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Ping Wang, PhD, is an associate professor in the Neuroimaging Innovation Center in the Department of Translational Neuroscience at Barrow Neurological Institute.
Dr. Wang’s expertise includes the development and application of novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) biomarkers for a more complete and accurate characterization of tissue composition and physical and chemical changes associated with pathology. He is a member of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Dr. Wang earned his master’s degree in electronic engineering from the North China Institute of Technology in Taiyuan Shanxi, China. He earned his doctorate in information and communication from the School of Electronic and Information Engineering at Xi’an Jiaotong University in Xi’an Shaanxi, China. He completed postdoctoral research fellowships in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and at Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science in Nashville, Tennessee.
Dr. Wang’s current research focuses on the biophysical origins of MRI signals in vivo that give rise to useful image contrast. He has a particular interest in investigating the molecular and cellular basis of T1, T2, T1ρ, ADC, qMT, and CEST. He aims to use this understanding to develop better methods of imaging and to help interpret the imaging results in various neurological disorders, including neuromuscular and central nervous system diseases.
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, 2012-2016
- PhD, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Electronic and Information Engineering, 2002
- MS, North China Institute of Technology, Electronic Engineering, 1998
- BS, North China Institute of Technology, Test and Measurement Technology, 1995
- International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Distinguished Reviewer, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2015-2019
- Elsevier Reviewer Recognition, 2019
- Educational Stipend Award Recipient, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2006
- Excellent Graduate Student, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, 2000
- Graduate Scholarship, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, 2000
Complexities of cerebral small vessel disease, blood pressure, and dementia relationship: new insights from genetics
Date: 08/2023
Authors: Muralidharan Sargurupremraj, Aicha Soumare, Joshua C. Bis, Ida Surakka, Tuuli Jurgenson, Pierre Joly, Maria J. Knol, Ruiqi Wang, Qiong Yang, Claudia L. Satizabal, Alexander Gudjonsson, Aniket Mishra, Vincent Bouteloup, Chia-Ling Phuah, Cornelia M. van Duijn, Carlos Cruchaga, Carole Dufouil, Geneviève Chêne, Oscar Lopez, Bruce M. Psaty, Christophe Tzourio, Philippe Amouyel, Hieab H. Adams, Hélène Jacqmin-Gadda, Mohammad Arfan Ikram, Vilmundur Gudnason, Lili Milani, Bendik S. Winsvold, Kristian Hveem, Paul M. Matthews, W T. Longstreth
Toward Automated Detection of Silent Cerebral Infarcts in Children and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Anemia
Date: 08/2023
Authors: Yasheng Chen, Yan Wang, Chia-Ling Phuah, Melanie E. Fields, Kristin P. Guilliams, Slim Fellah, Martin N. Reis, Michael M. Binkley, Hongyu An, Jin-Moo Lee, Robert C. McKinstry, Lori C. Jordan, Michael R. DeBaun, Andria L. Ford
Defining the minimal clinically important difference in smartphone-based mobility after spine surgery: correlation of survey questionnaire to mobility data
Date: 05/2023
Authors: Daksh Chauhan, Hasan S. Ahmad, Robert Subtirelu, Sai Mannam, Ryan Turlip, Kevin Bryan, Shreya Bathula, Yohannes Ghenbot, Andrew I. Yang, Michael Y. Wang, Gregory Basil, Zarina S. Ali, Jang W. Yoon
Management of Anticoagulation/Antiplatelet Medication and Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Elective Spine Surgery: Concise Clinical Recommendations Based on a Modified Delphi Process
Date: 03/2023
Authors: Scott L. Zuckerman, Sigurd Berven, Michael B. Streiff, Mena Kerolus, Ian A. Buchanan, Alex Ha, Christopher M. Bonfield, Avery L. Buchholz, Jacob M. Buchowski, Shane Burch, Clinton J. Devin, John R. Dimar, Jeffrey L. Gum, Christopher Good, Han Jo Kim, Jun S. Kim, Joseph M. Lombardi, Christopher E. Mandigo, Mohamad Bydon, Mark E. Oppenlander, David W. Polly, Gregory Poulter, Suken A. Shah, Kern Singh, Khoi D. Than, Alex C. Spyropoulos, Scott Kaatz, Amit Jain, Richard W. Schutzer, Tina Z. Wang, Derek C. Mazique, Lawrence G. Lenke
Rapid whole-brain myelin imaging with selective inversion recovery and compressed SENSE
Date: 03/2023
Authors: Ping Wang, Nicholas Sisco, Wonsuk Yoo, Aimee Borazanci, John Karis, J. P. Karis, John P Karis, Richard Dortch
Ping Wang, PhD, is an associate professor in the Neuroimaging Innovation Center in the Department of Translational Neuroscience at Barrow Neurological Institute.
