Assoz. Prof. Mag. Dr. Verena Pichler
T: +43-1-4277-55624
Staufer, T., Kopatz, V., Pradel, A., Brodie, T., Kuhrwahl, R., Stroka, D., Wallner, J., Kenner, L., Pichler, V., Grüner, F., & Mitrano, D. M. (2025). Biodistribution of nanoplastics in mice: advancing analytical techniques using metal-doped plastics. Communications Biology, 8(1), Article 1247. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-08709-1

Benčurová, K., Balber, T., Weissenböck, V., Kogler, L., Friske, J., Pichler, V., Mitterhauser, M., Hacker, M., Philippe, C., & Ozenil, M. (2025). Preclinical evaluation of the potential PARP-imaging probe [carbonyl-11C]DPQ. EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry, 10(1), 1. Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41181-024-00323-6


Duswald, K., Pichler, V., Kopatz, V., Limberger, T., Karl, V., Hennerbichler, D., Zimmerleiter, R., Wadsak, W., Hettich, M., Gruber, E. S., Kenner, L., & Brandstetter, M. (2025). Detection of Unlabeled Polystyrene Micro- and Nanoplastics in Mammalian Tissue by Optical Photothermal Infrared Spectroscopy. Analytical Chemistry, 97(31), 16714-16722. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.4c05400


Spielvogel, C. P., Schindler, N., Schröder, C., Stellnberger, S., Wadsak, W., Mitterhauser, M., Papp, L., Hacker, M., Pichler, V., & Vraka, C. (2025). Prediction of blood-brain barrier penetration of PET CNS drugs enabled by explainable machine learning. Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 66(Suppl. 1), Article 251263.

Schwingenschlögl-Maisetschläger, V., Vila, X. M., Duman, I., Okuducu, C., Kuess, P., Hacker, M., Kraule, C., Teuschl-Woller, A., & Pichler, V. (2025). Sustainable and standardized fabrication, recycling, and sterilization of salt-bed casted silk fibroin sponges. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 312, Article 144212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.144212

Pichler, V., Schwingenschlögl-Maisetschläger, V., Duman, I., Monforte, X., Ponti, S., Zimmermann, L., Joldic, E., Dumanic, M., Vraka, C., Hacker, M., Kraule, C., & Teuschl-Woller, A. H. (2025). Bioanalytic Hybrid System Merging 3-Dimensional Cell Culture and Chromatographic Precision for Unprecedented Preclinical Insights in Molecular Imaging. Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine, 66(5), 813-816. https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.124.269133

Bamminger, K., Philippe, C., Schindler, N., Pichler, V., Nics, L., Wadsak, W., Hahn, A., Lanzenberger, R., Hacker, M., & Vraka, C. (2025). Adaptation of a commercially available module for the production of alpha-[11C]methyl-L-tryptophan ([11C]AMT) for human use. Nuclear Medicine and Biology, 146-147, Article 109020. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2025.109020

Pichler, V., Martinho, R. P., Temming, L., Segers, T., Wurm, F. R., & Koshkina, O. (2025). The Environmental Impact of Medical Imaging Agents and the Roadmap to Sustainable Medical Imaging. Advanced Science, 12(9), Article 2404411. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202404411, https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202404411


Pichler, V., Herth, M. M., Hugenberg, V., Scott, P. J. H., Spreckelmeyer, S., Stotz, S., & Pascali, G. (2025). How green are radiopharmaceutical sciences? Nuclear Medicine and Biology, 144-145, 109010. Article 109010. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2025.109010, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2025.109010



Duswald, K., Pichler, V., Kopatz, V., Limberger, T., Karl, V., Wimberger, D., Zimmerleiter, R., Wadsak, W., Hettich, M., Kenner, L., & Brandstetter, M. (2024). Detection of Unlabeled Micro- and Nanoplastics in Unstained Tissue with Optical Photothermal Infrared Spectroscopy. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.11.11.622943

