Overview
Background
Dr Gary Cowin is the Facility Fellow for the Queensland Node of the National Imaging Facility (NIF) as part of the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Scheme (NCRIS), based at the Centre for Advanced Imaging, The University of Queensland.
Dr Cowin's research projects are:
- Ultrahigh field magnetic resonance microimaging
- Simultaneous dynamic MRI and PET imaging
- Multimodal MRI/PET/CT imaging
- Development of magnetic resonance techniques for non-invasive determination of liver steatosis and fibrosis
- Monitoring changing fat distribution in diabetes and exercise trials
- Spinal cord imaging research
- Prostate research
- Application of ultrahigh field MRI microimaging for tissue analysis
- Molecular imaging of novel contrast agents by MRI and PET
- MRI zebrafish brain atlas
- Lung imaging with hyperpolarized Helium in humans and animals
- Investigation of the effect of gradient non-linearity on image quality
Availability
- Dr Gary Cowin is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of New England Australia
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2022
Journal Article
Neurovascular unit alterations in the growth-restricted newborn are improved following Ibuprofen treatment
Chand, Kirat K., Miller, Stephanie M., Cowin, Gary J., Mohanty, Lipsa, Pienaar, Jany, Colditz, Paul B., Bjorkman, Stella Tracey and Wixey, Julie A. (2022). Neurovascular unit alterations in the growth-restricted newborn are improved following Ibuprofen treatment. Molecular Neurobiology, 59 (2), 1018-1040. doi: 10.1007/s12035-021-02654-w
2021
Journal Article
A binge high sucrose diet provokes systemic and cerebral inflammation in rats without inducing obesity
Patkar, Omkar L., Mohamed, Abdalla Z., Narayanan, Ashwin, Mardon, Karine, Cowin, Gary, Bhalla, Rajiv, Stimson, Damion H. R., Kassiou, Michael, Beecher, Kate, Belmer, Arnauld, Alvarez Cooper, Ignatius, Morgan, Michael, Hume, David A., Irvine, Katharine M., Bartlett, Selena E., Nasrallah, Fatima and Cumming, Paul (2021). A binge high sucrose diet provokes systemic and cerebral inflammation in rats without inducing obesity. Scientific Reports, 11 (1) 11252, 11252. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-90817-z
2021
Journal Article
Engineering chitosan nano-cocktail containing iron oxide and ceria: a two-in-one approach for treatment of inflammatory diseases and tracking of material delivery
Wu, Yuao, Cowin, Gary, Moonshi, Shehzahdi S., Tran, Huong D. N., Fithri, Najma Annuria, Whittaker, Andrew K., Zhang, Run and Ta, Hang T. (2021). Engineering chitosan nano-cocktail containing iron oxide and ceria: a two-in-one approach for treatment of inflammatory diseases and tracking of material delivery. Materials Science and Engineering C, 131 112477, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112477
2021
Journal Article
Anatomy of the lumbar interspinous ligament: findings relevant to epidural insertion using loss of resistance
Lawrence, Sue, Llewellyn, Stacey, Hunt, Helen, Cowin, Gary, Sturgess, David J. and Reutens, David (2021). Anatomy of the lumbar interspinous ligament: findings relevant to epidural insertion using loss of resistance. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 46 (12) 103014, rapm-2021. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2021-103014
2021
Journal Article
The pharmacokinetics of PEGylated liposomal doxorubicin are not significantly affected by sex in rats or humans, but may be affected by immune dysfunction
Subasic, Christopher N., Kuilamu, Esther, Cowin, Gary, Minchin, Rodney F. and Kaminskas, Lisa M. (2021). The pharmacokinetics of PEGylated liposomal doxorubicin are not significantly affected by sex in rats or humans, but may be affected by immune dysfunction. Journal of Controlled Release, 337, 71-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.07.006
2021
Conference Publication
LOW VENTILATION ON 3HeMRI IS THE RESULT OF AIRWAY CLOSURE
Nilsen, K., Thompson, B., Zajakovski, N., Kean, M., Harris, B., Cowin, G., Robinson, P., Prisk, G. and Thien, F. (2021). LOW VENTILATION ON 3HeMRI IS THE RESULT OF AIRWAY CLOSURE. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2021
Conference Publication
LOW VENTILATION ON 3HeMRI IS THE RESULT OF AIRWAY CLOSURE
Nilsen, K., Thompson, B., Zajokvski, N., Kean, M., Harris, B., Cowin, G., Robinson, P., Prisk, G. and Thien, F. (2021). LOW VENTILATION ON 3HeMRI IS THE RESULT OF AIRWAY CLOSURE. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2021
Journal Article
Airway closure is the predominant physiological mechanism of low ventilation seen on hyperpolarized helium-3 MRI lung scans
Nilsen, Kris, Thompson, Bruce R., Zajakovski, Natalie, Kean, Michael, Harris, Benjamin, Cowin, Gary, Robinson, Phil, Kim Prisk, G. and Thien, Francis (2021). Airway closure is the predominant physiological mechanism of low ventilation seen on hyperpolarized helium-3 MRI lung scans. Journal of Applied Physiology, 130 (3), 781-791. doi: 10.1152/JAPPLPHYSIOL.00163.2020
2021
Other Outputs
Anatomy of the Lumbar Interspinous Ligament: Findings Relevant to Epidural Insertion Using Loss of Resistance.
