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M. Graça H. Vicente is affiliated with Louisiana State University in the United States. The primary field of research is Materials Science, with significant contributions across multiple subfields including Materials Chemistry, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Biomedical Engineering, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, and Spectroscopy.

The scientist's research topics encompass a range of areas related to crystalline materials and molecular interactions. Key topics covered include Crystallization and Solubility Studies, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials, Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, Crystallography and molecular interactions, Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry, and Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection.

Notable recent publications include:

  • Molecular Targeting of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor (VEGFR), 2021, Molecules
  • Multi-Functional Boron-Delivery Agents for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy of Cancers, 2023, Cancers
  • New Boron Delivery Agents, 2022, Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals
  • 177Lu-Labeled Eu-Doped Mesoporous SiO2 Nanoparticles as a Theranostic Radiopharmaceutical for Colorectal Cancer, 2020, ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • Synthesis, characterization, and cellular investigations of porphyrin-and chlorin-indomethacin conjugates for photodynamic therapy of cancer, 2021, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry

M. Graça H. Vicente has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, indicating a network of research partnerships. Prominent collaborators include Frank R. Fronczek, Petia Bobadova-Parvanova, Daniel J. LaMaster, and Caroline Ndung'U, with multiple joint publications.

The most frequent venues for publication reflect an emphasis on crystallographic databases and chemical sciences with major works appearing in publications such as The Cambridge Structural Database, Molecules, Cancers, Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals, and ACS Applied Nano Materials.

Best Publications

  • Boron neutron capture therapy of cancer: current status and future prospects.

    Rolf F. Barth;Jeffrey A. Coderre;M. Graça H. Vicente;Thomas E. Blue

  • Current status of boron neutron capture therapy of high grade gliomas and recurrent head and neck cancer

    Rolf F Barth;M Graca H Vicente;Otto K Harling;WS Kiger

  • Initiation of apoptosis and autophagy by photodynamic therapy.

    David Kessel;M. Graça H. Vicente;John J. Reiners

  • Synthesis and reactions of meso-(p-nitrophenyl)porphyrins

    Raymond Luguya;Laurent Jaquinod;Frank R Fronczek;M.Graça H Vicente

  • Synthesis and cellular studies of nonaggregated water-soluble phthalocyanines.

    Wei Liu;Timothy J. Jensen;Frank R. Fronczek;Robert P. Hammer

  • Syntheses and properties of a series of cationic water-soluble phthalocyanines.

    Hairong Li;Timothy J. Jensen;Frank R. Fronczek;M. Graça H. Vicente

  • Vilsmeier reactions of porphyrins and chlorins with 3-(dimethylamino)acrolein to give meso-(2-formylvinyl)porphyrins: new syntheses of benzochlorins, benzoisobacteriochlorins, and benzobacteriochlorins and reductive coupling of porphyrins and chlorins using low-valent titanium complexes

    M. Graca H. Vicente;Kevin M. Smith

  • Mechanisms of porphyrinoid localization in tumors

    Jens Osterloh;M. Graça H. Vicente

  • Localization and Photodynamic Efficacy of Two Cationic Porphyrins Varying in Charge Distribution

    David Kessel;Raymond Luguya;M. Graça H. Vicente

  • Oligomeric porphyrin arrays

    M. Graça H. Vicente;Laurent Jaquinod;Kevin M. Smith

  • Peptide-mediated cell transport of water soluble porphyrin conjugates.

    Martha Sibrian-Vazquez;Timothy J Jensen;Robert P Hammer;M Graça H Vicente

  • A selective fluorescent sensor for imaging Cu2+ in living cells

    Lijuan Jiao;Jilong Li;Shengzhou Zhang;Chao Wei

  • Synthesis and properties of cell-targeted Zn(II)-phthalocyanine-peptide conjugates.

    † Martha Sibrian-Vazquez;Javier Ortiz;Irina V. Nesterova;‡ Fernando Fernández-Lázaro

  • Effect of overall charge and charge distribution on cellular uptake, distribution and phototoxicity of cationic porphyrins in HEp2 cells.

    Timothy J. Jensen;M. Graça H. Vicente;Raymond Luguya;Jolanna Norton

  • Phthalocyanine-peptide conjugates for epidermal growth factor receptor targeting.

    Benson G. Ongarora;Krystal R. Fontenot;Xiaoke Hu;Inder Sehgal

  • Mitochondria targeting by guanidine- and biguanidine-porphyrin photosensitizers.

    Martha Sibrian-Vazquez;Irina V Nesterova;Timothy J Jensen;M Graça H Vicente

  • Long wavelength red fluorescent dyes from 3,5-diiodo-BODIPYs

    Lijuan Jiao;Changjiang Yu;Timsy Uppal;Mingming Liu

  • Molecular Targeting of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor (VEGFR)

    Nichole E M Kaufman;Simran Dhingra;Seetharama D Jois;Maria da Graça H Vicente

  • Characterization of the Self-Assembly of meso-Tetra(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin (H2TPPS4–) in Aqueous Solutions

    Javoris V. Hollingsworth;Allison J. Richard;M. Graça H. Vicente;Paul S. Russo

  • Models for the Photosynthetic Reaction Center—Synthesis and Structure of Porphyrin Dimers with cis‐ and trans‐Ethene and Skewed Hydroxymethylene Bridges

    Mathias O. Senge;Kevin R. Gerzevske;M. Graça H. Vicente;Timothy P. Forsyth

  • Synthesis of oxacalixarene-locked bisporphyrins and higher oligomers.

    Erhong Hao;Frank R. Fronczek;M. Graça H. Vicente

  • Vilsmeier Formylation of 5,10,15‐Triphenylcorrole: Expected and Unusual Products

    Roberto Paolesse;Sara Nardis;Mariano Venanzi;Marco Mastroianni

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank R. Fronczek
Frank R. Fronczek Louisiana State University
Erhong Hao
Erhong Hao Anhui Normal University
Lijuan Jiao
Lijuan Jiao Anhui Normal University
David Kessel
David Kessel Wayne State University
Roberto Paolesse
Roberto Paolesse University of Rome Tor Vergata
Karl M. Kadish
Karl M. Kadish University of Houston
Giulio Jori
Giulio Jori University of Padua
Cyril Poriel
Cyril Poriel University of Rennes
Roberto Purrello
Roberto Purrello University of Catania
Mathias O. Senge
Mathias O. Senge Trinity College Dublin

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