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Damian Tyler is Professor of Physiological Metabolism at the University of Oxford's Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics. He serves as Director of MR Physics at the Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research (OCMR) and is a Fellow in Medicine at Somerville College. With over 20 years of experience, he leads the Oxford Metabolic Imaging Group and is an associate member of the Cardiac Metabolism Research Group.
His research focuses on:
- Cardiac metabolism in normal and diseased hearts
- Development of Magnetic Resonance Imaging/Spectroscopy techniques
- High-resolution CINE imaging for cardiac function assessment
- Phosphorus/carbon spectroscopy for metabolic abnormalities
- Dynamic Nuclear Polarization for enhanced sensitivity in metabolic visualization
Publications demonstrate a strong focus on hyperpolarized carbon-13 MRI applications, with recent work expanding into metabolic dysfunction in diabetes, obesity, and long COVID. Trends include therapeutic response monitoring and technical innovations in metabolic imaging.
Honors and Awards:
- British Heart Foundation Intermediate Research Fellowship
- British Heart Foundation Senior Research Fellowship
Research groups include:
- Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research (OCMR)
- Oxford Metabolic Imaging Group
- Cardiac Metabolism Research Group