The University of Texas at Arlington · Biomedical EngineeringOrthopedic Infection Imaging Lab
Liping Tang · Arlington, Texas
Research Focus
Dr. Liping Tang's lab focuses on advancing imaging techniques for diagnosing and monitoring infections related to orthopedic implants. Their innovative research develops new radiotracers based on D-amino acids to improve accuracy in identifying both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial infections. Through both in vitro and in vivo studies, the lab aims to enhance precision in clinical settings, ultimately ensuring better patient outcomes in orthopedic healthcare.
orthopedic implant infectionpositron emission tomographyD-amino acidsD-glutamineradiotracers
Research Aims
3AIM 01Develop new D-amino acid-derived radiotracers for improved imaging of orthopedic implant infections.
AIM 02Conduct comparative studies of radiotracers to assess their effectiveness in detecting different types of bacterial infections.
AIM 03Optimize protocols for monitoring antimicrobial treatment outcomes in animal models of orthopedic infections.
Skills the Lab Values
in vivo studiesin vitro studiesPET imagingradiotracer synthesisbiofilm modeling
Output against the department
Publications402top 22% of dept.130th of 595
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Citations14ktop 25% of dept.147th of 595
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