Fred Epstein Email & Phone Number

Please find more information on the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Virginia at http://bme.virginia.edu.The general goal of my lab is to develop and apply improved magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques for assessing the structure, function, perfusion, and molecular/cellular properties of the cardiovascular system, particularly in the setting of cardiovascular disease. Toward this end, we focus on pulse sequence development, image reconstruction and analysis, modeling, and applications of novel contrast agents. In addition, our research spans species, with basic studies in mice that use imaging to investigate the roles of individual genes and novel therapies in cardiovascular disease and with clinical research in humans that develops and evaluates new imaging methods for diagnosis and prognosis in patients with cardiovascular disease. Recent research has focused on quantifying myocardial strain using cine DENSE MRI, quantifying myocardial perfusion using first-pass MRI and arterial spin labeling, and imaging collagen and macrophages during the process of infarct healing. Education and training are also an important component of our mission. Typically, my lab has 4-5 graduate students and/or post-docs. All members of my lab collaborate with investigators in other labs, which typically includes regular interactions between undergraduate students, graduate students, post-docs, residents, fellows, and faculty. Additionally, I am currently a co-mentor for two K-23-funded assistant professors who are doing research in cardiovascular MRI, and I am the mentor for two pre-doctoral students funded by fellowships from the American Heart Association. In addition, students in my lab have recently been finalists or winners for AHA, ISMRM, and SNM young investigator awards.

Listed skills include Mri, Biomedical Engineering, Digital Imaging, Image Processing, and 1 others.

• Professor And Chair Of Biomedical Engineering

  University Of Virginia

  2011 - 2014