Assistant Professor

Graduate Training: University of North Carolina
Fellowship: Stanford University

Departments of Radiology; Computer Science & Electrical Engineering
One Medical Center Drive
PO Box 9236 Health Sciences Center
Morgantown, WV 26506-9236
t: 304-293-1878
f: 304-293-4287
e: slemieux@hsc.wvu.edu

Research Interests

My primary research interest is the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to advance our understanding of metabolism and physiology. Currently I am focusing on the use of two functional MRI technqiues, Blood Oxygen Level Dependent (BOLD) contrast and arterial spin labeling (ASL), for measuring changes in blood flow and oxygenation. Active areas of investigation are driven by both basic science and clinical questions including renal function, brain tumor metabolism, and skeletal muscle response. Other interest include the sensitivities of various k-space trajectories (single-shot spiral, EPI) for mapping the hemodynamic response function in cortical brain.