Diseases and medical conditions disrupt the body's physiological and metabolic balance. Within the brain, a current challenge in neurological research is the limited ability to precisely measure how conditions affecting the central nervous system upset this delicate equilibrium. Metabolomics, the comprehensive study and holistic quantification of metabolic alterations within an organism, offers significant potential for addressing this gap. This virtual meeting will explore how cutting-edge metabolomic imaging techniques are converging to unlock the brain's complex metabolic landscape in health and disease. Speakers will highlight the latest developments in the field, including applications within and outside of the magnetic resonance domains. This interdisciplinary meeting is designed for a diverse audience, including scientists, clinicians, technologists, and trainees who are interested in the frontiers of metabolomics in biology and medicine. The ultimate goal is to inspire innovation and foster ongoing dialogue and research opportunities that advance the understanding of brain metabolism.
Metabolomic Imaging of the Brain with Mass Spectrometry and Magnetic Resonance
Jonathan V. Sweedler, Ph.D.
James R. Eiszner Family Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL, USA
In Vivo Metabolomic Imaging and Non-Targeted Metabolomics of Glioma
Min Wang, Ph.D.
College of Biomedical Engineering and Instrumental Science, Zhejiang University
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China