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Dr Gary Cowin
Dr

Gary Cowin

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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

Qualifications

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

Works

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169 works between 1993 and 2026

121 - 140 of 169 works

2008

Journal Article

Validation of Mualem's conductivity model and prediction of saturated permeability from sorptivity

Leech, Craig, Lockington, David, Hooton, R. Doug, Galloway, Graham, Cowin, Gary and Dux, Peter (2008). Validation of Mualem's conductivity model and prediction of saturated permeability from sorptivity. A C I Materials Journal, 105 (1), 44-51.

Validation of Mualem's conductivity model and prediction of saturated permeability from sorptivity

2008

Conference Publication

Developmental vitamin D deficiency alters the trajectory of brain growth but not the response to psychomimetics in C57BL/6J mice

Harms, L., Cowin, G., Eyles, D., Kurniawan, N., Mackay-Sim, A., McGrath, J. and Burne T. (2008). Developmental vitamin D deficiency alters the trajectory of brain growth but not the response to psychomimetics in C57BL/6J mice. Australian Nueroscience Society Annual Meeting, Hobart; Australia, 27-30 Jan 2008. Kent Town, SA, Australia: Australian Neuroscience Society.

Developmental vitamin D deficiency alters the trajectory of brain growth but not the response to psychomimetics in C57BL/6J mice

2008

Conference Publication

Reduced parallel imaging motion artifacts using SMACKER relative sensitivity profiles

Vegh, V., Cowin, G. J. and Tieng, Q. M. (2008). Reduced parallel imaging motion artifacts using SMACKER relative sensitivity profiles. 2008 Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and 16th Room Temperature Semiconductor Detector Workshop, Dresden, Germany, 19-25 October 2008. Piscataway, N.J., U.S.: IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society.

Reduced parallel imaging motion artifacts using SMACKER relative sensitivity profiles

2008

Conference Publication

Androgen replete obese men are more insulin sensitive, store less intramyocellular lipids and have less intramyocellular lipids for use in acute exercise

Ong, C. R., Ipavec-Levasseur, S., Cowin, G., Liu, P. Y., O'Moore, Sullivan T. M. and Prins, J. B. (2008). Androgen replete obese men are more insulin sensitive, store less intramyocellular lipids and have less intramyocellular lipids for use in acute exercise. 16th European Congress on Obesity, Geneva Switzerland, May 14-17, 2008. London, United Kingdom: Nature Publishing Group.

Androgen replete obese men are more insulin sensitive, store less intramyocellular lipids and have less intramyocellular lipids for use in acute exercise

2008

Conference Publication

Obese men cannot utilise intramyocellular lipids or intrahepatic lipids during 1-hour of moderate intensity exercise

Ipavec-Levasseur, S., Byrne, N. M., Cowin, G., Hickman, I. J., O'Moore-Sullivan, T. M. and Prins, J. B. (2008). Obese men cannot utilise intramyocellular lipids or intrahepatic lipids during 1-hour of moderate intensity exercise. 16th European Congress on Obesity, Geneva, Switzerland, 14-17 May 2008. LONDON: Nature Publishing Group.

Obese men cannot utilise intramyocellular lipids or intrahepatic lipids during 1-hour of moderate intensity exercise

2008

Journal Article

Magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy for monitoring liver steatosis

Cowin, Gary J., Jonsson, Julie R., Bauer, Judith D., Ash, Susan, Ali, Azmat, Osland, Emma J., Purdie, David M., Clouston, Andrew D., Powell, Elizabeth E. and Galloway, Graham J. (2008). Magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy for monitoring liver steatosis. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 28 (4), 937-945. doi: 10.1002/jmri.21542

Magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy for monitoring liver steatosis

2008

Conference Publication

Advanced paternal age alters brain development and behaviour in C57BL/6J mice

Foldi, Claire Jennifer, Cowin G, Kurniawan, Nyoman D., McGrath, John J., Eyles, Darryl and Burne, Thomas H.J. (2008). Advanced paternal age alters brain development and behaviour in C57BL/6J mice. Australian Neuroscience Society, Hobart , Tasmania, 27-30 January, 2008. Bedford Park SA: Australian Neuroscience Society.

Advanced paternal age alters brain development and behaviour in C57BL/6J mice

2008

Conference Publication

Fast parallel image reconstruction using smacker for functional magnetic resonance imaging

Tieng, Quang M., Vegh, Viktor, Cowin, Gary J. and Yang, Zhengyi (2008). Fast parallel image reconstruction using smacker for functional magnetic resonance imaging. ISBI 2008. 5th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, Paris, France, 14-17 May 2008. Piscataway, NJ, U.S.A.: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ISBI.2008.4541058

Fast parallel image reconstruction using smacker for functional magnetic resonance imaging

2008

Conference Publication

An approach to prostate segmentation on MR images

Yang, Zhengyi, Zapotoczna, Aleksandra, Sasso, Giuseppe, Simpson, John, Cowin, Gary and Wang, Deming (2008). An approach to prostate segmentation on MR images. ISMRM 16th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition, Toronto, ON, Canada, 3-9 May 2008. Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.: International Society for Magentic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM).

