Publications

Dr. Vicente (initials: MGH) has authored 4 patents, 11 book chapters, and over 200 peer-reviewed publications; her publications have been cited over 8000 times (h-index 52).

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T. M. Williams, N. E. M. Kaufman, Z. Zhou, S. S. Singh, S. D. Jois, and M. G. H. Vicente. Click Conjugation of Boron Dipyrromethene (BODIPY) Fluorophores to EGFR-targeting Linear and Cyclic Peptides. Molecules 2021, 26, 593. 

N. E. M. Kaufman, S. Dhingra, S. D. Jois, and M. G. H. Vicente. Molecular Targeting of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor (VEGFR). Molecules 2021, 26, 1076. 

G. Zhang, M. Wang, B. R. Collins,M. G. H. Vicente, and K. M. Smith. Synthesis and cellular properties of a 131-substituted chlorin e6-nevirapine conjugate. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2021, 25, 696-702. 

J. Almeida, G. Zhang, M. Wang, C. Queirós, A. F. R. Cerqueira, A. C. Tomé, G. Barone, M. G. H. Vicente, E. Hey-Hawkins, A. M. G. Silva and M. Rangel. Synthesis, characterization, and cellular investigations of porphyrin- and chlorin-indomethacin conjugates for photodynamic therapy of cancer. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2021, 19, 6501-6512.

M. Wang, G. Zhang, P. Bobadova-Parvanova, K. M. Smith, and M. G. H. Vicente. Syntheses and investigations of conformationally restricted, linker-free a-amino acid-BODIPYs via boron functionalization. Journal of Organic Chemistry 2021, 86, 18030-18041.

R. Viana, L. Costa, A. Harmon, M. Adrião Filho, E. Falcão, M. G. H. Vicente, S. Júnior, and J. M. Mathis. Lu-Labeled Eu-Doped Mesoporous SiO2 Nanoparticles as a Theranostic Radiopharmaceutical for Colorectal Cancer Therapy. ACS Applied Nano Materials 2020, 3 (9), 8691-8701. 

G. Zhang, M. Wang, C. Ndung'U, P. Bobadova-Parvanova, F. R. Fronczek, K. M. Smith, and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and Investigation of BODIPYs with Restricted meso-8-Aryl Rotation. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2020, 24 (5-7), 869-877.

T. M. Williams, Z. Zhou, S. S. Singh, M. Sibrian-Vazquez, S. D. Jois and M. G. H. Vicente. Targeting EGFR Overexpression at the Surface of Colorectal Cancer Cells by Exploiting Amidated BODIPY-Peptide Conjugates. Photochemistry and Photobiology 2020, 96 (3), 581-595.

R. Fujishiro, H. Sonoyama, Y. Ide, T. Fujimura, R. Sasai, N. E. M. Kaufman, Z. Zhou, M. G. H. Vicente and T. Ikeue. Singlet Oxygen Generation of Subphthalocyanine-fused Dimer and Trimer. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2020, 24 (1-3), 211-219. 

A. Moss, Z. Zhou, L. Jiang, M. G. H. Vicente and H. Wang. Synthesis of Highly Water-soluble Tetrabenzoporphyrins and their Application Toward Photodynamic Therapy. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2020, 24 (1-3), 456-464.

G. Schneider-Burton and M. G. H. Vicente. An Examination of Factors Deterring the Pursuit of Advanced Degrees Among Alumni of a Minority Research and Training Program. Ethnicity & Disease 2020, 30 (2), 313-320.

M. Wang, G. Zhang, N. E. M. Kaufman, P. Bobadova-Parvanova, F. R. Fronczek, K. M. Smith, and M. G. H. Vicente. Linker-Free Near-IR Aza-BODIPY-Glutamine Conjugates through Boron Functionalization. European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2020, 971-977.

A. M. Taylor, E. A. Okoth, N. M. K. K. Arachige, M. G. H. Vicente and J. C. Garno. Nanostructures of Functionalized Zinc Phthalocyanines Prepared with Colloidal Lithography: Evaluation of Surface Orientation and Dimensions using Scanning Probe Microscopy. Colloids and Surfaces A 2019, 563, 370-382.

S.-H. Shiao, S.-C. Weng, L. Luan, M. G. H. Vicente, X.-J. Jiang, D. K.P. Ng, B. K. Kolli, K. P. Chang. Novel phthalocyanines activated by dim light for mosquito larva- and cell-inactivation with inference for their potential as broad-spectrum photodynamic insecticides. PLOS ONE 2019, 1-17.

M. Wang, G. Zhang, P. Bobadova-Parvanova, A. Merriweather, L. Odom, D. Barbosa, F. R. Fronczek, K. M. Smith, and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and Investigation of Linker-free BODIPY-Gly Conjugates Substituted at the Boron Atom. Inorganic Chemistry 2019, 58, 11614-11621.

G. Schneider-Burton, E. Kennedy and M. G. H. Vicente. Results from a 14-Year Intervention Program Designed to Impact Pursuit of a PhD in Research among Underrepresented Students in STEM Disciplines. Journal for STEM Education Research 2019, 2(2) 128-153.

N. E. M. Kaufman, Q. Meng, K. E. Griffin, S. S. Singh, A. Dahal, Z. Zhou, F. R. Fronczek, J. M. Mathis, S. D. Jois, and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Near-IR Boron-Dipyrromethene (BODIPY) Bioconjugates for Labeling of Adenocarcinomas by Selectively Targeting the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR). Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2019, 62(7), 3323-3335.

E. A. Okoth, Z. Zhou, B. Ongarora, A. Stutes, J. M. Mathis, and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and Investigation of Phthalocyanine-biotin Conjugates. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2019, 23, 125-135.

R. S. Viana, L. A. Mascena, A. N. R. Leal, T. Williams, L. Luan, G. Zhang, M. Wang, J. V. Anjos, R. Cueto, M. A. G. Filho, E. H. L. Falcão, M. G. H. Vicente, S. A. Junior, and J. M. Mathis. Surface Modification Strategy Based on the Conjugation of NaYF₄:5%Eu Luminescent Nanoprobe with Organic Phenolic Compounds for Application in Bioimaging Assays. Journal of Nanoparticle Research 2019, 21:23.

R. Fujishiro, H. Sonoyama, Y. Ide, T. Fujimura, R. Sasai, A. Nagai, S. Mori, N. E. M. Kaufman, Z. Zhou, M. G. H. Vicente and T. Ikeue. Synthesis, Photodynamic Activities, and Cytotoxicity of New Water-Soluble Cationic Gallium(III) and Zinc(II) Phthalocyanines. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry 2019, 192, 7-16.

G. Zhang, M. Wang, F. R. Fronczek, K. M. Smith, and M. G. H. Vicente. Lewis Acid-Catalyzed BODIPY Boron Functionalization using Trimethylsilyl Nucleophiles. Inorganic Chemistry 2018, 57, 14493-14496.

D. J. LaMaster, N. E. M. Kaufman, A. S. Bruner and M. G. H. Vicente. Structure Based Modulation of Electron Dynamics in meso-(4-Pyridyl)-BODIPYs: A Computational and Synthetic Approach. Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2018, 122 (31), 6372-6380.

G. Zhang, N. Zhao, P. Bobadova-Parvanova, M. Wang, F. R. Fronczek, K. M. Smith and M. G. H. Vicente. Syntheses, Spectroscopic Properties, and Computational Study of E/Z-Ethenyl and Ethynyl-linkedBODIPYs. Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2018, 122 (30), 6256-6265.