Lawrence, Sue, Llewellyn, Stacey, Hunt, Helen, Cowin, Gary, Sturgess, David and Reutens, David (2021). Anatomy of the Lumbar Interspinous Ligament: Findings Relevant to Epidural Insertion Using Loss of Resistance.. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/98c2623
2021
Journal Article
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy assessment of brain metabolite concentrations in individuals with chronic whiplash associated disorder: a cross-sectional study
Farrell, Scott F., Cowin, Gary J., Pedler, Ashley, Durbridge, Gail, de Zoete, Rutger M. J. and Sterling, Michele (2021). Magnetic resonance spectroscopy assessment of brain metabolite concentrations in individuals with chronic whiplash associated disorder: a cross-sectional study. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 37 (1), 28-37. doi: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000890
2020
Journal Article
Cetuximab exhibits sex differences in lymphatic exposure after intravenous administration in rats in the absence of differences in plasma exposure
Kuilamu, Esther, Subasic, Christopher, Cowin, Gary J., Simpson, Fiona, Minchin, Rodney F. and Kaminskas, Lisa M. (2020). Cetuximab exhibits sex differences in lymphatic exposure after intravenous administration in rats in the absence of differences in plasma exposure. Pharmaceutical Research, 37 (11) 224, 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s11095-020-02945-2
2020
Journal Article
GABAa receptor density alterations revealed in a mouse model of early moderate prenatal ethanol exposure using [18F]AH114726
Nguyen, Van T., Bhalla, Rajiv, Cowin, Gary, Stimson, Damion H.R., Song, Xin, Chong, Suyinn, Jackson, Alexander, Trigg, William J., Tieng, Quang M., Mardon, Karine, Galloway, Graham J. and Kurniawan, Nyoman D. (2020). GABAa receptor density alterations revealed in a mouse model of early moderate prenatal ethanol exposure using [18F]AH114726. Nuclear Medicine and Biology, 88-89, 44-51. doi: 10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2020.07.005
2020
Conference Publication
Volumes of non-ventilation and hypo-ventilation from 3-dimensional hyperpolarized helium-3 MRI correlate with airway closure
Nilsen, K., Thompson, B., Prisk, G., Zajakovski, N., Kean, M., Robinson, P., Cowin, G., Harris, B. and Thien, F. (2020). Volumes of non-ventilation and hypo-ventilation from 3-dimensional hyperpolarized helium-3 MRI correlate with airway closure. TSANZSRS 2020 The Australia & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science and The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (ANZSRS/TSANZ) Annual Scientific Meeting for Leaders in Lung Health & Respiratory Science, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 27-31 March 2020. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia.
2020
Conference Publication
Volumes of non-ventilation and hypo-ventilation from 3-dimensional hyperpolarized helium-3 MRI correlate with airway closure
Nilsen, K., Thompson, B., Prisk, G., Zajakovski, N., Kean, M., Robinson, P., Cowin, G., Harris, B. and Thien, F. (2020). Volumes of non-ventilation and hypo-ventilation from 3-dimensional hyperpolarized helium-3 MRI correlate with airway closure. TSANZSRS 2020 The Australia & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science and The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (ANZSRS/TSANZ) Annual Scientific Meeting for Leaders in Lung Health & Respiratory Science, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 27-31 March 2020. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia.
