Peter C.M. van Zijl

Director, F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging
Kennedy Krieger Institute

Professor, Chief, Section of Neuroscience, Division of MRI research Dept. of  Radiology, Johns Hopkins University

Professor of Oncology,  Johns Hopkins University

Professor, Dept. of Biophysics & Biophysical Chemistry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Previous board member of  ISMRM
Past Chair of the Experimental NMR conference
Editorial Board, NMR in Biomedicine
Editorial Board, Journal of Magnetic Resonance
Editorial Board, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
Editorial Board, Journal of Cerebral Blood flow and Metabolism
Vice-President, Adiabatics, Inc

Affiliations: International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine,
International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism

Publications: 

Scientific Articles

Book Chapters & other non-peer-reviewed Articles

BOOKS


 
Johns Hopkins Univ. Med. School
Dept. of Radiology 1217 Traylor Building
720 Rutland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21205

 
F.M. Kirby Research Center
Kennedy Krieger Institute
707 N. Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205

 
Email address: pvanzijl@mri.jhu.edu
Office: F.M. Kirby Research Center
Phone: (443) 923-9500
Fax: (443) 923-9505


Faculty

 Fellows

 


 

Research Collaborators

  • Dmitri Artemov, Radiology
  • William Baumgartner, Cardiology
  • Peter Calabresi, Neurology
  • Michael Cataldo, KKI
  • Susan Courtney, Psychology & Brain Sciences
  • John Csernansky, Washington University
  • Laurie Cutting, DCN, KKI
  • Martha Denckla, DCN, KKI
  • Christos Davatzikos, Radiology
  • Ernest Graham, Neonatology
  • Argye Hilles, Neurology
  • Henry Holcomb, Psychiatry
  • Alexander Hoon, Neurogenetics, KKI
  • Michael Jacobs, Radiology
  • Micheal Kraut, Radiology
  • Adrienne Lahti, Psychiatry
  • Hanzhang Lu, New york Univ.
  • Albert Lyketsos, Neurology & Psychiatry


 

Research Collaborators

  • John McDonald, Spinal Cord Injury
  • Hugo Moser, KKI
  • Stewart Mostofsky, DCN, KKI
  • Sakkubai Naidu, KKI
  • Godfrey Pearlson, Psychiatry
  • Martin Pomper, Radiology
  • John Ratnanather, CIS
  • Sarah Reading, Psychiatry
  • Chistopher Ross, Psychiatry
  • Frederick Sieber, Anaesthesiol./Critcare, JHU
  • Craig Stark, Psychology & Brain Sciences
  • Robert Stevens, Anesthesiology
  • John Ulatowski, Anaesthesiol./Critcare, JHU
  • David Wilson, Anaesthesiol./Critcare, JHU
  • Robert Wityk, Neurology
  • Steve Yantis, Psychology


 

Current Graduate Students

Visiting Researchers

  • Xavier Golay
  • Jeroen Hendrikse
  • Risto Kauppinen
  • Jean Francois Payen

 



 

Research Interests

  • Functional MRI
  • MR Spectroscopy
  • Diffusion tensor/ Fiber tracking
  • Molecular and Cellular Imaging
  • Functional assessment of Ischemic Stroke
  • Proton transfer(exchange) mechanisms

Current Reserach Projects

5P41RR15241-03 (van Zijl, P.C.M) 09/30/01 - 08/31/06
NIH/NINDS
Title: Resource for Quantitative Functional MRI
The major goal is to provide state-of-the-art MRI and MRS data acquisition and image processing technology and unique MR expertise to facilitate the biomedical research of NIH-funded neuroscientists at several institutions in Maryland and throughout the USA.

8R01EB002634(van Zijl PCM) 03/1/99 -11/30/05

NIH/NIBIB

Title: Functional Magnetic Resonance Studies of the Brain

The major goal is to design new NMR Methods for a multi-modality stroke exam.

9R01EB004130-05A1(van Zijl PCM) 04/01/99 - 07/31/08
NIH/NINDS
Title: Quantification of the BOLD effect in Functional MRI
The ultimate goal of this study is to gain complete quantitative understanding of the physiological, physical, and spatial aspects of the BOLD effect.

1R21EB00991(van Zijl PCM) 09/24/02 -08/31/06

NIH/NIBIB

Title: Fast multi-modality imaging for pediatric populations

The major goal is to provide state-of-the-art MRI and MRS data acquistion technology for the optimum and fast acquisition of functional MRI, DTI, and MRS data to facilitate the use of these technologies in children.

1S10RR019927-01(van Zijl PCM) 06/01/05 -05/31/06

         NIH/NCRR
         Title: 7 Tesla whole-body MRI scanner
         The will pay for a part of a whole-body 7T MRI scanner that will serve the users of our NCRR resource.

1R01NS-045062 (Bulte) 12/01/02 - 11/30/07

NIH/NINDS

Title: MR tracking of magnetically labeled stem cells in CNS

The major goal is to label stem cells using iron oxide-based MR contrast agents and , following transplantation into the spinal cord or brain, to monitor the cellular biodistribution non-invasively using MRI.  These studies use mouse and rat models of neurodegenerative disease, including dysmyelination, globoid cell leukodystrophy, Sindbis virus-induced lower motor neuron disease, and Parkinson's disease.

Role: Co-Investigator

RG020241(Zhou) 05/01/03 - 04/30/06

Whitaker

Title : Development of Novel Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy Methodologies for Tumor Detection

The major goal is to develop MRI technology for protein content imaging in animals.

Role: Co-Investigator

1R21EB005252-01 (Bulte) 10/01/05 - 09/30/09

NIH/NIBIB

Title: Developing a CEST reporter gene

The grant aims to develop a new MRI reporter gene that provides endogenous CEST contrast based on amide proton transfer and that can be used for MR detection of transfected cells.

Role: Co-PI

1R01EB003543 (Mori) 09/30/04 - 07/31/08

NIH/NINDS

Title: MR Microimaging of Alzheimer's Mouse Models

The major goal is to use diffusion tensor imaging to investigate models of Alzheimers Disease.

2R01NS31238 (Baumgartner W) 12/01/00 - 11/30/05

NIH/NINDS

Title: Excitotoxicity in the Circulatory Arrest - Brain Injury

The major goal is to determine the mechanisms of brain injury following a period of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest and reperfusion.

          Role: Co-Investigator

          National MS society (Calabresi) 104/1/05 - 9/30/10

          Title: Mechanisms of the Neurodegeneration and Strategies for Neuroprotection

          The major goal is to understand the mechanism of MS lesion formation