David Porter

Professor David Porter is a physicist specializing in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) physics, affiliated with the School of Psychology & Neuroscience at the University of Glasgow. He joined the university in 2017 to work on the 7T MRI scanner at the Imaging Centre of Excellence (ICE) on the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus. His research focuses on optimizing MRI methods for clinical and neuroscience applications, particularly leveraging high-field 7T systems to enhance image quality and applicability in neurology, diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), motion correction, and parallel transmission techniques.

Education: B.Sc. in Physics from Sheffield University, Ph.D. from King’s College London (focusing on magnetic resonance spectroscopy of human tumors). Postdoctoral work at Great Ormond Street Hospital (developing MRI methods for epilepsy and stroke in children) and industry experience at Siemens Healthcare and the Fraunhofer MEVIS Institute, where he led projects in MRI sequence design and motion correction.

Research interests include advancing MRI technology for clinical translation, improving diffusion-weighted imaging, and developing novel techniques for high-field MRI systems. His work emphasizes practical applications such as cervical spine imaging, B1+ shimming, and multislice-to-volume motion correction.

Publications span MRI coil design, SAR management, and artifact reduction in spectroscopic imaging. Collaborations involve teams at ICE, SINAPSE, and international institutions. His contributions bridge academic research and clinical MRI advancements.