Café Scientifique: Unveiling the Brain’s circulatory secrets with MRI
With Dr Iris Asllani
January 8 @ 7:15 pm – 9:30 pm
- DOORS: 7.15pm
- SPEAKER: 8.00pm
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This talk delves into the remarkable insights that MRI technology provides into the brain’s circulatory system and its impact on health. By exploring how blood flow sustains brain function, we will uncover its critical role in cognition, aging, and neurological disorders. You’ll learn how cutting-edge imaging techniques allow us to visualize and measure blood flow, enabling early detection of conditions like stroke, dementia, and other brain diseases.
With a focus on practical applications and future advancements, this presentation highlights how understanding the brain’s hemodynamics can lead to better diagnostics, targeted treatments, and improved health outcomes. Designed for a general audience, this talk offers a window into the intersection of neuroscience, technology, and health.
Dr Asllani is Associate Professor in Imaging Science at the University of Sussex. She graduated from the University of Tirana, Albania, with a degree in Theoretical Nuclear Physics. A two-time Fulbright Scholar, she earned her Master’s degree in Microscopy and her Ph.D. in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance from the Bioengineering Department at the University of Washington, Seattle, USA. She spent the following decade at Columbia University in New York City, where she spearheaded the Arterial Spin Labeling perfusion MRI program.
Her primary research focuses on developing advanced MRI techniques to measure brain physiology in health and disease. Her recent work has expanded into multi-modal neuroimaging methods, enabling comprehensive and quantitative assessments of brain function and metabolism.
In addition to her research and teaching, Dr Asllani serves as Vice Chair and Chair of the Advisory Board for the Consortium for Advancement of MRI Education and Research in Africa (CAMERA). She is also a faculty advisor for Engineering World Health, which is now part of Engineers Without Borders.
