About this session
This talk explores strategies to scale access to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in both clinical and research settings, with a focus on neuroscience applications. We’ll examine current barriers—technological, infrastructural, and economic—and highlight innovations that are enabling wider deployment of MRI, from low-field systems to novel acquisition and processing techniques. Emphasis will be placed on how these advances can improve diagnostic equity, accelerate research in underserved regions, and reshape the global landscape of neuroimaging.
Speaker Biography
Prof. Asllani earned her degree in Theoretical Nuclear Physics from the University of Tirana. A two-time Fulbright Scholar, she completed her Master’s (Microscopy) and PhD (Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy) in Bioengineering at the University of Washington. She then spent a decade at Columbia University, where she led the development of the Arterial Spin Labeling program. Prof. Asllani currently holds dual faculty appointments: in Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, UK, and in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, where she teaches novel neuroimaging methods and biomechanics. Her primary research focus is physiological imaging using MRI, with recent expansion into multi-modal neuroimaging for comprehensive assessments of brain metabolism. In addition to her research and teaching roles, Prof. Asllani serves as Vice Chair and Chair of the Advisory Board for the Consortium for Advancement of MRI Education and Research in Africa (CAMERA), and she is a faculty advisor for Engineering World Health (EWH).
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