Alumni: Jingwen Yao, Ph.D. July 2017 - March 2021


Xinzhou Li


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