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Richard Hoge is an Associate Professor at the Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, specializing in brain imaging technology development. He directs the Human Magnetic Resonance (MRI) Program and focuses on functional MRI and PET imaging for studying aging-related cognitive processes.
- Department: Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Academic Rank: Associate Professor
Education:
- BSc Honours in Physics, Carleton University (1989)
- MSc in Physics, McGill University (1996)
- PhD in Biomedical Engineering, McGill University (1999)
- Postdoctoral Training at Harvard University (Radiology Department, Massachusetts General Hospital)
Research Focus: Neuroimaging, particularly MRI and PET techniques to analyze physiological changes in aging brains and neurodegenerative diseases. His lab uses 7 Tesla fMRI machines for studying oxygen dynamics and brain function in health and pathology.
Research Trends: Recent work spans Tau PET imaging, advanced MRI coil design, sleep-neuroinflammation links in Alzheimer's risk, and neurophysiological markers in Parkinson's disease. Key themes include brain metabolism quantification, vascular reactivity analysis, and neuroimaging protocol harmonization.
Professional History: Formerly associate director at Université de Montréal's Functional Neuroimaging Unit and assistant physicist at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Laboratory: Develops methods for oxygen delivery/consumption imaging and investigates aging-related brain changes using cutting-edge MRI/PET technologies.
