June 12, 2008
PAULA J. FOSTER
Curriculum Vitae
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Imaging Research laboratories
Robarts Research Institute
P.O. Box 5015, 100 Perth Drive
London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5K8
519/663-5777, ext. 34040/34133
519/663-3078
pfoster@imaging.robarts.ca
www.imaging.robarts.ca/~pfoster
EDUCATION/TRAINING
September 1986 - December 1990 BSc (Hons)
Department of Human Biology
University of Guelph
January 1991 - March 1993
MSc
Department of Clinical Studies
University of Guelph
Supervisor: Dr. Edward Janzen
September 1994 - April 1997
PhD
Department of Biomedical Studies
University of Guelph
Supervisor: Drs. Bill Harris and Edward Janzen
March 1997 - June 1999
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Department of Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear Medicine
The University of Western Ontario
Supervisor: Dr. R. Mitchell
Foster, Paula J.
June 12, 2008
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
July 1, 2007 -
Associate Professor
Department of Medical Biophysics
The University of Western Ontario
July 1, 2007 -
Associate Professor
Department of Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear Medicine
The University of Western Ontario
January 2003 -
Program Leader
Cellular and Molecular Imaging
Robarts Research Institute
April 1, 2002 -
Associate Member
Biotherapeutics Research Group
Robarts Research Institute
July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2008
Associate Member
Institute of Medical Science
University of Toronto
July 1, 2001 - June 2007
Assistant Professor
Department of Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear Medicine
The University of Western Ontario
July 1, 2001 - June 2007
Assistant Professor
Department of Medical Biophysics
The University of Western Ontario
July 1, 2000 -
Scientist
Imaging Research Laboratories
Robarts Research Institute
July 1, 1999 - June 30, 2000
Research Associate
Imaging Research Laboratories
Robarts Research Institute
Supervisor: Dr. B. Rutt
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Foster, Paula J.
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HONORS AND AWARDS
December 2007 - November 2011 CIBC Support for Breast Cancer Research (Total Award
$100,000)
September 2005 - August 2010
RBC Financial Group Young Scientist Award (Total Award
$200,000)
July 2004 - June 2007
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Career Investigator
Award
July 1999 - June 2002
US Army Medical Research Materiel Command, Postdoctoral
Fellowship ($125,909 US / 3 years)
April 2000
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine,
Young Investigator Award: I.I. Rabi Award for Basic
Science ($1,500 US)
July 1998 and
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Postdoctoral
July 1999 (Declined)
Fellowship
1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine,
Student Stipend
January 1996
University of Guelph, Ormrod Graduate Award for Parents
($900)
November 1995
University of Guelph, University Graduate
University
Scholarship
of Guelph, University Gradu
July 1994
Medical College of Wisconsin, National
Medical
Biomedical
College Electron
of Wisconsin, Nationa
Spin Resonance Centre, Training Grant
March 1993
University of Guelph, Going Global Collaborative Research
Travel Award
Un
SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Postdoctoral Fellows
Name/Degree
Project:
Period:
Current Position:
Name/Degree
Project:
Period:
Current Position:
Daniel Jirak, PhD (1999), Electroengineering, Czech Technical University,
Prague,Czech Republic
Imaging Pancreatic Islet Transplantation and Rejection
August 1, 2006 N/A
Jan Kriz, MD (1999), General Medicine, Charles University, Praque, Czech
Republic
Monitoring Cellular Treatments for Diabetes Using MRI
August 1, 2006 N/A
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June 12, 2008
Graduate Student Supervision (*indicates joint supervision)
Name/Degree:
Project:
Period:
Current Position:
Shruti Krishnamoorthy, MSc candidate, Medical Biophysics
Targeting Imaging of Metastatic Cancer
September 1, 2008 N/A
Name/Degree:
Project:
Period:
Current Position:
Mevan Perera, MSc candidate, Medical Biophysics
Tracking Natural Killer Cells
September 1, 2008 N/A
Name/Degree:
Jenny Noad: MSc candidate, Medical Biophysics, The University of
Western Ontario
Tracking Stem Cells with MRI
September 1, 2008 N/A
Project:
Period:
Current Position:
Name/Degree:
Project:
Period:
Current Position:
Name/Degree:
Project:
Period:
Current Position:
Name/Degree
Project:
Period:
Current Position:
Name/Degree:
Project:
Period:
Current Position:
Roja Rohani: MSc candidate, Medical Biophysics, The University of
Western Ontario
Cancer Vaccines: Tracking Human Dendritic Cells in NOD/SCID Mice
with MRI
September 1, 2007 N/A
Jonatan Snir: MSc candidate, Medical Biophysics, The University of
Western Ontario
Tracking Dendritic Cell Migration Using Cellular MRI
September 1, 2006 N/A
Tracey Lui: MSc candidate, Medical Biophysics, The University of
Western Ontario
Tracking Melanoma Cell Growth and Metastasis with MRI
September 1, 2006 N/A
Laura González-Lara: PhD candidate, Medical Biophysics, The University
of Western Ontario
MRI of Experimental Spinal Cord Injury
September 1, 2006 N/A
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Foster, Paula J.
Name/Degree:
Project:
Period:
Current Position:
June 12, 2008
Lisa Bernas*: PhD candidate, Medical Biophysics, The University of
Western Ontario
Visualizing the Migration of Glioma Cells Using MRI
September 1, 2003 N/A
Name/Degree:
Project:
Period:
Current Position:
Martijn Lijbers: Co-op MSc candidate (The Netherlands)
Imaging Spinal Cord Lesions in a Mouse Model of Multiple Sclerosis
September 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
MSc candidate, Biomedical Engineering, University of Technology
Eindoven, The Netherlands.
Name/Degree:
Soha Ramada: MSc, Medical Biophysics, The University of Western
Ontario
Optimization of Cellular Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Detection
and Tracking of Single Iron-Labeled Cancer Cells
September 1, 2005 - August 2007
Research Assistant, Imaging Research Laboratories, Robarts Research
Institute
Thesis Title:
Period:
Current Position:
Name/Degree
Thesis Title:
Period:
Current Position:
Hasan (Jason) Cakiroglu: MSc, Medical Biophysics, The University of
Western Ontario
Quantitative Techniques in Cellular MRI and Immunochemistry of Immune
Cells in Spinal Cord Injured Rates at 1.5T
May 1, 2005 - May 30, 2007
Research Assistant, Brain Imaging Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute,
McGill University
Name/Degree:
Thesis Title:
Period:
Current Position:
Chris Heyn*: MD/PhD, Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto
Imaging Single Iron Labeled Cells Using Advanced MRI Techniques
May 1, 2001 - April 30, 2007 (PhD)
MD: Clinical Clerk, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
Name/Degree:
Ayman Oweida: MSc, Medical Biophysics, The University of Western
Ontario
Cellular Magnetic Resonance Imaging at 1.5T: Application to Imaging
Neuroinflammation in Experimental Models of MS
May 1, 2004 - August 31, 2006
PhD candidate, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University
Thesis Title:
Period:
Current Position:
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Research Technicians/Assistants
Name/Degree
Rank:
Period:
Current Position:
Klara Hofstetrova, MSc, Zoology, Charles University, Prague
Research Assistant
July 9, 2007 N/A
Name/Degree
Rank:
Period:
Current Position:
Elizabeth Dunn, BSc (Hons), Microbiology & Immunology, UWO
Research Assistant / Lab Manager
May 14, 2001 N/A
Name/Degree
Rank:
Period:
Current Position:
Soha Ramada, MSc, Medical Biophysics, UWO
Research Assistant
September 17, 2008 - April 30, 2008
N/A
Name/Degree
Rank:
Period:
Current Position:
Ayman Oweida, MSc, Medical Biophysics, UWO
Research Assistant
September 1, 2006 - August 31, 2007
PhD candidate, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University
Undergraduate/Summer Student Supervision
2008
2008
2008
2008
2008
Shruti Krishnamoorthy
Mevan Perera
Philip Gareau
Jenny Noad
Sonia Zofia Plusa
2008
Chelsea Johnson
2007
2007
2006 - 2007
Philip Gareau
Mustafa Oweida
Maha Nasr El Hag Ali
