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Dr. Shannon Kolind serves as an Assistant Professor (grant tenure track) at the University of British Columbia, holding primary appointments in the Department of Medicine (Division of Neurology) within the Faculty of Medicine, with additional cross-appointments in Radiology and Physics & Astronomy. She is affiliated with the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, where her research integrates clinical neurology and advanced imaging physics.
Her academic journey began with a PhD in Physics at UBC, where she pioneered myelin water imaging techniques for multiple sclerosis research. This was followed by postdoctoral training at the University of Oxford's FMRIB Centre and King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, specializing in translational MRI myelin imaging methodologies.
Dr. Kolind's research program focuses on developing tissue-specific neuroimaging toolboxes to enhance diagnostic precision in neurological disorders. Her lab pioneers multi-modal MRI techniques that significantly improve sensitivity and specificity for clinical trial endpoints, particularly in multiple sclerosis therapeutics. This work bridges physics, radiology, and neurology to create practical imaging biomarkers for therapeutic monitoring.
Leading a multi-disciplinary team at the Brain Centre, she directs efforts toward making advanced imaging protocols clinically viable. As a grant tenure track professor, she actively secures funding to translate engineering innovations into real-world clinical research applications, with emphasis on accelerating therapy development for demyelinating diseases.
