Professor Markus Barth
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Markus Barth

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Background

Markus graduated from the Vienna University of Technology in Technical Physics in 1995 and was awarded his Doctorate in 1999 after which he worked as postdoctoral research associate and then Assistant Professor at the Department of Radiodiagnostics, Medical University Vienna (AT). From 2004 he worked as Senior Researcher at the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour (Radboud University Nijmegen, NL) and at the Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (University Essen-Duisburg, DE). In 2014 he relocated to the University of Queensland to head the Ultra-high Field Human MR Research program at the Centre for Advanced Imaging and was awarded an ARC Future Fellowship. In 2019 he joined the School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering as Full Professor Biomedical Engineering working on MR Physics and Medical Imaging. He served as Imaging, Sensing and Biomedical Engineering Discipline lead until 2020 when he took up service roles as Deputy Head of School – Research, Director for the National Imaging Facility – Queensland Node, as well as a member of the ARC College of Experts.

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Professor Markus Barth is:
Not available for supervision
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Fields of research

Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Biomedical engineering Biomedical instrumentation Clinical sciences Engineering Medical devices Neurosciences

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy of Science (Advanced), Technical University Vienna

Research interests

  • Improving MRI

    Markus is investigating how MRI can be improved by using new image contrasts by mapping quantitative tissue parameters and by using increased spatial resolution. For example, very small venous vessels and small bleedings in the brain can be visualised using specific contrasts using the MR phase reflecting magnetic susceptibility (SWI and QSM). This information can be used as a very sensitive disease marker in a range of neurodegenerative diseases (traumatic brain injuries, tumours, dementia). He is also developing faster image acquisition methods such as 3D Echo-Planar-Imaging (EPI) that allows reducing the acquisition time by a factor 5-10 compared to standard techniques while keeping the high image fidelity.

  • Understanding brain activity using functional MRI

    Blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) functional MRI gives a good picture of neural activation and connectivity in the living human brain non-invasively. Markus is particularly interested to identify small functional units of the brain, such as cortical layers and columns, in order to better understand brain function by developing very fast functional MRI techniques with the highest spatial resolution possible. Recently, he also addressed important neuroscientific questions such as memory consolidation during sleep and decoding measured functional signals (brain reading). He also explored the possibilities of simultaneous acquisition of EEG and fMRI to examine the link between electrophysiology and BOLD task activity and large scale brain networks.

Research impacts

Markus has made significant scientific contributions in the fields of Cognitive Neuroscience, Neuroimaging, and MR methods at (ultra-)high field and key contributions to MRI scanner software packages, which are used in MR labs worldwide. Markus’ main interest is to improve our understanding of brain function and disfunction in cognition, neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer by developing new medical imaging techniques. With a focus on human neuroimaging using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at high and ultra-high magnetic field strength, he achieved fast, high resolution mapping of magnetic susceptibility related anatomical and functional information in vivo, including characterisation of blood oxygenation, iron storage in tissue, haemorrhage and calcifications. Recent achievements include the development of accurate detection of layer specific functional activation in the human brain, decoding of brain activity and ultra-fast MRI. His research interests are in the fields of MR method development including applications in neuroimaging and neurological diseases including dementia, motor neurone disease, and cancer.

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178 works between 1997 and 2025
All (178) Journal Article (138) Book Chapter (4) Conference Publication (31) Other Outputs (5)

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2016

Conference Publication

Echo time based influences on quantitative susceptibility mapping

Sood, Surabhi, Urriola, Javier, Reutens, David C., Bollmann, Steffen, O'Brien, Kieran, Barth, Markus and Vegh, Viktor (2016). Echo time based influences on quantitative susceptibility mapping. International Symposium on Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Singapore, May.

Echo time based influences on quantitative susceptibility mapping

2016

Conference Publication

A 7T Human Brain Microstructure Atlas by Minimum Deformation Averaging at 300μm

Janke, Andrew L ., O'Brian, Kieran, Bollmann, Steffen, Kober, Tobias and Barth, Markus (2016). A 7T Human Brain Microstructure Atlas by Minimum Deformation Averaging at 300μm. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Singapore, 7-13 May 2016.

