Co-Director, Nanoparticle Production Core Facility at the University of Missouri-Columbia, USA.
Dr. Kannan is an Assistant Professor of Radiology and Co-Director, Nanoparticle Production Core Facility at the University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia. He has more than 12 years of research experience in nanometal chemistry, transition-metal chemistry, phosphorus chemistry, and bioconjugate chemistry. In the broad area of nanoscience, Dr. Kannan has developed a novel pathway for generating radioactive gold nanoparticles in aqueous medium providing a major breakthrough in utilizing nanogold radiotherapeutic agents for curing cancer. His research focus areas are: (i) Hybrid nanoparticles for tumor imaging and therapy (ii) Dual-modality imaging systems (PET/Optical), and (iii) Radioactive nanoparticles for cancer therapy.
Kannanr@health.missouri.edu
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