JonathanEMcConathyMD

Nuclear Medicine • Birmingham, AL

Professor, Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)

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Office
1717 6th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone+1 800-822-8816

Summary

Jonathan McConathy, MD, PhD, is a nuclear medicine specialist based in Birmingham, AL. He completed his MD/PhD training at Emory University School of Medicine in 2004, followed by a transitional internship and residencies in radiology and nuclear medicine at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. McConathy is currently a Professor of Radiology at the UAB School of Medicine and serves as the Director of Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics. His research focuses on PET/MRI for neurodegenerative diseases, nuclear medicine theranostics for cancer, and radiolabeled amino acids. He is actively involved in translational research and clinical trials.

Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Nuclear Medicine, 2009 - 2010
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 2005 - 2009
Emory University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2004 - 2005
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

AL State Medical License 2015 - 2025
American Board of Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine
American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology

Clinical Trials

Assessment of Neuroinflammation in Central Inflammatory Disorders Using [F-18]DPA-714. Start of enrollment: 2019 Feb 03
RECRUITING
PHASE1
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
A Noninvasive Arterial Input Estimation Method for O-15 PET and Integrated PET/MR Scanning Start of enrollment: 2025 Feb 01
Withdrawn
Early Phase 1
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Molecular Imaging Probes to Inform Heterogeneity in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Start of enrollment: 2020 Dec 08
RECRUITING
PHASE1
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Neuroinflammation After Myocardial Infarction - Imaging Substudy Start of enrollment: 2019 Oct 17
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
PHASE1
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Tracking Peripheral Immune Cell Infiltration of the Brain in Central Inflammatory Disorders Using [Zr-89]Oxinate-4-labeled Leukocytes. Start of enrollment: 2021 Oct 05
RECRUITING
PHASE1
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
UAB Alzheimer's Disease Center Core Cohort - Imaging Substudy Start of enrollment: 2018 Apr 20
RECRUITING
PHASE2
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
The University of Alabama At Birmingham (UAB) Neuroinflammation in Parkinson's Disease-TSPO- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Substudy Start of enrollment: 2018 Mar 22
RECRUITING
PHASE1, PHASE2
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Neuroinflammation and Age-associated Brain Pathology: Two Potential Mechanisms of Cognitive Impairment in Ovarian Cancer Start of enrollment: 2025 Jun 01
Withdrawn
Phase 1
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Molecular Neuroimaging to Assess the Link Between Neuroinflammation and Cognitive Impairment in Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2025 Jun 01
WITHDRAWN
PHASE1
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Training Pathways in Nuclear Medicine: Opportunities and Challenges.
Moozhan Nikpanah, Christian J Gomez, Sara Sheikhbahaei, Jonathan E McConathy, Babak Saboury
Radiographics. 2025-03-01
8 citations
Imaging With PET/CT of Diffuse CD8 T-Cell Infiltration of Skeletal Muscle in Patients With Inclusion Body Myositis.
Colin Quinn, Kelsey Moulton, Michael Farwell, William Le, Ian Wilson
Neurology. 2023-09-12
18 citations
Positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging methods and datasets within the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN).
Nicole S McKay, Brian A Gordon, Russ C Hornbeck, Aylin Dincer, Shaney Flores
Nature Neuroscience. 2023-08-01