Xin Li, Ph.D., focuses his research on the water exchange effect in dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI, exploring its pathological and physiological applications. A unique aspect of in vivo DCE-MRI is that it detects contrast agents indirectly via the proton signals of surrounding water molecules. Because these agents and water are never uniformly distributed in living tissue, accounting for water exchange kinetics becomes critical for accurate quantification in specific physiological regimes.

Dr. Li received his bachelors of science from the University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China in 1989. He earned his Ph.D. at the State University of New York, Stony Brook, in 1999. Since 2005, Dr. Li has held several key faculty and research positions at the Advanced Imaging Research Center, serving as Senior Staff Scientist, Assistant Professor, and Associate Professor. He also serves as a collaborative scientist in the Division of Reproductive Sciences at the Oregon National Primate Research Center.