Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Alliance (RPTA)

Principal Investigators

• Charles Kunos, MD, PhD
• Lowell Anthony, MD, FACP
• Zin Myint, MD

How to Join

Contact Charles.Kunos@uky.edu

Meeting Times

Third Thursday of each month at noon

Summary

The Radiopharmaceutical Alliance (RPTA) completely aligns with the key strategic priorities of the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center (MCC) for increasing transdisciplinary collaborations related to radiation medicine science and clinical investigations. Charles Kunos, MD, PhD, leader for the RPTA, directs the clinical radiopharmaceutical program in the department of radiation medicine and the MCC Clinical Research Office. He is in a strong position to support all endeavors of the RPTA. All the proposed members of the RPTA are either full or associate members of the MCC.

Cancer represents a significant health burden in the Appalachian Kentucky population, which is the defined “catchment population” for the MCC. The RPTA will address specific topics related to genitourinary, gynecological, and gastrointestinal cancers. Therefore, the RPTA further aligns with the strategic objective of focusing on the most prevalent cancers in Kentucky and also a priority to increase the number of multidisciplinary grants in the MCC. Other goals of this alliance align entirely with the mission of providing mentorship to early-career investigators and to increase the number of clinical trials managed by MCC. As a result of the close alignment of the RPTA and the MCC, the $100,000 provided by the Alliance Research Initiative will be matched by $100,000 in MCC funds.

Alliance Members

• Lowell Anthony, MD, FACP, Chief, Division of Medical Oncology – Department of Internal Medicine
• Susanne Arnold, MD, Professor – Department of Internal Medicine
• Jessica Blackburn, PhD, Assistant Professor – Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
• Mark Bernard, MD, Assistant Professor – Department of Radiation Medicine
• Aman Chauhan, MD, Assistant Professor – Department of Internal Medicine
• Riham El Khouli, MD, PhD, Associate Professor – Department of Radiology
• Denise Fabian, MD, Assistant Professor – Department of Radiation Medicine
• Jill Kolesar, PharmD, Professor – Department of Internal Medicine
• Charles Kunos, MD, PhD, Medical Director of Markey’s CRO – Department of Radiation Medicine
• Zin Myint, MD, Assistant Professor – Department of Internal Medicine
• Piotr Rychahou, MD, Assistant Professor – Department of Surgery
• William St Clair, MD, PhD, Professor – Department of Radiation Medicine
• Guigen Zhang, PhD, Professor – College of Engineering