Gyu Heo, PhD

Medical School Department Radiology
Research Program Oncologic Imaging, Tumor Immunology
Gyu Heo

Researcher Background

Primary Academic Title

Instructor in Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, WashU Medicine

Training

  • 2016 - 2017: Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2017 - 2021: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Education

  • 2006: BS, Sogang University, Seoul, South Korea
  • 2008: MS, Sogang University, Seoul, South Korea
  • 2016: PhD, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Research & Selected Publications

Research Interest

Development of novel molecular imaging probes for both imaging and therapy, Translational PET imaging research, and Imaging immune landscape of cancer and heart failure (cardio-oncology)

Research Publications

Therapeutic reprogramming of tumour-associated macrophages in pancreatic cancer using a cytotoxic CCR2-targeted nanotheranostic.
Authors:

Somani VK, Zhang X, Chen TH, one or more additional authors omitted Heo GS, one or more additional authors omitted Lim KH

Journal & Year:

Mol Cancer • 2026

Visualizing Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Derived Inflammation in Atherosclerosis.
Authors:

Lou L, Detering L, Luehmann H, one or more additional authors omitted Heo GS, one or more additional authors omitted Liu Y

Journal & Year:

Circ Res • 2024

Expansion of Pathogenic Cardiac Macrophages in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditis.
Authors:

Ma P, Liu J, Qin J, one or more additional authors omitted Heo GS, one or more additional authors omitted Lavine KJ

Journal & Year:

Circulation • 2024