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D-Index
74
Citations
20235
World Ranking
4664
National Ranking
1470

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society

Overview

Thomas J. Meade is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields, primarily centered on the chemistry and applications of lanthanide and transition metal complexes.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Materials Science
  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these fields, Meade has specialized in subfields such as:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Oncology
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Key research topics associated with their work comprise:

  • Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Advanced Biosensing and Bioanalysis Techniques
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications

Among their recent published papers are:

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging of PSMA-Positive Prostate Cancer by a Targeted and Activatable Gd(III) MR Contrast Agent (2021), Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Targeted Radiosensitizers for MR-Guided Radiation Therapy of Prostate Cancer (2020), Nano Letters
  • Gd(iii)-Pt(iv) Theranostic Contrast Agents for Tandem MR Imaging and Chemotherapy (2020), Chemical Science
  • Molecular Engineering of Self-Immolative Bioresponsive MR Probes (2023), Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Maximizing Magnetic Resonance Contrast in Gd(III) Nanoconjugates: Investigation of Proton Relaxation in Zirconium Metal-Organic Frameworks (2020), ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Frequent co-authors of Meade include:

  • Matthew D. Bailey
  • Giacomo Parigi
  • Claudio Luchinat
  • Michael A. Caldwell
  • Jian-Hong Tang

They have published notably in these venues:

  • Chemical Science
  • ChemMedChem
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Over the course of their career, Thomas J. Meade has been recognized with several fellowships, including:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2016)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2014)
  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society (2011)

Best Publications

  • In vivo visualization of gene expression using magnetic resonance imaging

    Angelique Y. Louie;Martina M. Hüber;Eric T. Ahrens;Ute Rothbächer

  • Lanthanide probes for bioresponsive imaging.

    Marie C. Heffern;Lauren M. Matosziuk;Thomas J. Meade

  • Electrochemistry of redox-active self-assembled monolayers

    Amanda L. Eckermann;Daniel J. Feld;Justine A. Shaw;Thomas J. Meade

  • Nucleic acid mediated electron transfer

    Thomas J. Meade;Jon Faiz Kayyem;Scott E. Fraser

  • Electron Transfer through DNA: Site‐Specific Modification of Duplex DNA with Ruthenium Donors and Acceptors

    Thomas J. Meade;Jon F. Kayyem

  • A SMART MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AGENT THAT REPORTS ON SPECIFIC ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY

    Rex A. Moats;Scott E. Fraser;Thomas J. Meade

  • Discovery and characterization of sulfoxaflor, a novel insecticide targeting sap-feeding pests.

    Yuanming Zhu;Michael R Loso;Gerald B Watson;Thomas C Sparks

  • Metal complexes as enzyme inhibitors.

    Angelique Y. Louie;Thomas J. Meade

  • A calcium-sensitive magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent [18]

    Wen Hong Li;Scott E. Fraser;Thomas J. Meade

  • Electronic Detection of Single-Base Mismatches in DNA with Ferrocene-Modified Probes

    C. J. Yu;Yanjian Wan;Handy Yowanto;Jie Li

  • Tracking transplanted stem cell migration using bifunctional, contrast agent-enhanced, magnetic resonance imaging.

    Michel Modo;Diana Cash;Karen Mellodew;Steven C.R Williams

  • Bioresponsive, cell-penetrating, and multimeric MR contrast agents.

    Jody L. Major;Thomas J. Meade

  • Gd(III)-Nanodiamond Conjugates for MRI Contrast Enhancement

    Lisa M. Manus;Daniel J. Mastarone;Emily A. Waters;Xue Qing Zhang

  • Self-assembled peptide amphiphile nanofibers conjugated to MRI contrast agents.

    Steve R. Bull;Mustafa O. Guler;Rafael E. Bras;Thomas J. Meade

  • Spectroscopy and Electrochemistry of Cobalt(III) Schiff Base Complexes

    Arnd Böttcher;Toshihiko Takeuchi;Kenneth I. Hardcastle;Kenneth I. Hardcastle;Thomas J. Meade

  • MULTIMODAL MRI CONTRAST AGENTS

    Luca Frullano;Thomas J. Meade

  • Effects of shape and size of cobalt ferrite nanostructures on their MRI contrast and thermal activation.

    Hrushikesh M. Joshi;Yen Po Lin;Mohammed Aslam;P. V. Prasad

  • Fluorescently detectable magnetic resonance imaging agents.

    Martina M. Hüber;Andrea B. Staubli;Karen Kustedjo;Mike H. B. Gray

  • Molecular Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Gd(III)-Based Contrast Agents: Challenges and Key Advances

    Hao Li;Thomas J. Meade

  • A Gadolinium Chelate for Detection of β-Glucuronidase: A Self-Immolative Approach

    Joseph A. Duimstra;Frank J. Femia;Thomas J. Meade

  • Mechanistic studies of a calcium-dependent MRI contrast agent.

    Wen Hong Li;Giacomo Parigi;Marco Fragai;Claudio Luchinat

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott E. Fraser
Scott E. Fraser University of Southern California
Harry B. Gray
Harry B. Gray California Institute of Technology
Giacomo Parigi
Giacomo Parigi University of Florence
Claudio Luchinat
Claudio Luchinat University of Florence
Samuel I. Stupp
Samuel I. Stupp Northwestern University
Russell E. Jacobs
Russell E. Jacobs University of Southern California
Nathaniel W. Alcock
Nathaniel W. Alcock University of Warwick
Jack Price
Jack Price King's College London
Annelise E. Barron
Annelise E. Barron Stanford University
Vinayak P. Dravid
Vinayak P. Dravid Northwestern University

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