Robert Gropler, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Radiology and Medicine; Senior Vice-Chair and Division Director, Radiological Sciences, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine · Washington University School of Medicine
Robert Gropler is Professor of Radiology and Medicine; Senior Vice-Chair and Division Director, Radiological Sciences, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 452 publications with 12,527 citations (h-index 53); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 10 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Cardiovascular Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 18 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 21 Oct 2026
Robert Gropler, MD, is Professor of Radiology and Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology. The public record shows 452 publications with 12,527 citations (h-index 53), centered on Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications. It also documents an investigator role on 10 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 1 companies, 11 NIH-funded awards (1995–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Journal of neurochemistry
- Top research focus: Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- 10 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 1 companies
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 7 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 166.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Updated 21 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 10 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- PET Imaging of MMP Activation in AAA: Clinical Component
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine
- F-18 Rhodamine 6G PET Imaging for Myocardial Blood Flow
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine
- Fatty Acid Radiotracer Comparison Study in Heart Failure Patients
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine
Industry payments
Updated 21 Oct 2026
1 company reported payments to CMS in program years 2022–2022. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Program year20221 payment
NIH funding
Updated 21 Oct 2026
11 NIH research awards on record, funded 1995–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- The PET Radiotracer Translation and Resource Center (PET-RTRC)
Washington University
FY2026$1,310,650P41EB025815 - The PET Radiotracer Translation and Resource Center (PET-RTRC) Admin Core
Washington University
FY2026$400,790P41EB025815 - The PET Radiotracer Translation and Resource Center (PET-RTRC)
Washington University
FY2025$1,310,650P41EB025815
Congress activity
Updated 21 Oct 2026
1 congress contribution (2020) across ADA per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- 2031-P: Obesity and Insulin Resistance Alter the Biodistribution of Whole Body Insulin-Stimulated Glucose Disposal
ADA Scientific Sessions
ADA2020Co-authorPoster
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 21 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Kinetic Modeling of a Novel Putative Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptor 1 (S1PR1) Radiotracer [(18)F]TZ82112 in Nonhuman Primates.
Journal of neurochemistry
Article2026 - Absolute Myocardial Blood Flow Quantification With PET: Should Diagnostic Cutoffs Be Tracer Specific?
Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging
Comment2025 - Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of multiple F-18 S1PR1 radiotracers in rodent and nonhuman primate.
Organic & biomolecular chemistry
Article2024 - Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of Vessel Wall Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.
Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging
Article2023 - Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging's Top Ten Reviewers of 2020 to 2021.
Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging
Editorial2022
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02
- 03Anatomic Versus Physiologic Assessment of Coronary Artery DiseaseArticle573 citations2013
- 04Altered myocardial fatty acid and glucose metabolism in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathyArticle513 citations2002
- 05Alterations in left ventricular structure and function in young healthy obese womenArticle450 citations2004
Network
Updated 21 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 21 Oct 2026
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profiles.wustl.edu/en/persons/robert-gropler
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Background & recognition
Updated 21 Oct 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →profiles.wustl.edu ↗
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Editorial & leadership roles
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- North American Lead Coordinator
Leducq Foundation Transatlantic Network of Excellence - The Inflammatory-Fibrosis Axis in Adverse Cardiac Remodeling (IMMUNO-FIB HF)
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PET Radiotracer Translation and Resource Center (PET-RTRC)
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Awards & honors
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- Distinguished Investigator
Academy of Radiology Research
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Chief of Cardiovascular Imaging Laboratory
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