2020
Journal Article
Understanding the uptake of nanomedicines at different stages of brain cancer using a modular nanocarrier platform and precision bispecific antibodies
Houston, Zachary H., Bunt, Jens, Chen, Kok-Siong, Puttick, Simon, Howard, Christopher B., Fletcher, Nicholas L., Fuchs, Adrian V., Cui, Jiwei, Ju, Yi, Cowin, Gary, Song, Xin, Boyd, Andrew W., Mahler, Stephen M., Richards, Linda J., Caruso, Frank and Thurecht, Kristofer J. (2020). Understanding the uptake of nanomedicines at different stages of brain cancer using a modular nanocarrier platform and precision bispecific antibodies. ACS Central Science, 6 (5) acscentsci.9b01299, 727-738. doi: 10.1021/acscentsci.9b01299
2020
Journal Article
Spinal cord injury is not a feature of chronic whiplash-associated disorder: a magnetic resonance spectroscopy study
Farrell, Scott F., Cowin, Gary, Pedler, Ashley, Durbridge, Gail and Sterling, Michele (2020). Spinal cord injury is not a feature of chronic whiplash-associated disorder: a magnetic resonance spectroscopy study. European Spine Journal, 29 (6), 1212-1218. doi: 10.1007/s00586-020-06407-6
2020
Journal Article
Temporally altered miRNA expression in a piglet model of hypoxic ischemic brain injury
Casey, Sophie, Goasdoue, Kate, Miller, Stephanie M., Brennan, Gary P., Cowin, Gary, O’Mahony, Adam G., Burke, Christopher, Hallberg, Boubou, Boylan, Geraldine B., Sullivan, Aideen M., Henshall, David C., O’Keeffe, Gerard W., Mooney, Catherine, Bjorkman, Tracey and Murray, Deirdre M. (2020). Temporally altered miRNA expression in a piglet model of hypoxic ischemic brain injury. Molecular Neurobiology, 57 (10), 4322-4344. doi: 10.1007/s12035-020-02018-w
2019
Journal Article
Supramolecular fluorine magnetic resonance spectroscopy probe polymer based on Passerini bifunctional monomer
Couturaud, Benoit, Houston, Zachary H., Cowin, Gary J., Prokeš, Ivan, Foster, Jeffrey C., Thurecht, Kristofer J. and O'Reilly, Rachel K. (2019). Supramolecular fluorine magnetic resonance spectroscopy probe polymer based on Passerini bifunctional monomer. ACS Macro Letters, 8 (11), 1479-1483. doi: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.9b00626
2019
Journal Article
Computational simulation expands understanding of electrotransfer-based gene augmentation for enhancement of neural interfaces
Al Abed, Amr, Pinyon, Jeremy L., Foster, Evelyn, Crous, Frederik, Cowin, Gary J., Housley, Gary D. and Lovell, Nigel H. (2019). Computational simulation expands understanding of electrotransfer-based gene augmentation for enhancement of neural interfaces. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 13 691, 691. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2019.00691
2019
Conference Publication
VENTILATION MEASUREMENTS FROM HYPERPOLARIZED 3HE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING ARE A MARKER OF AIRWAY CLOSURE IN SUBJECTS WITH AIRFLOW OBSTRUCTION
Nilsen, K., Thompson, B. R., Harris, B., Robinson, P., Cowin, G. and Thien, F. (2019). VENTILATION MEASUREMENTS FROM HYPERPOLARIZED 3HE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING ARE A MARKER OF AIRWAY CLOSURE IN SUBJECTS WITH AIRFLOW OBSTRUCTION. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Mapping Human Cervical Spinal Cord Using High-Resolution Diffusion and Anatomical MR Imaging
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nyoman Kurniawan
Completed supervision
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Simultaneous measurement of a PET tracer brain uptake and blood-brain barrier permeability using hybrid PET-MRI
Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Imaging and Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer: Advances in Biomarkers and Treatment
Principal Advisor
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2012
Master Philosophy
Does Whole Liver Determination of Liver Steatosis Improve Accuracy?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Elizabeth Powell
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Early Detection of Prostate Cancer and Aid in Radiotherapy Treatment
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Multimodal MRI to monitor disease and treatment in a chronic-progressive EAE mouse model of multiple sclerosis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nemat Khan, Dr Nyoman Kurniawan
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Anatomical Study of the Human Cervical Spinal Cord and Pathology Assessment of Spinal Cord Injury in Animal Models Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Marc Ruitenberg, Dr Nyoman Kurniawan
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Magnetic Resonance Characterisation of Developing Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Diet Induced Model of Liver Cancer in the Rat
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Gary Cowin directly for media enquiries about:
- Clinical and preclinical magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy of the liver
- CT
- Disease - MRI
- Imaging Technology
- Liver - imaging
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Medical Imaging
- Molecular Biology
- molecular imaging
- MRI
- MRI/MRS
- PET
- Prostate - imaging
- prostate and spinal cord research
- R&D
- spectroscopy
- Ultra-high resolution magnetic resonance imaging of rat, mouse, and fish models of disease
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