2006
2006
2005 - 2006
Maha Nasr El Hag Ali
Jonatan Snir
Maha Nasr El Hag Ali
2005 - 2006
Hatem Salim
2005
2005
2005
2005
Andrea Barry
Soha Ramadan
Jonatan Snir
David Rutt
Summer student (completed 4th year, UWO)
Summer student (completed 4th year, UWO)
Summer student (high school student)
Summer student (completed 4th year, UWO)
3rd year student, Medical Biophysics 302, 6-week essay
course, UWO
3rd year student, Medical Biophysics 302, 6-week essay
course, UWO
Summer student (high school student)
Summer student (high school student)
2nd year work study student, Biology/Medical Science,
UWO
Summer student (completed 2nd year, UWO)
Summer student (completed 5th year, UWO)
1st year work study student, Biology/Medical Science,
UWO
3rd year student, Medical Biophysics 302, 6-week essay
course, UWO
Summer student (completed 2nd year, UWO)
Summer student (completed 4th year, UWO)
Summer student (completed 4th year, UWO)
Summer student (completed 1st year, U of T)
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2004 - 2005
Taiba Hussain
2004 - 2005
2004 - 2005
Asil Al-Shaibani
Adnan Ziendien
2004
2004
2004
2003 - 2004
David Rutt
Alice Khuu
Taiba Hussain
Adnan Ziendien
2003 - 2004
2003 - 2004
2003 - 2004
Sari Belzycki
Jonatan Snir
Ayman Oweida
2003
2003
2003
2002 - 2003
Laura Bowen
Ayman Oweida
Jonatan Snir
Amy M. Barr
2002 - 2003
Gary Brahm
2002 - 2003
Ayman Oweida
2002 - 2003
2002
2002
2001
1998 - 2001
Jonatan Snir
Gary Brahm
Veronika Koleganova
Laura Bowen
Shannon Holmes
4th year student, Medical Biophysics 480, project
course, UWO
2nd year work study student, Medical Biophysics, UWO
4th year student, Medical Biophysics 480, project
course, UWO
Summer student (completed high school)
3rd year work study student, Visual Arts, UWO
3rd year student (volunteer), Medical Biophysics, UWO
3rd year student, Medical Biophysics 302, 6-week essay
course, UWO
3rd year student (volunteer), Medical Biophysics, UWO
3rd year work study student, Medical Physics, UWO
4th year student, Medical Biophysics 480, project
course, UWO
Summer student (completed 2nd year, SFXU)
Summer student (completed 3rd year, UWO)
Summer student (completed 2nd year, UWO)
4th year student, Medical Biophysics 480, project
course, UWO
4th year student, Medical Biophysics 480, project
course, UWO
3rd year student, Medical Biophysics 302, 6-week essay
course, UWO
2nd year work study student, Physics, UWO
Summer student (completed 3rd year, UWO)
Summer student (completed 3rd year, UWO)
Summer student (completed high school)
Summer student (Ontario Veterinary College)
Supervisory Committees (UWO)
2008 -
Choi Fong Choo
2008 -
Sonali De Chickera
2004 -
Lauren Wirtzfeld
2004 -
Adam Waspe
2005 - 2007
Taylor Close
2005 - 2007
Brad Shrum
MSc, Medical Biophysics, “Development of Novel
Targeted Beads for Detecting Angiogenesis”
MSc, Microbiology & Immunology, “Enhancing
Dendritic Cell Migration”
PhD, Biomedical Engineering, “Quantification of
Tumour Progression in Mice with 3D MicroUltrasound”
PhD, Biomedical Engineering, “A 3D MicroUltrasound Guided and Robotically Assisted Needle
Positioning System”
MSc, Graduate Program in Neuroscience, “Interferon-γ
Causes Dose Dependant Axonal Conduction Changes
in Isolated Guinea Pig Spinal Cord”
MSc, Microbiology and Immunology, “Potential of
Tracking Labelled Dendritic Cells Using MRI”
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Foster, Paula J.
June 12, 2008
2004 - 2006
Andrew Coristine
2000 - 2005
Nancy Ford
2001 - 2004
Lisa Cook
2001 - 2004
Danika Batiste
MSc, Medical Biophysics, “Positive Contrast Imaging
of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide”
PhD, Medical Biophysics, “Optimization of Microcomputed Tomography Techniques for In-vivo Small
Animal Imaging”
PhD, Physiology & Pharmacology, “In Vivo
Characterization of Chronic Experimental Allergic
Encephalomyelitis Lesions Using Magnetic Resonance
Imaging”
MSc, Kinesiology, “Advanced 3-D Imaging Techniques
in a Small Animal Model of Osteoarthritis”
Comprehensive Examination Committees (UWO)
2006
2005
2004
2004
Lauren Wirtzfeld
Wendi Roscoe
Denis Gris
Lisa Cook
PhD, Biomedical Engineering
PhD, Physiology & Pharmacology
PhD, Graduate Program in Neuroscience
PhD, Physiology & Pharmacology
Examination Committees (UWO)
August 2007
Bryan Recoskie
July 2007
Arvin Vidal
September 2006
Micaela Eggar
Medical Biophysics, “Comparison of Human
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Thresholds as Measured
Using Electric and Magnetic Stimuli: Relevance to
MRI Gradient Safety”
MSc, Medical Biophysics, “Scan-Rescan & IntraObserver Variability of MRI of Carotid Atherosclerosis
at 1.5 & 3.0 Tesla”
MSc, Medical Biophysics, “Three Dimensional
Ultrasound Vessel Wall Volume: A Novel Imaging
Phenotype of Carotid Atherosclerosis”
Society Memberships
1996 August 2003 October 2005 -
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
(ISMRM)
Society for Molecular Imaging
National Neurotrauma Society
Committee Memberships, UWO
February 2003 - 2005
November 2003 - June 2004
Animal Use Subcommittee
Health Sciences Research Ethics Board
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Foster, Paula J.
June 12, 2008
Ad hoc Reviewer for Professional Journals
2003 2005 2005 2007 2007 2007 2007 2008 2008 -
Journal of Neurology
Molecular Imaging
Stem Cells
NMR in Biomedicine
Radiology
MAGMA
Transplantation
Neoplasia
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
Ad hoc Reviewer for Granting Agencies
2000 2003 -
2004 2007 2007 -
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Review Panel
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, University-Industry
Committee (National Research Council-Canadian Institutes of
Health Research Science & Technology Convergence for Health
Innovation Requests for Applications)
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada,
Collaborative Health Research Projects and Discovery Grants
Canadian Institutes of Health Research MIP Panel
Review Committees
2007 - 2008
2007 2008 -
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Biomedical Grants
Review Committee
London Regional Cancer Program, Small Grants Review
Committee
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Ontario Region Fellowship
Program
Other Professional Activities
2006 - 2007
Program Director-Elect, Molecular and Cellular Imaging Study
Group, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in
Imaging
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TEACHING ACTIVITIES
Courses Taught (The University of Western Ontario)
2007 2001 July 2006
February
2005
MBP 518a: Molecular Imaging (1 hour lecture)
MBP 302/335: General Biophysics, Team taught course (8 x 1 hour lecture)
Introduction to Radiology: Radiology course for Residents (2 hour lecture)
Neuroscience 500: Guest Lecturer, Neuroscience Graduate Program (2 hour
lecture)
Professional Courses Taught
May 4, 2008
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Molecular
Imaging Educational Course: Lecture Lecturer, “Cell Tracking
and Therapy".
Number of attendees: 500; Length of presentation: 45 minutes
FUNDING
Current:
Agency/Program:
Project Title:
Principal Investigator:
Co-Investigators:
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Principal Investigators:
Co-Investigators:
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Period:
Agency/Program:
Project Title:
Principal Investigator:
Co-Investigator:
Total Requested:
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Operating Grant
One Millimetre Cancer Challenge (1mmCC), “Cancer Stem Cells
and Cell Tracking: Tracking Cancer Vaccines”
P Foster
RM Henkelman, J Sled
$498,570
April 2008 - March 2012
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Research Resource Grant
(PRG-82676)
Centre for Functional and Metabolic Mapping
RS Menon and R Bartha
P Foster, BA Chronik, JC Culham, GA Dekaban, S Everling, MA
Goodale, MW Huff, PC Williamson
$696,850 ($139,370 / Year)
April 2007 - March 2012
National Cancer Institute of Canada, Research Grant – Ranked #1
Early and Targeted Detection of Metastatic Cancer in the
Lymphatic System Using Cellular Magnetic Resonance
Imaging and Nanotechnology
P Foster
N/A
$252,804 (Year 1: $82,168; Year 2: $90,988; Year 3: $79,648)
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Foster, Paula J.