J. Carneiro, A. Gonçalves, Z. Zhou, K. E. Griffin, N. E. M. Kaufman and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and in vitroPDT evaluation of new porphyrins containing meso-epoxymethylaryl cationic groups. Lasers in Surgery & Medicine 2018, 50, 566-575.

A. Savoldelli, Q. Meng, R. Paolesse, F. R. Fronczek, K. M. Smith and M. G. H. Vicente. Tetrafluorobenzo-fused BODIPY: a versatile platform for regioselective synthesis of BODIPY dye derivatives. Journal of Organic Chemistry 2018, 83,6498-6507.

M. Wang, M. G. H. Vicente, D. Mason, and P. Bobadova-Parvanova. Stability of a Series of BODIPYs in Acidic Conditions: An Experimental and Computational Study into the Role of the Substituents at Boron. ACS Omega 2018, 3, 5502-5510.

A. L. Nguyen, K. E. Griffin, Z. Zhou, F. R. Fronczek, K. M. Smith and M. G. H. Vicente. Syntheses of 1,2,3-Triazole-BODIPYs Bearing up to Three Carbohydrate Units. New Journal of Chemistry 2018, 42, 8241-8246.

T. M. Williams, R. Sable, S. Singh, M. G. H. Vicente and S. D. Jois. Peptide Ligands for Targeting the Extracellular Domain of EGFR: Comparison Between Linear and Cyclic Peptides. Chemical Biology & Drug Design 2018, 91, 605-619.

N. Zhao, S. Xuan, Z. Zhou, F. R. Fronczek, K. M. Smith, and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis, Spectroscopic and Cellular Properties of Near-IR [a]-Phenanthrene-fused BODIPYs. Journal of Organic Chemistry 2017, 82, 9744-9750.

A. Savoldelli, R. Paolesse, F. R. Fronczek, K. M. Smith, and M. G. H. Vicente. BODIPY Dyads from a,c-Biladiene Salts. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2017, 15, 7255-7257.

H. Chen, S. W. Humble, R. G. W. Jinadasa, Z. Zhou, A. L. Nguyen, M. G. H. Vicente and K. M. Smith. Syntheses and PDT activity of new mono- and di-conjugated derivatives of chlorin e₆. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2017, 21, 354-363.

N. Zhao, T. M. Williams, Z. Zhou, F. R. Fronczek, M. Sibrian-Vazquez, S. D. Jois and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis of BODIPY-Peptide Conjugates for Fluorescence Labeling of EGFR over-expressing Cells. Bioconjugate Chemistry 2017, 28 (5), 1566–1579.

N. Zhao, S. Xuan, F. R. Fronczek, K. M. Smith, and M. G. H. Vicente. Enhanced Hypsochromic Shifts, Quantum Yield, and p-p Interactions, in a meso,β-Heteroaryl-fused BODIPY. Journal of Organic Chemistry 2017, 82 (7), 3880-3885.

S. Xuan, N. Zhao, X. Ke, Z. Zhou, F. R. Fronczek, K. M. Kadish, K. M. Smith and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and Spectroscopic Investigation of a Series of Push-Pull Boron Dipyrromethenes (BODIPYs). Journal of Organic Chemistry 2017, 82, 2545-2557.

N. Zhao, B. Fabre, P. Bobadova-Parvanova, F. R. Fronczek, and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and Electropolymerization of a series of 2,2'-(ortho-Carboranyl)bisthiophenes. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 2017, 828, 157-165.

A. L. Nguyen, M. Wang, P. Bobadova-Parvanova, Q. Do, Z. Zhou, F. R. Fronczek, K. M. Smith and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and properties of B-cyano-BODIPYs. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2016, 20, 1409-1419. Cover Page Article.

N. Zhao, S. Xuan, B. Byrd, F. R. Fronczek, K. M. Smith and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and Regioselective Functionalization of Perhalogenated BODIPYs. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2016, 14, 6184 – 6188. Featured in HOT article collection.

Q. Meng, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and Spectroscopic Properties of b,b'-Dibenzo-3,5,8-triaryl-BODIPYs. New Journal of Chemistry 2016, 40, 5740 – 5751.

K. R. Fontenot, B. G. Ongarora, L. E. LeBlanc, Z. Zhou, S D. Jois and M. G. H. Vicente. Targeting of the epidermal growth factor receptor with mesoporphyrin IX-peptide conjugates. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2016, 20, 352-366.

V. D. Lyles, W. K. Serem, E. Hao, M. G. H. Vicente and J. C. Garno. Characterization of Designed Cobaltacarborane Porphyrins Using Conductive Probe Atomic Force Microscopy. AIMS Materials Science 2016, 3(2), 380-389.

S. Xuan, N. Zhao, Z. Zhou, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and In Vitro Studies of a Series of Carborane-containing Boron Dipyrromethenes (BODIPYs). Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2016, 59 (5), 2109–2117.

J. V. Hollingsworth, N.V.S. D. K. Bhupathiraju, J. Sun, E. Lochner, M. G. H. Vicente and P. S. Russo. Preparation of Metalloporphyrin-Bound Superparamagnetic Silica Particles via "Click" Reaction. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2016, 8 (1), 792-801.

R. G. W. Jinadasa, Z. Zhou, M. G. H. Vicente and K. M. Smith. Syntheses and Cellular Investigations of Di(aspartate) and Aspartate-lysine Chlorin e₆ Conjugates. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2016, 14, 1049 – 1064.

A. L. Nguyen, F. R. Fronczek, K. M. Smith and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis of 4,4'-functionalized BODIPYs from dipyrrins. Tetrahedron Letters 2015, 56, 6348-6351.

N. Zhao, S. Xuan, F. R. Fronczek, K. M. Smith and M. G. H. Vicente. Stepwise Polychlorination of 8-chloro-BODIPY and Regioselective Functionalization of 2,3,5,6,8-pentachloro-BODIPY. Journal of Organic Chemistry 2015, 80, 8377−8383.

J. H. Gibbs, Z. Zhou, D. Kessel, F. R. Fronczek, S. Pakhomova, and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis, Spectroscopic, and in vitroInvestigations of 2,6-Diiodo-BODIPYs with PDT and Multi-mode Imaging Applications. J. Photochemistry Photobiology B: Biology 2015, 145, 35-47.

R. Hiramatsu, S. Kawabata, H. Tanaka, Y. Sakurai, M. Suzuki, K. Ono, S.-I. Miyatake, T. Kuroiwa, E. Hao and M. G. H. Vicente. Tetrakis(p-carboranylthio-tetrafluorophenyl)chlorin (TPFC) : Application for photodynamic therapy and boron neutron capture therapy. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2015, 104, 962-970.

N. Zhao, M. G. H. Vicente, F. R. Fronczek and K. M. Smith. Synthesis of 3,8-dichloro-6-ethyl-1,2,5,7-tetramethyl-BODIPY from an Asymmetric Dipyrroketone, and Reactivity Studies at the 3,8,5-positions. Chemistry – A European Journal 2015, 21 (16), 6181-6192.

A. L. Nguyen, P. Bobadova-Parvanova, M. Hopfinger, F. R. Fronczek, K. M. Smith and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthetic Routes to 4,4-Dialkoxy-BODIPYs: an Experimental and Computational Study. Inorganic Chemistry 2015, 54 (7), 3228-3236.

J. H. Gibbs, H. Wang, N. V. S. D. K. Bhupathiraju, F. R. Fronczek, K. M. Smith and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and properties of a series of carboranyl-BODIPYs. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 2015, 209-213.

M. G. H. Vicente and K. M. Smith. Syntheses and Functionalizations of Porphyrin Macrocycles. Current Organic Synthesis 2014, 11, 3-28.