An approach to prostate segmentation on MR images

2007

Journal Article

Increased cerebral lactate during hypoxia may be neuroprotective in newborn piglets with intrauterine growth restriction

Moxon-Lester, Leith, Sinclair, Kate, Burke, Christopher, Cowin, Gary J., Rose, Stephen E. and Colditz, Paul (2007). Increased cerebral lactate during hypoxia may be neuroprotective in newborn piglets with intrauterine growth restriction. Brain Research, 1179 (7), 79-88. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2007.08.037

Increased cerebral lactate during hypoxia may be neuroprotective in newborn piglets with intrauterine growth restriction

2007

Conference Publication

Sensory Input to the CNS in Fishes: A New Quantitative Methodology Using Three-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Barnes, A., Collin, S. P, Cowin, G. and Ullmann, J F P (2007). Sensory Input to the CNS in Fishes: A New Quantitative Methodology Using Three-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Society for Neuroscience 2007, San Diego, 5 - 7 November 2007.

Sensory Input to the CNS in Fishes: A New Quantitative Methodology Using Three-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

2007

Conference Publication

A neuropsychological and FMRI study of schizophrenia

Eadie, K., Bendall, E. R., McMahon, K. L., Cowin, G., de Zubicaray, G. I. and Catts, S. V. (2007). A neuropsychological and FMRI study of schizophrenia. 11th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, 28 March-1 April, 2007. Rockville, MD, U.S.A.: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbm004

A neuropsychological and FMRI study of schizophrenia

2007

Conference Publication

Prostate segmentation on MR images without endorectal coil

Yang, Zhengyi, Simpson, John, Sasso, Giuseppe, Zapotoczna, Aleksandra, Cowin, Gary and Wang, Deming (2007). Prostate segmentation on MR images without endorectal coil. Joint Annual Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB, Berlin, Germany, 19-25 May 2007. Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.: International Society for Magentic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM).

Prostate segmentation on MR images without endorectal coil

2006

Journal Article

Functional anatomy of the caudal thoracolumbar and lumbosacral spine in the horse

Stubbs, N. C., Hodges, P. W., Jeffcott, L. B., Cowin, G., Hodgson, D. R. and McGowan, C. M. (2006). Functional anatomy of the caudal thoracolumbar and lumbosacral spine in the horse. Equine veterinary journal. Supplement, 38 (36), 393-399. doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2006.tb05575.x

Functional anatomy of the caudal thoracolumbar and lumbosacral spine in the horse

2006

Conference Publication

Brain atrophy progression measured with structural in normal aging, mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease

Wang, Deming, Chalk, Jonathan, deZubicaray, Greg, Rose, Stephen, Strudwick, Mark, Durbridge, Gail, Cowin, Gary, McMahon, Katie, McKinnon, David, Galloway, Graham and Doddrell, David (2006). Brain atrophy progression measured with structural in normal aging, mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease. 6th Biennial Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Magnetic Resonance, Murramarang National Park, N.S.W., 12-16 February 2006. N.S.W., Australia: Australian and New Zealand Society for Magnetic Resonanc.

Brain atrophy progression measured with structural in normal aging, mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease

2006

Journal Article

Intrauterine growth restriction due to uteroplacental vascular insufficiency leads to increased hypoxia-induced cerebral apoptosis in newborn piglets

Burke, C., Sinclair, K., Cowin, G.., Rose, S., Pat, B., Gobe, G. and Colditz, P. (2006). Intrauterine growth restriction due to uteroplacental vascular insufficiency leads to increased hypoxia-induced cerebral apoptosis in newborn piglets. Brain Research, 1098 (1), 19-25. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2006.04.129

Intrauterine growth restriction due to uteroplacental vascular insufficiency leads to increased hypoxia-induced cerebral apoptosis in newborn piglets

2006

Conference Publication

Magnetic resonance neuroimaging at 16.4T

Kurniawan, N. D., Fox , B., Rogers, F., Butler, T., Li, L., Wallace, R., Cowin, G., Rose, S., Coulson, E., Galloway, G., Bartlett, P. F. and Brereton, I. M. (2006). Magnetic resonance neuroimaging at 16.4T. UWS Symposium and Workshop on NMR Imaging and Diffusion, Sydney, Australia, 21-22 October 2006.

Magnetic resonance neuroimaging at 16.4T

2006

Conference Publication

Anterior temporal cortex activation during generation of novel category associates in schizophrenia

Bendall, Emma R., McMahon, katie L., Eastburn, Matthew M., Eadie, Kathryn, Durbridge, Gail L., Strudwick, Mark W., Cowin, Gary J., De Zubicaray, Greig I. and Catts, Stanley (2006). Anterior temporal cortex activation during generation of novel category associates in schizophrenia. 12th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping, Florence, Italy, 13-17 June, 2006. San Diego, U.S.: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2006.04.176

Anterior temporal cortex activation during generation of novel category associates in schizophrenia

2006

Conference Publication

Contrast enhanced microimaging with Gd and Mn at 190 MHz and 700 MHz

Cowin, Gary J., Weerasinghe, G., South, S,, Tuck. A., Galloway, Graham J. and Brereton, Ian M. (2006). Contrast enhanced microimaging with Gd and Mn at 190 MHz and 700 MHz. UWS Symposium and Workshop on NMR Imaging and Diffusion, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 21-22 October 2006.

Contrast enhanced microimaging with Gd and Mn at 190 MHz and 700 MHz

2006

Conference Publication

Abnormal access to semantic representations during category generation in schizophrenia

Bendall, Emma, McMahon, Katie Louise, Eastburn, Matthew, Durbridge, Gail, Strudwick, Mark, Cowin, Gary and de Zubicaray, Greig (2006). Abnormal access to semantic representations during category generation in schizophrenia. fMRI Experience 8, Melbourne, Australia, 27-30 June, 2006.

Abnormal access to semantic representations during category generation in schizophrenia

Funding

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

Supervision

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

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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