June 12, 2008
Period:
July 2008 - June 2011
Agency/Program:
US Army Department of Defense, Breast Cancer Research
Program, Group Grant (W81XWH-06-2-0033)
Development and Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Approaches to Study Dormancy and Metastatic Growth in
Preclinical Models of Breast Cancer Metastasis to Brain:
Molecular Contributors and Therapeutic Strategies
AF Chambers
P Foster, BK Rutt, IC MacDonald
$707,460 US (CDN $813,580; $162,716 Year), Chambers Project
July 2006 - June 2011
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Co-Investigators:
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National Cancer Institute of Canada, Project Grant
Cancer Immunology Program (In Vivo MR Imaging to Assess
Delivery and Efficacy of Dendritic Cell Vaccines - Dekaban
Project)
J Bramson
P Foster, GA Dekaban, P O’Connell, R Foley, J Galipeau
$1,256,895 ($418,965; $139,655 / Year for Dekaban Team)
May 1, 2007 - April 30, 2010
Pincipal Investigators:
Co-Investigators:
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Period:
Ontario Cancer Research Network, Operating Grant (06NOV0304)
In Vivo MR Imaging to Assess Delivery and Efficacy of Dendritic
Cell Vaccines
GA Dekaban
P Foster, P O’Connell, R Foley
$503,835 ($167,945 / Year)
March 2007 - February 2010
Agency/Program:
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Canadian Diabetes Association, Grant-in-Aid
Functional Molecular Imaging of the Pancreatic Islet
S Dhanvantari
T-Y Lee, PJ Foster, M Kovacs
$90,000 (Year 1); $100,000 (Year 2)
July 2007 - June 2009
Agency/Program:
Project Title:
Principal Investigator:
Co-Investigators:
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Period:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Operating Grant - Renewal
of October 2002 - September 2005 Award (MOP 79547)
Development of Cellular Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques
P Foster
BK Rutt, D White
$320,544 (Year 1: $111,727; Year 2: $111,727; Year 3: $97,090)
January 2006 - March 2009
Agency/Program:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Strategic Training Initiative
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Foster, Paula J.
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June 12, 2008
in Health Research (ST2-63287)
London Strategic Training Initiative in Cancer Research and
Technology Transfer
J Koropatnick + 7 Other Applicants
P Foster + 22 Other Co-investigators
$1,800,000 ($300,000 / Year)
April 2003 - March 2009
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Operating Grant - Renewal
of October 2002 - September 2005 Award (MOP 57852)
Cellular Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Inflammation in Spinal
Cord Injury Using Magnetic Nanoparticles
P Foster
GA Dekaban, LC Weaver
$168,972 ($56,324 Year)
October 2005 - September 2008
Held:
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Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Seed Funding (1MM-8)
Imaging Metastatic Cancer Cells and Dendritic Cell Based Cancer
Therapy
P Foster
N/A
$52,000
April 2007 - March 2008
Principal Investigator:
Co-Investigators:
Total Award:
Period:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, New Emerging Team
(RMN-63187)
Spinal Cord Injury: Discovery and Development of Rescue and
Repair Strategies
LC Weaver
P Foster, A Brown, GA Dekaban
$784,880 ($261,626 Year)
April 2003 - March 2008
Agency/Program:
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Principal Investigator:
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Canadian Diabetes Association, Grant-in-Aid (SC-5-05-1712-SD)
Functional Molecular Imaging of the Pancreatic Islet
S Dhanvantari
P Foster, T-Y Lee
$146,819 ($71,819 Year 1; $75,000 Year 2)
July 2005 - June 2007
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Foster, Paula J.
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June 12, 2008
Ministry of Enterprise, Opportunity, and Innovation (formerly
MEST), Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund
The Ontario Consortium for Small Animal Imaging
P Foster, A Fenster, BK Rutt, D Holdsworth, S Foster, RM
Henkelman
N/A
$300,000 ($60,000 Year)
April 2002 - June 2007
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Research Grant
Cellular Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies of Immune Cells in
EAE
P Foster
GA Dekaban
$135,002 (Year 1: $70,460; Year 2: $64,542)
April 2005 - March 2007
Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation, Operating Grant (2005-SCI-POP335)
Neuroprotection After Spinal Cord Injury Through Neutralization of
Complement
GA Dekaban
P Foster, A Brown
$74,000
November 2005 - October 2006
Alan Thicke Centre for Juvenile Diabetes Research, Research
Grant
Imaging the Islets of Langerhans in vivo
D White
P Foster
$120,000
January - December 2005
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Operating Grant (MOP57916)
Development of Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Techniques for Investigating Neuroinflammation
P Foster
BK Rutt, LC Weaver
$169,569
October 2002 - September 2005
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Foster, Paula J.
Agency/Program:
June 12, 2008
Principal Investigator:
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Operating Grant (MOP57852)
Monitoring the Cellular Inflammatory Response to Experimental
Spinal Cord Injury Using Advanced MRI Techniques
P Foster
GA Dekaban, LC Weaver
$169,047
October 2002 - September 2005
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Robarts Research Institute
Start-up Funds
P Foster
N/A
$240,000
July 2000 - June 2002
Agency/Program:
National Cancer Institute of Canada, Canadian Breast Cancer
Research Initiative, IDEA Award
Targeted Imaging of the Tumor-Associated Macrophage In Breast
Cancer
P Foster
N/A
$49,426
May 2001 - April 2002
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US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, Concept
Award
Imaging Angiogenesis In Vivo: Immunospecific Magnetic
Resonance Imaging of Breast Tumors (# BC99630)
P Foster
N/A
$73,000
September 2000 - August 2001
PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Papers: Published/In Press/Accepted
29.
Ditor DS, John S, Cakiroglu J, Kittmer C, Foster PJ, and Weaver LC. Magnetic
Resonance Imaging Versus Histological Assessment of Lesion Volume After Experimental
Spinal Cord Injury. Journal of Neurosurgery - Spine: In Press May 29, 2008.
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Foster, Paula J.
June 12, 2008
28.
Ramadan SS, Heyn C, MacKenzie LT, Chambers AF, Rutt BK, and Foster PJ. Ex-Vivo
Cellular MRI with b-SSFP: Quantitative Benefits of 3T over 1.5T. MAGMA, European
Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology: In Press May 26, 2008.
27.
Chambers AF, Goss P, Allan AL, Rodenhiser DI, and Foster PJ. New Clinical and
Experimental Approaches for Studying Tumor Dormancy: Does Tumor Dormancy Offer a
Therapeutic Target? Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica: In
Press May 13, 2008.
26.
Kriz J, Jirak D, White D, and Foster PJ. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Monitoring of
Pancreatic Islets Transplanted into the Right Liver Lobes of Diabetic Mice.
Transplantation Proceedings 40(2): 444-448, March 2008.
25.
Foster PJ, Dunn E, Karl KE, Snir JA, Nycz CM, Harvey AJ, and Pettis RJ. Cellular
Magnetic Resonance Imaging: In Vivo Imaging of Melanoma Cells in Lymph Nodes of
Mice. Neoplasia 10(3): 207-216, March 2008.
24.
Oweida A, Dunn E, Karlik SJ, Dekaban GA, and Foster PJ. Iron-Oxide Labeling of
Hematogenous Macrophages in a Model of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis
and the Contribution to Signal Loss in Fast Imaging Employing Steady State Acquisition
(FIESTA) Images. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 26(1): 144-151, July 2007.
23.
Bernas LM, Foster PJ, and Rutt, BK. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of In Vitro Glioma
Cell Invasion. Journal of Neurosurgery 106(2): 306-313, February 2007.
22. Tai JH*, Foster P*, Rosales A, Feng B, Hasilo C, Martinez V, Ramadan S, Snir J, Melling
CW, Dhanvantari S, Rutt B, and White DJ (*equal contributions). Imaging Islets Labeled
with Magnetic Nanoparticles at 1.5 Tesla. Diabetes 55(11): 2931-2938, November 2006.
21.
Heyn C, Ronald JA, Ramadan SS, Snir JA, Barry AM, MacKenzie LT, Mikulis DJ,
Palmieri D, Bronder JL, Steeg PS, Yoneda T, MacDonald IC, Chambers AF, Rutt BK, and
Foster PJ. In Vivo MRI of Cancer Cell Fate at the Single-Cell Level in a Mouse Model of
Breast Cancer Metastasis to the Brain. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 56(5): 10011010, November 2006. THIS PAPER WAS ON THE LIST OF THE TOP 15
DOWNLOADED PAPERS IN MRM 2006.
20.
Heyn C, Ronald JA, MacKenzie LT, MacDonald IC, Chambers AF, Rutt BK, Foster PJ.
In Vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Single Cells in Mouse Brain with Optical
Validation. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine: 55(1): 23-29, January 2006. THIS
PAPER WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE NUMBER 1 CITED MANUSCRIPT IN MRM
IN 2006.
19.
Ford NL, Nikolov HN, Norley CJD, Thornton MM, Foster PJ, Drangova M, and
Holdsworth DW. Prospective Respiratory-Gated Micro-CT of Free Breathing Rodents.
Medical Physics: 32(9): 2888-2898, September 2005.
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18.
Cook LL, Foster PJ, Karlik SJ. Pathology-Guided MR Analysis of Acute and Chronic
Experimental Allergic Encephalomyelitis Spinal Cord Lesions at 1.5T. J Magn Reson
Imaging. 22(2): 180-188, August 2005.
