Jinda Fan , PhD
Biography
Dr. Jinda Fan serves as an Assistant Professor within the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at Michigan State University. His multidisciplinary research program integrates the design, synthesis, and biological validation of next-generation radiopharmaceuticals to address critical needs in oncology, neuroscience, and metabolic diseases. Dr. Fan’s technical expertise encompasses the development of advanced PET radiotracers (18F, 64Cu and 124I) and high-potency targeted alpha-particle therapies(212Pb, 212Bi, 225Ac and 213Bi). Currently, Dr. Fan is advancing novel, efficient radiolabeling methodologies and molecular targeting strategies. A key focus of his work is the quantification of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) as a biomarker for neuroinflammation. By championing a theranostic framework that combines diagnostic precision with targeted therapy, Dr. Fan facilitates the translation of laboratory breakthroughs into clinical practice, through manufacturing human grade radiopharmaceuticals in the MSU Radiopharmacy cGMP facility.
Employment
Assistant Professor, Michigan State University, MI, 2019 - Present
Assistant Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, 2012 - 2019
Postdoc/Staff Scientist, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, 2006 - 2012
Graduate Student, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, 2000 - 2006
Publications
Distinct hydrogen atom transfer and radical capture reactivity of copper(
Protective Group-Dependent Iridium-Catalyzed CH Borylations of Levodopa The Journal of Organic Chemistry (2025)
212Bi-Macroaggregated Albumin Inhibited Mouse Melanoma Growth by Regulating Cell Cycle Checkpoint Markers Without Promoting Living Cell Repopulation Journal of Nuclear Medicine (2025)
Species-Specific Hepatic Uptake of [64Cu]Cu-EOB-NOTA, A Newly Designed Hepatospecific PET Agent Molecular Imaging and Biology (2025)
The Development and Challenges of PET/MRI Dual-Modality Imaging Probes—An Update Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (2025)
Brown Adipose Tissue as a Unique Niche for Islet Organoid Transplantation: Insights From In Vivo Imaging Transplantation Direct (2024)
Design and Construction of a Radiochemistry Laboratory and cGMP-Compliant Radiopharmacy Facility Pharmaceuticals (2024)
Distribution of insulin in primate brain following nose-to-brain transport Alzheimer's and Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Interventions (2024)
On the inconsistencies in previously reported protections of the catechol moiety of L-DOPA Tetrahedron Letters (2024)
Intra-Arterial Delivery of Radiopharmaceuticals in Oncology: Current Trends and the Future of Alpha-Particle Therapeutics Pharmaceutics (2023)
