Martha Sahylí Ortega Pijeira holds a B.Sc. in Radiochemistry (2012) and a MSc. in Radiochemistry (2015) from the Higher Institute of Technologies and Applied Sciences (InSTEC, Cuba), and a Ph.D. in Nuclear Technology from the Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN/CNEN-SP) and the University of São Paulo, Brazil (2019). She was a Visiting International Research Student (VIRS) at the University of British Columbia, Canada (2016-2017). She completed a post-doc in Radiopharmacy at IPEN/CNEN-SP (2021). Her working experience comprises the fields of radiochemistry, radiopharmacy, organic chemistry, nanomedicine, and applications of radiotracers in industry and the environment. She is currently doing a post-doc at the Laboratory of Nanoradiopharmacy and Synthesis of Novel Radiopharmaceuticals from the Nuclear Engineering Institute (IEN/CNEN-RJ), Brazil.
EDUCATION
B.Sc. in Radiochemistry (2007-2012) from the Higher Institute of Technologies and Applied Sciences (InSTEC), Cuba. Field: Radiotracers for industry;
M.Sc. in Radiochemistry (2012-2015) from the Higher Institute of Technologies and Applied Sciences (InSTEC), Cuba. Field: Radiotracers for industry;
Ph.D. in Nuclear Technology (2015-2019) from the Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN/CNEN-SP), São Paulo, Brazil. Field: Radiopharmacy.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Radiochemistry, radiopharmacy, nanomedicine, PET imaging, targeted radionuclide therapy, radiotheranostic
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Scholar Citations
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RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Development and Preclinical Evaluation of a Zirconium-89-Labeled Immunoconjugate for Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of Leukemia Inhibitory Factor in Glioblastoma E Betancourt Fernández, J Baguña Torres, R Iurlaro, I Cuartas, ... ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science 8 (11), 3886-3895 , 2025 2025
Medicinal (Radio) Chemistry: Building Radiopharmaceuticals for the Future MSO Pijeira, PSG Nunes, SL Chaviano, AMA Diaz, JN DaSilva, ... Current Medicinal Chemistry 31 (34), 5481-5534 , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
Micellar solution of [223Ra] RaCl2: Reaching renal excretion, potent efficacy in osteoblastic osteosarcoma in PDX model, biochemistry alterations and pharmacokinetics MSO Pijeira, NC Gomes-da-Silva, E Ricci-Junior, LMR Alencar, ... International Journal of Pharmaceutics 652, 123765 , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
Efficacy Of [223Ra] Racl2 In Nanomicellar Form: Targeting Renal Pathways, Osteosarcoma Therapy In PDX Models, And Pharmacokinetic-Biochemical Analysis M Pijeira, NC Gomes-da-Silva, E Ricci-Junior, LMR Alencar, ... Proceedings of the INAC 2024: international nuclear atlantic conference … , 2024 2024
The impact of radiolabeled nanomaterials MS Ortega Pijeira, NC Gomes da Silva, LM Rebelo Alencar, ... Current Radiopharmaceuticals 16 (4), 337-339 , 2023 2023 Citations: 2
Polymeric nanoparticles mimicking microplastics/nanoplastics: Ultrastructural and rheological analysis of the effect of neutrons on their structures LMR Alencar, ERD Rates, NC Gomes-da-Silva, MSO Pijeira, BN Teixeira, ... Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management 20, 100876 , 2023 2023 Citations: 7
Ionizing radiation: chemical kinetics, chemical bounds, and radiation chemistry on polymers MS Ortega Pijeira, TM Magne, NCG da Silva, ERF Ramos Ribeiro, ... Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 23 (15), 1414-1424 , 2023 2023 Citations: 6
Evaluating Hydroxyapatite, Gold Nanoparticles, and Graphene-Copper as Bimodal agents for X-ray and computed tomography B Pugliese Pereira, C Antoine, AOS de Barros, LC Pacífico, MSO Pijeira, ... Bioengineering 10 (2), 238 , 2023 2023 Citations: 3
Ultrastructural Analysis of Cancer Cells Treated with the Radiopharmaceutical Radium Dichloride ([ 223 Ra]RaCl 2 ): Understanding the Effect on Cell Structure JFS Diniz Filho, AOS de Barros, MSO Pijeira, E Ricci-Junior, V Midlej, ... Cells 12 (3), 451 , 2023 2023 Citations: 8
