Francis Blankenberg
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor, Radiology
- Associate Professor (By courtesy), Pediatrics
- Member, Cancer Center
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Pediatric Radiology Clinic 725 Welch Rd RM 1671 MC 5654 Palo Alto, CA 94304 Tel Work (650) 497-8376 Fax (650) 497-8745Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Professional Snapshot
Clinical Focus
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Radiology
- Radiology, Pediatric
Professional Education
| Board Certification: | Pediatric Radiology, American Board of Radiology (1995) |
| Fellowship: | UCSF Medical Center, CA (1993) |
| Board Certification: | Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology (1992) |
| Fellowship: | SUMC - Graduate Medical Education, CA (1992) |
| Residency: | SUMC - Graduate Medical Education, CA (1991) |
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Studies on apoptotic cell death using the H MRS phenomenon.
Publications
- Annexin a5 uptake in ischemic myocardium: demonstration of reversible phosphatidylserine externalization and feasibility of radionuclide imaging. J Nucl Med. 2010; (2): 259-67
- Imaging vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptors in turpentine-induced sterile thigh abscesses with radiolabeled single-chain VEGF. J Nucl Med. 2009; (12): 2058-63
- Mechanisms behind Local Immunosuppression Using Inhaled Tacrolimus in Preclinical Models of Lung Transplantation. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2009
- Imaging the molecular signatures of apoptosis and injury with radiolabeled annexin V. Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2009; (5): 469-76
- Apoptosis Imaging: Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry. Anticancer Agents Med Chem. 2009