A 7T Human Brain Microstructure Atlas by Minimum Deformation Averaging at 300μm

2016

Conference Publication

Contribution of cortical layer cytoarchitecture to quantitative susceptibility mapping

Sood, Surabhi, Urriola, Javier, Reutens, David C., Bollmann, Steffen, O'Brien, Kieran, Barth, Markus and Vegh, Viktor (2016). Contribution of cortical layer cytoarchitecture to quantitative susceptibility mapping. Organisation of the Human Brain Mapping, Geneva, Switzerland, 26-30 June, 2016.

Contribution of cortical layer cytoarchitecture to quantitative susceptibility mapping

2015

Journal Article

Selective channel combination of MRI signal phase

Vegh, Viktor, O'Brien, Kieran, Barth, Markus and Reutens, David C. (2015). Selective channel combination of MRI signal phase. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 76 (5), 1469-1477. doi: 10.1002/mrm.26057

Selective channel combination of MRI signal phase

2015

Journal Article

Improved sensitivity and specificity for resting state and task fMRI with multiband multi-echo EPI compared to multi-echo EPI at 7T

Boyacioglu, Rasim, Schul, Jenni, Koopmans, Peter J., Barth, Markus and Norris, David G. (2015). Improved sensitivity and specificity for resting state and task fMRI with multiband multi-echo EPI compared to multi-echo EPI at 7T. NeuroImage, 119, 352-361. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2015.06.089

Improved sensitivity and specificity for resting state and task fMRI with multiband multi-echo EPI compared to multi-echo EPI at 7T

2015

Journal Article

Diffusion tensor characteristics of gyrencephaly using high resolution diffusion MRI in vivo at 7T

Kleinnijenhuis, Michiel, van Mourik, Tim, Norris, David G., Ruiter, Dirk J., van Cappellen van Walsum, Anne-Marie and Barth, Markus (2015). Diffusion tensor characteristics of gyrencephaly using high resolution diffusion MRI in vivo at 7T. NeuroImage, 109, 378-387. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2015.01.001

Diffusion tensor characteristics of gyrencephaly using high resolution diffusion MRI in vivo at 7T

2015

Conference Publication

When to perform channel combination in 7 Tesla quantitative susceptibility mapping?

Bollmann, Steffen, Zimmer, Fabian, O'Brien, Fabian, Vegh, Viktor and Barth, Markus (2015). When to perform channel combination in 7 Tesla quantitative susceptibility mapping?. Organization of the Human Brain Mapping, Hawaii Convention Centre, Honolulu, Hawaii, May.

When to perform channel combination in 7 Tesla quantitative susceptibility mapping?

2015

Journal Article

Combining phase images from array coils using a short echo time reference scan (COMPOSER)

Robinson, Simon Daniel, Dymerska, Barbara, Bogner, Wolfgang, Barth, Markus, Zaric, Olgica, Goluch, Sigrun, Grabner, Gunther, Deligianni, Xeni, Bieri, Oliver and Trattnig, Siegfried (2015). Combining phase images from array coils using a short echo time reference scan (COMPOSER). Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 77 (1), 318-327. doi: 10.1002/mrm.26093

Combining phase images from array coils using a short echo time reference scan (COMPOSER)

2014

Journal Article

Corrigendum: The quest for EEG power band correlation with ICA derived fMRI resting state networks

Meyer, Matthias C., Janssen, Ronald J., Van Oort, Erik S. B., Beckmann, Christian F. and Barth, Markus (2014). Corrigendum: The quest for EEG power band correlation with ICA derived fMRI resting state networks. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 8 (SEP) 539. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2014.00539

Corrigendum: The quest for EEG power band correlation with ICA derived fMRI resting state networks

2014

Journal Article

Whole brain, high resolution multiband spin-echo EPI fMRI at 7 T: a comparison with gradient-echo EPI using a color-word Stroop task

Boyacioğlu, Rasim, Schulz, Jenni, Müller, Nils C. J., Koopmans, Peter J., Barth, Markus and Norris, David G. (2014). Whole brain, high resolution multiband spin-echo EPI fMRI at 7 T: a comparison with gradient-echo EPI using a color-word Stroop task. NeuroImage, 97, 142-150. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2014.04.011

Whole brain, high resolution multiband spin-echo EPI fMRI at 7 T: a comparison with gradient-echo EPI using a color-word Stroop task

