Tissue Characterization with Magnetic Resonance Imaging

The Jiadi Xu group develops and applies MRI techniques to elucidate the metabolism and functions of different tissues such as brain and muscle. We seek to understand the molecular mechanisms, cellular energetics and mitochondrial dysfunction underling many neurodegenerative and muscle diseases. To answer these physiological questions, we innovate several MRI techniques that measure molecular concentration, blood flow and glucose transportation with high sensitivity.


Volunteer for a Study

The clinical research at Johns Hopkins University and the Kennedy Krieger Institute requires data from both patients and healthy volunteers. To make progress in medical research, we need to study the pathology of a disease, and compare the changes in structure and function with the normal physiology. If you are interested in volunteering for a particular study, please contact the primary investigator (Jiadi Xu) directly. Whether you volunteer for a specific study, or as a healthy control subject, you will be making a great contribution to the understanding of how our bodies work. Thank you!

Contact Us

F. M. Kirby Research Center
Kennedy Krieger Institute
707 North Broadway Street, Room G-25
Baltimore, MD 21205
Email:xuj@kennedykrieger.org