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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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2014
Conference Publication
EphA2 as a diagnostic imaging target in glioblastoma: a PET/MRI study
Puttick, Simon, Stringer, Brett W., Day, Bryan W., Mardon, Karine, Cowin, Gary J., Fay, Michael, Thurecht, Kristofer J., Whittaker, Andrew K., Boyd, Andrew W. and Rose, Stephen (2014). EphA2 as a diagnostic imaging target in glioblastoma: a PET/MRI study. 105th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), San Diego, CA, United States, 5-9 April 2014. Philadelphia, PA, United States: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.AM2014-LB-12
2014
Journal Article
Microscopic diffusion properties of fixed breast tissue: Preliminary findings
Norddin, Narina, Power, Carl, Watson, Geoffrey, Cowin, Gary, Kurniawan, Nyoman D., Gluch, Laurence and Bourne, Roger M. (2014). Microscopic diffusion properties of fixed breast tissue: Preliminary findings. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 74 (6), 1733-1739. doi: 10.1002/mrm.25555
2013
Journal Article
Rapid determination of vertebral fat fraction over a large range of vertebral bodies
Martin, Jarad, Nicholson, Geoffrey, Cowin, Gary, Ilente, Clare, Wong, Winnie and Kennedy, Dominic (2013). Rapid determination of vertebral fat fraction over a large range of vertebral bodies. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 58 (2), 155-163. doi: 10.1111/1754-9485.12143
2013
Journal Article
Longitudinal assessment of white matter pathology in the injured mouse spinal cord through ultra-high field (16.4T) in vivo diffusion tensor imaging
Brennan, Faith H., Cowin, Gary J., Kurniawan, Nyoman D. and Ruitenberg, Marc J. (2013). Longitudinal assessment of white matter pathology in the injured mouse spinal cord through ultra-high field (16.4T) in vivo diffusion tensor imaging. NeuroImage, 82, 574-585. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.06.019
2013
Journal Article
Muscle specific Nor-1 expression regulates multiple pathways that effect adiposity, metabolism and endurance
Pearen, Michael A., Goode, Joel M., Fitzsimmons, Rebecca L., Eriksson, Natalie A., Thomas, Gethin P., Cowin, Gary J., Wang, S.-C. Mary, Tuong, Zewen K. and Muscat, George E. O. (2013). Muscle specific Nor-1 expression regulates multiple pathways that effect adiposity, metabolism and endurance. Molecular Endocrinology, 27 (11), 1897-1917. doi: 10.1210/me.2013-1205
2013
Journal Article
Correction of step artefact associated with MRI scanning of long bones
Rathnayaka, Kanchana, Cowin, Gary, Schuetz, Michael A., Sahama, Tony and Schmutz, Beat (2013). Correction of step artefact associated with MRI scanning of long bones. Medical Engineering & Physics, 35 (7), 988-993. doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2012.09.010
2013
Journal Article
Vertebral landmarks for the identification of spinal cord segments in the mouse
Harrison, Megan, O'Brien, Aine, Adams, Lucy, Cowin, Gary, Ruitenberg, Marc J., Sengul, Gulgun and Watson, Charles (2013). Vertebral landmarks for the identification of spinal cord segments in the mouse. NeuroImage, 68, 22-29. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.11.048
2013
Journal Article
Non-invasive monitoring of sucrose mobilization from culm storage parenchyma by magnetic resonance spectroscopy
O'Neill, Brian P., Purnell, Matthew P., Kurniawan, Nyoman D., Cowin, Gary J., Galloway, Graham J., Nielsen, Lars K. and Brumbley, Stevens M. (2013). Non-invasive monitoring of sucrose mobilization from culm storage parenchyma by magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, 77 (3), 487-496. doi: 10.1271/bbb.120682
2013
Journal Article
Detection of endogenous iron deposits in the injured mouse spinal cord through high-resolution ex vivo and in vivo MRI
Blomster, Linda V., Cowin, Gary J., Kurniawan, Nyoman D. and Ruitenberg, Marc J. (2013). Detection of endogenous iron deposits in the injured mouse spinal cord through high-resolution ex vivo and in vivo MRI. NMR in Biomedicine, 26 (2), 141-150. doi: 10.1002/nbm.2829
2013
Conference Publication
Investigating the clinical effect of resveratrol in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled trial
Chachay, V. S., Martin, J. H., Prins, J. B., Whitehead, J. P., O'Moore-Sullivan, T. M., Lee, P., Franklin, M., Klein, K., Taylor, P. J., Ferguson, M., Coombes, J. S., Thomas, G. P., Cowin, G. J., Kirkpatrick, C. M. J., Macdonald, G. A. and Hickman, I. J. (2013). Investigating the clinical effect of resveratrol in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled trial. Australian Gastroenterology Week 2013, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 7-9 October 2013. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/jgh.12365_5
2012
Journal Article
Microscopic diffusion anisotropy in formalin fixed prostate tissue: Preliminary findings
Bourne, Roger M., Kurniawan, Nyoman, Cowin, Gary, Sved, Paul and Watson, Geoffrey (2012). Microscopic diffusion anisotropy in formalin fixed prostate tissue: Preliminary findings. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 68 (6), 1943-1948. doi: 10.1002/mrm.24179
