
Abass Alavi
Associate Director, Center for the Study of Aging, University of Pennsylvania · University of Pennsylvania Health System
Credentials: · · ·
History
- 1970–1971
- 1968–1969
Veterans Administration Hospital
- 1966–1967
- 1962–1966
- 1961–1964
University of Tehran School of Medicine
Research
MR signal abnormalities at 1.5 T in Alzheimer's dementia and normal aging
AJR. American journal of roentgenology · 1987 · 4,334 citations
Akt stimulates aerobic glycolysis in cancer cells
Cancer Research · 2004 · 1,182 citations
The [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose method for the measurement of local cerebral glucose utilization in man
Circulation Research · 1979 · 978 citations

169 papers

83 papers · 10 as a resident
- BS
67 papers · 52 as a resident

63 papers · 20 as a resident

47 papers · 8 as a resident
- MR
44 papers

42 papers
- SP
40 papers · 40 as a resident
Grants
- 2002–2009
FDG-PET Imaging in Painful Hip Prosthesis
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · R01
Contact PI · $2.2M · University of Pennsylvania
- 2002–2008
FDG-PET Imaging in Complicated Diabetic Foot
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · R01
Contact PI · $1.6M · University of Pennsylvania
- 2003–2008
Training in Cancer Imaging with Novel Techniques
National Cancer Institute · T32
Contact PI · $928.1K · University of Pennsylvania
- 1997–2005
General Clinical Research Center
National Center for Research Resources · M01
Project lead · $767K · University of Pennsylvania
Clinical trials
- 2014–2015
Imaging Trial With I-124-CLR1404 in Patients With Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Glioblastoma
Principal investigator · Terminated · Phase 2
Cellectar Biosciences, Inc.
- 2009
Flexitouch Lymphedema System in Treating Stage II Lymphedema in Patients With Breast Cancer
Principal investigator · Terminated
Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
- 2002–2027
FDG-PET Imaging in Complicated Diabetic Foot
Principal investigator · Active not recruiting
University of Pennsylvania
- 2002–2027
Using Diagnostic Tools to Stage Breast Cancer
Principal investigator · Active not recruiting
University of Pennsylvania