[ 223 Ra] RaCl 2 nanomicelles showed potent effect against osteosarcoma: targeted alpha therapy in the nanotechnology era Y Yang, LMR Alencar, MSO Pijeira, BS Batista, ARS França, ERD Rates, ... Drug Delivery 29 (1), 186-191 , 2022 2022 Citations: 22
Exploiting the extemporaneousness of radiopharmaceuticals: radiolabeling stability under diverse conditions A Damasceno, MSO Pijeira, E Ricci-Junior, LMR Alencar, D İlem-Özdemir, ... Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis 221, 115024 , 2022 2022 Citations: 6
Folic acid-functionalized graphene quantum dots: Synthesis, characterization, radiolabeling with radium-223 and antiviral effect against Zika virus infection MSO Pijeira, AS de Menezes, PBA Fechine, SQ Shah, D Ilem-Ozdemir, ... European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics 180, 91-100 , 2022 2022 Citations: 19
Radiopharmacokinetics of graphene quantum dots nanoparticles in vivo: Comparing the pharmacokinetics parameters in long and short periods MK Bastos, MSO Pijeira, JH de Souza Sobrinho, AP dos Santos Matos, ... Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 22 (30), 2527-2533 , 2022 2022 Citations: 7
A closer look at the synthesis of 2-[ 18 F]fluoroethyl tosylate to minimize the formation of volatile side-products MSO Pijeira, SN Dos Santos, YB Araujo, AL Lapolli, MN Wandermuren, ... EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry 7 (1), 26 , 2022 2022 Citations: 2
Graphene quantum dots as bimodal imaging agent for X-ray and Computed Tomography C Antoine, MSO Pijeira, E Ricci-Junior, LMR Alencar, R Santos-Oliveira European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics 179, 74-78 , 2022 2022 Citations: 14
Radiolabeled nanomaterials for biomedical applications: radiopharmacy in the era of nanotechnology MSO Pijeira, H Viltres, J Kozempel, M Sakmár, M Vlk, D İlem-Özdemir, ... EJNMMI radiopharmacy and chemistry 7 (1), 8 , 2022 2022 Citations: 113
Nanomicelles of Radium Dichloride [ 223 Ra]RaCl 2 Co-Loaded with Radioactive Gold [ 198 Au]Au Nanoparticles for Targeted Alpha–Beta Radionuclide Therapy of … BNRF Souza, ERFR Ribeiro, AO da Silva de Barros, MSO Pijeira, ... Polymers 14 (7), 1405 , 2022 2022 Citations: 16
A closer look at the synthesis of 2-[F-18] fluoroethyl tosylate to minimize the formation of volatile side-products MSO Pijeira, SN dos Santos, YB Araujo, AL Lapolli, MN Wandermuren, ... EJNMMI RADIOPHARMACY AND CHEMISTRY 7 (1), 15 , 2022 2022
Synthesis and Evaluation of [ 18 F]FEtLos and [ 18 F]AMBF 3 Los as Novel 18 F-Labelled Losartan Derivatives for Molecular Imaging of Angiotensin II Type 1 … M Sahylí Ortega Pijeira, P Sérgio Gonçalves Nunes, ... Molecules 25 (8), 1872 , 2020 2020 Citations: 4
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Radiolabeled nanomaterials for biomedical applications: radiopharmacy in the era of nanotechnology MSO Pijeira, H Viltres, J Kozempel, M Sakmár, M Vlk, D İlem-Özdemir, ... EJNMMI radiopharmacy and chemistry 7 (1), 8 , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 113
[ 223 Ra] RaCl 2 nanomicelles showed potent effect against osteosarcoma: targeted alpha therapy in the nanotechnology era Y Yang, LMR Alencar, MSO Pijeira, BS Batista, ARS França, ERD Rates, ... Drug Delivery 29 (1), 186-191 , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 22
Folic acid-functionalized graphene quantum dots: Synthesis, characterization, radiolabeling with radium-223 and antiviral effect against Zika virus infection MSO Pijeira, AS de Menezes, PBA Fechine, SQ Shah, D Ilem-Ozdemir, ... European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics 180, 91-100 , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 19
Nanomicelles of Radium Dichloride [ 223 Ra]RaCl 2 Co-Loaded with Radioactive Gold [ 198 Au]Au Nanoparticles for Targeted Alpha–Beta Radionuclide Therapy of … BNRF Souza, ERFR Ribeiro, AO da Silva de Barros, MSO Pijeira, ... Polymers 14 (7), 1405 , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 16