L. Jiao, Y. Wu, S. Wang, X. Hu, P. Zhang, C. Yu, K. Cong, Q. Meng, E. Hao and M. G. H. Vicente. Accessing Near-Infrared Absorbing BF₂-Azadipyrromethenes via a Push-Pull Effect. Journal of Organic Chemistry 2014, 79 (4), 1830-1835.

H. Wang, M. G. H. Vicente, F. R. Fronczek and K. M. Smith. Synthesis and Transformations of 5-Chloro-2,2'-dipyrrins and their Boron Complexes, 8-Chloro-BODIPYs. Chemistry – A European Journal 2014, 20, 5064-5074.

N. V. S. D. K. Bhupathiraju, X. Hu, Z. Zhou, F. R. Fronczek, P.-O. Couraud, I. A. Romero, B. Weksler, and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and in Vitro Evaluation of BBB Permeability, Tumor Cell Uptake, and Cytotoxicity of a Series of Carboranylporphyrin Conjugates. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2014, 57 (15), 6718–6728.

H. Wang, F. R. Fronczek, M. G. H. Vicente and K. M. Smith. Synthesis and Functionalization of 3,5,8-Trichlorinated BODIPY Dyes. Journal of Organic Chemistry 2014, 79, 10342-10352.

B. G. Ongarora, Z. Zhou, E. A. Okoth, I. Kolesnichenko, K. M. Smith and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis, spectroscopic, and cellular properties of ￡-pegylated cis-A₂B₂– and A₃B-types ZnPcs. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2014, 18, 1021-1033.

I. Sehgal, H. Li, B. Ongarora, D. Devillier and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and biological investigations of a ZnPc-antiCEA bioconjugate for imaging of colorectal cancer. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2013, 17, 150-156.

N. V.S. D. K. Bhupathiraju and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and Cellular Studies of Polyamine Conjugates of a Mercaptomethyl-carboranylporphyrin. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry 2013, 21, 485-495.

G. Pomarico, S. Nardis, M. L. Naitana, M. G. H. Vicente, K. M. Kadish, P. Chen, L. Prodi, D. Genovese, and R. Paolesse. Aluminum, Gallium, Germanium, Copper and Phosphorus Complexes of meso-Triaryl-tetrabenzocorrole. Inorganic Chemistry 2013, 52 (7), 4061-4070.

T. Uppal, N. V. S. D. K. Bhupathiraju and M. G. H. Vicente. Syntheses and Cellular Properties of Near-IR BODIPY-PEG and Carbohydrate Conjugates. Tetrahedron 2013, 69, 4687-4693.

S. Banappagari, A. McCall, K. Fontenot, M. G. H. Vicente, A. Gujar, S. Satyanarayanajois. Design, synthesis and characterization of peptidomimetic conjugate of BODIPY targeting HER2 protein extracellular domain. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2013, 65, 60-69.

G. Pomarico, S. Nardis, M. Stefanelli, D. Cicero, M. G. H. Vicente, Y. Fang, P. Chen, K. Kadish, and R. Paolesse. Synthesis and characterization of functionalized meso-triaryl-tetrabenzocorroles. Inorganic Chemistry 2013, 52 (15), 8834-8844.

J. H. Gibbs, L. T. Robins, Z. Zhou, P. Bobadova-Parvanova, M. Cottam, G. T. McCandless, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Spectroscopic, Computational Modeling and Cytotoxicity of a Series of meso-phenyl and meso-thienyl-BODIPYs. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry 2013, 21, 5770-5781.

J. Hollingsworth, A. Richard, Vicente, M. G. H. and P. Russo. Characterization of the self-assembly of meso-tetra(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin (H₂TPPS^4-) in aqueous solutions. Biomacromolecules 2012, 13, 60-72.

B. G. Ongarora, X. Hu, H. Li, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Syntheses and Properties of Trimethylaminophenoxy-substituted Zn(II)-Phthalocyanines. Medicinal Chemical Communications 2012, 3, 179-194.

T. Uppal, X. Hu, F. R. Fronczek, S. Maschek, P. Bobadova-Parvanova, and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis, Computational Modelling and Properties of Benzo-appended BODIPYs. Chemistry – A European Journal, 2012, 18, 3893-3905.

M. Sibrian-Vazquez, X. Hu, T. J. Jensen and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and cellular studies of PPIX-homing peptide conjugates. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2012, 16, 603-615.

B. G. Ongarora, K. R. Fontenot, X. Hu, I. Sehgal, S. D. Satyanarayana-Jois and M. G. H. Vicente. Phthalocyanine-Peptide Conjugates for Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Targeting. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2012, 55(8), 3725-3738.

C. J. P. Monteiro, M. M. Pereira, M. G. H. Vicente, L. G. Arnaut. Photophysical properties of unsymmetric meso-substituted porphyrins synthesized via the Suzuki coupling reaction. Tetrahedron 2012, 68, 8783-8788.

B. G. Ongarora, X. Hu, S. D. Verberne-Sutton, J. C. Garno and M. G. H. Vicente. Syntheses and Photodynamic Activity of Pegylated Cationic Zn(II)-Phthalocyanines in HEp2 Cells. Theranostics 2012, 2 (9), 850-870.

R. F. Barth, M. G. H. Vicente, O. K. Harling, W. S. Kiger III, K. J. Riley, P. J. Binns, F. M. Wagner, M. Suzuki, T. Aihara, I. Kato and S. Kawabata. Current status of boron neutron capture therapy of high grade gliomas and recurrent head and neck cancer. Radiation Oncology 2012, 7, 146-167. doi: 10.1186/1748-717X-7-146

P. Bobadova-Parvanova, J. Varberg, E. Harak, and M. G. H. Vicente, "Molecular Engineering of Carboranylpyrroles: Application of Electronic Structure Calculations to Design Thermally-Resistant Conducting Polymers", Proceedings of the 2012 World Renewable Energy Forum, 2012.

S. Kawabata, W. Yang, R. F. Barth, G. Wu, T. Huo, P. J. Binns, K. J. Riley, O. Ongayi, V. Gottumukkala and M. G. H. Vicente. Convection Enhanced Delivery of Carboranylporphyrins for Neutron Capture Therapy of Brain Tumors. Journal of Neuro-Oncology2011, 103 (2), 175-185.

R. Hiramatsu, S. Kawabata , S.-I. Miyatake, T. Kuroiwa, M. W. Easson, M. G. H. Vicente. Application of a boronated porphyrin (H₂OCP) as a dual sensitizer for both PDT and BNCT. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 2011, 43, 52-58.

F. Zhang, G. Y. Koh, D. P. Jeansonne, J. Hollingsworth, P. S. Russo, M. G. H. Vicente, R. W. Stout and Z. Liu. A Novel Solubility-enhanced Curcumin Formulation Showing Stability and Maintenance of Anti-cancer Activity. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2011, 100 (7), 2778-2789.

T. Ikeue, M. Handa, A. Chambarin, A. Ghosh, O. Ongayi, M. G. H. Vicente, A. Ikezaki and M. Nakamura. Benzo-annelation Stabilizes the dxy1 State of Low-Spin Iron(III) Porphyrinates. Inorganic Chemistry 2011, 50 (8), 3567-3581. doi: 10.1021/ic1024873

G. Pomarico, R. Paolesse, O. Ongayi, B. Courtney, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthetic routes to 5,10,15-triaryl-tetrabenzocorroles. Journal of Organic Chemistry 2011, 76 (10), 3765–377.

S. Dutta, B. G. Ongarora, H. Li, M. G. H. Vicente, B. K. Kolli and K. P. Chang. Intracellular targeting specificity of novel phthalocyanines assessed in a host-parasite model for developing potential photomedicine. PLoS ONE 2011, 6 (6), e20786.