Dick, L., Batista, P. R., Zaby, P., Manhart, G., Kopatz, V., Kogler, L., Pichler, V., Grebien, F., Bakos, V., Plósz, B. G., Kolev, N. Z., Kenner, L., Kirchner, B., & Hollóczki, O. (2024). The adsorption of drugs on nanoplastics has severe biological impact. Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 25853. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-75785-4


Spielvogel, C., Schindler, N., Stellnberger, S., Papp, L., Hacker, M., Schröder, C., Pichler, V., & Vraka, C. (2024). Enhancing Blood-Brain Barrier Penetration Prediction with Machine Learning and Explainable Artificial Intelligence. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 51(Supplement 1), S745-S745. Article Meeting Abstract: EP-0784.

Ozenil, M., Kogler, L., Mair, B. A., Hacker, M., Wadsak, W., Rotstein, B. H., & Pichler, V. (2024). Intramolecular Friedel-Crafts Acylation of [11C]Isocyanates Enabling the Radiolabeling of [carbonyl-11C]DPQ. Chemistry: A European Journal, 30(28), Article e202400581. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202400581

Schreiber-Brynzak, E., Schögl, E., Bapp, C., Cseh, K., Kopatz, V., Jakupec, M. A., Weber, A., Lange, T., Toca-Herrera, J. L., del Favero, G., Wadsak, W., Kenner, L., & Pichler, V. (2024). Microplastics role in cell migration and distribution during cancer cell division. Chemosphere, 353, Article 141463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141463

Sanggenons for inhalation? Biopharmaceutical profiling of anti-infectives from Morus alba root bark

Adelsberger, S. (Speaker), Schwarzinger, J. (Contributor), Ortmayr, K. (Contributor), Stellnberger, S. (Contributor), Tahir, A. (Contributor), Hädrich, G. (Contributor), Pichler, V. (Contributor), Rollinger, J. M. (Contributor), Dailey, L. A. (Contributor) & Grienke, U. (Contributor)

4 Jul 2024

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Back-to-basics II: Computational methods in radio-pharmaceutical sciences

Pichler, V. (Speaker)

2024

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


The beautiful world of radiopharmaceuticals

Pichler, V. (Speaker)

2024

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Research Club, Accumulation of micro- and nanoplastic in colorectal cancer cells

Pichler, V. (Speaker)

13 Dec 2022

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


How to label micro- and nanoplastic

Pichler, V. (Speaker)

27 Sept 2022

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Lecture: Medicinal Radiochemistry

Pichler, V. (Speaker)

17 May 2022

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


FFG Project Spheriograph, Dynamic 3D cell culture method

Pichler, V. (Speaker)

2 May 2022

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Strategies for 18-Fluorine labelling of exendin-4

Pichler, V. (Speaker)

1 Mar 2022

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Isotopes' Availability

Pichler, V. (Speaker)

22 Oct 2021

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


First-in-human brain imaging of the GluN2B-containing N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor with (R)-11C-Me-NB1 PET

Rischka, L. (Speaker), Vraka, C. (Contributor), Pichler, V. (Contributor), Rasul, S. (Contributor), Nics, L. (Contributor), Gryglewski, G. (Contributor), Handschuh, P. A. (Contributor), Murgaš, M. (Contributor), Godbersen, G. N. (Contributor), Silberbauer, L. (Contributor), Unterholzner, M. (Contributor), Wotawa, C. (Contributor), Haider, A. (Contributor), Ahmed, H. (Contributor), Schibli, R. (Contributor), Mindt, T. (Contributor), Mitterhauser, M. (Contributor), Wadsak, W. (Contributor), Hahn, A. (Contributor), Lanzenberger, R. (Contributor), Hacker, M. (Contributor) & Ametamey, S. M. (Contributor)

20 Oct 2021

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Imaging Probes based on Small Molecules with Emphasis on PET

Pichler, V. (Speaker)

24 Aug 2021

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Quantification of radiotracer accumulation in a dynamic column-based 3D cell culture

Pichler, V. (Speaker)

17 May 2021

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science



Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

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verena.pichler@univie.ac.at