Zhude Tu, PhD

Medical School Department Radiology
Research Program Oncologic Imaging, Tumor Immunology
Zhude Tu

Researcher Background

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Radiology, Director, The Precision Radiotheranostics Translation Center, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine

Training

  • 1989 - 1991: Teaching Assistant, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
  • 1991 - 1995: Assistant Research Associate , Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
  • 1995 - 1996: Research Associate , Capital Normal University, Beijing, China
  • 1997 - 1999: Postdoctoral Research Associate , University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Education

  • 1988: BA, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
  • 1991: MS, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
  • 1995: PhD, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
  • 2000: MS, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota

Research & Selected Publications

Research Interest

Development, evaluation animal models of diseases, and translation clinical investigation, and implementation of compelling diagnostics and radiotheranostics radiotracers for clinical use.

Synthesis and in vitro evaluation of novel compounds and discovery of a promising iodine-125 radioligand for purinergic P2X7 receptor (P2X7R).
Authors:

Qiu L, Wang J, Tewari M, one or more additional authors omitted Tu Z

Journal & Year:

Bioorg Med Chem • 2025