Herman Doug Morris

Dr. Herman Doug Morris is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology and Bioengineering at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) in Bethesda, MD. He also serves as an External Investigator at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Laboratory of Functional and Molecular Imaging and practices as an MRI physicist at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Education includes:

• Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from University of South Carolina (1989)
• B.S. in Chemistry and Biology from Emory University (1983)

His interdisciplinary research integrates physics, engineering, and medicine to develop novel MRI techniques. Primary focus areas include:

• Microstructural MRI analysis of traumatic brain injury and white matter diseases
• Advanced neuroimaging methodology development
• Preclinical imaging model optimization
• Magnetocaloric contrast agent engineering
• Diffusion encoding applications for clinical oncology

Publications show consistent focus on MRI physics innovations with recent emphasis on neuroimaging applications (2023), technical calibration methods (2023), and military-related TBI research (2023). Earlier works established foundations in contrast mechanisms (2021), metabolic imaging (2011), and k-space implementations (2004).

Honors include:

• Fellow of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (elected 2002)

Professional certifications:

• Diplomate, American Board of Medical Physics (MRI Physics, 2007-2027)
• Diplomate, American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety (2017-2026)

Leadership roles encompass Director and Examiner positions at the American Board of Medical Physics, along with editorial responsibilities for Regenerative Medicine Reports and Frontiers in Neuroscience.