17.
Heyn C, Bowen CV, Rutt BK, and Foster PJ. Detection Threshold of Single SPIO
Labeled Cells with FIESTA. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 53(2): 312-320, February
2005.
16.
Dunn EA, Weaver LC, Dekaban GA, and Foster PJ. Cellular Imaging of Inflammation
after Experimental Spinal Cord Injury. Molecular Imaging 4(1): 1-10, January 2005.
15.
Corot C, Petry KG, Trivedi R, Saleh A, Jonkmanns C, Le Bas J-F, Blezer E, Rausch M,
Brochet B, Foster-Gareau PJ, Balériaux, Gaillard S, and Dousset V. Macrophage
Imaging in Central Nervous System and in Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque Using
Ultrasmall Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide in Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Investigative
Radiology 39(10): 619-625, October 2004.
14.
Cook LL, Foster PJ, Mitchell JR, and Karlik SJ. In Vivo 4.0 T Magnetic Resonance
Investigation of Spinal Cord Inflammation, Demyelination, and Axonal Damage in
Chronic-Progressive Experimental Allergic Encephalomyelitis. Journal of Magnetic
Resonance Imaging 20(4): 563-571, 2004.
13.
Batiste DL, Kirkley A, Laverty S, Thain LMF, Spouge AR, Gati JS, Foster PJ, and
Holdsworth DW. High-Resolution MRI and Micro-CT in an Ex Vivo Rabbit Anterior
Cruciate Ligament Transection Model of Osteoarthritis. OsteoArthritis and Cartilage
12(8): 614-626, 2004.
12.
Oweida AJ, Dunn E, and Foster PJ. Cellular Imaging at 1.5T: Detecting Cells in
Neuroinflammation Using Active Labeling with Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide. Molecular
Imaging 3(2): 85-95, April 2004.
Foster-Gareau PJ, Heyn C, Alejski A, and Rutt BK. Imaging Single Mammalian Cells
with a 1.5 T Clinical MRI Scanner. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 49(5): 968-971,
2003.
11.
10.
Bowen CV, Zhang X, Saab G, Gareau PJ, and Rutt BK. Application of the Static
Dephasing Regime Theory to Superparamagnetic Iron-Oxide Loaded Cells. Magnetic
Resonance in Medicine 48: 52-61, 2002.
9.
Gareau PJ, Wymore, AC, Cofer GP, and Johnson, GA. Imaging Inflammation: Direct
Visualization of Perivascular Cuffing in EAE by Magnetic Resonance Microscopy. Journal
of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 16(1): 28-36, 2002.
8.
Gareau PJ, Weaver LC, and Dekaban GA. In Vivo Magnetization Transfer Measurements
of Experimental Spinal Cord Injury in the Rat. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 45(1):
159-163, 2001.
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7.
Gareau PJ, Rutt BK, Karlik SJ, and Mitchell JR. Magnetization Transfer and
Multicomponent T2 Relaxation Measurements with Histopathologic Correlation in an
Experimental Model of MS. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 11(6): 586-595,
2000.
6.
Gareau PJ, Rutt BK, Bowen CV, Karlik SJ, and Mitchell JR. In Vivo Measurements of
Multi-Component T2 Relaxation Behavior in Guinea Pig Brain. Magnetic Resonance
Imaging 17(9): 1319-1325, 1999.
5.
Gareau PJ, Gati JS, Menon RS, Lee D, Rice G, Mitchell JR, Mandelfino P, and Karlik SJ.
Reduced Visual Evoked Responses in Multiple Sclerosis Patients with Optic Neuritis:
Comparison of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Visual Evoked Potentials.
Multiple Sclerosis 5(3): 161-164, 1999.
4.
Foster WG, Ruka MP, Gareau PJ, Foster RA, Janzen EG and Yang JZ. Morphologic
Characteristics of Endometriosis in the Mouse Model: Application to Toxicology.
Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 75: 1188-1196, 1997.
3.
Janzen EG, Gareau PJ, Stewart WA and Towner RA. The Use of In Vivo MRI and MRS
to Study Porcine Stress Syndrome in Young Halothane Susceptible Pigs. Canadian Journal
of Animal Science 74(1): 37-43, 1994.
2.
Janzen EG and Gareau PJ. In Vivo Proton Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Liver in
Young Pigs Exposed to Halothane. Comparison Between Normal and Stress-Susceptible
Pigs. Life Sciences Advances 12: 93-98 1993.
1.
Gareau PJ, Janzen EG, Towner RA and Stewart WA. In vivo P-31 Spectroscopy Studies
of Halothane-Induced Porcine Stress Syndrome. No Effect of C Phenyl-N-tert-butyl
Nitrone (PBN). Free Radical Research Communications 19(1): 43-50, 1993.
Refereed Papers: Submitted
4.
Dekaban GA, Snir J, Shrum B, Merrill M, Said E, Foster PJ, and O’Connell PJ. SemiQuantitation of Mouse DC Migration In Vivo Using Cellular MRI. Journal of
Immunotherapy: In revision, June 2008.
3.
Martin AL, Bernas LM, Rutt BK, Foster PJ, and Gillies ER. Enhanced Cell Uptake of
Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Functionalized with Dendritic Guanidines.
Bioconjugate Chemistry: Submitted May 19, 2008.
2.
Jirak D, Kriz J, Hasilo C, White D, and Foster P. Monitoring the Survival of Islet
Transplants by MRI Using a Novel Technique for Their Automated Detection and
Quantification. Diabetes: Submitted May 17, 2008.
1.
Bernas L, Rutt B, and Foster P. SPIO Labelling of Cells Using Magnetofection for
Cellular Imaging. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine: Submitted May 6, 2008.
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Conference Proceedings and Abstracts
99.
Bernas LM, Foster PJ, Hu XP, and Rutt BK. “In vitro characterization of mouse glioma
cells expressing the maga gene.” world molecular imaging congress, Nice, France:
September 10-13, 2008. Accepted June 8, 2008.
98.
Bernas LM, Martin, AL, Foster PJ, Hu XP, Rutt BK, and Gillies ER. “Enhanced cell
uptake of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles functionalized with dendritic
guanidines.” World Molecular Imaging Congress, Nice, France: September 10-13, 2008.
Accepted June 8, 2008.
97.
Bernas LM, Rutt BK, and Foster PJ. “SPIO Labelling of cells using magnetofection for
cellular MRI.” World Molecular Imaging Congress, Nice, France: September 10-13,
2008. Accepted June 8, 2008.
96.
González-Lara LE, Xu X, Hofstetrova K, Ramadan SS, Geremia N, Pniak A, Chen Y,
Weaver LC, Rutt BK, Brown A, and Foster PJ. “In vivo tracking of mesenchymal stem
cells in the injured mouse spinal cord.” 26th Annual National Neurotrauma Society
Symposium, Orland, FL, USA: July 27-30, 2008. Accepted June 2008.
95.
Jirak D, Kriz J, Strzeleck M, White DJ, and Foster PJ. “Monitoring the survival of islet
transplants by MRI using a novel technique for their automated detection and
quantification.” 3rd Annual London Imaging Discovery Forum on Morphological,
Functional, and Molecular Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear
Medicine, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON: June 5, 2008.
94.
González-Lara LE, Xu X, Hofstetrova K, Ramadan SS, Geremia N, Pniak A, Chen Y,
Weaver LC, Rutt BK, Brown A, and Foster PJ. “In vivo tracking of mesenchymal stem
cells in the injured mouse spinal cord.” 3rd Annual London Imaging Discovery Forum on
Morphological, Functional, and Molecular Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology
& Nuclear Medicine, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON: June 5, 2008.
93.
Lui T, Snir JA, Dunn B, Harvey A, Pettis R, and Foster PJ. “Cellular MRI: Detection of
metastatic cancer cells the in lymphatic system.” 3rd Annual London Imaging Discovery
Forum on Morphological, Functional, and Molecular Imaging, Department of Diagnostic
Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON: June 5,
2008.
92.
González-Lara LE, Xu X, Hofstetrova K, Ramadan SS, Geremia N, Pniak A, Chen Y,
Weaver LC, Rutt BK, Brown A, and Foster PJ. “In vivo tracking of mesenchymal stem
cells in the injured mouse spinal cord.” 2nd Annual Canadian Neuroscience Meeting,
Montreal, QC: May 25-28, 2008.
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90.
Jirak D and Foster PJ. “Tracking the fate of iron-labeled cells: Differentiation between
live and dead cells.” 16th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition of the International Society for
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Toronto, ON: May 3-9, 2008.
91.
