Dr Nyoman Kurniawan
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Nyoman Kurniawan

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Background

Dr Nyoman Kurniawan is a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Advanced Imaging and the Facility Manager for Preclincal 16.4T Microimaging 9.4T MRI scanners.

Dr Kurniawan’s research areas are:

  • Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging of mouse neuroanatomy, with view to study neurological disease model, including:
    • developmental abnormalities
    • spinal cord diseases
  • Development of 3D mouse brain, human spinal cord and cephalopod brain atlases using high resolution structural and diffusion MRI
  • Development of MR methods for nephron imaging
  • Application of MRI for agriculture imaging

Availability

Dr Nyoman Kurniawan is:
Available for supervision
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Fields of research

Biomedical engineering Neurosciences

Qualifications

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

Research interests

  • Spinal cord MRI

    Using MRI to study degeneration and recovery in animal models of MS (EAE) and translation to clinical settings.

  • Kidney imaging

    Development of new MRI methods to image nephrons

  • Development of structural connectome for animal model

    Using diffusion MRI and fibre tracking to analyse brain wiring in animal models (rodents, fish, chepalopods)

  • Development of MRI methods for agriculture imaging

    Using MRI to characterise fruit maturation/ripening and root responses in crops.

Research impacts

Dr Kurniawan research focus is development of new MRI approaches for characterising animal models and ex vivo tissue specimens with the aim of relating the MRI signal to underlying tissue microstructures and processes. Insights gained with this approach have the potential to translate into improved use of MRI in humans. For example, he is working with clinicians at the Jamieson Trauma Institute to develop diffusion methods to measure brachial plexus injury.

Dr Kurniawan has a number of national and international collaborations, in the area of tumour microimaging (University of Sydney); multimodal MR imaging of Alzheimer brain (University of Southern California, USA), developing human spinal cord atlas (Polytechnique Montreal, Canada), and nephron imaging (Monash and University of Nottingham, UK).

Dr Kurniawan also works tangentialy in the applications of MRI to characterise agricultural products. He has been working with Uniquely Australian Foods at QAFFI, using MRI to characterise native fruit maturation and ripening process for commercialisation. Recently, he has obtained research infrastructure funding to establish Agriculture MRI facility at the Gatton Campus.

Search Professor Nyoman Kurniawan’s works on UQ eSpace

155 works between 1999 and 2025
All (155) Journal Article (104) Book Chapter (4) Conference Publication (37) Other Outputs (10)

61 - 80 of 155 works

2017

Conference Publication

Complement anaphylatoxin receptors have critical physiological functions in the developing mammalian brain

Woodruff, Trent M., Hawksworth, Owen A., Li, Rui, Balachandran, Anushree, Leel, John D., Sepehrband', Farshid, Kurniawan, Nyoman, Jeanes, Angela, Simmons, David G., Wolvetang, Ernst and Coulthard, Liam G. (2017). Complement anaphylatoxin receptors have critical physiological functions in the developing mammalian brain. 16th European Meeting on Complement in Human Disease (EMCHD), Copenhagen Denmark, 8-12 September 2017. Kidlington, Oxford United Kingdom: Pergamon Press. doi: 10.1016/j.molimm.2017.06.178

Complement anaphylatoxin receptors have critical physiological functions in the developing mammalian brain

2016

Journal Article

Altered structural connectome in adolescent socially isolated mice

Liu, Cirong, Li, Yonghui, Edwards, Timothy J., Kurniawan, Nyoman D., Richards, Linda J. and Jiang, Tianzi (2016). Altered structural connectome in adolescent socially isolated mice. NeuroImage, 139, 259-270. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.06.037

Altered structural connectome in adolescent socially isolated mice

2016

Journal Article

Risperidone induces long-lasting changes in the conditioned avoidance response and accumbal gene expression selectively in animals treated as adolescents

Moe, Aung Aung Kywe, Kurniawan, Nyoman D., Alexander, Suzanne, Cui, Xiaoying, Burne, Thomas H. J. and Eyles, Darryl W. (2016). Risperidone induces long-lasting changes in the conditioned avoidance response and accumbal gene expression selectively in animals treated as adolescents. Neuropharmacology, 108, 264-274. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2016.04.035

Risperidone induces long-lasting changes in the conditioned avoidance response and accumbal gene expression selectively in animals treated as adolescents

