My Personal Information

I'm currently an assistant Professor at the Institute of Physics of University of Campinas in Campinas/SP - Brazil and an associated researcher at the Clinical Hospital of the same University. Previously, I worked as a postdoctoral researcher for the last few years in the Institute of Radiology and Oncology at University of Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil working with Drs. Maria Otaduy and Claudia Leite. The aim of my research is to develop and translate quantitative MRI perfusion methods into our local clinics to improve patient care, specifically using non-invasive techniques. To do so, I'm focusing on the application of ASL and IVIM methods to measure cerebral blood flow, arterial transit times, water exchange across the blood-brain and blood-cerebrospinal fluid barriers to study the physiology of the glymphatic system. I received my Ph.D. in Medical Physics under the supervision of Drs. Renata Leoni and Fernando Paiva at the Physics Department of the University of Sao Paulo. I also have my bachelor's degree in physics from the same university. During my doctoral, I also spent an exchange period at the Leiden University Medical Center working with Dr. Matthias van Osch working in the evaluation of SNR and blurring degree for segmented 3D GRASE readout combined with time-encoded ASL.
Since 2021 I am a member of the ISMRM Open Science Initiative for Perfusion Imaging (OSIPI), in which I am currently leading the Task Force 6.1, responsible for organizing ASL focused challenges. Since 2024 I am currently a trainee deputy editor of the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (JMRI) and since 2024 I am a founder member and current President of the ISMRM Brazilian Chapter.

My research focuses on developing non-invasive quantitative MRI perfusion techniques and its translation toward clinical applications in brain imaging of several patients population (e.g. epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica and glioma), with emphasis on arterial spin labeling (ASL) and intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) methods. In summary, my currently research interests are:

- Arterial Spin Labeling.
- MRI pulse programming.
- Neurological and neurovascular diseases.
- Intravoxel Incoherent Motion.
- Glymphatic system

Secondary, I also have experience and current collaboration projects including diffusion and functional MRI, as well as past experience in T1 relaxation maps.

Biography:

1. B.Sc., Physics and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Sao Paulo - Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
2. M.Sc., Applied Physics, Physics Institute of Sao Carlos, University of Sao Paulo - Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
3. Ph.D., Physics Applied to Medicine and Biology, Physics Department, University of Sao Paulo - Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil

Experience:

1. 2020 - 2021: Postdoctoral researcher - Medical School of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
2. 2021 - 2023: Postdoctoral researcher - Institute of Radiology, Medical School of University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
3. 2020 - present: Lead of Task Force 6.1 of the Open Science Initiative for Perfusion Imaging (OSIPI)
4. 2023 - present: Assistant Professor - Institute of Physics, University of Campinas, Campinas SP, Brazil
5. 2024 - present: Trainee Deputy Editor - Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (JMRI)
6. 2024 - present: President of the ISMRM Brazilian Chapter

2021: Honorable mention - CAPES Thesis Award

2019: Travel Stipend Award for the 2019 OHBM Annual Meeting in Rome, Organization for Human Brain Mapping.