Peter Burns, University of Toronto

Research

Blood Flow Imaging Cancer Models Contrast Agents Gas Vesicles Mouse Imaging Nanotechnology Nonlinear Ultrasound Imaging Potentiated Therapeutics

Latest papers

Detection of Early Tumor Response to Axitinib in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound.
Ultrasound in medicine & biology · 2016
Neoadjuvant antiangiogenic therapy reveals contrasts in primary and metastatic tumor efficacy.
EMBO molecular medicine · 2014
Development of a platform for co-registered ultrasound and MR contrast imaging in vivo.
Physics in medicine and biology · 2011

All 6 publications

Latest funding

Development of next generation ultrasound imaging
CIHR · 2015 · Principal investigator
$3,676,386
Ultrasound Imaging Investigation of Resistance and Adaptation to Targeted Anti-cancer Therapeutics
CIHR · 2012 · Nominated PI
$579,409
Acoustically activated submicron droplets of liquid perfluorocarbon as a new contrast agent for ultrasound imaging
CIHR · 2011 · Nominated PI
$360,706

All 7 grants and awards

6 publications.

01

Detection of Early Tumor Response to Axitinib in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound.

Lo GM, Al Zahrani H, Jang HJ, Menezes R, Hudson J, Burns P, McNamara MG, Kandel S, Khalili K, Knox J, Rogalla P, Kim TK

Ultrasound in medicine & biology2016

DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2016.01.025 PMID: 27033332

02

Neoadjuvant antiangiogenic therapy reveals contrasts in primary and metastatic tumor efficacy.

Ebos JM, Mastri M, Lee CR, Tracz A, Hudson JM, Attwood K, Cruz-Munoz WR, Jedeszko C, Burns P, Kerbel RS

EMBO molecular medicine2014

DOI: 10.15252/emmm.201403989 PMID: 25361689

03

Development of a platform for co-registered ultrasound and MR contrast imaging in vivo.

Chandrana C, Bevan P, Hudson J, Pang I, Burns P, Plewes D, Chopra R

Physics in medicine and biology2011

DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/56/3/020 PMID: 21242630

04

Characterizing blood volume fraction (BVF) in a VX2 tumor.

Qi XL, Burns P, Hong J, Stainsby J, Wright G

Magnetic resonance imaging2008

DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2007.05.010 PMID: 17683893

05

Contrast-enhanced triggered harmonic sonography for assessment of periarticular hemodynamic changes in experimental arthritis.

Doria AS, Karshafian R, Moineddin R, Mohanta A, Zhong A, Mendes M, Pritzker K, Jong R, Burns P

Pediatric radiology2006Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00247-006-0300-5 PMID: 17051358

06

Radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma: predicting success using contrast-enhanced sonography.

Dill-Macky MJ, Asch M, Burns P, Wilson S

AJR. American journal of roentgenology2006

DOI: 10.2214/ajr.04.1916 PMID: 16632690

Development of next generation ultrasound imaging

Principal investigatorCIHR2015Foundation Grant

Principal investigators: Foster, F. Stuart; Burns, Peter N

Keywords: Blood Flow Imaging; Cancer Models; Contrast Agents; Gas Vesicles; Mouse Imaging; Nanotechnology; Nonlinear Ultrasound Imaging; Potentiated Therapeutics; Ultrasound Imaging And Doppler; Ultrasound Transducers

$3,676,386

Ultrasound Imaging Investigation of Resistance and Adaptation to Targeted Anti-cancer Therapeutics

Nominated PICIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Burns, Peter N

Keywords: Antiangiogenic Therapy; Blood Flow Imaging; Contrast Ultrasound Imaging; Drug Resistance; Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Imaging; Imaging Cancer Biomarkers; Tumour Angiogensis; Ultrasound Imaging

$579,409

Acoustically activated submicron droplets of liquid perfluorocarbon as a new contrast agent for ultrasound imaging

Nominated PICIHR2011Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Burns, Peter N

Keywords: Cancer Diagnosis; Diffusible Intravascular Imaging Probe; Intravenous Contrast Agents; Ultrasound Imaging

$360,706

Placental Basis of Long-Term Maternal Health

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Team Grant - Maternal Health: From Pre-conception to the Empty Nest-LOI

Principal investigators: Kingdom, John C; Hladunewich, Michelle A; Ray, Joel G

Keywords: Cardiometabolic; Hypertension; Mental Health; Nested Case-Control Study; Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Placental Pathology; Pregnancy Cohort Study; Renal Function; Vascular Function; Visceral Adiposity

$1,433

Microvascular Injury in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Strauss, Bradley H

Keywords: Animal Models; Apoptosis; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Myocardial Contrast Echo; Myocardial Infarction; Primary Angioplasty

$100,000

Novel Ultrasound-Activated Microbubble Enhancement of Radiation Response: Investigation of Mechanism

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Czarnota, Gregory J

Keywords: Microbubble; Radiation; Ultrasound; Vasculature

$304,194

Microvascular Injury in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Operating Grant -PA: Inst of Circulatory and Respiratory Health - Bridge Funding

Principal investigators: Strauss, Bradley H

Keywords: Animal Models; Apoptosis; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Myocardial Contrast Echo; Myocardial Infarction; Primary Angioplasty

$100,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Medical Biophysics
Department of Medical Biophysics
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
Department of Family and Community Medicine

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Rahim Moineddin

Department of Family and Community Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2006

Kenneth Pritzker

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology

1 shared papers, latest 2006

Graham Wright

Department of Medical Biophysics

1 shared papers, latest 2008

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Blood Flow Imaging Dear Professor Burns, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Detection of Early Tumor Response to Axitinib in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound." (2016), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]