L. Jiao, E. Hao, F. R. Fronczek, M. G. H. Vicente and K. M. Smith. Palladium(0) catalyzed 2,2'-bipyrrole syntheses. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2011, 15, 433-440.

H. K. Tanui, E. Hao, M. I. Ihachi, F. R. Fronczek, K. M. Smith and M. G. H. Vicente. Efficient synthesis and reactions of 1,2-dipyrrolylethynes. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2011, 15, 412-420.

S. C. Mwakwari, H. Wang, T. J. Jensen, M. G. H. Vicente and K. M. Smith. Syntheses, properties and cellular studies of metallo-isoporphyrins. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2011, 15, 918-929.

N. V. S. D. K. Bhupathiraju, V. Gottumukkala, E Hao, X Hu, F. R. Fronczek, D. G. Baker, N. Wakamatsu and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and toxicity of cobalt bisdicarbollide-containing porphyrins of high boron content. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2011, 15, 973-983.

H. Li, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Pegylated Phthalocyanines: Synthesis and Spectroscopic Properties. Tetrahedron Letters2011, 52, 6675-6678.

R. G. W. Jinadasa, X. Hu, M. G. H. Vicente and Kevin M. Smith. Syntheses and Cellular Investigations of 17³-, 15²– and 13¹-Amino Acid Derivatives of Chlorin e₆. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2011, 54, 7464-7476.

O. Ongayi, M. G. H. Vicente, F. R. Fronczek and K. M. Smith. Bilitrienones from the chemical oxidation of dodecasubstituted porphyrins. Tetrahedron 2010, 66, 63-67.

M. Sibrian-Vazquez, T. J. Jensen and M. G. H. Vicente. Influence of the Number and Distribution of NLS Peptides on the Photosensitizing Activity of Multimeric Porphyrin-NLS. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry 2010, 8 (5), 1160-1172.

B. Fabre, E. Hao, Z. M. LeJeune, E. Amuhaya, F. Barrière, J. C. Garno, and M. G. H. Vicente. Polythiophenes Containing In-Chain Cobaltabisdicarbollide Centers. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2010, 2 (3), 691-702.

L. Jiao, C. Yu, T. Uppal, M. Liu, Y. Li, Y. Zhou, E. Hao, X. Hu and M. G. H. Vicente. Long Wavelength Red Fluorescent Dyes from 3,5-Diiodo-BODIPYs. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry 2010, 8, 2517-2519.

L. Jiao, C. Yu, M. Liu, Y. Li, Y. Zhou, E. Hao and M. G. H. Vicente. Syntheses and characterization of a series of oxacalix[4]arene linked cofacial bisporphyrins. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2010, 14, 1-8. Cover featured article

T. J. Jensen, M. G. H. Vicente, R. Luguya, J. Norton, F. R. Fronczek and K. M. Smith. Effect of Overall Charge and Charge Distribution on Cellular Uptake, Distribution and Phototoxicity of Cationic Porphyrins in HEp2 Cells. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 2010, 100, 100-111.

Z. M. LeJeune, M. McKenzie, E. Hao, M. G. H. Vicente, B. Chen and J. C. Garno. Surface assembly of pyridyl-substituted porphyrins on Au(111) investigated in situ using scanning probe lithography. Proceedings of SPIE, The International Society for Optical Engineering 2010, 7593, 759311.

H. Li, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Cobaltacarborane-phthalocyanine conjugates: syntheses and photophysical properties. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 2009, 694, 1607-1611.

R. H. Gray, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. 1-[(4,5-Dimethyl-1,4-cyclohexadien-1-yl)sulfonyl]-4-methylbenzene. Acta Crystallographica 2008, E64, o1669.

E. Hao, T. J. Jensen and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis of porphyrin-carbohydrate conjugates using "click" chemistry and their preliminary evaluation in human HEp2 cells. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2009, 13, 51-59.

H. Li, N. Nguyen, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Syntheses and Properties of Octa-, Tetra- and Di-hydroxy-substituted Phthalocyanines. Tetrahedron 2009, 65, 3357-3363.

F. Barrière, B. Fabre, E. Hao, Z. M. LeJeune, E. Hwang, J. C. Garno, E. E. Nesterov and M. G. H. Vicente. Electropolymerizable 2,2'-carboranyldithiophenes. Structure-property investigations of the corresponding conducting polymer films by electrochemistry, UV-visible spectroscopy and current-sensing AFM. Macromolecules 2009, 42, 2981-2987.

L. Jiao, J. Li, S. Zhang, C. Wei, E. Hao and M. G. H. Vicente. A Selective Fluorescent Sensor for Imaging Cu²⁺ in Living Cells. New Journal of Chemistry 2009, 33, 1888-1893.

G. Jori, M. Soncin, E. Friso, M. G. H. Vicente, E. Hao, G. Miotto, P. Colautti, D. Moro, J. Esposito, G. Rosi, E. Nava, G. Sotti, C. Fabris. A novel boronated-porphyrin as a radio-sensitizing agent for boron neutron capture therapy of tumors: In vitro and in vivo studies. Appl. Rad. Isotopes 2009, 67 (7-8), S321-S324.

H. Li, T. J. Jensen, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Syntheses and Properties of a Series of Cationic Water-Soluble Phthalocyanines. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2008, 51 (3), 502-511.

M. Sibrian-Vazquez, I. V. Nesterova, T. J. Jensen, and M. G. H. Vicente. Mitochondria-Targeting by Guanidine- and Biguanidine-Porphyrin Photosensitizers. Bioconjugate Chemistry 2008, 19, 705-713. Cover Page Featured Article.

M. W. Easson, F. R. Fronczek, T. J. Jensen and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and in vitro Properties of Trimethylamine- and Phosphonate-substituted Carboranylporphyrins for Application in BNCT. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry 2008, 16, 3191-3208.

M. Sibrian-Vazquez, T. J. Jensen, and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis, characterization, and metabolic stability of porphyrin-peptide conjugates bearing bifunctional signaling sequences. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2008, 51, 2915-2923.

H. Li, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and properties of cobaltacarborane-functionalized Zn(II)-phthalocyanines. Tetrahedron Letters 2008, 49, 4828-4830. doi:10.1016/j.tetlet.2008.06.021

M. Soncin, E. Friso, G. Jori, E. Hao, M. G. H. Vicente, G. Miotto, P. Colautti, D. Moro, J. Esposito, G. Rosi, and C. Fabris. Tumor-localizing and radiosensitising properties of meso-tetra(4-nido-carboranylphenyl)porphyrin (H₂TCP). Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2008, 12, 866-873.

E. Hao, E. Friso, G. Miotto, G. Jori, M. Soncin, C. Fabris, M. Sibrian-Vazquez and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and Biological Investigations of Tetrakis(p-carboranylthio-tetrafluorophenyl)chlorin (TPFC). Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry 2008, 6, 3732 – 3740.

I. Sehgal, M. Sibrian-Vazquez and M. G. H. Vicente. Photo-induced Cytotoxicity and Biodistribution of Prostate Cancer Cell-targeted. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2008, 51, 6014-6020.

E. Hao, M. Zhang, W. E, K. M. Kadish, F. R. Fronczek, B. H. Courtney and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and Spectroelectrochemistry of N-Cobaltacarborane Porphyrin Conjugates. Bioconjugate Chemistry 2008, 19 (11), 2171-2181.

K. K. Allam, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. 4-Anilino-1-benzylpiperidine-4-carbonitrile. Acta Crystallographica 2008, E64, o839.

