Junyang Qi, PhD

I’m a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at UCSF. My work focuses on designing radiolabeled ligands, peptides, and nanomedicines for cancer imaging and therapy. With a PhD in Medicinal Chemistry and several years of academic research experience, I bring a strong interdisciplinary skill set at the interface of chemistry, biology, and molecular imaging. I’ve led projects involving the development of small molecular probes and nanomedicine for PET, SPECT, NIRF, and photoacoustic imaging, as well as therapeutic platforms including chemotherapy, phototherapy, and targeted radionuclide therapy. I have extensive experience in in vivo tumor model development, pharmacokinetic analysis, imaging validation, and therapeutic evaluation, translating molecular designs into preclinical proof-of-concept data. I’m passionate about turning chemical and molecular tools into clinically actionable solutions. I’m currently exploring opportunities in the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, particularly in radiopharmaceutical R&D, molecular imaging, and targeted oncology platforms.