Graphene quantum dots as bimodal imaging agent for X-ray and Computed Tomography C Antoine, MSO Pijeira, E Ricci-Junior, LMR Alencar, R Santos-Oliveira European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics 179, 74-78 , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 14
Ultrastructural Analysis of Cancer Cells Treated with the Radiopharmaceutical Radium Dichloride ([ 223 Ra]RaCl 2 ): Understanding the Effect on Cell Structure JFS Diniz Filho, AOS de Barros, MSO Pijeira, E Ricci-Junior, V Midlej, ... Cells 12 (3), 451 , 2023 2023.0 Citations: 8
Radiolabeled nanomaterials for biomedical applications: radiopharmacy in the era of nanotechnology. EJNMMI Radiopharm Chem. 2022; 7 (1): 8 MSO Pijeira, H Viltres, J Kozempel, M Sakmár, M Vlk, D İlem-Özdemir, ... Citations: 8
Polymeric nanoparticles mimicking microplastics/nanoplastics: Ultrastructural and rheological analysis of the effect of neutrons on their structures LMR Alencar, ERD Rates, NC Gomes-da-Silva, MSO Pijeira, BN Teixeira, ... Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management 20, 100876 , 2023 2023.0 Citations: 7
Radiopharmacokinetics of graphene quantum dots nanoparticles in vivo: Comparing the pharmacokinetics parameters in long and short periods MK Bastos, MSO Pijeira, JH de Souza Sobrinho, AP dos Santos Matos, ... Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 22 (30), 2527-2533 , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 7
Ionizing radiation: chemical kinetics, chemical bounds, and radiation chemistry on polymers MS Ortega Pijeira, TM Magne, NCG da Silva, ERF Ramos Ribeiro, ... Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 23 (15), 1414-1424 , 2023 2023.0 Citations: 6
Exploiting the extemporaneousness of radiopharmaceuticals: radiolabeling stability under diverse conditions A Damasceno, MSO Pijeira, E Ricci-Junior, LMR Alencar, D İlem-Özdemir, ... Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis 221, 115024 , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 6
Synthesis and Evaluation of [ 18 F]FEtLos and [ 18 F]AMBF 3 Los as Novel 18 F-Labelled Losartan Derivatives for Molecular Imaging of Angiotensin II Type 1 … M Sahylí Ortega Pijeira, P Sérgio Gonçalves Nunes, ... Molecules 25 (8), 1872 , 2020 2020.0 Citations: 4
Evaluating Hydroxyapatite, Gold Nanoparticles, and Graphene-Copper as Bimodal agents for X-ray and computed tomography B Pugliese Pereira, C Antoine, AOS de Barros, LC Pacífico, MSO Pijeira, ... Bioengineering 10 (2), 238 , 2023 2023.0 Citations: 3
Synthesis and evaluation of ferragels as prospective solid 99m Tc radiotracers E Martínez-Baez, J Domínguez, MS Ortega-Pijeira, Y Tejeda-Mazola, ... Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 304 (1), 267-272 , 2015 2015.0 Citations: 3
Medicinal (Radio) Chemistry: Building Radiopharmaceuticals for the Future MSO Pijeira, PSG Nunes, SL Chaviano, AMA Diaz, JN DaSilva, ... Current Medicinal Chemistry 31 (34), 5481-5534 , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 2
Micellar solution of [223Ra] RaCl2: Reaching renal excretion, potent efficacy in osteoblastic osteosarcoma in PDX model, biochemistry alterations and pharmacokinetics MSO Pijeira, NC Gomes-da-Silva, E Ricci-Junior, LMR Alencar, ... International Journal of Pharmaceutics 652, 123765 , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 2
The impact of radiolabeled nanomaterials MS Ortega Pijeira, NC Gomes da Silva, LM Rebelo Alencar, ... Current Radiopharmaceuticals 16 (4), 337-339 , 2023 2023.0 Citations: 2
A closer look at the synthesis of 2-[ 18 F]fluoroethyl tosylate to minimize the formation of volatile side-products MSO Pijeira, SN Dos Santos, YB Araujo, AL Lapolli, MN Wandermuren, ... EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry 7 (1), 26 , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 2
Extracción del 99mTcO4- eluido del generador de 99Mo/99mTc empleando diferentes formulaciones de la mezcla TBF-TOA/ciclohexano como solvente J Domínguez Catasús, MS Ortega Pijeira, E Martínez Báez, ... Nucleus, 01-06 , 2014 2014.0 Citations: 1