Jirak D, Kriz J, Strzelecki M, White D, and Foster PJ. “Following of the fate of
transplanted pancreatic islets in the early post-transplant period by MRI. Their automatic
detection and quantification.” 16th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition of the International
Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Toronto, ON: May 3-9, 2008.
90.
González-Lara LE, Xu X, Hofstetrova K, Ramadan SS, Geremia N, Pniak A, Chen Y,
Weaver LC, Rutt BK, Brown A, and Foster PJ. “In vivo tracking of mesenchymal stem
cells in the injured mouse spinal cord.” 16th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition of the
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Toronto, ON: May 3-9, 2008.
89.
Snir JA, Dekaban GA, O’Connell P, and Foster PJ. “Measuring dendritic cell migration to
lymph nodes.” 16th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition of the International Society for
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Toronto, ON: May 3-9, 2008.
88.
Lui T, Dunn E, Snir JA, Harvey AJ, Pettis RJ, and Foster PJ. “Imaging the metastasis of
cancer cells from a primary implant site.” 16th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition of the
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Toronto, ON: May 3-9, 2008.
87.
González-Lara LE, Xu X, Hofstetrova K, Ramadan SS, Geremia N, Pniak A, Chen Y,
Weaver LC, Rutt BK, Brown A, and Foster PJ. “In vivo tracking of mesenchymal stem
cells in the injured mouse spinal cord.” Robarts Research Day, London, ON: March 27,
2008.
86.
Bernas L, Foster PJ, and Rutt BK. “Imaging the progression of iron-loaded glioma
tumours with MRI.” Robarts Research Day, London, ON: March 27, 2008.
Lui T, Snir J, Dunn E, and Foster PJ. “Detecting cancer cells in mouse lymph nodes with
double contrast MRI.” Robarts Research Day, London, ON: March 27, 2008.
85.
84.
Jirak D, Kriz J, Strzelecki M, White DJ, and Foster PJ. “Monitoring the survival of islet
transplants by MRI using a novel technique for their automated detection and
quantification.” Robarts Research Day, London, ON: March 27, 2008.
83.
Snir JA, Dekaban G, O’Connell P, and Foster PJ. “Measuring dendritic cell migration to
lymph nodes.” Robarts Research Day, London, ON: March 27, 2008.
82.
González-Lara LE, Xu X, Hofstetrova K, Ramadan SS, Geremia N, Pniak A, Chen Y,
Weaver LC, Rutt BK, Brown A, and Foster PJ. “In vivo tracking of mesenchymal stem
cells in the injured mouse spinal cord.” Margaret Moffat Research Day, London, ON:
March 20, 2008.
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81.
Kriz J, Jirak D, White DJG, and Foster PJ. “MRI monitoring of pancreatic islets
transplanted into the right liver lobes of diabetic mice: Preliminary results.” Joint Meeting
of the International Xenotransplantation Association (IXA), the International Pancreas and
Islet Transplant Association (IPITA), and the Cell Transplant Society (CTS), Minneapolis,
MN, USA: September 15-20, 2007. Abstract No PL1218, Xenotransplantation 14(5):
503, September 2007.
80.
Jirak D, Kriz J, White DJG, and Foster PJ. “A novel experimental transplantation model
for measuring the fate of transplanted pancreatic islets by MRI”. AMI/SMI Joint
Molecular Imaging Conference, Providence, RI, USA: September 8-11, 2007.
79.
Foster PJ, Oweida A, Ramadan S, MacKenzie LT, Chambers A, and Rutt BK. “Tracking
the fate of iron labeled metastatic cancer cells in mouse brain.” AMI/SMI Joint Molecular
Imaging Conference, Providence, RI, USA: September 8-11, 2007.
78.
Snir J, Shrum B, Dunn E, Rutt BK, Dekaban G, O’Connell P, and Foster PJ. “In vivo
detection, tracking nd quantitation of SPIO-labeled dendritic cells in the mouse lymphatic
system. 2nd Annual London Imaging Discovery Forum on Morphological, Functional and
Molecular Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, The
University of Western Ontario, London, ON: June 16, 2007.
77.
Bernas LM, Foster PJ, and Rutt BK. “Imaging the progression of iron-loaded glioma
tumours with MRI. 2nd Annual London Imaging Discovery Forum on Morphological,
Functional and Molecular Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear
Medicine, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON: June 16, 2007.
76.
Foster PJ, Dunn E, Harvey A, Nyez CM, and Pettis RJ. Monitoring the fate of ironlabeled metastatic cells within the mouse lymphatic system.” Joint Annual Meeting
ISMRM-ESMRMB, Berlin, Germany: May 19-25, 2007.
75.
Snir J, Shrum B, Dunn E, Rutt BK, Dekaban G, O’Connell P, and Foster PJ. “In vivo
detection, tracking and quantification of SPIO-labeled dendritic cells in the mouse
lymphatic system. Joint Annual Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB, Berlin, Germany: May 1925, 2007.
74.
Bernas LM, Rutt BK, and Foster PJ. “Imaging the progression of iron-loaded glioma
tumours with FIESTA at 3T.” Joint Annual Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB, Berlin,
Germany: May 19-25, 2007.
73
Ramadan S, MacKenzie LT, Palmieri D, Steeg PS, Chambers AF, Rutt BK, and Foster PJ.
“In vivo tracking of solitary cells as a tool for comparing the behaviour of two
metastatically-distinct cell lines in a mouse model of breast cancer metastasis to the brain.”
Joint Annual Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB, Berlin, Germany: May 19-25, 2007.
72.
Dunn E, Pettis R, Harvey A, Ramadan S, and Foster PJ. "Tracking the growth of
melanoma cells transplanted into lymph nodes of mice using in vivo cellular MRI.”
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Imaging Network Ontario 6th Imaging Symposium, Toronto, ON, Canada: March 28-29,
2007.
71.
Oweida A, Ramadan S, Mackenzie L, Chambers A, and Foster PJ. “The need to image
living cells using MRI.” Imaging Network Ontario 6th Imaging Symposium, Toronto, ON,
Canada: March 28-29, 2007.
70.
Ramadan S, MacKenzie L, Steeg P, Palmieri D, Chambers A, Rutt B, and Foster PJ. “Invivo MR tracking of solitary cells as a tool for comparing the metastatic behaviour of two
distinct breast cancer cell lines.” Imaging Network Ontario 6th Imaging Symposium,
Toronto, ON, Canada: March 28-29, 2007.
69.
Cakiroglu J, Dunn E, and Foster PJ. “Cellular MRI: Quantification of iron labeled
immune cells in spinal cord injured rats at 1.5T.” Imaging Network Ontario 6th Imaging
Symposium, Toronto, ON, Canada: March 28-29, 2007. (J. Cakiroglu was awarded 2nd
Prize, Ontario Consortium for Small Animal Imaging Research.)
68.
González-Lara LE, Weaver LC, and Foster PJ. “Monitoring the effect of antiinflammatory treatment after spinal cord injury using MRI.” Imaging Network Ontario 6th
Imaging Symposium, Toronto, ON, Canada: March 28-29, 2007.
67.
Snir JA, Shrum B, Dunn E, Rutt BK, Dekaban G, O’Connell, P and Foster PJ. “In vivo
detection, tracking and quantitation of SPIO−labeled dendritic cells in the mouse lymphatic
system.” Imaging Network Ontario 6th Imaging Symposium, Toronto, ON, Canada:
March 28-29, 2007.
66.
Hasilo CP, Foster PJ, Rutt B, Kriz J, Jirak D, Melling CWJ, and White DJ. “In vivo
imaging of feridex labeled islet transplants using a 1.5-Tesla magnet.” Canadian Society of
Transplantation Annual Scientific Meeting, Banff, AB, Canada: March 15-18, 2007.
65.
Oweida A, Dunn E, and Foster PJ. “In vivo detection and monitoring of inflammatory
lesions in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis using SPIO-enhanced MRI.”
European Congress on Research and Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis, Madrid, Spain:
September 27-30, 2006.
64.
Heyn C, Ronald J, McKenzie L, MacDonald I, Chambers A, Rutt B, and Foster PJ.
“Cellular MRI: In vivo tracking of solitary tumor cells in a mouse model of breast cancer
metastasis to brain using MRI.” 1st Annual London Imaging Discovery Forum on
Morphological and Molecular Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear
Medicine, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON: June 17, 2006.
63.
Ramadan S, Heyn C, Rutt B, and Foster PJ. “Cellular MRI single cell MRI with FIESTA:
Quantitative benefits of 3T vs. 1.5T. 1st Annual London Imaging Discovery Forum on
Morphological and Molecular Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear
Medicine, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON: June 17, 2006.
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62.
