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Beatrice Waser is affiliated with the University of Bern in Switzerland. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Medicine, with specific subfields including Epidemiology, Oncology, Neurology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and Gastroenterology.

Their recent scientific output includes contributions to several notable journals, reflecting a focus on neuroendocrine tumors, cancer research, and related medical specialties. These journals include the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Case Reports in Endocrinology, and the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Key recent publications by Beatrice Waser include the following:

  • "Brunner's Gland Hyperplasia in a Patient after Roux-Y Gastric Bypass: An Important Pitfall in GLP-1 Receptor Imaging," 2020, Case Reports in Endocrinology
  • "Improved Localization of Insulinomas Using68Ga-NODAGA-Exendin-4 PET/CT," 2024, Journal of Nuclear Medicine
  • "Bis(Disulfide)-Bridged Somatostatin-14 Analogs and Their [111In]In-Radioligands: Synthesis and Preclinical Profile," 2024, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

The research topics addressed by Waser span several areas, with frequent focus on:

  • Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
  • Lung Cancer Research Studies
  • Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
  • Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
  • Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications

Beatrice Waser often collaborates with other researchers. Frequent coauthors include Damian Wild, Jean Claude Reubi, Marti Boss, Olof Eriksson, and Kirsi Mikkola.

The breadth of Waser's work is evident in their engagement with a range of medical disciplines, integrating clinical imaging techniques, radiopharmaceutical development, and tumor biology. Their contributions to epidemiology and oncology highlight a multidisciplinary approach within medical research.

Best Publications

  • Affinity profiles for human somatostatin receptor subtypes SST1-SST5 of somatostatin radiotracers selected for scintigraphic and radiotherapeutic use.

    Jean Claude Reubi;Jean-Claude Schär;Beatrice Waser;Sandra Wenger

  • Somatostatin receptor sst1–sst5 expression in normal and neoplastic human tissues using receptor autoradiography with subtype-selective ligands

    Jean Claude Reubi;Beatrice Waser;Jean-Claude Schaer;Jean A. Laissue

  • Concomitant expression of several peptide receptors in neuroendocrine tumours: molecular basis for in vivo multireceptor tumour targeting.

    Jean Claude Reubi;Beatrice Waser

  • Radiolabeled somatostatin receptor antagonists are preferable to agonists for in vivo peptide receptor targeting of tumors

    Mihaela Ginj;Hanwen Zhang;Beatrice Waser;Renzo Cescato

  • GLP-1 Receptor Expression in Human Tumors and Human Normal Tissues: Potential for In Vivo Targeting

    Meike Körner;Martin Stöckli;Beatrice Waser;Jean Claude Reubi

  • Cholecystokinin(CCK)-A and CCK-B/Gastrin Receptors in Human Tumors

    Jean Claude Reubi;Jean-Claude Schaer;Beatrice Waser

  • PET of Somatostatin Receptor–Positive Tumors Using 64Cu- and 68Ga-Somatostatin Antagonists: The Chelate Makes the Difference

    Melpomeni Fani;Luigi Del Pozzo;Keelara Abiraj;Rosalba Mansi

  • Vasoactive intestinal peptide/pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide receptor subtypes in human tumors and their tissues of origin.

    Jean Claude Reubi;Ursula Läderach;Beatrice Waser;Jan-O. Gebbers

  • Synthesis and Evaluation of Bombesin Derivatives on the Basis of Pan-Bombesin Peptides Labeled with Indium-111, Lutetium-177, and Yttrium-90 for Targeting Bombesin Receptor-Expressing Tumors

    Hanwen Zhang;Jianhua Chen;Christian Waldherr;Karin Hinni

  • Y1-Mediated Effect of Neuropeptide Y in Cancer: Breast Carcinomas as Targets

    Jean Claude Reubi;Mathias Gugger;Beatrice Waser;Jean-Claude Schaer

  • Development of a potent DOTA-conjugated bombesin antagonist for targeting GRPr-positive tumours

    Rosalba Mansi;Xuejuan Wang;Flavio Forrer;Flavio Forrer;Beatrice Waser

  • Potent and long-acting corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) receptor 2 selective peptide competitive antagonists.

    J Rivier;J Gulyas;D Kirby;W Low

  • Evaluation of a 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid-conjugated bombesin-based radioantagonist for the labeling with single-photon emission computed tomography, positron emission tomography, and therapeutic radionuclides.

    Rosalba Mansi;Xuejuan Wang;Flavio Forrer;Stefan Kneifel

  • 68Ga-DOTANOC: a first compound for PET imaging with high affinity for somatostatin receptor subtypes 2 and 5.

    Damian Wild;Helmut R. Mäcke;Beatrice Waser;Jean Claude Reubi

  • Potent bombesin-like peptides for GRP-receptor targeting of tumors with 99mTc: a preclinical study.

    Berthold A. Nock;Anastasia Nikolopoulou;Athanassios Galanis;Paul Cordopatis

  • [Lys40(Ahx-DTPA-111In)NH2]exendin-4, a very promising ligand for glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor targeting.

    Damian Wild;Martin Béhé;Andreas Wicki;Daniel Storch

  • Somatostatin receptor subtypes sst1, sst2, sst3 and sst5 expression in human pituitary, gastroentero-pancreatic and mammary tumors: comparison of mRNA analysis with receptor autoradiography.

    Jean-Claude Schaer;Beatrice Waser;Guadalupe Mengod;Jean Claude Reubi

  • Unexpected Sensitivity of sst2 Antagonists to N-Terminal Radiometal Modifications

    Melpomeni Fani;Friederike Braun;Beatrice Waser;Karin Beetschen

  • Internalization of sst2, sst3, and sst5 Receptors: Effects of Somatostatin Agonists and Antagonists

    Renzo Cescato;Stefan Schulz;Beatrice Waser;Véronique Eltschinger

  • Local Targeting of Malignant Gliomas by the Diffusible Peptidic Vector 1,4,7,10-Tetraazacyclododecane-1-Glutaric Acid-4,7,10-Triacetic Acid-Substance P

    Stefan Kneifel;Dominik Cordier;Stephan Good;Mihai C.S. Ionescu

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean Claude Reubi
Jean Claude Reubi University of Bern
Jean Rivier
Jean Rivier Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Jean A. Laissue
Jean A. Laissue University of Bern
Marion de Jong
Marion de Jong Erasmus University Rotterdam
Eric P. Krenning
Eric P. Krenning Erasmus University Rotterdam
Aurel Perren
Aurel Perren University of Bern
Wylie Vale
Wylie Vale Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Roland Riek
Roland Riek ETH Zurich
Gerhard Christofori
Gerhard Christofori University of Basel
Daniel Hoyer
Daniel Hoyer University of Melbourne

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