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Chemistry seminar – Prof Rendina – Thursday 3rd April at 12PM – Exhibition space Bld 500

By Paolo Raiteri 27 March 2014 Chemistry Comments Off on Chemistry seminar – Prof Rendina – Thursday 3rd April at 12PM – Exhibition space Bld 500

New Frontiers in the Therapeutic Application of Boron and Gadolinium

Prof Lou Rendina

School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2006
lou.rendina@sydney.edu.au
http://sydney.edu.au/science/chemistry/~lmrgroup/

Boron and gadolinium are two elements which are central to our research program. Their respective chemistry is not only fascinating but each element offers its own distinct challenges and unique characteristics which to date have been heavily under- utilised in medicine. In this seminar I will present some of our key results in the recent development of new gadolinium agents for application in cutting-edge binary therapies known as photon activation therapy (PAT) and neutron capture therapy (NCT), both of which have the potential to treat intractable malignant cancers such as those of the brain. I will also present recent work on the use of polyhedral boron clusters, particularly the carboranes, as unique structural frameworks in medicinal chemistry.

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