2016

Journal Article

IVIg attenuates complement and improves spinal cord injury outcomes in mice

Brennan, Faith H., Kurniawan, Nyoman D., Vukovic, Jana, Bartlett, Perry F., Käsermann, Fabian, Arumugam, Thiruman V., Basta, Milan and Ruitenberg, Marc J. (2016). IVIg attenuates complement and improves spinal cord injury outcomes in mice. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 3 (7), 495-511. doi: 10.1002/acn3.318

IVIg attenuates complement and improves spinal cord injury outcomes in mice

2016

Journal Article

Parametric probability distribution functions for axon diameters of corpus callosum

Sepehrband, Farshid, Alexander, Daniel C., Clark, Kristi A., Kurniawan, Nyoman D., Yang, Zhengyi and Reutens, David C. (2016). Parametric probability distribution functions for axon diameters of corpus callosum. Frontiers in Neuroanatomy, 10 (MAY) 59, 59. doi: 10.3389/fnana.2016.00059

Parametric probability distribution functions for axon diameters of corpus callosum

2016

Journal Article

Towards higher sensitivity and stability of axon diameter estimation with diffusion-weighted MRI

Sepehrband, Farshid, Alexander, Daniel C., Kurniawan, Nyoman D., Reutens, David C. and Yang, Zhengyi (2016). Towards higher sensitivity and stability of axon diameter estimation with diffusion-weighted MRI. NMR in Biomedicine, 29 (3), 293-308. doi: 10.1002/nbm.3462

Towards higher sensitivity and stability of axon diameter estimation with diffusion-weighted MRI

2016

Conference Publication

Cardioprotective Role of Hexarelin in a Mouse Model of Myocardial Infarction

McDonald, Hayley, Peart, Jason, Kurniawan, Nyoman, Galloway, Graham, Samuel, Chrishan and Chen, Chen (2016). Cardioprotective Role of Hexarelin in a Mouse Model of Myocardial Infarction. Annual Conference of the British-Cardiovascular-Society (BCS) on Prediction and Prevention, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Jun 06-08, 2016. London, United Kingdom: B M J Group. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2016-309890.184

Cardioprotective Role of Hexarelin in a Mouse Model of Myocardial Infarction

2016

Conference Publication

Toward Better Diagnosis for Cardiovascular Disease: Molecular Imaging via Dual Contrast Iron Oxide Nanoparticles

Ta, Hang , Li, Zhen , Hagemeyer, Christoph , Cowin, Gary , Kurniawan, Nyoman , Karlheinz, Peter and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2016). Toward Better Diagnosis for Cardiovascular Disease: Molecular Imaging via Dual Contrast Iron Oxide Nanoparticles. QCVRN Cardiovascular Research Showcase Event, Brisbane, Australia, 22 November 2016.

Toward Better Diagnosis for Cardiovascular Disease: Molecular Imaging via Dual Contrast Iron Oxide Nanoparticles

2016

Conference Publication

Sensitivity of magnetic resonance imaging to fingolimod dosage in a cuprizone mouse model

Ziser, L., Meyer-Schell, N., Sullivan, R. K., Reutens, D. C., Kurniawan, N. D., Chen, M. and Vegh, V. (2016). Sensitivity of magnetic resonance imaging to fingolimod dosage in a cuprizone mouse model. 32nd Congress of the European-Committee-for-Treatment-and-Research-in-Multiple-Sclerosis (ECTRIMS), London, United Kingdom, 14-17 September 2016. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications.

Sensitivity of magnetic resonance imaging to fingolimod dosage in a cuprizone mouse model

2015

Journal Article

In vivo High Angular Resolution Diffusion-Weighted Imaging of Mouse Brain at 16.4 Tesla

Alomair, Othman I, Brereton, Ian M, Smith, Maree T, Galloway, Graham J and Kurniawan, Nyoman D (2015). In vivo High Angular Resolution Diffusion-Weighted Imaging of Mouse Brain at 16.4 Tesla. Plos One, 10 (6) e0130133, e0130133. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0130133

In vivo High Angular Resolution Diffusion-Weighted Imaging of Mouse Brain at 16.4 Tesla

2015

Journal Article

Brain tissue compartment density estimated using diffusion-weighted MRI yields tissue parameters consistent with histology

