Washington University in St Louis · Biomedical EngineeringNeuroinflammation Imaging Lab
Qing Wang · Saint Louis, Missouri
Research Focus
The lab led by Qing Wang at Washington University focuses on developing innovative imaging techniques to study neuroinflammation associated with Alzheimer's disease. They are working on a new method called diffusion dictionary imaging (DDI), which uses MRI technology to visualize and quantify neuroinflammation in the brain. This research aims to better understand the relationship between neuroinflammation and the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
neuroinflammationAlzheimer's diseasemagnetic resonance imagingdiffusion MRIbiomarkersastrocytesmicrogliatauopathyamyloid
Research Aims
3AIM 01Develop a diffusion MRI technique to image neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease.
AIM 02Evaluate the association between neuroinflammation and biological markers in Alzheimer's disease.
AIM 03Quantify neuroinflammation over time in Alzheimer's disease cohorts.
Skills the Lab Values
diffusion MRIimmunohistochemistrybiomarker analysisdata analysisneuroimaging techniquesstatistical modelinglongitudinal study design
Output against the department
Publications1,447top 2% of dept.10th of 595
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Citations60ktop 2% of dept.14th of 595
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