Jingwen Yao, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Radiological Sciences UCLA
A Short Biography:
Dr. Jingwen Yao is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiological Sciences at UCLA and a faculty member of the Physics & Biology in Medicine graduate program. She earned her M.B.B.S. in China and completed her Ph.D. in Bioengineering at UCLA, followed by postdoctoral training at UCSF. Dr. Yao's research is centered on developing advanced MRI techniques for applications in brain tumors and other neurological diseases. She is particularly interested in developing and validating MRI biomarkers that reflect physiological and pathological tissue properties for disease progression monitoring and treatment effect assessment.
Dr. Yao’s current research includes (1) developing and validating imaging biomarkers sensitive to the brain tumor microenvironment, such as tissue acidity, immune infiltration, and tumor vasculature, (2) developing and applying advanced imaging for pathophysiological characterization and treatment targeting in movement disorders. Her research encompasses various aspects of biomarker development, including sequence development, image acquisition and reconstruction, post-processing, quantitative image analysis, and clinical translation and evaluation.
Contact Information
(310) 481-7565
UCLA Brain Tumor Imaging Laboratory (BTIL)
924 Westwood Blvd.
Suite 615
Los Angeles , CA 90024
Education
Degrees:
University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Ph.D. Bioengineering
University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA M.S. Chemistry and Biochemistry
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China M.B.B.S. Clinical Medicine
Postdoctoral Training:
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA Radiology and Biomedical Imaging