Andrew Tsourkas
安德鲁·祖卡斯
PhD
Professor, Department of Bioengineering生物工程系教授
👥Biography 个人简介
Expert in targeted magnetic nanoprobes for cancer imaging and theranostics. Develops iron oxide and gadolinium nanoparticles conjugated to cancer-specific antibodies and peptides for ultrasensitive MRI detection of tumors and image-guided therapy. Known for dual-mode imaging-therapy nanoparticles.
🧪Research Fields 研究领域
🎓Key Contributions 主要贡献
Targeted MRI Nanoparticles for Cancer Detection
Engineered antibody-conjugated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) for tumor-specific MRI contrast enhancement, enabling sub-millimeter tumor detection in mouse models of breast and ovarian cancer.
Theranostic Nanoparticle Platforms
Developed dual-function nanoparticles combining MRI contrast with drug payload, enabling simultaneous real-time imaging of tumor drug distribution and therapeutic efficacy monitoring.
Representative Works 代表性著作
Dual-Functional Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Detection and Treatment of Cancer
Small (2014)
Demonstrated theranostic SPIONs enabling simultaneous MRI imaging and targeted doxorubicin delivery in breast cancer xenografts.
Antisense Molecular Beacons for Imaging mRNA in Living Cells
Nature Biotechnology (2003)
Foundational work on molecular beacon nanostructures for intracellular RNA imaging, underpinning nanodiagnostic probe design.
🏆Awards & Recognition 奖项与荣誉
📄Data Sources 数据来源
Last updated: 2026-01-15 | All information from publicly available academic sources
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