Oweida AJ, Dunn E, Dekaban GA, Karlik SJ, and Foster PJ. “Cellular MRI: Imaging
immune cells in multiple sclerosis. 1st Annual London Imaging Discovery Forum on
Morphological and Molecular Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear
Medicine, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON: June 17, 2006.
61.
Bernas LM, Foster PJ, and Rutt BK. “Magnetic resonance imaging of invading glioma
cells.” 1st Annual London Imaging Discovery Forum on Morphological and Molecular
Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, The University of
Western Ontario, London, ON: June 17, 2006.
60.
Tai JH, White D, and Foster PJ. “Cellular MRI: Transplantation and imaging of ironlabeled pancreatic islets.” 1st Annual London Imaging Discovery Forum on Morphological
and Molecular Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, The
University of Western Ontario, London, ON: June 17, 2006.
59.
Foster PJ, Tai JH, Dhanvantari S, and White D. “Cellular MR imaging of transplanted
islets at 1.5 Tesla.” American Diabetes Association 66th Scientific Sessions, Washington,
DC, USA: June 9-13, 2006.
58.
Heyn C, Ronald JA, Ramada SS, Snir JA, Barry AM, MacKenzie LT, Mikulis DJ, Palmieri
D, Bronder JL, Steeg PS, Yoneda T, MacDonald IC, Chambers AF, Rutt BK, and Foster
PJ. “In vivo tracking of growth and dormancy of solitary cells in a mouse model of breast
cancer metastasis to brain using MRI.” 14th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition of the
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA: May 6-12,
2006.
57.
Foster PJ, Tai J, and White D. “Imaging islets: No label required.” 14th Scientific
Meeting & Exhibition of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine,
Seattle, WA, USA: May 6-12, 2006.
56.
Wade T, Heyn C, Rutt D, Foster PJ, and Rutt BK. “Diffusion is a major determinant of
contrast in SSFP-based single cell MRI: A theoretical and experimental study.” 14th
Scientific Meeting & Exhibition of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in
Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA: May 6-12, 2006.
55.
Ramadan S, Heyn C, Rutt BK, and Foster PJ. “Single cell MRI with FIESTA:
Quantitative benefits of 3T vs 1.5T.” 14th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition of the
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA: May 6-12,
2006.
54.
Foster PJ, Tai JH, Rosales A, Dhanvantari S, White D. “Cellular MRI: Transplantation and
imaging of iron-labeled pancreatic islets. National Institutes of Health, Imaging the Pancreatic
Beta Cell in Health and Disease 3rd Workshop, Washington, DC, USA: April 24-25, 2006.
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53.
Oweida AJ, Dunn E, Dekaban GA, Karlik SJ, and Foster PJ. “The Lys-EGFP-ki
transgenic mouse: A model for imaging immune cells in EAE.” 5th Annual Imaging
Network Ontario Symposium, Toronto, ON, Canada: April 3-4, 2006.
52.
Ramadan S, Heyn C, Rutt B, and Foster PJ. Single cell MRI with FIESTA: Quantitative
benefits of 3T vs 1.5T. Imaging Network Ontario, 5th Annual Imaging Network Ontario
Symposium, Toronto, ON, Canada: April 3-4, 2006. (S. Ramadan was awarded 1st Prize,
Ontario Consortium for Small Animal Imaging Research.)
51.
Dhanvantari S, Foster PJ, White D, McCreary CR, Nguyen B, Mugimba A, Chan K,
Hoffman L, McGirr R, Kovacs M, and Wells RG. “Cellular and molecular imaging of
pancreatic islet cells.” 2006 Keystone Symposium on Towards Understanding Islet
Biology, Taos, New Mexico: February 23-28, 2006.
50.
Oweida, AJ, Dunn E, Dekaban GA, Karlik SJ, and Foster PJ. “The Lys-EGFP-ki
transgenic mouse: A model for imaging immune cells in EAR.” Myelin Workshop,
Vancouver, BC, Canada: February 5-14, 2006.
49.
Oweida AJ, Dunn EA, and Foster PJ. “Imaging inflammation in experimental allergic
encephalomyelitis.” Margaret Moffat Research Day, The University of Western Ontario,
London, ON, Canada: May 14, 2005.
48.
Oweida A, Dunn B, Dekaban D, and Foster PJ. “The lys-EGFP-ki transgenic mouse: a
novel model system for studying the cells involved in neuroinflammation in EAE.” 13th
Scientific Meeting & Exhibition, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in
Medicine, Miami, FL, USA: May 7-13, 2005.
47.
Oweida A, Dunn E, and Foster PJ. “Cellular imaging of neuroinflammation: A novel
method for unraveling the roles of macrophages populations in EAE.” 13th Scientific
Meeting & Exhibition, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Miami,
FL, USA: May 7-13, 2005.
46.
Heyn C, Ronald JA, MacKenzie L, Chambers AF, Rutt BK, and Foster PJ. “MRI of
single SPIO labeled cells in mice on a 1.5T clinical scanner.” 13th Scientific Meeting &
Exhibition, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Miami, FL, USA:
May 7-13, 2005.
45.
Bernas L, Megyesi J, Bauman G, Foster PJ, and Rutt B. “Visualizing invading glioma
cells with MRI at the single cell level.” 13th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition, International
Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Miami, FL, USA: May 7-13, 2005. (Best
Poster Award in the Small Animal Imaging Category.)
44.
Foster PJ, Dhanvantari S, Tai J, Rosales A, and White D. “Cellular imaging of individual
pancreatic islets using electroporation and 3DFIESTA at 1.5 tesla.” 13th Scientific Meeting
& Exhibition, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Miami, FL,
USA: May 7-13, 2005.
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43.
White DJG, Dhanvantari S, Tai J, and Foster PJ. “Imaging islets by MRI.” 10th World
Congress of the International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association, Geneva,
Switzerland: May 4-7, 2005.
42.
Heyn C, Ronald JA, MacKenzie L, Chambers AF, Rutt BK, and Foster PJ. “Imaging
single cells in mouse brain using MRI.” Imaging Network Ontario, Annual Imaging
Symposium, Toronto, Ontario, ON, Canada: March 1-3, 2005.
41.
Oweida A, Dunn E, Dekaban G, and Foster PJ. “Cellular imaging of disease mechanisms
in neuroinflammation: Unravelling the roles of macrophage populations in an animal
model of multiple sclerosis.” Imaging Network Ontario, Annual Imaging Symposium,
Toronto, Ontario, ON, Canada: Toronto, ON, Canada: March 1-3, 2005.
40.
Bernas L, Foster PJ, Megyesi J, and Rutt, BK. “The potential for visualizing the invasion
of glioma cells using magnetic resonance imaging.” Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual
Meeting, Toronto, ON, Canada: November 19-21, 2004. Neuro-Oncology 6(4): 308,
2004.
39.
Dhanvantari S, Tai JH, White D, Heyn C, Rutt B and Foster PJ. “Single cell magnetic
resonance imaging of beta cells.” CDA/CSEM Professional Conference & Annual
Meeting, Quebec City, Quebec, CA: October 27-30, 2004.
38.
Coristine A, Foster PJ, Deoni S, Heyn C, and Rutt BK. “Positive contrast labeling of
SPIO loaded cells in cell samples and spinal cord injury.” 12th Scientific Meeting &
Exhibition, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Kyoto, Japan: May
15-21, 2004.
37.
Oweida A, Dunn E, and Foster PJ. “Imaging the cellular inflammatory response in
experimental allergic encephalomyelitis using 3D FIESTA at 1.5T.” 12th Scientific
Meeting & Exhibition, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Kyoto,
Japan: May 15-21, 2004.
36.
Heyn C, Bowen CV, Rutt BK, and Foster PJ. “Detection thresholds of single SPIO loaded
cells using FIESTA.” 12th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition, International Society for
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Kyoto, Japan: May 15-21, 2004.
35.
Dhanvantari S, Tai J-H, White D, Heyn C, Rutt B and Foster PJ. “Single cell magnetic
resonance imaging of beta cells.” Keystone Symposium on Diabetes Mellitus: Molecular
Mechanisms, Genetics and New Therapies, Banff, Alberta, CA: March 4-10, 2004.
34.
Dunn E, Dekaban G, Weaver L, and Foster PJ. “Micro- and Cellular Imaging of
Inflammation in Experimental Spinal Cord Injury.” Imaging Network Ontario, Annual
Imaging Symposium, Toronto, Ontario, ON, Canada: March 3-5, 2004.
33.
Dunn E, Dekaban G, Weaver L, and Foster PJ “Imaging the Cellular Inflammatory
Response in SCI Using MRI.” Robarts Research Symposium, Robarts Research Institute,
London, ON, Canada: January 28, 2004.
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32.
