Pees, Anna https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8207-3358
Grotegerd, Ann-Kathrin https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2717-0723
Bleher, Daniel https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2216-2524
Herfert, Kristina https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0231-7717
Vasdev, Neil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2087-5125
Funding for this research was provided by:
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF-024348)
Werner Siemens-Stiftung (Werner Siemens-Stiftung)
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation (Discovery fund and womenmind)
Azrieli Foundation (Azrieli Foundation)
Canada Research Chairs (Tier 1)
Article History
Received: 18 August 2025
Accepted: 17 November 2025
First Online: 21 January 2026
Declarations
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: This article does not contain any studies with human participants or animals performed by any of the authors.
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: All authors read and approved the final manuscript for publication.
: N.V. is a co-founder of MedChem Imaging, Inc. K.H. has been involved in collaborative research with MODAG GmbH on the development and evaluation of [¹¹C]MODAG-005. K.H. is also listed as an inventor on the following patent applications: (1) Novel compounds for the diagnosis , treatment and prevention of diseases associated , US2023067910A1, filed by MODAG GmbH (published March 2, 2023); and (2) 2-Styrylbenzothiazole derivatives as α-synuclein binding compounds , EP4438597A1, filed by the University of Tuebingen, Medical Faculty (published October 2, 2024). The authors have no other relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.
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