M. Sibrian-Vazquez, T. J. Jensen and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and Cellular Studies of PEG-functionalized meso-Tetraphenylporphyrins. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, B: Biology 2007, 86, 9-21.

M. Sibrian-Vazquez, J. Ortiz, I. V. Nesterova, F. Fernández-Lázaro, A. Sastre-Santos, S. A. Soper, and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and Properties of Cell Targeted Zn(II)-phthalocyanine-peptide Conjugates. Bioconjugate Chemistry 2007, 18, 410-420.

H. J. H. Wang, L. Jaquinod, M. M. Olmstead, M. G. H. Vicente, K. M. Kadish, Z. Ou, and K. M. Smith. Synthesis, Characterization, and Electrochemical Studies of b,b'-Fused Metallocenoporphyrins. Inorganic Chemistry 2007, 46 (7), 2898-2913.

J. A. Hargus, F. R. Fronczek, M. G. H. Vicente, and K. M. Smith. Mono-(L)-aspartylchlorin-e₆. Photochemistry and Photobiology 2007, 83, 1006-1015.

L. Jiao, E. Hao, F. R. Fronczek, K. M. Smith and M. G. H. Vicente. Syntheses and Properties of Functionalized Oxacalix[4]arene Porphyrins. Tetrahedron 2007, 63, 4011-4017.

M. Sibrian-Vazquez, T. J. Jensen, and M. G. H. Vicente. Porphyrin Retinamides: Synthesis and Cellular Studies. Bioconjugate Chemistry 2007, 18, 1185-1193.

E. Hao, M. Sibrian-Vazquez, W. Serem, J. C. Garno, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis, Aggregation and Cellular Investigations of Porphyrin-Cobaltacarborane Conjugates. Chemistry – A European Journal 2007, 13, 9035-9042.

L. Jiao, E. Hao, M. G. H. Vicente and K. M. Smith. An Improved Synthesis of Functionalized 2,2'-Bipyrroles. Journal of Organic Chemistry 2007, 72, 8119-8122.

E. Hao, B. Fabre, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Poly[di(2-thiophenyl)carborane]s: Conducting Polymers with High Electrochemical and Thermal Resistance. Chemical Communications 2007, 4387-4389.

S. Nardis, G. Pomarico, F. R. Fronczek, M. G. H. Vicente and R. Paolesse. One-step Synthesis of Isocorroles. Tetrahedron Letters2007, 48 (49), 8643-8646.

E. Hao, B. Fabre, F. R. Fronczek, and M. G. H. Vicente. Syntheses and Electropolymerization of Carboranyl-Functionalized Pyrroles and Thiophenes. Chemistry of Materials 2007, 19 (25), 6195–6205.

C. Fabris, M. G. H. Vicente, E. Hao, E. Friso, L. Borsetto, G. Jori, G. Miotto, P. Colautti, D. Moro, J. Esposito, A. Ferretti, C. R. Rossi, D. Nitti, G. Sotti and M. Soncin. Tumour-localizing and –photosensitising properties of meso-tetra(4-nido-carboranylphenyl)porphyrin (H₂TCP). Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology, B: Biology 2007, 89, 131-138.

M. Sibrian-Vazquez, T. J. Jensen, R. P. Hammer, and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and Cellular Studies of Water Soluble Porphyrin-Peptide Conjugates. Proceedings of SPIE, The International Society for Optical Engineering 2007, 6427, 64270A, pages 1-8.

H. Tanui, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Bis(1-tosyl-pyrrol-2-yl)ethyne. Acta Crystallographica 2007, E64, o130.

H. Tanui, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Di(5-benzyloxycarbonyl-3,4-dimethyl-2-pyrrolyl)-ethyne. Acta Crystallographica 2007, E64, o75.

O. Ongayi, M. G. H. Vicente, Z. Ou, K. M. Kadish, R. Kumar, F. R. Fronczek and K. M. Smith. Synthesis and Electrochemistry of Undeca-substituted Metallo-benzoylbiliverdins. Inorganic Chemistry 2006, 45, 1463-1470.

E. Hao, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis of Oxacalixarene-Locked Bis-porphyrins and Higher Oligomers. Journal of Organic Chemistry 2006, 71, 1233-1236.

V. Gottumukkala, O. Ongayi, D. G. Baker, L. G. Lomax and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis, Cellular Uptake and Animal Toxicity of a Tetra(carboranylphenyl)-tetrabenzoporphyrin. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry 2006, 14 (6), 1871-1879.

M. W. Renner, M. Miura, M. W. Easson and M. G. H. Vicente. Recent Progress in the Syntheses and Biological Evaluation of Boronated Porphyrins for BNCT. Current Medicinal Chemistry – Anti-Cancer Agents 2006, 6 (2), 145-158.

B. Fabre, J. C. Clark and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and Electrochemistry of Carboranylpyrroles. Toward the Preparation of Electrochemically and Thermally Resistant Conjugated Polymers. Macromolecules 2006, 39, 112-119.

M. Sibrian-Vazquez, T. J. Jensen, R. P. Hammer and M. G. H. Vicente. Peptide-mediated Cell Transport of Water Soluble Porphyrin Conjugates. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2006, 49, 1364-1372.

D. Kessel, M. G. H. Vicente and J. J. Reiners Jr. Initiation of Apoptosis and Autophagy by Photodynamic Therapy. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 2006, 38, 482-488.

M. Sibrian-Vazquez, E. Hao, T. J. Jensen and M. G. H. Vicente. Enhanced Cellular Uptake with a Cobaltacarborane-Porphyrin-HIV-1 Tat 48-60 Conjugate. Bioconjugate Chemistry 2006, 17, 928-934.

R. Luguya, T. J. Jensen, K. M. Smith and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and Cellular Studies of a Carboranylchlorin for the PDT and BNCT of Tumors. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry 2006, 14, 5890-5897.

L. Jiao, E. Hao, F. R. Fronczek, M. G. H. Vicente and Kevin M. Smith. Benzoporphyrins via olefin ring-closure metathesis methodology. Chemical Communications 2006, 3900-3902.

E. Hao, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Carborane functionalized pyrroles and porphyrins via the Suzuki cross-coupling reaction. Chemical Communications 2006, 4900-4902.

M. G. H. Vicente and M. W. Easson. Syntheses of Phosphonate- and Amine-substituted Carboranylporphyrins for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy of Tumors. Proceedings for the 12^th International Congress on Neutron Capture Therapy for Cancer 2006, 231-233.

S. Kawabata, R. F. Barth, W. Yang, G. Wu, P. J. Binns, K. J. Riley, O. Ongayi, V. Gottumukkala and M. G. H. Vicente. Evaluation of Carboranylporphyrins as Boron Delivery Agents for Neutron Capture Therapy. Proceedings for the 12^th International Congress on Neutron Capture Therapy for Cancer 2006, 123-126

V. Gottumukkala, R. Luguya, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and Cellular Studies of an Octa-anionic 5,10,15,20-Tetra[3,5-(nido-carboranylmethyl)phenyl]porphyrin (H₂OCP) for Application in BNCT. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry 2005, 13 (5), 1633-1640.

E. Hao and M. G. H. Vicente. Expeditious Synthesis of Porphyrin-cobaltacarborane Conjugates. Chemical Communications 2005, 1306-1308.

C. Poriel, D. Kessel and M. G. H. Vicente. Stability of Tin Etiopurpurin SnET2. Photochemistry and Photobiology 2005, 81 (1), 149-153.

O. Ongayi, V. Gottumukkala, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and Characterization of a Carboranyl-tetrabenzoporphyrin. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2005, 15(6), 1665-1668.

