University of California-San Diego · Biomedical EngineeringAdvanced Imaging Biomarkers Lab
Jiang Du · La Jolla, California
Research Focus
Dr. Jiang Du's research lab focuses on advanced MRI techniques to improve the diagnosis and understanding of Alzheimer's disease and knee osteoarthritis. They are developing novel imaging biomarker technologies that can detect early pathological changes in myelin for Alzheimer's and measure joint tissue changes associated with osteoarthritis. The lab aims to enhance both diagnostic capabilities and treatment monitoring through innovative imaging methodologies.
MRIAlzheimer's Diseasemyelin imagingknee osteoarthritisbiomarkersUTE sequencesdeep learningimage segmentationtissue characterizationearly diagnosis
Research Aims
5AIM 01Develop MRI techniques to detect myelin changes in Alzheimer's disease.
AIM 02Validate novel imaging biomarkers for early diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis.
AIM 03Create an automated image analysis pipeline for joint tissue characterization.
AIM 04Investigate the relationship between myelin impairment and cognitive performance.
AIM 05Evaluate knee tissue changes over time post-meniscectomy.
Skills the Lab Values
MRI scanningultrashort echo time (UTE) imagingbiomarker developmentimage analysistissue segmentationdeep learningdata processingquantitative imagingphantom studiescross-sectional studies
Output against the department
Publications223top 47% of dept.275th of 595
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Citations8.1ktop 42% of dept.252nd of 595
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