Our lab’s research leverages the biological specificity afforded by Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging to develop and apply new imaging techniques that advance public health. We have three main areas of research: 1) Characterizing new PET imaging tools in translational models. 2) Development of new analysis methods that advance biological information extracted from imaging data. 3) Application of PET imaging in clinical populations to advance public health. Biological themes that overlay across these research areas include •Neuroimmune imaging targets •Cholinergic brain imaging •Mechanisms underlying substance use disorders •Acute drug effects on the brain
Ansel Hillmer, PhD
Associate Professor, Radiology
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