Jianghong Rao

Professor of Radiology (Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford) and, by courtesy, of Chemistry

Academic Appointments

Professor, Radiology - Rad/Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford
Professor (By courtesy), Chemistry
Member, Bio-X
Faculty Fellow, Sarafan ChEM-H
Member, Stanford Cancer Institute

Honors & Awards

Human Frontier Science Program Young Investigator, Human Frontier Science Program (2007-2010)
Career Award at the Scientific Interface, Burroughs Wellcome (2002-2007)
Merck Fellow, Damon Runyon Cancer Research Fund (1999-2001)

Professional Education

Ph.D., Harvard University, Chemistry (1999)

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

Probe chemistry and nanotechnology for molecular imaging and diagnostics

Clinical Trials

Biodistribution&Pharmacokinetic of Position Emission Tomography(PET) Radiopharmaceutical 18F C SNAT4 Recruiting
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Primary Objectives - Determine the biodistribution of [18F]-C-SNAT4 in 5 healthy volunteers. Secondary Objectives - Determine the dosimetry of [18F]-C-SNAT4 PET in healthy volunteers and patients with lung cancer. - Determine the acute toxicity of [18F]-C-SNAT4 PET in healthy volunteers and patients with lung cancer. - Determine whether uptake in [18F]-C-SNAT4 PET imaging is significantly different in tumor and corresponding contralateral noncancer tissue in patients with lung cancer (tested by Wilcoxon test) before the therapy. - Determine/verify the safety profile of the [18F]-C-SNAT4 radiotracer, as an imaging agent in patients with lung cancer. - Determine the time of maximal [18F]-C-SNAT4 radiotracer uptake post injection.

Lead Sponsor
- Stanford University
Stanford Investigators
- Jianghong Rao
- Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, MD, PhD
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2023-24 Courses

Seeing the Invisible
CHEM 23N, RAD 23N (Spr)

Independent Studies
- Advanced Undergraduate Research
  CHEM 190 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Directed Instruction/Reading
  CHEM 90 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Directed Reading in Cancer Biology
  CBIO 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Directed Reading in Radiology
  RAD 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Early Clinical Experience in Radiology
  RAD 280 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Research
  BMP 399 (Win)
- Graduate Research
  CBIO 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Research
  RAD 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Medical Scholars Research
  RAD 370 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Readings in Radiology Research
  RAD 101 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Research and Special Advanced Work
  CHEM 200 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Research in Chemistry
  CHEM 301 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Teaching in Cancer Biology
  CBIO 260 (Spr)
- Undergraduate Research
  RAD 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)

Stanford Advisees

Doctoral Dissertation Reader (AC)
Martin Acosta Parra
Postdoctoral Faculty Sponsor
Sheng-Yao Dai, Qunfeng Fu, Irene Lim, Kimberly Trevino, Ting Wang, Zhen Xiao, Charles Yen, Jiyao Yu

Graduate and Fellowship Programs

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