The main emphasis of the MR research group at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston is the development and application of advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, including selective tissue imaging, magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging, diffusion tensor imaging to neurological disorders, central nervous system trauma, and drug addiction both in humans and animal models.
Another major emphasis of our research is the development of novel image processing techniques that are robust and automatic for handling large number of images that are typically encountered in multi-center clinical trials.
The laboratory facilities include a 7 Tesla, state-of-the-art MRI scanner dedicated to animal studies with a fully equipped animal surgical suite, a research dedicated 3 Tesla whole body scanner, and an image processing laboratory with a high performance computing cluster and GPU processing.
7T MRI Center
Ponnada Narayana, Ph.D
Director
phone:(713)500-7677
email: ponnada.a.narayana@uth.tmc.edu
3T MRI Center
Ponnada Narayana, Ph.D
Director
phone:(713)500-7677
email: ponnada.a.narayana@uth.tmc.edu
Refaat Gabr, Ph.D
MRI Physicist
phone:(713)500-7660
email: refaat.e.gabr@uth.tmc.edu
Vipulkumar Patel
Chief MRI technician
phone: (713)500-6915
email: vipulkumar.s.patel@uth.tmc.edu
Hours | Location |
8:00am - 5:00pm
8:00am - 5:00pm |
3T MRI Center
7T MRI Center |
Name | Role | Phone | Location | |
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Ponnada Narayana, Ph.D |
Director
|
713-500-7677
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Ponnada.A.Narayana@uth.tmc.edu
|
MSE R172
|
Refaat Gabr, Ph.D |
MRI Physicist
|
713-500-7660
|
Refaat.E.Gabr@uth.tmc.edu
|
MSE R102D
|
Vipulkumar Patel |
Manager
|
713-500-6915
|
Vipulkumar.S.Patel@uth.tmc.edu
|
MSB G.605
|
Corina Donohue |
Technician
|
713-500-6916
|
Corina.Z.Donohue@uth.tmc.edu
|
MSB G.605
|
Leticia Manyoma |
Clinical Coordinator
|
713-500-6914
|
Leticia.K.Espinosa@uth.tmc.edu
|
MSB G.605
|
Kurt Simon |
Support Assistant
|
713-500-6916
|
Kurt.E.Simon@uth.tmc.edu
|
MSB G.605
|
Kurt Bockhorst, Ph.D |
Sr. Research Scientiest
|
713-500-5927
|
Kurt.H.Brockhorst@uth.tmc.edu
|
MSB G.604
|
Jodi Flores-Robbins |
Manager & Financial Support
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713-500-7678
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Jodi.Flores@uth.tmc.edu
|
MSE R102C
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