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Dr. Albert Mitchell is the Lakehead University/Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute (TBRRI) Research Chair and a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Lakehead University. He also holds adjunct professorships in Physics, Biotechnology, Biology, and Health Sciences. His research focuses on hyperpolarized (HP) noble gas MRI, particularly using HP helium-3 and HP xenon-129 for imaging lung ventilation, brain function, and detecting diseases like Alzheimer’s, cancer, and stroke. Mitchell’s lab develops innovative MRI technologies for early disease detection and improved diagnostics.
He holds a Ph.D. and has held faculty positions at Harvard Medical School and the University of Massachusetts Medical School before joining Lakehead University in 2011. His honors include the 1999 PECASE and 2001 NSF Career Award. His team includes postdoctoral researchers, PhD scholars, and technical staff.
Key research directions include HP xenon fMRI for brain activity, biosensor MRI for tumors and Alzheimer’s, and improving lung imaging techniques. His work spans from fundamental physics to clinical applications, with a focus on translational medicine.
Grants and collaborations are central to his work, supported by institutions like TBRRI. His lab’s interdisciplinary approach integrates chemistry, physics, and biomedical engineering to advance medical imaging frontiers.
