Elizabeth Hutchinson

Elizabeth Hutchinson serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Arizona, directing the Multi-Scale Brain Imaging Lab (MSBIL). Her research leverages pre-clinical and translational neuroimaging, especially diffusion MRI, to uncover novel biomarkers for brain disorders including traumatic brain injury and neurodegeneration.

Dr. Hutchinson's research spans:

• Advanced diffusion MRI for microstructural characterization
• Pre-clinical models of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and aging
• Alzheimer's disease pathology and neurodegeneration
• Radiologic-pathologic correlation studies
• Development of analysis tools for multi-brain imaging

Her recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on innovative MRI techniques such as double diffusion encoding and mean apparent propagator MRI. These are applied across species (rodents, non-human primates) and tissue types (in-vivo, ex-vivo, post-mortem) to validate imaging markers against biological underpinnings in conditions ranging from TBI to Alzheimer's disease.

No scientific awards were specified in the available sources.

Dr. Hutchinson advises student researchers in the MSBIL, fostering expertise in neuroimaging and pre-clinical research. Although specific grants were not detailed, her lab's active projects in TBI, neurodegeneration, and brain lymphatics indicate ongoing research support.

The Multi-Scale Brain Imaging Lab operates as a collaborative hub for neuroimaging innovation, with current projects examining CSF transport, high-throughput rodent TBI models, and the application of transcranial ultrasound for therapeutic modification. The lab emphasizes translational relevance through multimodal validation and species comparison.