Sepehrband, Farshid, Clark, Kristi A., Ullmann, Jeremy F. P., Kurniawan, Nyoman D., Leanage, Gayeshika, Reutens, David C. and Yang, Zhengyi (2015). Brain tissue compartment density estimated using diffusion-weighted MRI yields tissue parameters consistent with histology. Human Brain Mapping, 36 (9), 3687-3702. doi: 10.1002/hbm.22872

Brain tissue compartment density estimated using diffusion-weighted MRI yields tissue parameters consistent with histology

2015

Journal Article

Formation of functional areas in the cerebral cortex is disrupted in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder

Fenlon, Laura R., Liu, Sha, Gobius, Ilan, Kurniawan, Nyoman D., Murphy, Skyle, Moldrich, Randal X. and Richards, Linda J. (2015). Formation of functional areas in the cerebral cortex is disrupted in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder. Neural Development, 10 (10) 10, 1-14. doi: 10.1186/s13064-015-0033-y

Formation of functional areas in the cerebral cortex is disrupted in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder

2015

Journal Article

Renal developmental defects resulting from in utero hypoxia are associated with suppression of ureteric β-catenin signaling

Wilkinson, Lorine J., Neal, Calida S., Singh, Reetu R., Sparrow, Duncan B., Kurniawan, Nyoman D., Ju, Adler, Grieve, Stuart M., Dunwoodie, Sally L., Moritz, Karen M. and Little, Melissa H. (2015). Renal developmental defects resulting from in utero hypoxia are associated with suppression of ureteric β-catenin signaling. Kidney International, 87 (5), 975-983. doi: 10.1038/ki.2014.394

Renal developmental defects resulting from in utero hypoxia are associated with suppression of ureteric β-catenin signaling

2015

Journal Article

Production and packaging of a biological arsenal: evolution of centipede venoms under morphological constraint

Undheim, Eivind A.B., Hamilton, Brett R., Kurniawan, Nyoman D., Bowlay, Greg, Cribb, Bronwen W., Merritt, David J., Fry,Bryan G., King, Glenn F and Venter, Deon J. (2015). Production and packaging of a biological arsenal: evolution of centipede venoms under morphological constraint. PNAS: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 112 (13), 4026-4031. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1424068112

Production and packaging of a biological arsenal: evolution of centipede venoms under morphological constraint

2015

Journal Article

lop-DWI: a novel scheme for pre-processing of diffusion-weighted images in the gradient direction domain

Sepehrband, Farshid, Choupan, Jeiran, Caruyer, Emmanuel, Kurniawan, Nyoman D., Gal, Yaniv, Tieng, Quang M., McMahon, Katie L., Vegh, Viktor, Reutens, David C. and Yang, Zhengyi (2015). lop-DWI: a novel scheme for pre-processing of diffusion-weighted images in the gradient direction domain. Frontiers in Neurology, 5 (JAN) 290, 290.1-290.13. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2014.00290

lop-DWI: a novel scheme for pre-processing of diffusion-weighted images in the gradient direction domain

2015

Other Outputs

Average wild-type C57BL/6J mouse 3D MRI non-symmetric brain image

Egan, Gary F., Reutens, David, Bartlett, Perry F., Galloway, Graham J., Petrou, Steven, Watson, Charles, Keller, Marianne D., Janke, Andrew , Kurniawan, Nyoman D. and Ullmann, Jeremy F. (2015). Average wild-type C57BL/6J mouse 3D MRI non-symmetric brain image. Australian Mouse Brain Mapping Consortium. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2015.863

Average wild-type C57BL/6J mouse 3D MRI non-symmetric brain image

2015

Conference Publication

Protective Role of Growth Hormone Secretagogues Against Myocardial Dysfunction in Mouse Models of Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion and Infarction

McDonald, H., Kurniawan, N. D., Peart, J. and Chen, C. (2015). Protective Role of Growth Hormone Secretagogues Against Myocardial Dysfunction in Mouse Models of Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion and Infarction. Autumn Meeting of the British-Society-for-Cardiovascular-Research - Translation of Cardiovascular Science to the Clinic, Glasgow, Scotland, 7-8 September 2015. London, United Kingdom: BMJ Group. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2015-308734.4

Protective Role of Growth Hormone Secretagogues Against Myocardial Dysfunction in Mouse Models of Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion and Infarction

