Speaker: Gaurav Sharma, PhD, MBA,
Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery,
Biomedical Engineering, Advanced Imaging Research Center,
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Topic: Mitochondrial Metabolism in Cardiovascular Diseases: Insights from Hyperpolarized Carbon-13 Magnetic Resonance
Objectives
📌 Understand the role of metabolism in cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
📌 Explore the application of Hyperpolarized Carbon-13 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (HP 13C-MRI) in assessing metabolic changes in cardiovascular diseases.
📌 Learn about early experiences in translating Hyperpolarized 13C MRI for imaging patients with Cardiovascular Diseases.