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Hua Yang

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Adjunct ProfessorUBC ChemistryUniversity of British Columbia

Hua Yang

Adjunct Professor

UBC Chemistry

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Adjunct, part-time and visiting faculty usually co-supervise alongside a core faculty member.
49 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 8 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2022.

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146

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3,213

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Research

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A-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone Alpha Particle Emitting Radionuclides Melanocortin 1 Receptor Melenoma Treatment Radiochemistry Development Radiopharmaceutical Development Targeted Radionuclide Therapy

Latest papers

Synthesis and evaluation of HOPO-O8-Methyl-tetrazine as a bifunctional chelator for use in [89Zr]Zr4+, [161Tb]Tb3+ and [227Th]Th4+ radioimmunoconjugates.
Journal of inorganic biochemistry · 2026
Evaluating the Incorporation of Picolinamide Pendants into the Macropa Scaffold for Pb(II)- and Bi(III)-Based Radiopharmaceuticals.
Inorganic chemistry · 2026
Effects of Lactobacillus plantarum-fermented feed and postbiotics on the growth performance, digestibility, serum biochemistry, and caecal microbiota of chickens
Poultry Science · 2025

All 146 publications

Latest funding

Infrastructure for Accelerated In Vivo Molecular Imaging and Theranostic Research
CFI · 2023 · Co-investigator
$6,227,953
Development of targeted alpha therapy (TAT) radiopharmaceuticals for melanoma treatment using 213Bi, 225Ac, and 227Th labelled alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone (alphaMSH) derivatives
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$596,701
Development of second-generation radiopharmaceuticals targeting the C-X-C chemokine receptor 4 for imaging and therapy of hematological cancers
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$860,626

All 4 grants and awards

146 publications.

Synthesis and evaluation of HOPO-O8-Methyl-tetrazine as a bifunctional chelator for use in [89Zr]Zr4+, [161Tb]Tb3+ and [227Th]Th4+ radioimmunoconjugates.

Carbo-Bague I, Randhawa P, Tosato M, McNeil BL, Čolović M, London L, Rodríguez-Rodríguez C, Osooly M, Wharton L, Merkens H, Van De Voorde M, Ooms M, Yang H, Bénard F, Ramogida CF

Journal of inorganic biochemistry20265 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2025.113077 PMID: 40972494

Evaluating the Incorporation of Picolinamide Pendants into the Macropa Scaffold for Pb(II)- and Bi(III)-Based Radiopharmaceuticals.

Harriswangler C, Randhawa P, Sommariva-Ucha N, Wharton L, Valencia L, McNeil BL, Yang H, Esteban-Gómez D, Platas-Iglesias C, Ramogida CF

Inorganic chemistry2026Open Access

DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c02096 PMID: 42329876

Effects of Lactobacillus plantarum-fermented feed and postbiotics on the growth performance, digestibility, serum biochemistry, and caecal microbiota of chickens

Zhipeng Ning, Hongjiao Wang, Renjie Qin, Waner Wei, Nuerguzhali Aireti, Simiao Guo, Hui Wang, Fenglong Cai, Jine Wang, Lei Pu, Hong Liang, Shunyi Qin, Liuan Li, Hua Yang, Jianbin Zhang

Poultry Science20256 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2025.106275 PMID: 41442915

Chelating [227Th]Th4+ for Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy of Neuroendocrine Tumors.

Wharton L, McNeil SW, Meeres H, Zhang D, Ingham A, Merkens H, Osooly M, Rodríguez-Rodríguez C, Bénard F, Yang H

Bioconjugate chemistry20255 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.5c00129 PMID: 40347135

Effect of guanidinoacetic acid on the growth performance, serum biochemical indices and metabolites, intestinal morphology, and intestinal flora of Cherry Valley broiler ducks

Hongjiao Wang, Long Li, Xuefeng Yuan, Liang Hong, Lei Pu, Shunyi Qin, Liuan Li, Hua Yang, Jianbin Zhang

Poultry Science20254 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2025.105471 PMID: 40582157

HDAC2-mediated chromatin remodeling drives hepatocellular carcinoma progression: an integrative analysis of computational pathology and multi-transcriptomics

Shiyang Yin, Xuancheng Zhou, Lai Wei Jiang, Yuheng Gu, Jingxuan Dai, Haiqing Chen, Shengke Zhang, Jiaan Lu, Gang Huang, Yuxuan Jiang, Xun Sang, Kun Yuan, Hua Yang, Guanhu Yang, Shangke Huang, Hao Chi, Ke Xu

Journal of Translational Medicine20254 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12967-025-07517-9 PMID: 41366455

Carboxylic- and Amide Donor-Functionalized Pyridine-N-trans-Substituted Cyclen-Based Chelators for 203Pb/212Pb Theranostic Radiopharmaceuticals.

