Ibec Seminar. Dr. Gonzalo Gabriel
Metabolic Phenotypes to Molecular Imaging: New MRI Technologies for Precision Medicine
Precision metabolic phenotyping has the potential to transform biomedical research and medicine by enabling early disease detection, real-time monitoring of treatment response, and personalized medicine. However, comprehensive metabolic characterization remains challenging because it often requires multiple imaging modalities and complex, time-consuming protocols.
In this talk, I will present novel MRI technologies aimed at making metabolic imaging faster, more comprehensive, and accessible. I will first introduce efficient acquisition and reconstruction methods for simultaneous anatomical and metabolic imaging. I will then discuss hyperpolarized molecular probes and imaging strategies for real-time visualization of metabolism. Finally, I will present the development of low-field MRI platforms for portable, low-cost multinuclear and molecular imaging. Together, these approaches seek to bridge MR physics, molecular engineering, bioengineering, and translational imaging, establishing MRI as a versatile platform for quantitative metabolic phenotyping.
Bio sketch
Dr. Gonzalo Gabriel Rodriguez is a physicist specialized in multinuclear magnetic resonance and advanced biomedical imaging. He is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, following research experience at NYU School of Medicine and the National University of Córdoba, Argentina. His research spans quantitative MRI, hyperpolarization, and low-field MRI, with a particular focus on translating fundamental MR physics into innovative tools for biomedical research and clinical applications. He is an ISMRM Junior Fellow and a recipient of the Paul Callaghan Young Investigator Award
