Aaron K Grant, PhD
Staff PHD
Radiology
Contact Information
| Office: | AN-0232 |
| Phone: | 617-667-3265 |
| Fax: | 617-667-7917 |
| Email: | akgrant@bidmc.harvard.edu |
| Address: | 330 Brookline Ave; AN-0232
Boston, MA 02215 |
Advanced Degree And Training
| Year | Institution | Area or Rank |
| 1995 | University of Chicago | Physics |
| 1995 | University of California, Los Angeles | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| 1998 | Harvard University | Postdoctoral Fellow |
Major Research Theme
| My research is focused on basic science and application development for hyperpolarized magnetic resonance imaging. Hyperpolarization is an emerging technology that enhances the sensitivity of MRI by a factor of 10,000 or more. This enhanced sensitivity makes it possible to perform real-time pathway-specific metabolic imaging of substrate molecules such as pyruvate, choline, glutamine, and malate, to name a few. We are currently developing techniques for metabolic imaging of cancer that may yield new tools for diagnosis and treatment monitoring. In addition, we are developing novel techniques for preparing hyperpolarized contrast media based on parahydrogen-induced polarization and studying quantum-mechanical approaches to extending the lifetime of the hyperpolarized signal enhancement. |
Publications
Investigator's Lab Web Site
| Research Lab URL | None listed |
| Harvard Catalyst Site: | Grant Harvard Catalyst Web Site |
