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Ping Wang, PhD, is an associate professor in the Neuroimaging Innovation Center 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
Effects of mexiletine on hyperexcitability in sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Preliminary findings from a small phase II randomized controlled trial
Date: 03/2021
Authors: Michael D. Weiss, Eric A. Macklin, Courtney E. McIlduff, Steve Vucic, Brian J. Wainger, Matthew C. Kiernan, Stephen A. Goutman, Namita A. Goyal, Seward B. Rutkove, Shafeeq S. Ladha, I. Hweii Amy Chen, Matthew B. Harms, Thomas H. Brannagan, David Lacomis, Sasha Zivkovic, Maxwell Ma, Leo H. Wang, Zachary Simmons, Michael H. Rivner, Jeremy M. Shefner, Merit E. Cudkowicz, Nazem Atassi
Truncated stathmin-2 is a marker of TDP-43 pathology in frontotemporal dementia.
Date: 11/2020
Authors: Mercedes Prudencio, Jack Humphrey, Sarah Pickles, Anna-Leigh Brown, Sarah E Hill, Jennifer M Kachergus, J Shi, Michael G Heckman, Matthew R Spiegel, Casey Cook, Yuping Song, Mei Yue, Lillian M Daughrity, Yari Carlomagno, Karen Jansen-West, Cristhoper Fernandez de Castro, Michael DeTure, Shunsuke Koga, Ying-Chih Wang, Prasanth Sivakumar, Cristian Bodo, Ana Candalija, Kevin Talbot, Bhuvaneish T Selvaraj, Karen Burr, Siddharthan Chandran, Jia Newcombe, Tammaryn Lashley, Isabel Hubbard, Demetra Catalano, Duyang Kim, Nadia Propp, Samantha Fennessey, Delphine Fagegaltier, Hemali Phatnani, Maria Secrier, Elizabeth Mc Fisher, Björn Oskarsson, Marka van Blitterswijk, Rosa Rademakers, Neil R Graff-Radford, Bradley F Boeve, David S Knopman, Ronald C Petersen, Keith A Josephs, E Aubrey Thompson, Towfique Raj, Michael Ward, Dennis W Dickson, Tania F Gendron, Pietro Fratta, Leonard Petrucelli, Robert Bowser
In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding "Laparoscopic-Assisted Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement and Reduction in Operative Time and Total Hospital Charges".
Date: 08/2020
Authors: Joshua S Catapano, Andrew W Mezher, Derrick J Wang, Alexander C Whiting, Michael A Mooney, Michael A Bohl, John P Sheehy, Joseph D DiDomenico, Christina E Sarris, Kris A Smith, Michael T. Lawton, Joseph M Zabramski
Neuroanesthesia Guidelines for Optimizing Transcranial Motor Evoked Potential Neuromonitoring During Deformity and Complex Spinal Surgery: A Delphi Consensus Study.
Date: 07/2020
Authors: Corey T Walker, Han Jo Kim, Paul Park, Lawrence G Lenke, Mark A Weller, Justin S Smith, Edward C Nemergut, Daniel M Sciubba, Michael Y Wang, Christopher Shaffrey, Vedat Deviren, Praveen V Mummaneni, Joyce M Chang, Valli P Mummaneni, Khoi D Than, Pedro Berjano, Robert K Eastlack, Gregory M Mundis, Adam S Kanter, David O Okonkwo, John H Shin, Jason M Lewis, Tyler Koski, Daniel J Hoh, Steven D Glassman, Susan B Vinci, Alan H Daniels, Claudia F Clavijo, Jay D Turner, Marc McLawhorn, Juan S. Uribe
Comparison of Awake and Asleep Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease: A Detailed Analysis Through Literature Review.