Dr. Wang’s expertise includes the development and application of novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) biomarkers for a more complete and accurate characterization of tissue composition and physical and chemical changes associated with pathology. He is a member of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Dr. Wang earned his master’s degree in electronic engineering from the North China Institute of Technology in Taiyuan Shanxi, China. He earned his doctorate in information and communication from the School of Electronic and Information Engineering at Xi’an Jiaotong University in Xi’an Shaanxi, China. He completed postdoctoral research fellowships in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and at Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science in Nashville, Tennessee.
Dr. Wang’s current research focuses on the biophysical origins of MRI signals in vivo that give rise to useful image contrast. He has a particular interest in investigating the molecular and cellular basis of T1, T2, T1ρ, ADC, qMT, and CEST. He aims to use this understanding to develop better methods of imaging and to help interpret the imaging results in various neurological disorders, including neuromuscular and central nervous system diseases.
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, 2012-2016
- PhD, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Electronic and Information Engineering, 2002
- MS, North China Institute of Technology, Electronic Engineering, 1998
- BS, North China Institute of Technology, Test and Measurement Technology, 1995
- International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Distinguished Reviewer, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2015-2019
- Elsevier Reviewer Recognition, 2019
- Educational Stipend Award Recipient, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2006
- Excellent Graduate Student, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, 2000
- Graduate Scholarship, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, 2000
Complexities of cerebral small vessel disease, blood pressure, and dementia relationship: new insights from genetics
Date: 08/2023
Authors: Muralidharan Sargurupremraj, Aicha Soumare, Joshua C. Bis, Ida Surakka, Tuuli Jurgenson, Pierre Joly, Maria J. Knol, Ruiqi Wang, Qiong Yang, Claudia L. Satizabal, Alexander Gudjonsson, Aniket Mishra, Vincent Bouteloup, Chia-Ling Phuah, Cornelia M. van Duijn, Carlos Cruchaga, Carole Dufouil, Geneviève Chêne, Oscar Lopez, Bruce M. Psaty, Christophe Tzourio, Philippe Amouyel, Hieab H. Adams, Hélène Jacqmin-Gadda, Mohammad Arfan Ikram, Vilmundur Gudnason, Lili Milani, Bendik S. Winsvold, Kristian Hveem, Paul M. Matthews, W T. Longstreth
Toward Automated Detection of Silent Cerebral Infarcts in Children and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Anemia
Date: 08/2023
Authors: Yasheng Chen, Yan Wang, Chia-Ling Phuah, Melanie E. Fields, Kristin P. Guilliams, Slim Fellah, Martin N. Reis, Michael M. Binkley, Hongyu An, Jin-Moo Lee, Robert C. McKinstry, Lori C. Jordan, Michael R. DeBaun, Andria L. Ford
Defining the minimal clinically important difference in smartphone-based mobility after spine surgery: correlation of survey questionnaire to mobility data
Date: 05/2023
Authors: Daksh Chauhan, Hasan S. Ahmad, Robert Subtirelu, Sai Mannam, Ryan Turlip, Kevin Bryan, Shreya Bathula, Yohannes Ghenbot, Andrew I. Yang, Michael Y. Wang, Gregory Basil, Zarina S. Ali, Jang W. Yoon
Management of Anticoagulation/Antiplatelet Medication and Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Elective Spine Surgery: Concise Clinical Recommendations Based on a Modified Delphi Process
Date: 03/2023
Authors: Scott L. Zuckerman, Sigurd Berven, Michael B. Streiff, Mena Kerolus, Ian A. Buchanan, Alex Ha, Christopher M. Bonfield, Avery L. Buchholz, Jacob M. Buchowski, Shane Burch, Clinton J. Devin, John R. Dimar, Jeffrey L. Gum, Christopher Good, Han Jo Kim, Jun S. Kim, Joseph M. Lombardi, Christopher E. Mandigo, Mohamad Bydon, Mark E. Oppenlander, David W. Polly, Gregory Poulter, Suken A. Shah, Kern Singh, Khoi D. Than, Alex C. Spyropoulos, Scott Kaatz, Amit Jain, Richard W. Schutzer, Tina Z. Wang, Derek C. Mazique, Lawrence G. Lenke
Rapid whole-brain myelin imaging with selective inversion recovery and compressed SENSE
Date: 03/2023
Authors: Ping Wang, Nicholas Sisco, Wonsuk Yoo, Aimee Borazanci, John Karis, J. P. Karis, John P Karis, Richard Dortch