Miroslaw Janowski

Miroslaw Janowski is a Professor in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at the University of Maryland, where he co-directs the Program in Image Guided Neurointerventions (PIGN). His research focuses on integrating advanced imaging techniques (PET, MRI) with neurointerventional therapies to enable precision medicine, particularly for central nervous system (CNS) diseases.

• Education:
  • MD, Medical University of Warsaw (2001)
  • PhD, Neuroscience, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, PAS (2010)
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, Radiology, Johns Hopkins University (2011-2012)

Research Interests center on overcoming the blood-brain barrier (BBB) through intra-arterial delivery, radiolabeling of therapeutic agents, and CRISPR-based genome editing. He has pioneered real-time MRI/PET-guided methods for targeted stem cell and drug delivery to the CNS. His work includes patents pending for BBB modulation and CRISPR applications.

Recent Publications highlight advancements in intra-arterial antibody delivery, hyperpolarized metabolic imaging for stroke, 3D-printed soft robotics for endovascular interventions, and manganese-labeled hydrogels for cell transplantation. These studies span biomedical engineering, neuroscience, and translational medicine.

Grants include NIH/NINDS, Geneva Foundation, and American Cancer Society funding for projects on BBB opening, warfighter brain health, and T cell PET imaging. His lab trains students and researchers in molecular imaging, neurointervention, and regenerative medicine.