2012
Journal Article
Ski overexpression in skeletal muscle modulates genetic programs that control susceptibility to diet-induced obesity and insulin signaling
Diaz, Marianne, Martel, Nick, Fitzsimmons, Rebecca L., Eriksson, Natalie A., Cowin, Gary J., Thomas, Gethin P., Lê Cao, Kim-Anh, Muscat, George E. O. and Leong, Gary M. (2012). Ski overexpression in skeletal muscle modulates genetic programs that control susceptibility to diet-induced obesity and insulin signaling. Obesity, 20 (11), 2157-2167. doi: 10.1038/oby.2012.101
2012
Journal Article
High-field magnetic resonance imaging using solenoid radiofrequency coils
Vegh, Viktor, Glaser, Philipp, Maillet, Donald, Cowin, Gary J. and Reutens, David C. (2012). High-field magnetic resonance imaging using solenoid radiofrequency coils. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 30 (8), 1177-1185. doi: 10.1016/j.mri.2012.04.027
2012
Journal Article
Ventilation distribution in rats: Part 2-A comparison of electrical impedance tomography and hyperpolarised helium magnetic resonance imaging
Dunster, Kimble R., Friese, Marlies E. J., Fraser, John F., Galloway, Graham J., Cowin, Gary J. and Schibler, Andreas (2012). Ventilation distribution in rats: Part 2-A comparison of electrical impedance tomography and hyperpolarised helium magnetic resonance imaging. BioMedical Engineering Online, 11 (1) 68, 68-1-68-10. doi: 10.1186/1475-925X-11-68
2012
Journal Article
Biexponential diffusion decay in formalin-fixed prostate tissue: Preliminary findings
Bourne, Roger M., Kurniawan, Nyoman, Cowin, Gary, Stait-Gardner, Timothy, Sved, Paul, Watson, Geoffrey, Chowdhury, Supriya and Price, William S. (2012). Biexponential diffusion decay in formalin-fixed prostate tissue: Preliminary findings. Magnetic Resonance In Medicine, 68 (3), 954-959. doi: 10.1002/mrm.23291
2012
Journal Article
Ventilation distribution in rats: Part I - The effect of gas composition as measured with electrical impedance tomography
Dunster, Kimble R., Friese, Marlies, Fraser, John F., Cowin, Gary J. and Schibler, Andreas (2012). Ventilation distribution in rats: Part I - The effect of gas composition as measured with electrical impedance tomography. BioMedical Engineering OnLine, 11 (4) 64, 64.1-64.9. doi: 10.1186/1475-925X-11-64
2012
Journal Article
Microscopic diffusivity compartmentation in formalin-fixed prostate tissue
Bourne, Roger M., Kurniawan, Nyoman, Cowin, Gary, Stait-Gardner, Timothy, Sved, Paul, Watson, Geoffrey and Price, William S. (2012). Microscopic diffusivity compartmentation in formalin-fixed prostate tissue. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 68 (2), 614-620. doi: 10.1002/mrm.23244
2012
Journal Article
Spinal cord metabolism and muscle water diffusion in whiplash
Elliott, J. M., Pedler, A.R,., Cowin, G., Sterling, M. M. and McMahon, K. (2012). Spinal cord metabolism and muscle water diffusion in whiplash. Spinal Cord, 50 (6), 474-476. doi: 10.1038/sc.2011.17
2012
Journal Article
In vivo imaging and biodistribution of multimodal polymeric nanoparticles delivered to the optic nerve
Harrison, James, Bartlett, Carole A., Cowin, Gary, Nicholls, Philip K., Evans, Cameron W., Clemons, Tristan D., Zdyrko, Bogdan, Luzinov, Igor A., Harvey, Alan R., Iyer, K. Swaminathan, Dunlop, Sarah A. and Fitzgerald, Melinda (2012). In vivo imaging and biodistribution of multimodal polymeric nanoparticles delivered to the optic nerve. Small, 8 (10), 1579-1589. doi: 10.1002/smll.201102648
2012
Journal Article
Neuroanatomy and psychomimetic-induced locomotion in C57BL/6J and 129/X1SvJ mice exposed to developmental vitamin D deficiency
Harms, Lauren R., Cowin, Gary, Eyles, Darryl W., Kurniawan, Nyoman D., McGrath, John J. and Burne, Thomas H. J. (2012). Neuroanatomy and psychomimetic-induced locomotion in C57BL/6J and 129/X1SvJ mice exposed to developmental vitamin D deficiency. Behavioural Brain Research, 230 (1), 125-131. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2012.02.007
Funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Mapping human cervical spinal cord using high resolution structural and diffusion magnetic resonance 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
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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2012
Master Philosophy
Does Whole Liver Determination of Liver Steatosis Improve Accuracy?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Elizabeth Powell, Professor Graham Galloway
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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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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Quantitative Magnetic Resonance assessment of cardiac and liver iron to investigate the patho-physiology of iron loading and develop effective clinical tools for global application
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Graham Galloway
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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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