Akbar Alipour, PhD

Dr. Akbar Alipour is an assistant professor of Biomedical engineering in Radiology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He received his PhD degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Bilkent University in 2017, with a focus on implantable medical devices. After completing his PhD, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, where he developed devices for interventional MRI applications. In 2019, he joined the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, BioMedical Engineering and Imaging Institute, where he specializes in ultra-high field (UHF) MRI techniques. Dr. Alipour's research has focused on the early detection of Alzheimer's disease, and he was awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the use of UHF MRI in the diagnosis and study of Alzheimer's disease. He is also involved in the development of advanced implantable devices for possible applications in neuroimaging, neuroengineering, and cardiac intervention. Dr. Alipour's work has gained recognition in the field, and he is considered an expert in the use of UHF MRI techniques.

Selected Peer Reviewed Publications

[13] Orekhova, K.; Selmanovic, E.; De Gasperi, R.; Gama Sosa, M.A.; Wicinski, B.; Maloney, B.; Seifert, A.; Alipour, A; Balchandani, P.; Gerussi, T.; Gra¨ıc, J.-M.; Centelleghe, C.; Di Guardo, G.; Mazzariol, S.; Hof, P.R. ”Evidence of traumatic brain injury in headbutting bovids”. Immunohistochemistry and Stereology. Vet. Sci. 9, 692, (2022).

[12] N. L. Ackermans, M. Varghese, T. M. Williams, N. Grimaldi, A. Alipour, P. Balchandani, J. S. Reidenberg, P. R. Hof. ”Evidence of traumatic brain injury in headbutting bovids”. Acta Neuropathol 144, 5–26 (2022).

[11] E.R. Triolo, O. Khegai, E. Ozkaya, N. Rossi, A. Alipour, L. Fleysher, P. Balchandani, M. Kurt. ”Design, Construction, and Implementation of an MR Elastography (MRE) Actuator for Research Purposes”. Current Protocols, 2, e379, (2022).

[10] E.J.Schmidt, W.Loew, J.Schweitzer, A. Alipour, G.Olson, A.Kolandaivelu, H.R.Halperin. ”Intracardiac MR Imaging (ICMRI) guiding-sheath with amplified expandable-tip imaging and MR-tracking for navigation and arrythmia ablation monitoring: swine testing at 1.5 and 3T”. MRM, in press. DOI: 10.1002/mrm.29168,
(2022).

[9] A. Alipour, A. C. Seifert, B. N. Delman, P. M. Robson, R. Shrivastava, P. R. Hof, G. Adriany, Z. A. Fayad, P. Balchandani. ”Improvement of magnetic resonance imaging using a wireless radiofrequency resonator array”. Sci Rep 11, 23034, doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02533-3, (2021).

[8] E. Ozkaya, E.R. Triolo, F. Rezayaraghi, J. Abderezaei, W. Meinhold, K. Hong, A. Alipour, P. Kennedy, L. Fleysher, J. Ueda, P. Balchandani, M. Eriten, C.L. Johnson, Y. Yang, M. Kurt. ”Brain-mimicking phantom for biomechanical validation of motion sensitive MR imaging techniques”. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials”. doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.104680, (2021).

[7] A. Alipour, Akila N. Viswanathan, Ronald D. Watkins, Hassan Elahi, Wolfgang Loew, Eric Meyer, Marc Morcos, Henry R. Halperin, Ehud J. Schmidt. ”An endovaginal MRI array with a forward-looking coil for advanced gynecological cancer brachytherapy procedures: Design and initial results”. Medical Physics, doi.org/10.1002/mp.15228, (2021).

[6] A. Alipour; E.S.Meyer; R.D.Watkins; H.Elahi; W.Loew; J.Schweitzer; G.Olson; M.Guttman; A.Kolandaivelu; H.R.Halperin; E.J.Schmidt ”Actively-tracked metallic electrophysiology catheters and guidewires with miniature floating radio-frequency
traps (MBaluns): Theory, Design and Validation.” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, DOI: 10.1109/TBME.2019.2941460, (2019).

[5] A. Alipour; Z.S.Erdem; M.Utkur; E.U.Saritas; H.V.Demir ”A new class of cubic SPIONs as a dual-mode T1 and T2 contrast agent for MRI.” Magnetic Resonance Imaging, DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2017.09.013, (2018).

[4] D.Wolynski; C.Sutherland; A. Alipour; E. Unal; H.V.Demir; K.mcgilvray; C.puttlitz ”Utilizing Multiple bioMEMS Sensors to Monitor Orthopaedic Strain and Predict Bone Fracture Healing”. J. Orthop. Res., 37: 1873-1880, doi.org/10.1002/jor.24325, (2019).

[3] S.Gokyar; A. Alipour; E.Atalar; H.V.Demir ”Wireless deep-sub wavelength metamaterial enabling sub-mm resolution magnetic resonance imaging.” Sensors and actuators: physical A, DOI: org/10.1016/j.sna.2018.03.024 (2018).

[2] A. Alipour; S.Gokyar; O.Algin, E.Atalar; H.V.Demir ”An Inductively coupled ultrathin, flexible and passive RF resonator for MRI marking and guiding purposes: clinical feasibility.” MRM, DOI: 10.1002/mrm.26996, (2017).

[1] A. Alipour; E.Unal; S.Gokyar; H.V.Demir ”Development of a distance-independent wireless passive RF resonator sensor and a new telemetric measurement technique for wireless strain monitoring.” Sensors and actuators: physical A, 255, 87-93, (2017).