Immuno-imaging
Visualizing the immune system.
Multimodality preclinical and clinical approaches to image immune response using novel innovative probes
Complex immune responses result in the production and distribution of a variety of immunological precursors and cells throughout multiple organ systems. In order to further illuminate the local and systemic cellular function and migration patterns, our group has developed special non-invasive immuno-imaging methods. Being part of the Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Institute, we are fortunate to have access to a fleet of dedicated preclinical and clinical imaging systems, including PET/MR, PET/CT, high field MR and optical imaging, which can be utilized to study disease status in murine, swine, rabbit and non-human primate models. Using novel radiotracers, we have established approaches to non-invasively monitor immunological processes. Among different applications, we have studied the induction of trained immunity, the egress and migration of myeloid cells in ischemic heart disease and cancer, amygdala metabolic activity as a predictor for cardiovascular events, and local macrophage proliferation and monocyte production as a biomarker for the progression of atherosclerosis. Our lab revels at the opportunity to visualize the immunomodulatory effects of our carefully designed nanoimmunotherapeutics using a range of highly advanced scanners in BMEII’s advanced facilities.
News
Mount Sinai Researchers Studying Psychological Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on Front-Line Health Care Workers
On October 11, CBS New York covered Mount Sinai's innovative Warrior Watch study, led by Dr. Zahi Fayad of BMEII and Dr. Robert Hirten, a gastroenterologist. Click here to watch.
Xiang Xu, PhD Receives 2021 Distinguished Scholar Award
Click here to watch the feature video on Dr. Xiang Xu's Distinguished Scholar Award for her innovative work in MR imaging.
Latest Publications
Artificial intelligence–enabled rapid diagnosis of patients with COVID-19
Xueyan Mei, Hao-Chih Lee, […] Yang Yang
Nat Med (2020).
Probing myeloid cell dynamics in ischaemic heart disease by nanotracer hot-spot imaging
Max L. Senders, Anu E. Meerwaldt, ... Willem J. M. Mulder
Nat. Nanotechnol. 15, 398–405 (2020).