Position Title
Professor
Position Title
Professor
Bio
NMR and MRI are cherished for their molecular specificity and contrast rich images, but suffer from very low sensitivity. We develop hyperpolarization chemistry using para- hydrogen to enhance NMR and MRI signals by up to 6 orders of magnitude. This enables new applications such as portable NMR and cost- efficient molecular imaging.
Education, Awards and Professional Highlights
- Ph.D. Chemistry University of California at Berkeley (2012)
- M. Sc. Chemistry University of Göttingen (2006)
Representative Publications
- Correction: SABRE-SHEATH hyperpolarized 15 N 2 -imidazole for Zn 2+ sensing , Chemical Communications (2026)
- High-Resolution Microtesla In-Situ 13C NMR Detection of “Scaled-Up” SABRE-Hyperpolarization of [1-13C]Pyruvate , SSRN Electronic Journal (2026)
- Leveraging Ace-SABRE and PETALUTE to Detect and Image Hyperpolarized [1-13C]pyruvate Metabolism in Yeast , ChemRxiv (2026)
- Photochemically Triggered Para-Hydrogen-Induced Polarization in a Diplatinum Trihydride Complex , ChemRxiv (2026)
- Rapid RASER MRI , Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2026)
- Schnelle RASER‐MRT , Angewandte Chemie (2026)
- Ultra-low field 13C MRI of hyperpolarized pyruvate , Communications Chemistry (2026)
- 15N SABRE-SHEATH and NMR/DFT Characterization of Amino-Metronidazole, a Metabolic Product of the Antibiotic and Prospective Hypoxia Contrast Agent Metronidazole , The Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2025)
- Efficient 15N hyperpolarization of [15N3]metronidazole antibiotic via spin-relayed pulsed SABRE-SHEATH , Journal of Magnetic Resonance Open (2025)
- Front Cover: Carbon‐13 Hyperpolarization of α‐Ketocarboxylates with Parahydrogen in Reversible Exchange (ChemMedChem 5/2025) , ChemMedChem (2025)