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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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).
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
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.
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
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).
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Funding
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Supervision
Availability
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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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