Undergraduate research participants

Welcome to the three sophomores who expressed interest in research in MRI! Ki-baek, Jae-young, Suhn-ha have started meeting with me regularly to learn MRI basics and discuss research participation. This reminds me of my time as a summer research "trainee" at Postech many years ago. We were three at that time too, studying polymer physics and calculating diffusion models. One difference is that at this time the research participation is happening concurrently with the students' regular course work. Good luck and kudos to them who set out to start a long journey towards scholarship and the world of professional research.

MRI is an excellent way to introduce young students to the field of medical physics and engineering. What can be more motivating than seeing your own body and brain so readily, in a totally non-invasive way? This is so as long as the students can run and be scanned on a machine safely. So the first task to everyone is to be trained on the use of the 3T scanner we have (Thank you Ms. Choi on being such an effective and resourceful instructor!). Next, we will look at how the magnetic susceptibility of the human body affects MRI - while generating simulation data for my ISMRM oral presentation this year in Singapore.