About Us
Vision
Development of new radiochemical technology relies on fundamental chemistry to design, synthesise and manufacture molecules which interface with the fields of biology, toxicology and formulation science. Novel chemistry exploiting molecular incorporation of radioactive elements, stable chelation of metal radionuclides, bioconjugation methodologies, radioactivity capture via nanomaterials and cages, and the design of new peptidomimetic targeting molecules will deliver technological advances to radiopharmaceutical science.
Mission
The ARC Training Centre for Development of Advanced Radiochemical Technologies (DART) aims to:
- Train the next generation of highly skilled scientists that will drive continued innovation in radiochemistry and provide the transformative technologies that are essential to Australia’s manufacture of high-value biologically active radiochemical agents and radiopharmaceuticals;
- Train new scientific leaders through a dynamic and symbiotic combination of mentorship and training from leading academics and 7 government/industry partners;
- Discover new molecular approaches to harness radioactivity; and
- Enhance commercial capacity to meet domestic need and a rapidly escalating global radiopharmaceutical market.
