Yogesh Rathi

Dr. Yogesh Rathi is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Radiology at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital. His research focuses on computational magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques to analyze brain structure and function, particularly in psychiatric and neurological disorders.

• Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Radiology
• Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Harvard Medical School

His research spans advanced diffusion MRI for faster imaging, ultra-high-resolution tractography, and harmonization of multi-scanner MRI data. He applies these methods to study white matter connectivity in humans and primates, alongside clinical applications for deep brain stimulation (DBS) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in OCD, Parkinson’s, and depression.

Dr. Rathi's work includes biophysical modeling of axon diameter estimation, functional connectivity analysis via fMRI, and development of real-time tools for precision targeting in neurosurgical interventions. His team secured significant NIH funding for harmonizing clinical diffusion MRI data.

• US Patent 10302727: Rapid Diffusion MRI Scanning
• NIH R01 Grant (4th percentile): MRI Harmonization
• Collaborator in $33M NIMH/FNIH Grant

Key techniques developed by Dr. Rathi include real-time TMS targeting visualization and joint relaxation-diffusion MRI sequences for tissue characterization. These innovations are used in biomarker discovery and treatment monitoring.