Research Hub for Advanced Manufacture of Targeted Radiopharmaceuticals (AMTAR)

The University of Queensland

The ARC Hub for Advanced Manufacture of Targeted Radiopharmaceuticals, AMTAR, brings together researchers and industry to make possible the reliable manufacture of radiopharmaceuticals at a scale to benefit all.

AMTAR addresses shared industry challenges by developing new technologies and establishing a platform for design, manufacture and quality assurance of targeted radiopharmaceuticals.

The Hub is a collaboration between UQ, University of Sydney and industry partners with research themes focused on innovation in probes, radiochemistry and linker chemistry, novel biologics and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies and health economics of new radiopharmaceuticals.

Website

https://www.amtarhub.com.au/

Organisation type

Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Research Hubs - Headquarters

Number of research staff

20-100 research staff

Address

Centre for Advanced Imaging, Building 57, The University of Queensland, St Lucia QLD 4072

Strengths and capabilities

• Chelator development
• Advanced biologics engineering and biotechnology
• Biological evaluation of radioprobes
• Characterisation and quality assurance of radiopharmaceuticals
• Health economics

Key science sectors

More information about the sectors this centre is involved in:

• Advanced manufacturing
• Biotechnology
• Health and medical