معرفی
Dr. Jacques-Donald Tournier serves as Reader in Biomedical Engineering at King's College London's Centre for the Developing Brain, where he leads research in advanced diffusion MRI methodologies. His work spans the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Perinatal Imaging and Health at St Thomas' Hospital, focusing on white matter connectivity characterization and neonatal brain imaging through the Developing Human Connectome Project.
His educational background includes:
- PhD in Diffusion Tensor MRI, UCL Institute of Child Health (2003)
- MSc in Trabecular Bone Architecture Analysis, University of Cambridge (1999)
- BA, University of Cambridge (1998)
Research interests center on computational neuroimaging innovation, with seminal contributions to spherical deconvolution, probabilistic tractography (Track Density Imaging, Anatomically Constrained Tractography), and fixel-based analysis. Current work prioritizes neonatal diffusion MRI optimization and multi-shell HARDI data analysis, driving advancements in both methodological rigor and clinical translation for neurosurgical applications. His research bridges engineering, neuroscience, and clinical medicine through the MRtrix3 open-source platform.
Scientific recognition includes:
- Editor's Choice Award (2014)
- President's Awards (2009, 2013)
- Discovery Outstanding Researcher Award (2013)
- Outstanding Teacher Award (2006)
Dr. Tournier currently supervises postgraduate research within active grant frameworks, including the EPSRC-funded MRtrix project (2023-2026) and MRC neurodevelopment studies in congenital heart disease (2021-2026). His mentorship emphasizes methodological innovation and clinical translation, with students contributing to high-impact publications in neuroimaging. The Centre for the Developing Brain provides a collaborative environment integrating software development, clinical research, and large-scale connectome projects, supported by substantial infrastructure from the Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Medical Engineering.
