Graduate Student Researcher
Web Brain Tumor Imaging Labratory
Research – Design and implement pH-sensitive Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CEST) MRI sequences. Optimize and validate new methods with simulation, physical phantom, healthy volunteers, and adult brain tumor patients. Investigate CEST-MRI as an imaging biomarker for differentiating gliomas with different genotypes, predicting glioma patient treatment outcome and patient survival. Correlate imaging features with immunohistochemistry staining of MRI-guided biopsy tissue, to improve the understanding of brain tumor biology.
Research Interests – Chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) imaging, Brain tumor imaging
Background – I received my bachelor’s degree in Medicine at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China. I studied in UCLA chemistry department for two years before joining Brain Tumor Imaging Lab. I wish to use the power of physics and engineering to push forward the boundary of human knowledge on the biology of the diseases.
Favorite thing about UCLA – Wonderful people and great food!
Selected Publications – NIH