Foster-Gareau PJ, Dunn E, Dekaban GA, and Weaver LC. “Imaging the cellular
inflammatory response in SCI using MRI.” 21st Annual National Neurotrauma Society
Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA: November 6-7, 2003. J. Neurotrauma 20: 1091 (P256),
2003.
31.
Barr A, Heyn C, Dunn E, and Foster PJ. “Magnetization transfer imaging can be used to
characterize mammary tumours in an experimental model of breast cancer.” The Canadian
Breast Cancer Research Initiative, Reasons for Hope Meeting, Ottawa, ON, Canada:
October 25-27, 2003.
30.
Foster-Gareau PJ, Heyn C, Andrew A, and Rutt BK. “Magnetic resonance phenotyping
of mice at 1.5 Tesla” (p. 178). Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Meeting of the Society for
Molecular Imaging, San Francisco, CA, USA: August 15-18, 2003.
29.
Foster-Gareau PJ Heyn C, Dunn E, Oweida A, Alejski A, and Rutt BK. “Imaging cells in
neuroinflammation” (p. 324). Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Meeting of the Society for
Molecular Imaging, San Francisco, CA, USA: August 15-18, 2003.
28.
Foster PJ, Heyn C, Alejski A, and Rutt BK. “Magnetic resonance phenotyping at 1.5 T.”
Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Molecular Imaging, San
Francisco, CA, USA: August 15-18, 2003.
27.
Ford NL, Dekaban GA, Foster-Gareau PJ, and Holdsworth DW. “Imaging metal-labeled
cells - theoretical predictions of performance using micro-CT” (p. 124). Proceedings of the
2nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Molecular Imaging, San Francisco, CA, USA:
August 15-18, 2003. Molecular Imaging 2(3), 2003.
26.
Foster-Gareau PJ, Deloire MSA, Petry KG, and Dousset V. “Imaging inflammation in
experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis: Methods for improved detection of
susceptibility induced contrast by iron labeled cells.” 11th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition,
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada: July 1016, 2003.
25.
Foster-Gareau PJ, Dunn E, Dekaban G, and Weaver L. “Micro- and cellular imaging of
experimental spinal cord injury.” 11th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition, International
Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada: July 10-16, 2003.
24.
Foster-Gareau PJ, Alejski A, and Rutt BK. “Magnetic resonance phenotyping of the
mouse at 1.5T.” 11th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition, International Society for Magnetic
Resonance in Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada: July 10-16, 2003.
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June 12, 2008
23.
Heyn C, Bowen CV, Rutt BK, and Gareau PJ. “Single cell detection with FIESTA:
Effect of iron loading and distribution.” 11th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition, International
Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada: July 10-16, 2003.
22.
Dunn E, Heyn C, Dekaban G, Weaver L, Rutt B, and Foster-Gareau PJ. “Cellular
imaging of inflammation in SCI” (#78). Proceedings of the International Society for
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Workshop on Cellular and Molecular Imaging in
Diagnostics and Therapy, Bordeaux, France: June 29-July 1, 2003.
21.
Gareau PJ. “Magnetization transfer imaging can be used to characterize mammary
tumours in an experimental model of breast cancer.” Reasons for Hope 2003: New
Developments in Breast Cancer Research 3rd Scientific Conference, Ottawa, ON, Canada:
May 3-5, 2003.
20.
Foster-Gareau PJ, Dunn E, Dekaban GA, and Weaver L. “Novel Methods for
Noninvasive Imaging of Pathology and the Cellular Inflammatory Response in SCI Using
MRI.” Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation Conference on Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic
Brain Injury Research, Toronto, ON, Canada: January 29-30, 2003.
19.
Gareau PJ, Heyn C, Alejski A, and Rutt BK. “Imaging single cells at 1.5 Tesla.” Annual
Meeting of the Academy of Molecular Imaging, San Diego, CA, USA: October 2002.
18.
Gareau PJ, Chen Y, Alejski A, and Rutt BK. “Magnetic resonance microscopy at 1.5 T.”
10th Scientific Meeting and Exhibition of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance
in Medicine, #2537, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA: May 18-24, 2002.
17.
Zhang X, Bowen CV, Gareau PJ, and Rutt BK. “Quantitative analysis of SPIO and
USPIO uptake rate by macrophages: effects of particle size, concentration, and labeling
time.” International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, #880, Glasgow,
Scotland: April 20-27, 2001.
16.
Rutt BK, Gareau PJ, and Friesen-Waldner L. “Quantitative microvascular breast MRI.”
Proceedings of the Second International Congress on MR Mammography, Eur Radiol. 10:
F39, 2000.
15.
Gareau PJ, Weaver LC, and Dekaban GA. “ Longitudinal in vivo magnetization transfer
ratios in experimental spinal cord injury.” Proceedings of the 8th International Society for
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, #2150, Denver, Colorado, USA: April 1-7, 2000.
14.
Gareau PJ, Rutt BK, Karlik SJ, and Mitchell JR. “Magnetization transfer ratios in
inflammatory brain disease.” Proceedings of the 8th International Society for Magnetic
Resonance in Medicine, #1178, Denver, Colorado, USA: April 1-7, 2000.
13.
Holmes SP, Thornton M, Gareau PJ, Rutt BK, and Holdsworth DW. “Delineation of an
acquisition window within the respiratory cycle of laboratory animals.” High Resolution
Imaging of Small Animals with PET, Ultrasound and MR, Amsterdam, The Netherlands:
September 27-19, 1999.
12.
Karlik SJ, Gareau PJ, Rutt BK, Mitchell JR, and Hammond R. “Pathological changes
underlying decreased magnetization transfer measurements.” Proceedings of ECTRIMS,
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Basel, Switzerland: September 1999. ECTRIMS/ACRIMS, Basel, Switzerland: September
16-18, 1999.
11.
Gareau PJ, Mitchell JR, Karlik SJ, and Rutt BK. “CPMG imaging at 4.0 Tesla for
estimation of multi-component T2 relaxation in vivo.” Proceedings of the 44th Annual
Meeting of the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, #160, London, ON, Canada:
June 18-20, 1998.
10.
Gareau PJ, Bowen CV, Mitchell JR, Karlik SJ, and Rutt BK. “An optimized CPMG
imaging sequence for multi-component T2 measurements at 4.0T.” Proceedings of the 44th
Annual Meeting of the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, #163, London, ON,
Canada: June 18-20, 1998.
9.
Gareau PJ, Mitchell JR, Karlik SJ, and Rutt BK. “Multi-component T2 analysis using
CPMG at 4.0 Tesla.” Proceedings of the 6th International Society for Magnetic Resonance
in Medicine, #1340, Sydney, Australia: April 18-24, 1998.
8.
Gareau PJ, Mitchell JR, Karlik SJ, and Rutt BK. “In vivo multi-component T2 relaxation
of normal guinea pig brain at 1.5T and 4.0T.” Proceedings of the 6th International Society
for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, #1339, Sydney, Australia: April 18-24, 1998.
7.
Gareau PJ, Reinke LA, and Janzen EG. “Kupffer cell inhibition reverses the MRIdetectable signs of chemically-induced liver damage in rats.” Proceedings of the 5th
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, #932: Vancouver, BC, Canada:
April 12-18, 1997.
6.
Gareau PJ and Janzen EG. “An MRI study of the activity of toxic liver injury in rats.”
Proceedings of the 5th International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, #931,
Vancouver, BC, Canada: April 12-18, 1997.
5.
Ruka MP, McCutheon JL, Gareau PJ, Foster WG, and Janzen EG. “Surgically-induced
model of endometriosis in B6C3F1 mice.” Proceedings of the 1995 Annual Meeting of the
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada: September
13-17, 1995. Clinical and Investigative Medicine, suppl. 1(4): 713, 1995.
4.
Ruka MP, McCutheon JL, Gareau PJ, Foster WG, and Janzen EG. “Evaluation of
estrogen/progesterone treatment on the functional integrity of the endometrium temporally
exposed to warm ischemia prior to its autotransplantation.” Proceedings of the 1995
Annual Meeting of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Montreal,
QC, Canada: September 13-17, 1995. Clinical and Investigative Medicine, suppl. 1(4):
723, 1995.
3.
Bahr RJ, Hurtig MB, Dobson H, Ewing KK, and Gareau PJ. “MR imaging of in vivo
normal and acutely septic equine fetlock joints.” Proceedings of the 10th Meeting of the
International Radiology Association, Philadelphia, PA, USA: August 1-6, 1994.
2.
Chen JZ, Janzen EG, Gareau PJ, Reinke LA, and Oehler UM. “Hepatotoxicity of
chloroform and methylene chloride in rat studied by MRI and EPR spin trapping.”
Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Spin Trapping and Organic EPR
Spectroscopy with Applications in Chemistry, Biology and Medicine, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, USA: Otober 24-28, 1993.