Mastroianni S, Karpiuk TE, Tosato M, Randhawa P, McNeil BL, Wharton L, McNeil SW, Yang H, Ramogida CF

Inorganic chemistry20253 citations

DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c04291 PMID: 41137186

Propyl inulin nanoprebiotics as a synbiotic partner of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum for Inhibiting pathogenic infection in a mouse model

Xueyi Jing, Weiyue Li, Yang Gao, Xin Qiao, Yufei Cheng, Wenjuan Zhang, Lei Pu, Hua Yang, Jianbin Zhang, Hong Liang

Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications20253 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100837

Multi-omics analyses reveal differences in intestinal flora composition and serum metabolites in Cherry Valley broiler ducks of different body weights

Hongjiao Wang, Long Li, Jinhai Wu, Xuefeng Yuan, Liang Hong, Lei Pu, Shunyi Qin, Liuan Li, Hua Yang, Jianbin Zhang

Poultry Science20253 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2025.105275 PMID: 40367572

Novel direct alpha spectroscopy technique for225Ac radiopharmaceutical detection in cancer cells.

Farasat M, Saeedi Saghez B, Wharton L, Shapiro S, Vinnick C, Daignault M, Kostashuk M, Pranjatno N, Weiman M, Andreoiu C, Yang H, Kunz P

Physics in medicine and biology20252 citations

DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/add987 PMID: 40373796

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: A-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone Dear Professor Yang, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Synthesis and evaluation of HOPO-O8-Methyl-tetrazine as a bifunctional chelator for use in [89Zr]Zr4+, [161Tb]Tb3+ and [227Th]Th4+ radioimmunoconjugates." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Development of targeted alpha therapy (TAT) radiopharmaceuticals for melanoma treatment using 213Bi, 225Ac, and 227Th labelled alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone (alphaMSH) derivatives" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Hua Yang

Research

Latest papers

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Synthesis and evaluation of HOPO-O8-Methyl-tetrazine as a bifunctional chelator for use in [89Zr]Zr4+, [161Tb]Tb3+ and [227Th]Th4+ radioimmunoconjugates.

Evaluating the Incorporation of Picolinamide Pendants into the Macropa Scaffold for Pb(II)- and Bi(III)-Based Radiopharmaceuticals.

Effects of Lactobacillus plantarum-fermented feed and postbiotics on the growth performance, digestibility, serum biochemistry, and caecal microbiota of chickens

Chelating [227Th]Th4+ for Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy of Neuroendocrine Tumors.

Effect of guanidinoacetic acid on the growth performance, serum biochemical indices and metabolites, intestinal morphology, and intestinal flora of Cherry Valley broiler ducks

HDAC2-mediated chromatin remodeling drives hepatocellular carcinoma progression: an integrative analysis of computational pathology and multi-transcriptomics

Carboxylic- and Amide Donor-Functionalized Pyridine-N-trans-Substituted Cyclen-Based Chelators for 203Pb/212Pb Theranostic Radiopharmaceuticals.

Propyl inulin nanoprebiotics as a synbiotic partner of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum for Inhibiting pathogenic infection in a mouse model

Multi-omics analyses reveal differences in intestinal flora composition and serum metabolites in Cherry Valley broiler ducks of different body weights

Novel direct alpha spectroscopy technique for225Ac radiopharmaceutical detection in cancer cells.

Infrastructure for Accelerated In Vivo Molecular Imaging and Theranostic Research

Development of targeted alpha therapy (TAT) radiopharmaceuticals for melanoma treatment using 213Bi, 225Ac, and 227Th labelled alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone (alphaMSH) derivatives

Development of second-generation radiopharmaceuticals targeting the C-X-C chemokine receptor 4 for imaging and therapy of hematological cancers

Leveraging Trans-Canada Expertise and Resources to Design and Evaluate Novel Auger Electron-Emitting Radioimmunotherapies (RIT) for Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)

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Robert Britton

Cornelia Hoehr

Carlos Uribe

Arman Rahmim

Kuo-Shyan Lin

Vesna Sossi

Ralf Schirrmacher

Corina Andreoiu

Anna Celler

Jeffrey Warren

Poul Sorensen

Timothy Storr

William Lockwood

James Inkster

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