2014

Journal Article

BOLD fMRI signal characteristics of S1- and S2-SSFP at 7 Tesla

Goa, Pål E., Koopmans, Peter J., Poser, Benedikt A., Barth, Markus and Norris, David G. (2014). BOLD fMRI signal characteristics of S1- and S2-SSFP at 7 Tesla. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 8 (49) 49, 1-6. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2014.00049

BOLD fMRI signal characteristics of S1- and S2-SSFP at 7 Tesla

2014

Journal Article

Application of PINS radiofrequency pulses to reduce power deposition in RARE/turbo spin echo imaging of the human head

Norris, David G., Boyacioglu, Rasim, Schulz, Jenni, Barth, Markus and Koopmans, Peter J. (2014). Application of PINS radiofrequency pulses to reduce power deposition in RARE/turbo spin echo imaging of the human head. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 71 (1), 44-49. doi: 10.1002/mrm.24991

Application of PINS radiofrequency pulses to reduce power deposition in RARE/turbo spin echo imaging of the human head

2014

Journal Article

Online decoding of object-based attention using real-time fMRI

Niazi A.M., van den Broek P.L.C., Klanke S., Barth M., Poel M., Desain P. and van Gerven M.A.J. (2014). Online decoding of object-based attention using real-time fMRI. European Journal of Neuroscience, 39 (2), 319-329. doi: 10.1111/ejn.12405

Online decoding of object-based attention using real-time fMRI

2013

Journal Article

Layer-specific diffusion weighted imaging in human primary visual cortex invitro

Kleinnijenhuis, Michiel, Zerbi, Valerio, Kusters, Benno, Slump, Cornelis H., Barth, Markus and van Cappellen van Walsum, Anne-Marie (2013). Layer-specific diffusion weighted imaging in human primary visual cortex invitro. Cortex, 49 (9), 2569-2582. doi: 10.1016/j.cortex.2012.11.015

Layer-specific diffusion weighted imaging in human primary visual cortex invitro

2013

Journal Article

Modeling and suppression of respiration induced B0-fluctuations in non-balanced steady-state free precession sequences at 7 Tesla

Goa P.E., Poser B.A. and Barth M. (2013). Modeling and suppression of respiration induced B0-fluctuations in non-balanced steady-state free precession sequences at 7 Tesla. Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine, 26 (4), 377-387. doi: 10.1007/s10334-012-0343-6

Modeling and suppression of respiration induced B0-fluctuations in non-balanced steady-state free precession sequences at 7 Tesla

2013

Journal Article

The quest for EEG power band correlation with ICA derived fMRI resting state networks

Meyer M.C., Janssen R.J., van Oort E.S.B., Beckmann C.F. and Barth M. (2013). The quest for EEG power band correlation with ICA derived fMRI resting state networks. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 7 (JUN), 315.1-315.9. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00315

The quest for EEG power band correlation with ICA derived fMRI resting state networks

2013

Journal Article

Simultaneous multislice inversion contrast imaging using power independent of the number of slices (PINS) and delays alternating with nutation for tailored excitation (DANTE) radio frequency pulses

Koopmans P.J., Boyacioglu R., Barth M. and Norris D.G. (2013). Simultaneous multislice inversion contrast imaging using power independent of the number of slices (PINS) and delays alternating with nutation for tailored excitation (DANTE) radio frequency pulses. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 69 (6), 1670-1676. doi: 10.1002/mrm.24402

Simultaneous multislice inversion contrast imaging using power independent of the number of slices (PINS) and delays alternating with nutation for tailored excitation (DANTE) radio frequency pulses

2013

Journal Article

An investigation of RSN frequency spectra using ultra-fast generalized inverse imaging (GIN)

Boyacioglu R., Beckmann C.F. and Barth M. (2013). An investigation of RSN frequency spectra using ultra-fast generalized inverse imaging (GIN). Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 7 (APR 2013), 156.1-156.7. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00156

An investigation of RSN frequency spectra using ultra-fast generalized inverse imaging (GIN)

2013

Journal Article

Single-shot echo-planar imaging with Nyquist ghost compensation: Interleaved dual echo with acceleration (IDEA) echo-planar imaging (EPI)