W. Liu, T. J. Jensen, F. R. Fronczek, R. P. Hammer, K. M. Smith and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and in vitro Studies of Non-aggregated Water-soluble Phthalocyanines. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2005, 48, 1033-1041.

J. C. Clark, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Novel b-Carboranylporphyrins for Application in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) of Tumors. Tetrahedron Letters 2005, 46, 2365-2368.

R. Paolesse, S. Nardis, M. Stefanelli, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Hemiporphycene from Expansion of a Corrole Ring. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2005, 44, 3047-3050.

R. F. Barth, J. A. Coderre, M. G. H. Vicente and T. E Blue. Boron Neutron Capture Therapy of Cancer: Current Status and Future Prospects. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11, 3987-4002.

D. Kessel, M. Conley, M. G. H. Vicente and J. J. Reiners, Jr. Studies on the Sub-cellular Localization of the Porphycene CPO. Photochemistry and Photobiology 2005, 81 (3), 569–572.

R. J. Luguya, F. R. Fronczek, K. M. Smith and M. G. H. Vicente. Carboranylcorroles. Tetrahedron Letters 2005, 46 (32), 5365-5368.

M. Sibrian-Vazquez, T. J. Jensen, F. R. Fronczek, R. P. Hammer and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and Characterization of Positively Charged Porphyrin-peptide Conjugates. Bioconjugate Chemistry 2005, 16 (4), 852-863.

S. Nardis, R. Paolesse, S. Licoccia, F. R. Fronczek, M. G. H. Vicente, T. K. Shokhireva, S. Cai and F. A. Walker. NMR and Structural Investigations of a Nonplanar Iron Corrolate: Modified Patterns of Spin Delocalization and Coupling in a Slightly Saddled Chloroiron(III) Corrolate Radical. Inorganic Chemistry 2005, 44, 7030-7046.

W. Liu, F. R. Fronczek, M. G. H. Vicente and K. M. Smith. Diels-Alder Reactions of Pyrrolo[3,4-b]porphyrins. Tetrahedron Letters 2005, 46, 7321-7324.

E. Hao, T. J. Jensen, B. H. Courtney and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and Cellular Studies of Porphyrin-Cobaltacarborane Conjugates. Bioconjugate Chemistry 2005, 16, 1495-1502.

K. M. Smith, S. H. Lee and M. G. H. Vicente. Porphyrins with b,b'-Fused Five-membered Rings. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2005, 9, 769-778.

J. C. Clark, B. Fabre, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Syntheses and Properties of Carboranylpyrroles. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2005, 9, 803-810.

S. Kawabata, R. F. Barth, W. Yang, G. Wu, V. Gottumukkala and M. G. H. Vicente. Evaluation of Carboranylporphyrins as Potential Delivery Agents for Neutron Capture Therapy of Brain Tumors. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research, 2005, 46, 1122.

W. Liu, M. R. Kumar, M. G. H. Vicente, F. R. Fronczek and K. M. Smith. New Water-soluble Phthalocyanines and other Tetrapyrroles for Application in Photodynamic Therapy. Proceedings of SPIE, The International Society for Optical Engineering 2005, 5689, 39-47.

S. Kawabata, R. F. Barth, W. Yang, G. Wu, P. J. Binns, K. J. Riley, V. Gottumukkala and M. G. H. Vicente. Evaluation of the Carboranylporphyrin H₂TCP as a Delivery Agent for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT). Proceedings of the 13^th World Congress of Neurological Surgery 2005, 975-979.

R. Luguya, L. Jaquinod, F. Fronczek, K. M. Smith and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis and Reactions of meso-(p-Nitrophenyl)porphyrins. Tetrahedron 2004, 60 (12), 2757-2763.

M. G. H. Vicente and K. M. Smith. Porphyrins with Fused Exocyclic Rings. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2004, 8, 26-42.

M. De Napoli, S. Nardis, R. Paolesse, M. G. H. Vicente, R. Lauceri and R. Purrello. Hierarchical Porphyrin Self-Assembly in Aqueous Solution. Journal of American Chemical Society 2004, 126 (19), 5934-5935.

R. Luguya, F. R. Fronczek, K. M. Smith and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis of Novel Carboranylchlorins with Dual Application in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) and Photodynamic Therapy (PDT). Applied Radiation and Isotopes 2004, 61(5), 1117-1123.

P. Bobadova-Parvanova, Y. Oku, A. Wickramasinghe, R. W. Hall and M. G. H. Vicente. Ab initio and ¹H-NMR Study of the Zn(II) Complexes of a nido– and a closo-Carboranylporphyrin. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2004, 8, 996-1006.

S. Conoci, D. M. Guldi, S. Nardis, R. Paolesse, M. Prato, G. Ricciardi, M. G. H. Vicente, I. Zilbermann and L. Valli. Combined Langmuir-Shäfer and Layer-by-Layer Transfer of Fullerene and Porphyrin Derivatives: Deposition, Characterization and Application of the Resulting Films. Chemistry – A European Journal 2004, 10 (24), 6523-6530.

S. Kazazic, L. Klasinc, S. P. McGlynn, D. Srzic and M. G. H. Vicente. Gas-phase Metallation Reactions of Porphyrins with Metal Monocations. Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2004, 108 (50), 10997-11000.

M. G. H. Vicente, V. Gottumukkala, A. Wickramasinghe, M. Anikovsky and M. A. J. Rodgers. Singlet Oxygen Generation and Dark Toxicity of a nido– and a closo-Carboranylporphyrin. Proceedings of SPIE, The International Society for Optical Engineering 2004, 5315, 33-40

R. Paolesse, S. Nardis, M. Venanzi, M. Mastroianni, M. Russo, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Vilsmeier Formylation of 5,10,15-Triphenylcorrole: Expected and Unusual Products. Chemistry – A European Journal 2003, 9 (5), 1192-1197.

M. G. H. Vicente, A. Wickramasighe, D. J. Nurco, H. J. H. Wang, M. M. Nawrocky, M. S. Makar and M. Miura. Syntheses, Toxicity and Biodistribution of two 5,15-Di[3,5-(nido-carboranylmethyl)phenyl]porphyrin in EMT-6 Tumor Bearing Mice. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry 2003, 11, 3101-3108.

B. Fabre, S. Chayer and M. G. H. Vicente. First conducting Polymer Functionalized with Covalently Linked Carborane Units. Electrochemistry Communications 2003, 5, 431-434.

G. M. Garbo, M. G. H. Vicente, V. Fingar and D. Kessel. Effects of Ursodeoxycholic Acid on Photodynamic Therapy in a Murine Tumor Model. Photochemistry and Photobiology 2003, 78 (4), 407-410.

T. Ikeue, Y. Ohgo, O. Ongayi, M. G. H. Vicente and M. Nakamura. Difference in Spin Crossover Pathways among Saddle Shaped Six-coordinated Iron(III) Porphyrin Complexes. Inorganic Chemistry 2003, 42, 5560-5571.

O. Ongayi, F. R. Fronczek and M. G. H. Vicente. Benzoylbiliverdins from Chemical Oxidation of Dodeca-substituted Porphyrins. Chemical Communications 2003, 2298-2299.

D. Kessel, R. Luguya and M. G. H. Vicente. Localization and Photodynamic Efficacy of Two Cationic Porphyrins Varying in Charge Distribution. Photochemistry and Photobiology 2003, 78 (5), 431-435.

M. G. H. Vicente, B. F. Edwards, S. J. Shetty, Y. Hou and J. E. Boggan. Synthesis and Preliminary Biological Studies of Four Tetra(nido-carboranylmethylphenyl)porphyrins. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry 2002, 10, 481-492.

