
Dean Foster Wong MD PhD
Professor of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Radiology Vice Chair for Research Administration and Training, Director, Section of High Resolution Brain PET Imaging, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology
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University of Maryland Baltimore670 West Baltimore St Hsfiii Room 5103Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone+1 443-255-5112
Fax+1 410-955-0696
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Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityPhD, Radiation Health Sciences, 1980 - 1990
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Nuclear Medicine, 1980 - 1982
University of Toronto Faculty of MedicineClass of 1977
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 1983 - 2027
MO State Medical License 2020 - 2027
American Board of Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Design, synthesis, and characterization of F-18 sigma-1 receptor radiotracers for Alzheimer disease.Hao Jiang, Sandip B Jadhav, Anil Kumar Soda, Wenjuan Zhou, Hong Chen
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 2026-04-05 - 1 citationsKinetic Modeling of a Novel Putative Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptor 1 (S1PR1) Radiotracer [F]TZ82112 in Nonhuman Primates.Ying-Hwey Nai, Lin Qiu, Hao Jiang, Hong Chen, Abraham Z Snyder
Journal of Neurochemistry. 2026-04-01 - 2 citationsHead to head comparison of two PET/CT imaging agents, [F]D3FSP ([F]P16-129) and [F]AV45, in patients with alzheimer's disease.David Alexoff, Dean F Wong, Hiroto Kuwabara, Robert F Dannals, Karl Ploessl
EJNMMI Research. 2025-06-22
Journal Articles
- Dopamine D2 Receptor Occupancy of Lumateperone (ITI-007): A Positron Emission Tomography Study in Patients with SchizophreniaRobert E Litman, Dean F Wong, James R Brasic, Nature
- Effects of Amyloid Pathology and Neurodegeneration on Cognitive Change in Cognitively Normal AdultsDean Wong, MD, Brain
- Original Research Feasibility Evaluation of Myocardial Cannabinoid Type 1 Receptor Imaging in Obesity: A Translational ApproachThomas H Schindler, Richard L Wahl, Martin G Pomper, Dean F Wong, Kimberley Steele, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
Common Coital MishapsMay 2nd, 2021
Molecule That Binds to Tau and Works as Tracer Might Help to Diagnose and Treat Alzheimer’s, Study ReportsDecember 12th, 2018
Johns Hopkins Team Identifies Promising Diagnostic Tool for Alzheimer's DiseaseDecember 11th, 2018
Grant Support
- PET Imaging of alpha 7 and alpha4beta2-nAChR in Schizophrenia: Cognitive RelationshipsWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2020–2025
- Development of ITI-333, a μ-opioid Receptor Partial Agonist and 5HT2A and D1 Receptor Antagonist, for the Treatment of Opioid Use DisordersINTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES, INC.2019–2025
- Combined mGluR5 PET and fMRI imaging of Sex Differences during Cocaine WithdrawalJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2017–2025
External Links
- Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/dean-wong
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