MARTHA SAHYLÍ ORTEGA PIJEIRA

@gov.br

Laboratory of Nanoradiopharmaceuticals and Synthesis of Novel Radiopharmaceuticals/ Nuclear Engineering Institute
Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission

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

8

Scholar h-index

6

Scholar i10-index

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
  • Methyl gallate nanomicelles impairs neutrophil accumulated in zymosan-induced arthritis
    LM Pereira, NC Gomes-da-Silva, MSO Pijeira, FL Portilho, AS Cordeiro, ...
    Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 227, 113351 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 12
  • 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
  • Methyl gallate nanomicelles impairs neutrophil accumulated in zymosan-induced arthritis
    LM Pereira, NC Gomes-da-Silva, MSO Pijeira, FL Portilho, AS Cordeiro, ...
    Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 227, 113351 , 2023
    2023.0
    Citations: 12
  • 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