IASNM Radiant Flashpoints Educational Web-Series – July 11, 2026
David Anders, Ph.D.
Director of Research, Stanford Cyclotron and Radiochemistry Facility.
Topic: Radiochemistry: From beam to bedside
Objectives
📌 Listeners will learn about Cyclotron Isotope production and purification.
📌 Listeners will learn about Radiochemistry Basics for F18, C11 and metals.
📌 Listeners will learn about IND submission and GMP manufacturing.
Dr. David Anders is the Director of Research at the Stanford Cyclotron and Radiochemistry Facility. He oversees operations at the recently commissioned state-of-the-art facility, supporting over 25 faculty with 30 IND drugs to advance clinical and academic research.
Dr. Anders earned his PhD in Carbon- I I radiochemistry from Imperial College London with Professor Nicholas Long and Antony Gee before completing a postdoctoral fellowship with the late Dr. Gambhir, focusing on aptamer binding agents. He joined the CRF full-time in 2021 and became Director in 2023, leading innovation in radiopharmaceutical production to meet Stanford’s growing research and clinical needs.
