Dr Gary Cowin
Dr

Gary Cowin

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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

Clinical sciences Neurosciences Veterinary sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of New England Australia
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Search Professor Gary Cowin’s works on UQ eSpace

169 works between 1993 and 2026
All (169) Journal Article (108) Other Outputs (1) Conference Publication (58) Book Chapter (2)

81 - 100 of 169 works

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

Investigating the clinical effect of resveratrol in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled trial

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

Detection of endogenous iron deposits in the injured mouse spinal cord through high-resolution ex vivo and in vivo MRI

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

Microscopic diffusion anisotropy in formalin fixed prostate tissue: Preliminary findings

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

Ski overexpression in skeletal muscle modulates genetic programs that control susceptibility to diet-induced obesity and insulin signaling

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

High-field magnetic resonance imaging using solenoid radiofrequency coils

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

Biexponential diffusion decay in formalin-fixed prostate tissue: Preliminary findings

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

Ventilation distribution in rats: Part I - The effect of gas composition as measured with electrical impedance tomography

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

Ventilation distribution in rats: Part 2-A comparison of electrical impedance tomography and hyperpolarised helium magnetic resonance imaging

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

Microscopic diffusivity compartmentation in formalin-fixed prostate tissue

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

Spinal cord metabolism and muscle water diffusion in whiplash

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

In vivo imaging and biodistribution of multimodal polymeric nanoparticles delivered to the optic nerve

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

Neuroanatomy and psychomimetic-induced locomotion in C57BL/6J and 129/X1SvJ mice exposed to developmental vitamin D deficiency

2012

Journal Article

Diffusion-weighted imaging in the prostate: An apparent diffusion coefficient comparison of half-Fourier acquisition single-shot turbo spin-echo and echo planar imaging

Babourina-Brooks, Ben, Cowin, Gary J. and Wang, Deming (2012). Diffusion-weighted imaging in the prostate: An apparent diffusion coefficient comparison of half-Fourier acquisition single-shot turbo spin-echo and echo planar imaging. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 30 (2), 189-194. doi: 10.1016/j.mri.2011.09.024

Diffusion-weighted imaging in the prostate: An apparent diffusion coefficient comparison of half-Fourier acquisition single-shot turbo spin-echo and echo planar imaging

2012

Conference Publication

Effect of a 12-month lifestyle behavioral modification intervention on fat compartmentation in overweight and obese prepubertal children

Dahiya, Rachana, Cowin, Gary J., Yang, Zhengyi, Almestehi, May and Leong, Gary M. (2012). Effect of a 12-month lifestyle behavioral modification intervention on fat compartmentation in overweight and obese prepubertal children. ENDO 2012: The 94th Annual Meeting and Expo, Houston, TX, United States, 23-26 June 2012. Chevy Chase, MD, United States: The Endocrine Society.

Effect of a 12-month lifestyle behavioral modification intervention on fat compartmentation in overweight and obese prepubertal children

2011

Journal Article

MRI demodulation frequency changes provide different information

Tieng, Quang M., Cowin, Gary J., Reutens, David C., Galloway, Graham J. and Vegh, Viktor (2011). MRI demodulation frequency changes provide different information. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 66 (6), 1513-1514. doi: 10.1002/mrm.23099

MRI demodulation frequency changes provide different information

2011

Journal Article

Magnetic resonance imaging: The underlying principles

McMahon, Katie, Cowin, Gary and Galloway, Graham (2011). Magnetic resonance imaging: The underlying principles. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 41 (11), 806-819. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2011.3576

Magnetic resonance imaging: The underlying principles

2011

Journal Article

Cues to body size in the formant spacing of male koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) bellows: Honesty in an exaggerated trait

Charlton, Benjamin D., Ellis, William A. H., McKinnon, Allan J., Cowin, Gary J., Brumm, Jacqui, Nilsson, Karen and Fitch, W. Tecumseh (2011). Cues to body size in the formant spacing of male koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) bellows: Honesty in an exaggerated trait. Journal of Experimental Biology, 214 (20), 3414-3422. doi: 10.1242/jeb.061358

Cues to body size in the formant spacing of male koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) bellows: Honesty in an exaggerated trait

2011

Journal Article

Magnetic resonance microimaging of the spinal cord in the SOD1 mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis detects motor nerve root degeneration

Cowin, Gary J., Butler, Tim J., Kurniawan, Nyoman D., Watson, Charles and Wallace, Robyn H. (2011). Magnetic resonance microimaging of the spinal cord in the SOD1 mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis detects motor nerve root degeneration. Neuroimage, 58 (1), 69-74. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2011.06.003

Magnetic resonance microimaging of the spinal cord in the SOD1 mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis detects motor nerve root degeneration

2011

Journal Article

16 T Diffusion microimaging of fixed prostate tissue: Preliminary findings

Bourne, Roger, Kurniawan, Nyoman, Cowin, Gary, Syed, Paul and Watson, Geoff (2011). 16 T Diffusion microimaging of fixed prostate tissue: Preliminary findings. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 66 (1), 244-247. doi: 10.1002/mrm.22778

16 T Diffusion microimaging of fixed prostate tissue: Preliminary findings

2011

Journal Article

Non-invasive diffusion tensor imaging detects white matter degeneration in the spinal cord of a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Underwood, Clare K., Kurniawan, Nyoman D., Butler, Tim J., Cowin, Gary J. and Wallace, Robyn H. (2011). Non-invasive diffusion tensor imaging detects white matter degeneration in the spinal cord of a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. NeuroImage, 55 (2), 455-461. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2010.12.044

Non-invasive diffusion tensor imaging detects white matter degeneration in the spinal cord of a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    Collaboration between the Centre for Advanced Imaging and Bruker Biospin Preclinical Imaging Division
    Bruker Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Understanding crop development and yield responses to mitigate high soil strength in Australian soils
    GRDC - PROC-9176764 - Understanding crop development and yield responses to mitigate high soil strength in Australian soils.
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2018
    Biomolecular Imager and microscope for preclinical radiopharmaceutical development
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Hyperpolarised gas functional lung and molecular imaging (ARC LIEF Grant administered by Monash University)
    ARC LIEF Collaborating/Partner Organisation Contributions
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    Improving cancer management by direct detection with diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (NHMRC Project Grant administered by the University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2013
    Enhancing erythropoietin therapy in ischaemia-reperfusion injury of heart and kidney
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Nuclear Receptor 4A3 signalling in skeletal muscle
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Ventilation heterogeneity and airway remodelling in asthma (NHMRC Project Grant administered by Monash University)
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Hyperpolarized helium MRI to quantify regional lung damage and ventilation for improvement of recruitment strategy
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Upgrade to 4Tesla MRI
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Investigation Of Calf Muscle Fat Localisation By Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy at 4T
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Gary Cowin is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Mapping Human Cervical Spinal Cord Using High-Resolution Diffusion and Anatomical MR Imaging

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Nyoman Kurniawan

Completed supervision

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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