Limits of Perception: From magnetic thermoseeds to brain clearance
Webinar Overview
Mark Lythgoe is the Founder and Director of the UCL Centre for Advanced Biomedical Imaging (CABI). CABI’s aim is to develop the next generation of biomedical imaging tools. The Centre hosts 14 state-of-the-art imaging modalities and 40 researchers from across a wide range of disciplines.
The Centre has a long-standing track record in the development of imaging techniques and has been awarded over £40 million to create a platform for imaging research. CABI is one of the most advanced biomedical imaging facilities in the world, and its pioneering capabilities are helping to keep imaging at the forefront of scientific research.
Mark speaks about CABI’s blue sky projects to give a flavour of how they work and their aspiration for the future. He discusses how they guide magnetic thermoseeds in the brain with MRI, image new routes into the brain for drug delivery, generate visible biomaterials for the heart, and image the brain’s glymphatic system.
On Demand Session
Speaker
Prof. Mark Lythgoe
Founder and Director of Centre for Advanced Biomedical Imaging (CABI), Deputy Director of the UCL Department of Imaging and Director of Biomedical Imaging Research at the Francis Crick Institute
London, UKMark Lythgoe is the Founder and Director of the Centre for Advanced Biomedical Imaging (CABI). The Centre now hosts 14 state-of-the-art imaging modalities and 40 researchers. Mark has a long-standing track record in the development and application of biomedical imaging techniques and has been awarded £45 million for his collaborative programme of imaging research. He has published over 250 papers including publications in Nature, Nature Photonics, Nature Medicine and The Lancet. Mark has translated his research findings into clinical radiological practice and established a training programme with University College Hospital in biomedical imaging. He is Co-director of MSc in Advanced Biomedical Imaging and Co-founder the UCL Centre for Doctoral Training in Medical Imaging. In 2021, Mark received the Royal Society of Medicine Ellison–Cliffe Award, for his contribution of fundamental science to the advancement of medicine.
Mark is committed to the public engagement of science. During his tenure as Director of the Cheltenham Science Festival, it has become one of the largest science festivals in the world. In 2015 he was awarded the Neuroscience Prize for Public Understanding from the British Neuroscience Association. In 2013 Mark received the Davies Medal from the Royal Photographic Society for a significant contribution to the field of imaging science. Mark has also received the Alumni Achievement Award, which is given to the University of Salford’s most notable and successful graduates. For his contributions to communicating science, Mark has received the Biosciences Federation Science Communication Award and was made a Fellow of the British Science Association.