Faculty
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Research Interest:
Preclinical Imaging Technology Development:
Dr. Stout's research interests are in developing the tools, procedures and techniques necessary to conduct molecular imaging research using optical, PET, CT and autoradiography systems. These include chambers for keeping the subjects warm, anesthetized, in a reproducible position and for imaging in multiple systems.
The design of preclinical imaging centers is another area of interest and expertise. Dr. Stout has designed the new imaging center in the California Nanosystems Institute and is currently working on the logistics of moving the imaging center that annually conducts over 14,000 experiments with miminal disruption to the 42 faculty members using the center.
Dr. Stout teaches molecular imaging courses to train new investigators in how to design, conduct and analyze data from these experiments. With a background in radiochemistry production of imaging probes, PhD research involving quantitative measurements using PET and over 18 years experience in the UCLA Molecular and Medical Pharmacology department, Dr. Stout enjoys helping investigators design their experiments, obtain the necessary regulatory approvals and figure out how to get the best possible experimental results.
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Bio:
David Stout has undergraduate degrees in Biology and Management from the University of California at Irvine. At Caltech, his research in Molecular Biology testing genetic lineage was supplemented by building radiation detection devices for gel electrophoresis. In 1989, he came to UCLA as a radiochemist in the Biomedical Cyclotron, where he built radiochemistry synthesis modules in addition to routine production of PET radiolableld probes. His PhD graduate work in Biomedical Physics at UCLA with Drs. Henry Huang and Jorge Barrio was in tracer kinetic modeling of various probes to diagnose and stage Parkinson's Disease in primates. In 2001, Dr. Stout became the manager of the Crump Preclinical Imaging center, then director in 2003 and assistant professor in 2006. Dr. Stout designed the current imaging center, the new center within the California Nanosystems Insititute, as well as other preclinical imaging centers throughout the world. He currently teaches molecular imaging techniques to investigators and oversees the operations of the imaging center.
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