Armando Manduca

Armando Manduca, PhD, is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Associate Professor of Biophysics, and Professor of Radiology at Mayo Clinic. He holds a primary appointment as a Consultant in the Department of Physiology & Biomedical Engineering and chairs the Division of Biomathematics. His research focuses on mathematical methods in medical imaging, particularly MRI and CT advancements, including noise reduction, elastography, and novel reconstruction techniques. Key areas include magnetic resonance and ultrasound elastography for tissue stiffness assessment in liver, brain, and other organs, as well as faster MRI acquisitions to reduce motion artifacts and radiation exposure.

He earned a PhD in Astronomy from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a BA in Mathematics from the University of Connecticut. Professional highlights include associate editor roles for Medical Image Analysis and IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging since 1997. Manduca has led multiple grants, including NSF-funded projects on low-rank matrix methods for MRI reconstruction and motion artifact correction. His work has implications for non-invasive diagnostics, radiation dose reduction, and improved clinical imaging workflows.

Lab affiliations include the Center for Advanced Imaging Research at Mayo Clinic. Current research explores applications in cardiac, lung, and breast imaging, with a focus on advancing quantitative MRI parameters and translational imaging technologies.