papers, latest 2026
Todd McMullen
Surgery Dept
6 shared papers, latest 2024
Afsaneh Lavasanifar
Faculty
4 shared papers, latest 2024
John F Valliant
Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology
3 shared papers, latest 2021
Jonathan Curtis
Ag, Food & Nutri Sci Dept
2 shared papers, latest 2020
Michael Weinfeld
Oncology
2 shared papers, latest 2021
Forughalsadat Sanaee
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Tina Grant
Chemistry
1 shared papers, latest 2015
Freimut Juengling
Oncology Dept
1 shared papers, latest 2022
Junchao Tong
Department of Psychiatry
1 shared papers, latest 2022
Frank Jirik
Cumming School of Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Vickie Baracos
Oncology Dept
1 shared papers, latest 2012
John Ussher
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Neil Vasdev
Department of Psychiatry
1 shared papers, latest 2022
Armin Gamper
Oncology Dept
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Richard Fahlman
Biochemistry Dept
1 shared papers, latest 2017
Jack Tuszynski
Physics
1 shared papers, latest 2012
Christopher Power
Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Christin Schifani
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2022
Alexey Kostikov
Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI)
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Dennis Hall
Chemistry
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Michael Overduin
Biochemistry Dept
1 shared papers, latest 2025
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