2015

Other Outputs

Average wild-type C57BL/6J mouse 3D MRI cortex labels

Egan, Gary F., Reutens, David, Galloway, Graham J., Watson, Charles, Janke, Andrew , Kurniawan, Nyoman D. and Ullmann, Jeremy F. (2015). Average wild-type C57BL/6J mouse 3D MRI cortex labels. The University of Queensand. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2015.865

Average wild-type C57BL/6J mouse 3D MRI cortex labels

2015

Book Chapter

Research methods

Fry, B. G., Undheim, E. A. B., Jackson, T. N. W., Georgieva, D., Vetter, I., Calvete, J. J., Schieb, H., Cribb, B. W., Yang, D. C., Daly, N. L., Manchadi, M. L. Roy, Gutierrez, J. M., Roelants, K., Lomonte, B., Nicholson, G. M., Dziemborowicz, S., Lavergne, V., Ragnarsson, L., Rash, L. D., Mobli, M., Hodgson, W. C., Casewell, N. R., Nouwens, A., Wagstaff, S. C., Ali, S. A., Whitehead, D. L., Herzig, V., Monagle, P., Kurniawan, N. D. ... Sunagar, K. (2015). Research methods. Venomous reptiles and their toxins: evolution, pathophysiology and biodiscovery. (pp. 153-214) New York, NY, United States: Oxford University Press.

Research methods

2015

Conference Publication

Differential short- and long-term behavioural effects of chronic antipsychotic treatment in adolescent and adult rats

Moe, A. A. K., Cui, X., Kurniawan, N. D., Alexander, S., Burne, T. H. J. and Eyles, D. W. (2015). Differential short- and long-term behavioural effects of chronic antipsychotic treatment in adolescent and adult rats. 25th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Neurochemistry Jointly with the 13th Meeting of the Asian Pacific Society for Neurochemistry in Conjunction with the 35th Meeting of the Australasian Neuroscience Society, Cairns, QLD Australia, 23-27 August 2015. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/jnc.13188

Differential short- and long-term behavioural effects of chronic antipsychotic treatment in adolescent and adult rats

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    The mind and brain of an octopus: smart supercharged-snail
    The Australia and Pacific Science Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Advancing the visualisation and quantification of nephrons with MRI
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2019
    Dissolution DNP Hyperpolariser
    UQ Research Facilities Infrastructure Grants
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Biomolecular Imager and microscope for preclinical radiopharmaceutical development
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Targeting the complement activation fragment C5a to improve the outcome from spinal cord injury
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Epigenetic and neurobehavioural changes in a new mouse model of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Epigenetic and neurobehavioural changes in a new mouse model of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (NHMRC Project Grant administered by MMRI)
    Mater Medical Research Institute Limited
    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
  • 2011 - 2015
    A population-bases atlas of the zebrafish brain for quantitative phenotypic comparisons of disease models
    United States National Institutes of Health
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    ResTeach 2011 0.2 FTE Centre for Advanced Imaging
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    Generation of Annexin-V-DTPA/FITC as a novel contrast agent to visualize apoptotic cells
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Nyoman Kurniawan is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Developing novel methods of kidney MRI acquisition and image analysis using artificial intelligence

    Nephrons are the basic functional unit of the kidney, an organ with a central role in maintaining homeostasis in the body. The number of nephrons in the kidneys and their microstructure reflect the success of renal development and the trajectory of renal health through life. Low nephron number increases the risk of chronic kidney disease, hypertension and cardiovascular disease.

    Current methods for nephron quantitation are limited to ex vivo methods which are labour intensive, affected by shrinkage or use contrast agents. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has strong potential to characterise kidney microstructures, but in vivo it suffers from low image resolution and motion artefacts. This PhD project aims to develop novel methods for kidney MR image acquisitions and analyses using artificial intelligence (such as Deep Learning and super resolution methods) to allow characterisation of key components of nephrons, the glomeruli and tubules. It is expected that these new methods will play important roles in future kidney research and contribute to reducing Australia’s epidemic of chronic kidney disease.

    This is an opportunity to work with researchers at the Centre for Advanced Imaging, a leading imaging research facility in Australia, and The University of Queensland School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering.

    The project will suit an enthusiastic and highly motivated student with a background in computer science, physics or engineering.

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Mapping human cervical spinal cord using high resolution structural and diffusion magnetic resonance imaging

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Gary Cowin

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Machine learning methods for visualisation and quantification of nephrons with MRI.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Shakes Chandra

Completed supervision

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  • Imaging - MRI
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • MRI

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