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Owen T. Carmichael is a Professor and Director of Biomedical Imaging at Pennington Biomedical Research Center. He oversees MRI, DXA, and ultrasound data collection/analysis. His research focuses on Alzheimer’s disease, brain aging, metabolic disorders, and exercise effects on the aging brain. He holds a PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University and a BS in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from UC Berkeley.
Education: PhD (Carnegie Mellon, 2003), Postdoc (UPMC, 2003-2005), BS (UC Berkeley, 1997).
Research emphasizes white matter hyperintensities, hippocampus shape analysis, and applying neuroimaging to clinical trials. He leads NIH-funded studies on brain aging in the Bogalusa Heart Study and exercise effects on African American cognition. His lab also develops 3D modeling algorithms for biomedical and environmental applications.
Key affiliations: Metabolic Basis of Disease Center, Institute for Dementia Research & Prevention, Louisiana Clinical & Translational Science Center.
Grants include DPPOS Alzheimer’s-related studies as Site PI. His work bridges neuroimaging innovations with public health impact, particularly linking vascular factors to cognitive decline.