Maderna, R. Huertas, M. F. Hawthorne, R. Luguya and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis of a Porphyrin-Labelled Carboranyl Phosphate Diester: A Potential New Drug for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy of Cancer. Chemical Communications 2002, 1784-1785.

J. Osterloh and M. G. H. Vicente. Mechanisms of Porphyrinoid Localization in Tumors. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2002, 6, 305-324.

M. G. H. Vicente, D. J. Nurco, S. J. Shetty, J. Osterloh, E. Ventre, V. Hegde and W. A. Deustch. Synthesis, Dark Toxicity and Induction of in vitro DNA Photodamage by a Tetra(4-nido-carboranylphenyl)porphyrin. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 2002, 68, 123-132.

M. G. H. Vicente, D. J. Nurco, S. J. Shetty, C. J. Medforth and K. M. Smith. First Structural Characterization of a Covalent Bonded Porphyrin-Carborane System. Chemical Communications 2001, 483-484.

R. Lauceri, R. Purrello, S. J. Shetty and M. G. H. Vicente. Interactions of Anionic Carboranylated Porphyrins with DNA. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2001, 123, 5835-5836.

M. G. H. Vicente. Porphyrin-based Sensitizers in the Detection and Treatment of Cancer: Recent Progress. Current Medicinal Chemistry, Anti-Cancer Agents 2001, 1, 175-194.

S. Chayer, L. Jaquinod, K. M. Smith and M. G. H. Vicente. Syntheses of Carboranylpyrroles. Tetrahedron Letters 2001, 42, 7759-7761.

H. J. H. Wang, L. Jaquinod, D. J. Nurco, M. G. H. Vicente and K. M. Smith. b,b'-Fused Metallocenoporphyrins. Chemical Communications 2001, 2646-2647.

M. G. H. Vicente and K. M. Smith. Porphyrins and Derivatives: Synthetic Strategies and Reactivity Profiles. Current Organic Chemistry2000, 4, 139-174.

M. G. H. Vicente, S. Shetty, A. Wickramasinghe and K. M. Smith. Syntheses of Carbon-Carbon Linked Carboranylated Porphyrins for Application in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy of Cancer. Tetrahedron Letters 2000, 41, 7623-7627.

M. G. H. Vicente, A. Wickramasinghe, S. Shetty and K. M. Smith. New Carbon-Carbon Linked Amphiphilic Carboranyl-Porphyrins as Boron Neutron Capture Agents. Proceedings for the Ninth International Symposium on Neutron Capture Therapy for Cancer 2000, 121-122.

B. Edwards, K. Matthews, Y. Hou, M. G. H. Vicente, S. Autry-Conwell and J. Boggan. In Vitro and In Vivo Analyses of Boronated Porphyrins. Proceedings for the Ninth International Symposium on Neutron Capture Therapy for Cancer 2000, 61-62.

M. G. H. Vicente, L. Jaquinod and K. M. Smith. Oligomeric Porphyrin Arrays. Chemical Communications 1999, 1771-1782. Cover Page Featured Article.

M. G. H. Vicente, L. Jaquinod, R. G. Khoury, A. Y. Madrona and K. M. Smith. Synthesis and Chemistry of New Benzoporphyrins. Tetrahedron Letters 1999, 40, 8763-8766.

M. G. H. Vicente, M. T. Cancilla, C. Lebrilla and K. M. Smith. Cruciform Porphyrin Pentamers. Chemical Communications 1998, 2355-2356.

M. G. H. Vicente, A. C. Tome, A. Walter and J. A. S. Cavaleiro. Synthesis and Cycloaddition Reactions of Pyrrole-Fused 3-Sulfolenes: a New Versatile Route to Tetrabenzoporphyrins. Tetrahedron Letters 1997, 38, 3639-3642.

M. A. F. Faustino, M. G. P. M. S. Neves, M. G. H. Vicente, J. A. S. Cavaleiro, M. Neumann, H.-D. Brauer and G. Jori. Meso-Tetraphenylporphyrin Dimer Derivative as a Potential Photosensitizer in Photodynamic Therapy. Photochemistry and Photobiology 1997, 66, 405-412.

M. G. H. Vicente, M. G. P. M. S. Neves, J. A. S. Cavaleiro, H. K. Hombrecher and D. Koll. Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Properties of Cu(II) b-Nitro meso-Tetra(pentafluorophenyl)-porphyrins. Tetrahedron Letters 1996, 37, 261-262.

J. A. S. Cavaleiro, G. M. S. F. C. Nascimento, M. G. P. M. S. Neves, A. J. D. Silvestre and M. G. H. Vicente. Oxidation of Natural Compounds Catalyzed by Mn(III) Porphyrin Complexes. Tetrahedron Letters 1996, 37, 1893-1896.

M. A. F. Faustino, M. G. P. M. S. Neves, M. G. H. Vicente, A. M. S. Silva and J. A. S. Cavaleiro. Diels-Alder Reactions of Ni(II) b-Vinyl-meso-Tetraarylporphyrins. Tetrahedron Letters 1996, 37, 3569-3570.

C. W. Jefford, M. G. H. Vicente, Y. Jacquier, F. Favarger, J. Mareda, P. Millasson-Schmidt, G. Brunner and U. Burger. The Deoxygenation and Isomerization of Artemisinin and Artemether and Their Relevance to Antimalarial Action. Helvetica Chimica Acta1996, 79, 1475-1487.

M. G. H. Vicente. Porphyrins and the Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer. Revista Portuguesa de Quimica (Portuguese Journal of Chemistry) 1996, 3, 47-57.

C. W. Jefford, F. Favarger, M. G. H. Vicente and Y. Jacquier. The Decomposition of cis-Fused Cyclopenteno-1,2,4-trioxanes Induced by Ferrous Salts and some Oxyphilic Reagents. Helvetica Chimica Acta 1995, 78, 452-458.

M. A. Faustino, M. G. P. M. S. Neves, M. G. H. Vicente, A. M. Silva and J. A. S. Cavaleiro. New Naphthochlorins from the Intramolecular Cyclization of b-Vinyl-meso– tetraarylporphyrins. Tetrahedron Letters 1995, 36, 5977-5978.

M. G. P. M. S. Neves, A. M. S. Silva, M. G. H. Vicente, M. F. P. Condesso and J. A. S. Cavaleiro. Synthesis of New Meso-Flavonyl Porphyrins. Proceedings of the International Bioflavonoid Symposium 1995, 355-359.

C. W. Jefford, M. C. Josso, M. G. H. Vicente, H. R. Hagemann, D. Lovy and H. Bill. Thermolysis and Chemiluminescence of Monocyclic 1,2,4-Trioxan-5-ones. Helvetica Chimica Acta 1994, 77, 1851-1860.

M. O. Senge, M. G. H. Vicente, K. R. Gerzevske, T. P. Forsyth and K. M. Smith. Models for the Photosynthetic Reaction Center – Preparation, Spectroscopy, Crystal and molecular Structures of Cofacial Bisporphyrins Linked by cis-1,2- and trans-1,2-Ethene Bridges, and of 1,1-Carbinol Bridged Bisporphyrins. Inorganic Chemistry 1994, 33, 5625-5638.

M. O. Senge, K. R. Gerzevske, M. G. H. Vicente, T. P. Forsyth and K. M. Smith. Models for the Photosynthetic Reaction Center-Synthesis and Structure of 1,2-cis and trans-Ethene and Skewed 1,1-Carbinol Bridged Porphyrin Dimers. Angewandte Chemie 1993, 105, 745-748 (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 1993, 32, 750-753).

