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

172 works between 1999 and 2025
All (172) Journal Article (114) Other Outputs (12) Conference Publication (42) Book Chapter (4)

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Current funding

  • 2025 - 2028
    Inside Out: How sexual dimorphism and neural plasticity shape the brain, behaviour, and longevity in octopuses
    The Hermon Slade Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Advancing the visualisation and quantification of nephrons with MRI
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    The mind and brain of an octopus: smart supercharged-snail
    The Australia and Pacific Science Foundation
    Open grant
  • 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 Diffusion and Anatomical MR Imaging

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Gary Cowin

  • Doctor Philosophy

    MRI and image processing techniques for quantitative kidney imaging

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Shakes Chandra

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Symptomatology, neurocognitive and pathophysiological following repetitive head trauma

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Fatima Nasrallah

Completed supervision

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  • Imaging - MRI
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • MRI

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