Zhou

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Zhou received his Ph.D. in Physics from Wuhan Institute of Physics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1996. He was trained in the field of magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and was awarded the Outstanding Presidential Scholarship of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. From 1986 to 1997, he worked as a researcher in the National Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 1997, Dr. Zhou joined the Division of MRI Research, Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University as a postdoctoral Fellow. He was promoted to a research associate in July 1999, assistant professor in July 2001, and associate professor in January 2010. Presently, he is a full professor of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Dr. Zhou has more than 142 peer-reviewed papers, 15 book chapters, and four patents. He is a member of International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), International Society for Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), and National Neurotrauma Society (NNS).

Contact Information

Office Address 
600 N. Wolfe Street
336 Park Building
Baltimore, MD 21287 

Phone: 410-955-7491 
Email: jzhou2@jhmi.edu

Research Summary

Dr. Zhou's research focuses on developing new methodologies of in vivo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and MRS to study brain function and physiology. His research work includes absolute quantification of cerebral blood flow, quantification of functional MRI, high-resolution diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), magnetization transfer mechanism, development of chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) technology, brain pH MR imaging, and tissue protein MR imaging. A major part of his current research is in vivo molecular imaging of brain tumors, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and other neurologic disorders using a new MRI technique, called the amide proton transfer (APT) imaging. The overall goal is to achieve the MRI contrast at the protein and peptide level without exogenous agents and improve the diagnostic capability of MRI and the patient outcomes. Dr. Zhou's research is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and several private foundations.

Curriculum Vitae

  • Current Appointments
    • Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology 
      2001 - Present 
      Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
  • Awards and Achievements
    • Award for Scientific Excellence, Division of MR Research 
      2003, Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University
    • Second-Class Natural Science Prize 
      1997, The Chinese Academy of Sciences
    • Outstanding Presidential Scholarship 
      1996, The Chinese Academy of Sciences
    • First-Class Hong Kong Yilida Scholarship 
      1996, The Chinese Academy of Sciences
    • First-Class Graduate Scholarship 
      1996, Wuhan Institute of Physics
    • Second-Class Graduate Scholarship 
      1995, Wuhan Institute of Physics
    • Second-Class Young Scientist Award, Tianjuan Wang Foundation 
      1994, The Chinese Physical Society
  • Education and Training
    • Fellowship, In Vivo MRI 
      1997 - 1999 
      Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    • PhD, Physics 
      1996 
      National Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics 
      Wuhan Institute of Physics, The Chinese Academy of Sciences
    • BS, Physics 
      1983 
      Fujian Normal University, China
  • Professional Experience
    • Research Associate, Department of Radiology 
      1999 - 2001 
      Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    • Researcher 
      1986 - 1997 
      National Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics 
      Wuhan Institute of Physics, The Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Affiliations
    • American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 2006
    • International Society for Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 2002
    • International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), 1998

Publications

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