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Gareau PJ, Ruka MP, Reinke LA, Butler D, and Janzen EG. “The use of MRI and spin
trapping to study CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity in rats implemented with Guyton’s sphere.”
Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Spin Trapping and Organic
EPR.Spectroscopy with Applications in Chemistry, Biology and Medicine, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, USA: October 24-28, 1993.
Invited Talks:
46.
MR Cell Tracking of Stem Cells for Remyelination and Recovery in Models of Multiple
Sclerosis. 2008 White Matter Workshop: Pathogenesis and Mechanisms of White Matter
Injury, Krakow, Poland: September 23-26, 2008.
45.
New MR Insights into Cancer Metastasis. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in
Medicine Cancer Study Group Workshop, Nice, France: September 14, 2008.
44.
Cancer MRI. London Cancer Care Workshop. London, ON, Canada: November 20,
2007.
43.
Cellular MRI . Becton Dickinson Technologies. Research Triangle Park, NC, USA:
August 24, 2007.
42.
Imaging Cancer Metastasis in the Mouse Lymphatic System. Singapore-London
Biomedical Imaging Workshop. Singapore, Southeast Asia: July 5, 2007.
41.
Tracking Transplanted Islets of Langerhans with Cellular MRI. Singapore-London
Biomedical Imaging Workshop. Singapore, Southeast Asia: July 5, 2007.
40.
Oncological Imaging of Cells and Molecules Using Magnetic Nanoparticles and MRI.
GEM4 Conference on Cancer Symposium on Biomedical Imaging. Singapore, Southeast
Asia: July 3, 2007.
39.
New Tools for Imaging Breast Cancer.
London, ON, Canada: May 16, 2007.
38.
Monitoring Cellular Responses in Experimental Models of Neuroinflammation.
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Cellular and Molecular Imaging
Study Group Workshop, Cruise from Galveston to Mexico: February 5, 2007.
37.
Oncological Imaging of Tissues, Cells, and Molecules Using MRI. Becton Dickinson
Technologies, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA: December 1, 2006.
36.
Cellular MRI: Tracking the Fate of Metastatic Cancer Cells. 2006 Taylor Prize
Symposium on Biological Approaches to the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer, London,
ON, Canada: November 1, 2006.
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London Professional Women's Association,
Foster, Paula J.
June 12, 2008
35.
Detecting Single Iron Labeled Cancer Cells in Mouse Brain: Comparison of FIESTA
imaging Protocols at 1.5 and 3.0 Tesla. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in
Medicine Cancer Study Group Workshop: Frontiers in Metabolic, Molecular and Clinical
Imaging, Poconos, PA, USA: October 13-16, 2006.
34.
Monitoring the fate of Metastatic Breast Cancer In Vivo in the Mouse Brain, International
Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Cancer Study Group Workshop: Frontiers in
Metabolic, Molecular and Clinical Imaging, Poconos, PA, USA: October 13-16, 2006.
33.
Imaging Cell Targets: Moving from 1.5 to 3T with 3DSSFP. High Field Cardiovascular
MR Imaging Workshop, Washington, DC, USA: September 22, 2006.
32.
Imaging Cells Using MRI and Magnetic Nanoparticles: Vascular Targets.
Imaging of Vascular Targets, Berlin, Germany: June 23, 2006.
31.
Cellular MR Imaging of Transplanted Islets at 1.5 Tesla. The American Diabetes
Association 66th Scientific Sessions, Washington, DC, USA: June 9-13, 2006.
30.
In Vivo Tracking of Growth and Dormancy of Solitary Cells in a Mouse Model of Breast
Cancer Metastasis to the Brain Using MRI. 14th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition of the
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA: May 6-12,
2006.
Imaging Modalities in Cancer: MRI. Cancer Imaging Workshop, London, ON, Canada:
May 17, 2006.
29.
28.
Specific
Imaging Metastatic Cancer Cells Using MRI and Magnetic Nanoparticles.
Technologies, Research Triangle Park, Raleigh, NC, USA: October 21, 2005.
BD
27. Cellular MRI in Experimental Models of Disease. Martinos Advanced Imaging Center,
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA: September 28, 2005.
26.
Imaging Cells in Disease Using MRI and Magnetic Nanoparticles. BD Technologies,
Research Triangle Park, Raleigh, NC, USA: July 20, 2005.
25.
Cellular MRI at 1.5 T with Clinical Instrumentation. Center for Molecular Imaging
Research, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA: June 27, 2005.
24.
Imaging the Cells Involved in Secondary Spinal Cord Injury. The Miami Project to Cure
Paralysis, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA: May 10, 2005.
23.
Cellular Imaging of Individual Pancreatic Islets Using Electroporation and 3D FIESTA at
1.5 Tesla. 13th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition, International Society for Magnetic
Resonance in Medicine, Miami, FL, USA: May 7-13, 2005.
22.
Tracking Immune Responses to Tumor Progression Using Cellular MR Imaging. Canadian
Network for Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, Saint-Saveur, QC, Canada: November 19,
2004.
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21.
Applications for Cellular MRI in Inflammation. J Allyn Taylor Prize Symposium, Robarts
Research Institute, London, ON, Canada: November 3, 2004.
20.
Cellular Imaging for Investigating Neuroinflammation. Department of Anatomy & Cell
Biology Seminar Series, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada:
October 22, 2004.
19.
Cellular MR Imaging Tools to Study Neuroinflammation. Neuroscience Program Seminar,
The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada: September 27, 2004.
18.
Applications of Technique Development for MR Assessment of Small Animal Physiology
Ontario Consortium for Small Animal Imaging Workshop, ORDCF, Toronto, ON, Canada:
June 11, 2004.
17.
I Spy with MRI. Glenmore Lectures Series, Robarts Research Institute, London, ON,
Canada: June 7, 2004.
16.
Imaging the Cellular Inflammatory Response in Experimental Allergic Encephalomyelitis
Using 3D FIESTA at 1.5T. 12th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition, International Society for
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Kyoto, Japan: May 17, 2004.
15.
Imaging Tools for Examining Cellular Events in Neuroinflammation. Department of
Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada: March
12, 2004.
14.
Micro and Cellular Imaging of Inflammation in Experimental Spinal Cord Injury. Imaging
Network of Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada: March 3-5, 2004.
13.
Cellular and Molecular Imaging of Inflammation. International Atherosclerosis Society,
Taipei, Taiwan: September 24-29, 2003.
12.
Cellular Imaging in Experimental Models of Neuroinflammation. Seaman Family MR
Centre, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada: March 13, 2003.
11.
Novel Methods for Imaging the Pathology and the Cellular Inflammatory Response in
Spinal Cord Injury. Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation Conference, “Building Bridges to
Discovery & Independence”, Inaugural Provincial Conference on SCI and TBI Research,
Toronto, ON, Canada: January 29-30, 2003.
Towards Imaging of Cells, Genes and Molecules In Vivo. Medical Biophysics Graduate
Seminar, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada: May 2002.
10.
9.
Towards Imaging Cells and Molecules. Biotherapeutics Research Group, Robarts
Research Institute, London, ON, Canada: May 2002.
8.
Cellular and Micro-Imaging Research. Laboratory of Diagnostic Radiology Research,
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA: April 2002.
Micro- and Cellular-Imaging Using MRI. The Centre for Vascular Imaging Research
Seminar Series, Robarts Research Institute, London, ON, Canada: February 19, 2002.
7.
6.
Cellular Imaging in Neuroinflammation. The Center for In Vivo Microscopy Seminar
Series, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA: February 1, 2002.
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5.
Micro-Imaging at 1.5 Tesla. The Center for In Vivo Microscopy Seminar Series, Duke
University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA: November 29, 2001.
4.
Imaging Inflammation: Direct Visualization of Perivascular Cuffing in EAE by Magnetic
Resonance Microscopy. 9th International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine,
Glasgow, Scotland: April 23, 2001.
3.
Magnetization Transfer Ratios and Multi-Component T2 Relaxation Measurements in an
Experimental Model of MS. 8th Meeting of the International Society for Magnetic
Resonance in Medicine, #228, Denver, CO, USA: April 1-7, 2000.
2.
Magnetization Transfer Measurements with Histopathologic Correlation in an
Experimental Model of Multiple Sclerosis. 7th Meeting of the International Society for
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, #631, Philadelphia, PA, USA: May 22-28, 1999.
1.
Reduced BOLD fMRI Signal Changes in the Primary Visual Cortex of MS Patients with
Unilateral Optic Neuritis: Correlation with Visual Evoked Potentials. 7th Meeting of the
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, #502, Philadelphia, PA, USA:
May 22-28, 1999.
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