This site contains information on my research interests along with recent publications and projects that I am working on.
My area of research is centered around investigation of lung structure and function and in particular, the development of novel in vivo imaging techniques for early diagnosis of diseases such as lung cancer and emphysema in pre-clinical models. Techniques include in vivo micro computed tomography ( micro-CT / pre-clinical CT) imaging, catheter-based laser scanning confocal microscopy ( CBCM ) imaging, and three-dimensional pathology imaging through a custom Large Image Microscope Array ( LIMA ). This sequence of imaging techniques allows longitudinal tracking of disease progress and response to therapies ( micro-CT imaging ), in vivo evaluation of histology ( CBCM ), and finally accurate spatial correlation of non-invasive three-dimensional imaging systems ( micro-CT, micro-MRI, micro-PET ) to 'ground truth' pathology ( LIMA ).
micro computed tomography, catheter-based confocal microscopy, in vivo imaging techniques, mouse lung imaging, confocal endoscopy lung
Contact Details:
Translational Lung Imaging Research Program
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Carver College of Medicine
MRC 344, Internal Medicine
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, 52242
Ph: +1(319) 335 7954
Fax: +1(319) 353 6406
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