C. W. Jefford and M. G. H. Vicente. On the Stability of 1,2,4-Trioxan-5-ones. Heterocycles 1993, 35, 725-729.

K. M. Barkigia, R. K. Pandey, M. G. H. Vicente, K. M. Smith, M. A. Thompson and J. Fajer. Conformational Flexibility of Chlorin Macrocycles. Structural Determinations and Theoretical Calculations of a Benzochlorin, a meso-Dimethyl Chlorin and a Nickel Chlorin. New Journal of Chemistry 1992, 16, 599-607.

M. O. Senge, M. G. H. Vicente, S. R. Parkin, H. Hope and K. M. Smith. Structural Investigations on Mono- and Di-Acrolein Substituted Ni(II) Porphyrins and a Ni(II) Benzochlorin. Model Compounds for Photosensitizers in Photodynamic Therapy. Z. Naturforsch., Part B1992, 47, 1189-1202.

M. G. H. Vicente and K. M. Smith. Vilsmeier Reactions of Porphyrins and Chlorins with (3-Dimethylamino)acrolein To Give meso-(2-Formylvinyl)porphyrins: New Syntheses of Benzochlorins, Benzoisobacteriochlorins, and Dibenzobacteriochlorins, and Reductive Coupling of Porphyrins and Chlorins Using Low-Valent Titanium Complexes. Journal of Organic Chemistry 1991, 56, 4407-4418.

M. G. H. Vicente and K. M. Smith. Functionalizations of the Alkyl Substituents in Octaalkylporphyrins. Tetrahedron 1991, 47, 6887-6894.

R. K. Pandey, M. G. H. Vicente, F.-Y. Shiau, T. J. Dougherty and K. M. Smith. Syntheses of Porphyrin and Chlorin Dimers for Photodynamic Therapy. Proceedings of SPIE, The International Society for Optical Engineering 1991, 1426, 356-361.

M. G. H. Vicente, I. N. Rezzano and K. M. Smith. Efficient New Syntheses of Benzochlorins, Benzoisobacteriochlorins, and Benzobacteriochlorins. Tetrahedron Letters 1990, 31, 1365-1368.

M. G. H. Vicente and K. M. Smith. Functionalizations of Alkyl Substituents in Octaalkylporphyrins. Syn. Lett. 1990, 579-581.

F. -Y. Shiau, P. A. Liddell, M. G. H. Vicente, N. V. Ramana, K. Ramachandran, S. H. Lee, R. K. Pandey, T. J. Dougherty and K. M. Smith. Syntheses of Some New Porphyrin Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy. Proceedings of SPIE, The International Society for Optical Engineering 1990, IS6, 71-86.

Chapters in Books

S. Xuan and M. G. H. Vicente. Recent Development of Boron Delivery agents for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy. In Medicinal Chemistry of Boron Compounds, C. Vinas and E. Hey-Hawkins (Eds), Wiley Publishers, 2019, Part 3 Chapter 3.2, pages 298-342.

N. Zhao, P. Bobadova-Parvanova and M. G. H. Vicente. Carborane-functionalized conducting polymers based on polypyrrole and polythiophene. In Handbook ofBoron Science: Applications in Organometallics, Catalysis, Materials and Medicine, Volume 3: Boron in Materials Chemistry. N. S. Hosmane and R. Eagling (Eds), World Scientific Publishers, 2018, Chapter 6, pages 189-226.

Q. Meng, M. Wang, and M. G. H. Vicente. Tetravalent Boron-Based Therapeutics. In Sustainable Synthesis of Pharmaceuticals. Using Transition Metal Complexes as Catalysts, M. M. Pereira and M. J. F. Calvete (Eds), The Royal Society of Chemistry, England, 2018, Chapter 10, 253-281.

T. M. Williams, M. Sibrian-Vazquez and M. G. H. Vicente. Design and Synthesis of Photosensitizer-Peptide Conjugates for PDT. In Handbook of Photodynamic Therapy: Updates on Recent applications of Porphyrin-based Compounds, Pandey, R. K.; Kessel, D.; Dougherty, T.J. (Eds), World Scientific Publishers, Singapore, 2016, Chapter 2, pages 45-93.

N. V. S. D. K. Bhupathiraju and M. G. H. Vicente. Synthesis of Carborane-containing Porphyrin Derivatives for the Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) of Tumors. In Topics in Heterocyclic Chemistry, Applications of Porphyrinoids, (Paolesse, R. Ed), Chapter 2, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2014, Vol 34, pages 31-52.

F. Giuntini, R. Boyle, M. Sibrian-Vazquez and M. G. H. Vicente. Porphyrin Conjugates for Cancer Therapy. In The Handbook of Porphyrin Science, (Ferreira, G. Ed), World Scientific Publishers, Singapore, 2013, Vol 27, Chapter 135, p 303-416.

R. F. Barth, M. G. H. Vicente, O. K. Harling, K. J. Riley, P. J. Binns, W. S. Kiger III and S. Kawabata. Boron Neutron Capture Therapy as a Treatment Modality for High-Grade Gliomas. In Recent Advances in the Treatment of Malignant Gliomas and Future Directions, Arnab Chakravarti (Ed), Radiation Medicine Rounds, 2012, p 209-226.

M. Sibrian-Vazquez and M. G. H. Vicente. Boron tumor-delivery for BNCT: Recent Developments and Perspectives. In Boron Science: New Technologies & Applications, (Hosmane, N. S., Ed), CRC Press, 2011, p 203-232.

M. G. H. Vicente and M. Sibrian-Vazquez. Syntheses of Boronated Porphyrins and their Application in BNCT. In The Handbook of Porphyrin Science, (Kadish, K. M.; Smith, K. M.; Guilard, R., Eds), World Scientific Publishers, Singapore, 2010, Vol 4, Chapter 18, p 191-248.

R. F. Barth, J. A. Coderre, M. G. H. Vicente, T. E. Blue and S.-I. Miyatake. Boron Neutron Capture Therapy of Brain Tumors. In "High Grade Gliomas: Diagnosis and Treatment", Barnett, G. (Ed.), The Humana Press. Inc., Totowa, NJ, 2006, p 431-459.

K. M. Smith and M. G. H. Vicente. Porphyrins and Related Compounds. In "Houben-Weyl Science of Synthesis", Weinreb, S. M. (Ed.), Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, 2004, Vol. 17, p 1081-1235.

M. G. H. Vicente. Reactivity and Functionalization of b-Substituted Porphyrins and Chlorins. In "The Porphyrin Handbook", K. Kadish, K. M. Smith and R. Guilard (Eds.), Academic Press, Burlington, MA, 2000, Vol 1, p 149-199.

Patents

R. P. Hammer, S. A. Soper, S. Pakhomov, T. J. Jensen, M. W. Allen, I. V. Nesterova, and M. G. H. Vicente, Tetraazaporphyrin-based compounds and their Uses. U.S. Patent Number 8,524,891 (issued September 3, 2013)

M. G. H. Vicente and E. Hao, Boron-containing Porphyrin compounds and their use in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy, Photodynamic Therapy, and Other Uses. Patent Number 8,071,760 (issued December 6, 2011)

M. G. H. Vicente. Chelation of Charged and Uncharged Molecules with Porphyrin-based Compounds. U. S. Patent Number 7,267,990 (issued September 11, 2007).

M. G. H. Vicente, S. J. Shetty, L. Jaquinod and K. M. Smith. Porphyrin-Based Neutron Capture Agents for Cancer Therapy. U. S. Patent Number 7,067,653 (issued June 27, 2006).