Emilie Sleight

Emilie Sleight is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for Biomedical Imaging (CIBM) MRI EPFL section, specifically within the MR Imaging Technology Section, based at Campus Biotech in Geneva (Chem. des Mines 9, 1202 Geneva).

Her academic background includes:

• BSc and MSc in Physics from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), specializing in biomedical technologies
• PhD from the University of Edinburgh (2023) focused on cerebrovascular reactivity in cerebral small vessel disease

Dr. Sleight's research centers on advancing ultra-high-field (7T) MRI methodologies for clinical applications. Her expertise spans functional MRI (fMRI), pulse sequence development, and Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CEST) NMR techniques, with prior work on protein aggregation biomarkers and cerebrovascular pathophysiology. Current efforts target innovative imaging protocols to enhance diagnostic precision in neurology, particularly for neurodegenerative and vascular disorders.

As part of the MR Imaging Technology Section at CIBM, she collaborates with multidisciplinary teams of physicists, clinicians, and engineers to translate cutting-edge MRI techniques into clinical practice, leveraging EPFL's 7T infrastructure for translational neuroscience research.