Frank Prato, Western University

Research

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Latest papers

Concordance of regional hypoperfusion by pCASL MRI and 15O-water PET in frontotemporal dementia: Is pCASL an efficacious alternative?
NeuroImage. Clinical · 2022
Sensitivity of Arterial Spin Labeling for Characterization of Longitudinal Perfusion Changes in Frontotemporal Dementia and Related Disorders.
NeuroImage. Clinical · 2022
Preliminary evaluation of MRI-derived input function for quantitative measurement of glucose metabolism in an integrated PET-MRI.
EJNMMI physics · 2015

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Hybrid PET/MRI Biomedical Imaging of Bacteria
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$799,735
Advances in Hybrid PET/MRI Cardiac Imaging
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$170,000
Motion Correction in Hybrid PET/MRI Cardiac Imaging_x000d_ _x000d_
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$341,960

All 9 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Concordance of regional hypoperfusion by pCASL MRI and 15O-water PET in frontotemporal dementia: Is pCASL an efficacious alternative?

Ssali T, Narciso L, Hicks J, Liu L, Jesso S, Richardson L, Günther M, Konstandin S, Eickel K, Prato F, Anazodo UC, Finger E, St Lawrence K

NeuroImage. Clinical2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2022.102950 PMID: 35134705

02

Sensitivity of Arterial Spin Labeling for Characterization of Longitudinal Perfusion Changes in Frontotemporal Dementia and Related Disorders.

Ssali T, Anazodo UC, Narciso L, Liu L, Jesso S, Richardson L, Günther M, Konstandin S, Eickel K, Prato F, Finger E, St Lawrence K

NeuroImage. Clinical2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2021.102853 PMID: 34697009

03

Preliminary evaluation of MRI-derived input function for quantitative measurement of glucose metabolism in an integrated PET-MRI.

Anazodo U, Kewin M, Finger E, Thiessen J, Hadway J, Butler J, Pavlosky W, Prato F, Thompson T, St Lawrence K

EJNMMI physics2015

DOI: 10.1186/2197-7364-2-s1-a80 PMID: 26956342

04

Prediction of arrhythmic events in ischemic and dilated cardiomyopathy patients referred for implantable cardiac defibrillator: evaluation of multiple scar quantification measures for late gadolinium enhancement magnetic resonance imaging.

Gao P, Yee R, Gula L, Krahn AD, Skanes A, Leong-Sit P, Klein GJ, Stirrat J, Fine N, Pallaveshi L, Wisenberg G, Thompson TR, Prato F, Drangova M, White JA

Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging2012

DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.111.971549 PMID: 22572740

Hybrid PET/MRI Biomedical Imaging of Bacteria

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Prato, Frank FS

$799,735

Advances in Hybrid PET/MRI Cardiac Imaging

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Prato, Frank

$170,000

Motion Correction in Hybrid PET/MRI Cardiac Imaging_x000d_ _x000d_

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Prato, Frank

$341,960

Identification of acute radiation-induced cardiac toxicity after locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer radiotherapy with hybrid PET-MRI

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Gaede, Stewart

Keywords: Coronary Artery Disease; Fibrosis; Inflammation; Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Macrovascular Damage; Microvascular Damage; Myocardial Ischemia; Pet/Mri; Radiation Dose Escalation; Radiation-Induced Cardiac Toxicity

$88,750

Imaging cerebral perfusion and energy metabolism at rest and during functional activation by hybrid PET/MRI

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: St. Lawrence, Keith S

Keywords: Brain Energy Metabolism; Cerebral Blood Flow; Cerebral Rate Of Oxygen Consumption; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Positron Emission Tomography; Tracer Kinetic Modelling

$305,800

Hybrid Molecular Imaging in the Diagnosis of Heart Disease

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Collaborative Health Research Projects (NSERC partnered)

Principal investigators: Dhanvantari, Savita; Luyt, Leonard G

Keywords: Cardiac; Fluorescence Microscopy; Ghrelin; Hybrid Molecular Imaging; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Pet/Mri; Positron Emission Tomography

$223,308

Biological Effects of Weak Extremely Low Frequency Magnetic Fields

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Prato, Frank

$210,000

Molecular Imaging Network (MINet)

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Networks of Centres of Excellence - Letters of Intent

Principal investigators: Prato, Frank

$25,000

CIHR Training Grant in Cancer Research and Technology Transfer (CaRTT)

Co-investigatorCIHR2008Training Grant

Principal investigators: Koropatnick, James

Keywords: Basic; Biophysics; Cancer Research; Cell And Molecular Biology; Clinical; Community; Industry; Training

$1,950,000

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

Department of Medical Biophysics
Clinical Neurological Sciences
Other

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Elizabeth Finger

Clinical Neurological Sciences

3 shared papers, latest 2022

Keith St Lawrence

Department of Medical Biophysics

3 shared papers, latest 2022

Jonathan Thiessen

Department of Medical Biophysics

1 shared papers, latest 2015

Maria Drangova

Department of Medical Biophysics

1 shared papers, latest 2012

Udunna Anazodo

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2015

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Prato, 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 "Concordance of regional hypoperfusion by pCASL MRI and 15O-water PET in frontotemporal dementia: Is pCASL an efficacious alternative?" (2022), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Hybrid PET/MRI Biomedical Imaging of Bacteria" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]