Apr 9, 2019 | Blog, CMIT Publications, News
State of Louisiana and Louisiana Economic Development providing $1 million performance-based grant BRF is leading innovation in molecular imaging and research in Louisiana through a new $14.2 million, 20,000 sq. ft. Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy (CMIT). To...
Nov 29, 2018 | Blog, CMIT Publications, News
CMIT has signed a six-year contract with Eli Lilly/ AVID to produce a PET radiopharmaceutical for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease. The compound, F-18 labeled AV-1451, targets the brain’s tau protein that is one of the leading culprits in several...
Jun 13, 2017 | Blog, CMIT Publications, News
A recently published study by BRF’s Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy (CMIT) Executive Director Dr. Pradeep K. Garg and his research team focuses on developing a novel radiopharmaceutical that shows promise in helping the medical community more effectively...
Feb 24, 2017 | Blog, CMIT Publications, News
A recent study published by Dr. Pradeep Garg, Executive Director of the Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy (CMIT) in Shreveport, explores the distribution of nicotine in the human body. Adult smoking in the United States has decreased substantially since the...
Feb 21, 2017 | Blog, CMIT Publications, News
By Pradeep K. Garg, PhD Executive Director, Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy Molecular imaging is a technology that allows for non-invasive interrogation of physiological and biochemical processes in the body. Over the years, the use of Molecular Imaging is on...