Poser B.A., Barth M., Goa P.-E., Deng W. and Stenger V.A. (2013). Single-shot echo-planar imaging with Nyquist ghost compensation: Interleaved dual echo with acceleration (IDEA) echo-planar imaging (EPI). Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 69 (1), 37-47. doi: 10.1002/mrm.24222

Single-shot echo-planar imaging with Nyquist ghost compensation: Interleaved dual echo with acceleration (IDEA) echo-planar imaging (EPI)

2013

Journal Article

Electrophysiological correlation patterns of resting state networks in single subjects: A combined EEG-fMRI study

Meyer M.C., Van Oort E.S.B. and Barth M. (2013). Electrophysiological correlation patterns of resting state networks in single subjects: A combined EEG-fMRI study. Brain Topography, 26 (1), 98-109. doi: 10.1007/s10548-012-0235-0

Electrophysiological correlation patterns of resting state networks in single subjects: A combined EEG-fMRI study

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2028
    Understanding human brain plasticity and sensory perception
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2025 - 2028
    A quantum exoGarment for unrivalled measurement of muscle function in sport
    Quantum 2032 Challenge Program
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2026
    Predicting functional decline in MND using metabolic body mapping
    Cure for MND Foundation - Impact Grants
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    AMII: Asia-pacific MND Imaging Initiative (2022 FightMND Collaborative Initiatives Grant administered by The University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Defininf Metabolite Dysfunction in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Developing Objective Scalable Neuro-Markers of Cortical Hyperexcitability (NHMRC Ideas Grant administered by The University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Evaluating the utility of high-resolution MRI in defining cranial nerves in the context of large base of skull lesions (Passe & Williams Foundation grant administered by RBWH)
    Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    Robust, valid and interpretable deep learning for quantitative imaging
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Linking human brain structure to function with ultra-high resolution fMRI
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    National Imaging Facility Queensland Node (RICF Funds)
    Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2024
    ARC Training Centre for Innovation in Biomedical Imaging Technology
    ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2023
    Improving human fMRI through modeling and imaging microvascular dynamics (NHMRC component of an NHMRC-NIH BRAIN Initiative Collaborative Research Grant)
    NHMRC-NIH BRAIN Initiative Collaborative Research Grants
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    Development of a processing pipeline for dementia using 7 Tesla MRI that is robust to RF inhomogeneities
    Siemens Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2022
    ACRF Facility for Molecular Imaging Agents in Cancer (AFMIAC)
    Australian Cancer Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2022
    Improved decoding of human brain activity using advanced functional magnetic resonance imaging at ultra-high field strength
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    High-resolution brain imaging of basal ganglia function
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2018
    Verifying the safety and image quality of metallic implants at 7T using single and parallel transmit systems
    Siemens Ltd
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Markus Barth is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of a deep learning framework for multi-modal medical imaging

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Steffen Bollmann

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of a framework for quality assurance and quality control for magnetic resonance and molecular imaging modalities

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Monique Tourell

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of a framework for quality assurance and quality control for magnetic resonance and molecular imaging modalities

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Monique Tourell

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Patients with Motor Neuron Disease at 3T and 7T

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Thomas Shaw

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Neural Network¿Enhanced Multimodal Brain Electrical Source Imaging and Applications

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Steffen Bollmann

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of a framework for quality assurance and quality control for magnetic resonance and molecular imaging modalities

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Monique Tourell

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Validation of Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping (QSM) in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Monique Tourell

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Evaluating Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Spectroscopic Imaging Techniques in Motor Neuron Disease at 3T and 7T

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Thomas Shaw

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Additive manufacturing in the patient specific optimisation of intracavitary brachytherapy

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Scott Crowe

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Parallel Transmission for Advanced MRI Techniques at Ultra-High Field

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Improving vascular MRI with deep learning.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Fernanda Lenita Ribeiro, Dr Saskia Bollmann

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Additive manufacturing in the patient specific optimisation of intracavitary brachytherapy

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Scott Crowe

Completed supervision

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  • Biomedical engineering
  • Biomedical Imaging
  • Brain imaging
  • Diffusion imaging
  • fMRI
  • Image analysis
  • Image reconstruction
  • Imaging Processing
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • MR Imaging Techniques
  • MRI
  • Neuroimaging

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