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Richard Thompson serves as Professor in the Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, with a cross-appointment in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. His research pioneers novel MRI methodologies for clinical diagnostics and disease mechanism analysis.
Education:
- BSc in Engineering Physics, University of Alberta (1989-1993)
- PhD in Biomedical Engineering, University of Alberta (1994-1999)
- Post-doctoral Fellowship, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda (2000-2003)
Thompson's lab develops MRI techniques from first principles, focusing on cardiac imaging, tissue fibrosis quantification, lung imaging, blood flow dynamics, and exercise-challenge applications. His translational work addresses heart failure, diabetes, obesity, aging, cancer therapy toxicity, and long COVID through collaborations with clinical researchers to improve diagnostic precision and therapeutic design. The integration of rapid imaging and artificial intelligence represents a key innovation thrust in his methodology development.
As educator for BME 564: Fundamentals of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, he trains graduate students in NMR physics, image processing, and contrast mechanisms. His lab actively recruits MSc/PhD candidates from engineering, physics, biology, computing science, and medical backgrounds for projects spanning pulse sequence development, big data image analysis, and clinical protocol implementation.
Thompson's research group operates at the intersection of medical physics and clinical translation, maintaining strong ties with the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) while developing specialized imaging protocols for metabolic and cardiovascular pathologies.
