University of Kansas · Biomedical EngineeringAlzheimer's Metabolism and Imaging Lab
Phil Lee · Lawrence, Kansas
Research Focus
Dr. Phil Lee's lab at the University of Kansas Medical Center focuses on Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the relationship between brain metabolism and disease pathology. The lab aims to develop advanced imaging techniques to create detailed metabolic maps of the brain, which can help identify changes associated with Alzheimer's and potentially guide new treatment strategies. The research contributes to understanding how brain metabolism affects aging and neurological disorders.
Alzheimer's Diseasebrain metabolismimaging techniquesmetabolic mappingneurodegenerative disorders
Research Aims
5AIM 01Develop advanced imaging methods for precise brain metabolic mapping.
AIM 02Investigate metabolic alterations in Alzheimer's disease brains.
AIM 03Create population-based metabolic atlases for aging individuals.
AIM 04Analyze relationships between brain metabolism and cognitive measures.
AIM 05Establish technical solutions for better imaging data quality.
Skills the Lab Values
3D magnetic resonance imagingmetabolic imaging analysisdata acquisitionsignal processingclinical trial design
Output against the department
Publications251top 39% of dept.231st of 595
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Citations19ktop 19% of dept.111th of 595
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