Date: 06/2020
Authors: Jun Wang, Francisco A Ponce, Jun Tao, Hong-Mei Yu, Ji-Yuan Liu, Yun-Jie Wang, Guo-Ming Luan, Shao-Wu Ou
Ping Wang, PhD, is an associate professor in the Neuroimaging Innovation Center 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
Effects of mexiletine on hyperexcitability in sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Preliminary findings from a small phase II randomized controlled trial
Date: 03/2021
Authors: Michael D. Weiss, Eric A. Macklin, Courtney E. McIlduff, Steve Vucic, Brian J. Wainger, Matthew C. Kiernan, Stephen A. Goutman, Namita A. Goyal, Seward B. Rutkove, Shafeeq S. Ladha, I. Hweii Amy Chen, Matthew B. Harms, Thomas H. Brannagan, David Lacomis, Sasha Zivkovic, Maxwell Ma, Leo H. Wang, Zachary Simmons, Michael H. Rivner, Jeremy M. Shefner, Merit E. Cudkowicz, Nazem Atassi
Truncated stathmin-2 is a marker of TDP-43 pathology in frontotemporal dementia.
Date: 11/2020
Authors: Mercedes Prudencio, Jack Humphrey, Sarah Pickles, Anna-Leigh Brown, Sarah E Hill, Jennifer M Kachergus, J Shi, Michael G Heckman, Matthew R Spiegel, Casey Cook, Yuping Song, Mei Yue, Lillian M Daughrity, Yari Carlomagno, Karen Jansen-West, Cristhoper Fernandez de Castro, Michael DeTure, Shunsuke Koga, Ying-Chih Wang, Prasanth Sivakumar, Cristian Bodo, Ana Candalija, Kevin Talbot, Bhuvaneish T Selvaraj, Karen Burr, Siddharthan Chandran, Jia Newcombe, Tammaryn Lashley, Isabel Hubbard, Demetra Catalano, Duyang Kim, Nadia Propp, Samantha Fennessey, Delphine Fagegaltier, Hemali Phatnani, Maria Secrier, Elizabeth Mc Fisher, Björn Oskarsson, Marka van Blitterswijk, Rosa Rademakers, Neil R Graff-Radford, Bradley F Boeve, David S Knopman, Ronald C Petersen, Keith A Josephs, E Aubrey Thompson, Towfique Raj, Michael Ward, Dennis W Dickson, Tania F Gendron, Pietro Fratta, Leonard Petrucelli, Robert Bowser
In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding "Laparoscopic-Assisted Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement and Reduction in Operative Time and Total Hospital Charges".
Date: 08/2020
Authors: Joshua S Catapano, Andrew W Mezher, Derrick J Wang, Alexander C Whiting, Michael A Mooney, Michael A Bohl, John P Sheehy, Joseph D DiDomenico, Christina E Sarris, Kris A Smith, Michael T. Lawton, Joseph M Zabramski
Neuroanesthesia Guidelines for Optimizing Transcranial Motor Evoked Potential Neuromonitoring During Deformity and Complex Spinal Surgery: A Delphi Consensus Study.
Date: 07/2020
Authors: Corey T Walker, Han Jo Kim, Paul Park, Lawrence G Lenke, Mark A Weller, Justin S Smith, Edward C Nemergut, Daniel M Sciubba, Michael Y Wang, Christopher Shaffrey, Vedat Deviren, Praveen V Mummaneni, Joyce M Chang, Valli P Mummaneni, Khoi D Than, Pedro Berjano, Robert K Eastlack, Gregory M Mundis, Adam S Kanter, David O Okonkwo, John H Shin, Jason M Lewis, Tyler Koski, Daniel J Hoh, Steven D Glassman, Susan B Vinci, Alan H Daniels, Claudia F Clavijo, Jay D Turner, Marc McLawhorn, Juan S. Uribe
Comparison of Awake and Asleep Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease: A Detailed Analysis Through Literature Review.
Date: 06/2020
Authors: Jun Wang, Francisco A Ponce, Jun Tao, Hong-Mei Yu, Ji-Yuan Liu, Yun-Jie Wang, Guo-Ming Luan, Shao-Wu Ou