Rie Beck Olin

Rie Beck Olin is an Assistant Professor at the Technical University of Denmark in the Department of Health Technology. She specializes in metabolic brain imaging using hyperpolarized carbon-13 MRI, focusing on translational applications from animal models to human diagnostics. Her research advances real-time metabolic imaging techniques through the HyperMIND initiative.

Research Interests:

• Developing hyperpolarized MRI for clinical brain metabolism analysis
• Bridging metabolic and functional neuroimaging
• Optimizing MRI sequences for temporal/spatial resolution
• Translational imaging for neurological disorders

Awards & Honors:

• Best Trainee Presentation (2018)
• EliteForsk Travel Scholarship (2017)

Research Leadership: Supervises BSc/MSc/PhD students and leads multiple projects including:

• Hyperpolarized metabolic brain imaging with combined HP 13C/2H probes (2022-2026)
• Porcine brain metabolism studies using hyperpolarized MR (2022-2025)
• Endpoint-driven designs for hyperpolarized MRI (2021-2025)
• Hyperpolarized water angiography/perfusion quantification (2020-2024)

Collaborates with Danish and international hospital partners to advance clinical applications.