Jimin Ren

Jimin Ren is an Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern's Advanced Imaging Research Center with joint appointments in Biomedical Engineering and Radiology. His research integrates NMR physics, physiology, and biochemistry to study skeletal muscle energetics using non-invasive MRS techniques. His work focuses on metabolic pathway interactions and homeostasis maintenance in healthy versus diseased/aged muscles.

Research encompasses cerebral vascular function, metabolism, and physiology in aging, cognitive impairment, and metabolic disorders. Recent investigations examine perfusion changes in Parkinson's disease, deep-learning hemodynamic mapping, and metabolic responses to bariatric surgery.