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  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Bradley D. Smith is affiliated with the University of Notre Dame in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on materials science, chemistry, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work actively contributes to fields such as materials chemistry, molecular biology, biomedical engineering, organic chemistry, and spectroscopy.

The main topics of Bradley D. Smith's research include:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Luminescence and fluorescent materials
  • Crystallization and solubility studies
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • X-ray diffraction in crystallography
  • Click chemistry and applications
  • Molecular sensors and ion detection

Their recent scholarly contributions include the following papers:

  • Sterically Shielded Heptamethine Cyanine Dyes for Bioconjugation and High Performance Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Fluorescent Self-Threaded Peptide Probes for Biological Imaging, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Deuterated Indocyanine Green (ICG) with Extended Aqueous Storage Shelf-Life: Chemical and Clinical Implications, 2021, Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Doubly Strapped Zwitterionic NIR-I and NIR-II Heptamethine Cyanine Dyes for Bioconjugation and Fluorescence Imaging, 2023, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Dual-Targeted Phototherapeutic Agents as Magic Bullets for Cancer, 2020, Bioconjugate Chemistry

Frequent collaborators in their research endeavors include:

  • Allen G. Oliver
  • Cassandra C. Shaffer
  • Dong-Hao Li
  • Cynthia L. Schreiber
  • Canjia Zhai

Bradley D. Smith's publications have appeared regularly in journals and repositories such as:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry

Smith's research integrates the use of crystallographic techniques and develops nanomaterials for biomedical applications, focusing on the interactions of molecular platforms with biological systems. Their contributions to fluorescent materials and near-infrared imaging have been reflected in multiple high-impact studies.

They have been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2010.

Best Publications

  • Clinical experience over 48 years with pheochromocytoma.

    Richard E. Goldstein;James A. O’Neill;George W. Holcomb;Walter M. Morgan

  • Development of synthetic membrane transporters for anions

    Anthony P. Davis;David N. Sheppard;Bradley D. Smith

  • Anion recognition using dimetallic coordination complexes

    Edward J. O’Neil;Bradley D. Smith

  • Squaraine-Derived Rotaxanes: Sterically Protected Fluorescent Near-IR Dyes

    Easwaran Arunkumar;Christopher C. Forbes;Bruce C. Noll;Bradley D. Smith

  • Optical Imaging of Bacterial Infection in Living Mice Using a Fluorescent Near-Infrared Molecular Probe

    W. Matthew Leevy;Seth T. Gammon;Hua Jiang;James R. Johnson

  • Chemical control of phospholipid distribution across bilayer membranes

    J. Middleton Boon;Bradley D. Smith

  • Storable, thermally activated, near-infrared chemiluminescent dyes and dye-stained microparticles for optical imaging

    Jeffrey M. Baumes;Jeremiah J. Gassensmith;Jay Giblin;Jung Jae Lee

  • High-generation polycationic dendrimers are unusually effective at disrupting anionic vesicles: membrane bending model.

    Zhi-Yi Zhang;Bradley D. Smith

  • A fluorescent assay for chloride transport; identification of a synthetic anionophore with improved activity

    Beth A. McNally;Atanas V. Koulov;Bradley D. Smith;Jean-Baptiste Joos

  • Selective recognition of an alkali halide contact ion-pair.

    Joseph M. Mahoney;and Alicia M. Beatty;Bradley D. Smith

  • Enhanced Carboxylate Binding Using Urea and Amide-Based Receptors with Internal Lewis Acid Coordination: A Cooperative Polarization Effect.

    Martin Patrick Hughes;Bradley D. Smith

  • Selective Monosaccharide Transport through Lipid Bilayers Using Boronic Acid Carriers

    Pamela R. Westmark;Stephen J. Gardiner;Bradley D. Smith

  • Chloride Transport Across Vesicle and Cell Membranes by Steroid‐Based Receptors

    Atanas V. Koulov;Timothy N. Lambert;Rameshwer Shukla;Mahim Jain

  • Synthetic mimics of biotin/(strept)avidin

    Wenqi Liu;Soumen K. Samanta;Bradley D. Smith;Lyle Isaacs

  • Squaraine Rotaxanes: Superior Substitutes for Cy-5 in Molecular Probes for Near-Infrared Fluorescence Cell Imaging

    James R. Johnson;Na Fu;Easwaran Arunkumar;W. Matthew Leevy

  • A Macrobicyclic Receptor with Versatile Recognition Properties: Simultaneous Binding of an Ion Pair and Selective Complexation of Dimethylsulfoxide

    Martin J. Deetz;and Maoyu Shang;Bradley D. Smith

  • Discovery and early development of squaraine rotaxanes

    Jeremiah J. Gassensmith;Jeffrey M. Baumes;Bradley D. Smith

  • Boronic acid fluorophore/beta-cyclodextrin complex sensors for selective sugar recognition in water.

    Ai-Jun Tong;Akiyo Yamauchi;Takashi Hayashita;Zhi-Yi Zhang

  • Optical imaging of mammary and prostate tumors in living animals using a synthetic near infrared zinc(II)-dipicolylamine probe for anionic cell surfaces.

    Bryan A. Smith;Walter J. Akers;W. Matthew Leevy;Andrew J. Lampkins

  • Self-Assembly of Fluorescent Inclusion Complexes in Competitive Media Including the Interior of Living Cells

    Jeremiah J. Gassensmith;Easwaran Arunkumar;Lorna Barr;Jeffrey M. Baumes

Frequent Co-Authors

Anthony P. Davis
Anthony P. Davis University of Bristol
Hua Jiang
Hua Jiang Beijing Normal University
Manuel Marquez
Manuel Marquez Arizona State University
Philip A. Gale
Philip A. Gale University of Groningen
David Piwnica-Worms
David Piwnica-Worms The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Gregory V. Hartland
Gregory V. Hartland University of Notre Dame
Vincent M. Rotello
Vincent M. Rotello University of Massachusetts Amherst
Robert V. Stahelin
Robert V. Stahelin Purdue University West Lafayette
Jan C. M. van Hest
Jan C. M. van Hest Eindhoven University of Technology
Norio Teramae
Norio Teramae Tohoku University

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