Welcome to the Hafeli Lab

Research Interests:

• Preparation of growth factor-releasing magnetic microspheres and their testing in vivo in a diabetic leg ulcer model.
• Ongoing laboratory research and testing of different radioactive and magnetic microspheres for tumor brachytherapy.
• Synthesis of poly(L-lactic acid) derivatives to bind the radioisotopes In-111, Y-90 and Re-186/188 more quickly and with higher affinity.
• Characterization of the magnetic forces necessary for in vivo movement of magnetic microspheres.
• Toxicological tests of different particles in vitro and in vivo.
• Preparation of monosized microspheres with the help of microfluidics and nanotechnology.

              

• Development of novel PET and SPECT-based blood pool imaging agents.
• Synthesis of radioiodinated lipids for the quantitative investigation and imaging of lymph-going lipophilic drug delivery systems.

A particularly interesting area of research for our lab is making magnetic drug delivery happen. For more information, please check out http://www.magneticmicrosphere.com.