Verena Pichler

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
85 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Verena Pichler is a scholar working on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Oncology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Verena Pichler has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, 26 papers in Oncology and 16 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Verena Pichler's work include Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications (17 papers), Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications (17 papers) and Metal complexes synthesis and properties (11 papers). Verena Pichler is often cited by papers focused on Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications (17 papers), Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications (17 papers) and Metal complexes synthesis and properties (11 papers). Verena Pichler collaborates with scholars based in Austria, Germany and United States. Verena Pichler's co-authors include Bernhard K. Keppler, Michael A. Jakupec, Wolfgang Wadsak, Marcus Hacker, Lukas Kenner, Oldamur Hollóczki, Alexander Roller, A. Dick Vethaak, Petra Heffeter and Walter Berger and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Blood and NeuroImage.

In The Last Decade

Verena Pichler

82 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Micro- and Nanoplastics Breach the Blood–Brain Barrier (BBB): Biomolecular Corona’s Role Revealed

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Junyi Chen China

Jung Young Kim South Korea

Yufeng Wu China

Wenqi Chen China

M. Margarida C. A. Castro Portugal

Jing Huang China

Hua‐Qin Wang China

Shuai Gong China

Peter J. Alaimo United States

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Kopatz, Verena, et al.. (2025). Production of detergent-free PET and biodegradable PBAT micro- and nanoplastics. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 493. 138371–138371. 1 indexed citations

Kuess, Peter, et al.. (2025). Sustainable and standardized fabrication, recycling, and sterilization of salt-bed casted silk fibroin sponges. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 312. 144212–144212.

Spielvogel, Clemens P., Christian Schröder, Wolfgang Wadsak, et al.. (2025). Enhancing Blood–Brain Barrier Penetration Prediction by Machine Learning-Based Integration of Novel and Existing, In Silico and Experimental Molecular Parameters from a Standardized Database. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 65(6). 2773–2784. 2 indexed citations

Kopatz, Verena, Alice Pradel, Tess M. Brodie, et al.. (2025). Biodistribution of nanoplastics in mice: advancing analytical techniques using metal-doped plastics. Communications Biology. 8(1). 1247–1247. 1 indexed citations

Kopatz, Verena, J. Wallner, A. Pradel, et al.. (2024). PP27.03 BIODISTRIBUTION STUDIES OF PALLADIUM-DOPED NANOPLASTICS IN MICE USING X-RAY FLUORESCENCE IMAGING. Physica Medica. 125. 103940–103940. 1 indexed citations

Ortmayr, Karin, Ammar Tahir, Verena Pichler, et al.. (2024). Biopharmaceutical profiling of anti-infective sanggenons from Morus alba root bark for inhalation administration. International Journal of Pharmaceutics X. 8. 100272–100272. 2 indexed citations

Manhart, Gabriele, Verena Kopatz, Verena Pichler, et al.. (2024). The adsorption of drugs on nanoplastics has severe biological impact. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 25853–25853. 6 indexed citations

Langer, Thierry, et al.. (2024). Investigating experimental vs. Predicted pKa values for PET radiotracer. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 203. 114430–114430. 2 indexed citations

Wollenweber, Tim, Verena Pichler, Chrysoula Vraka, et al.. (2023). Detection of sympathetic denervation defects in Fabry disease by hybrid [11C]meta-hydroxyephedrine positron emission tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 30(5). 1810–1821. 1 indexed citations

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Vraka, Chrysoula, Lucas Rischka, Rupert Lanzenberger, et al.. (2022). Simultaneous radiomethylation of [11C]harmine and [11C]DASB and kinetic modeling approach for serotonergic brain imaging in the same individual. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 3283–3283. 2 indexed citations

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Godbersen, Godber Mathis, Lucas Rischka, Wolfgang Wadsak, et al.. (2022). Learning induces coordinated neuronal plasticity of metabolic demands and functional brain networks. Communications Biology. 5(1). 428–428. 12 indexed citations

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Rischka, Lucas, Godber Mathis Godbersen, Verena Pichler, et al.. (2021). Reliability of task-specific neuronal activation assessed with functional PET, ASL and BOLD imaging. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 41(11). 2986–2999. 18 indexed citations

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Hahn, Andreas, Murray Bruce Reed, Verena Pichler, et al.. (2021). Functional dynamics of dopamine synthesis during monetary reward and punishment processing. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 41(11). 2973–2985. 27 indexed citations

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Mayerhoefer, Marius E., Alexander Haug, Ulrich Jäger, et al.. (2020). In Human Visualization of Ibrutinib-Induced CLL Compartment Shift. Cancer Immunology Research. 8(8). 984–989. 8 indexed citations

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Pfaff, Sarah, C. Philippe, Lukas Nics, et al.. (2019). Toward the Optimization of (+)-[¹¹C]PHNO Synthesis: Time Reduction and Process Validation. Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging. 2019. 1–13. 3 indexed citations

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Unterholzner, Jakob, Gregor Gryglewski, C. Philippe, et al.. (2019). Topologically Guided Prioritization of Candidate Gene Transcripts Coexpressed with the 5-HT1A Receptor by Combining In Vivo PET and Allen Human Brain Atlas Data. Cerebral Cortex. 30(6). 3771–3780. 8 indexed citations

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Silberbauer, L., Gregor Gryglewski, Neydher Berroterán-Infante, et al.. (2019). Serotonin Transporter Binding in the Human Brain After Pharmacological Challenge Measured Using PET and PET/MR. Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience. 12. 172–172. 7 indexed citations

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Pichler, Verena, Chrysoula Vraka, Neydher Berroterán-Infante, et al.. (2018). L-[S-methyl-11C]methionine – An example of radiosynthetic optimization. Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 141. 107–111. 4 indexed citations

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Pichler, Verena, Alexander Roller, Orsolya Dömötör, et al.. (2016). Thiomaltol‐Based Organometallic Complexes with 1‐Methylimidazole as Leaving Group: Synthesis, Stability, and Biological Behavior. Chemistry - A European Journal. 22(48). 17269–17281. 34 indexed citations

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Pichler, Verena, Josef Mayr, Petra Heffeter, et al.. (2013). Maleimide-functionalised platinum(iv) complexes as a synthetic platform for targeted drug delivery. Chemical Communications. 49(22). 2249–2249. 79 indexed citations

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