EDUCATION
Post Doctoral Research, 1970, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, LI, NY
Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, 1970, State University of NY at Buffalo
B.S., Pharmacy, 1982, State University of NY at Buffalo
B.S., Chemistry, 1964, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE
American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine 1979
Pharmacy License in NYS 9/3/82
HONORS/FELLOWSHIPS/ACTIVITIES
Radiopharmacy Courses for Nuclear Physicians, Nuclear Medicine Technology and Pharmacy Students
Presidents Award, 2003, American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine
Central Radiopharmaceutical Services, Treasurer & Secretary
Cyclotron Radiation Safety Subcommittee, Chair
FDA Radioactive Drug Research Committee, Chair
Michael E. Crawford Award for Perseverance, 1982, Pharmacy, UB
S. Dambach/Wm, Scholastic Award for Academic Achievement, 1981, Pharmacy, UB
Commendation for Valuable Services, 1976, CIS Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc,
Research Fellowship, 1967, Department of Chemistry, State University of NY at Buffalo
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Radiological Health Advisory Committee to the Bureau of Environmental Radiation Protection, State of New York Department of Health - 1995-Present
American Chemical Society
American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine, President 2002-2003
Society of Nuclear Medicine
Society of Nuclear Medicine, Radiopharmaceutical Science Council
Eastern Great Lakes Chapter Society of Nuclear Medicine, President 1994-96
RESEARCH INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES
Promote the Field of Nuclear Medicine Science. Research & Development of Radiopharmaceuticals
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- R.H. Wicks, H. Kung, R.E. Ackerhalt, J.J. Steinbach, and M. Blau: Radiation dose to humans from Se-75 MOSE pH shift brain imaging agent. Third International Radiopharmaceutical Dosimetry Symposium, FDA 81-8166, Rockville, MD, 541 (1981).
- R. Wicks, K. Rosenspire, R.E. Ackerhalt, M. Langan, J.J. Steinbach, and M. Blau: Distribution of Tc-99m administered as labelled microspheres for lung imaging. Third International Radiopharmaceutical Dosimetry Symposium, FDA 81-8166, Rockville, MD, 541 (1981).
- M. Blau, R. Wicks, K. Rosenspire, R.E. Ackerhalt, M. Langan, and J.J. Steinbach: Distribution of Tc-99m from labelled microsphere administered for lung imaging. Int'l J Nucl Med Biol 10, 53, 1983.
- R.H. Wicks, J. Billings, H.F. Kung, J. J. Steinbach, R.E. Ackerhalt, and M. Blau: Biodistribution in humans and radiation dose calculations for the brain perfusion imaging agent I-123 HIPDM. J Nucl Med 24, 95 (1983).
- Y-Z Guo, R.E. Ackerhalt, and H.F. Kung: Preparation of 125I (R)-8-iodo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-3-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-3-benazepine-7-OL: A dopamine specific imaging agent. Int'l Conf on Nucl and Radiochem, Beijing, China, 236 (1986).
- B-L Liu, J. Chang, J. Sun, J. Billings, R.E. Ackerhalt, M. Molnar, and H.F. Kung: Radioactive iodine exchange reaction of HIPDM: Kinetics and mechanism. J Nucl Med 28, 360-365 (1987).
- H.F. Kung, Y-Z Guo, J. Billings, X. Xu, R.H. Mach, M. Blau, and R.E. Ackerhalt: Preparation and biodistribution of 125IBZM: A Potential CNS D-2 dopamine receptor imaging agent. Nucl Med Biol 15, 195 (1988).
- J.A. Prezio and R.E. Ackerhalt: PET as a multi-institutional effort. Seminars in Nuclear Medicine, Vol. XXII, No. 3, July 1992, pp 189-192.
- Azu Owunwanne, K. Laxman Parthasarathy and Robert Ackerhalt, Drug-Induced Alterations In the Biological Behavior of Radiopharmaceuticals in Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine. Annals of Nuclear Medicine 1999.
- The Applications of Radiopharmaceuticals in Studying Drug Toxicity. Azu Owunwanne, Aida Shihab-Eldeen, K. Laxman Parthasarathy and Robert Ackerhalt. Nuclear Medicine and Biology 1999.
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