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Maria Drangova

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ProfessorDepartment of Medical BiophysicsWestern University

Maria Drangova

Professor

Department of Medical Biophysics

Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

Western University

London, Ontario, Canada

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10 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 5 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 6 research grants (4 CIHR, 2 NSERC), most recently in 2020.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2008.

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Research

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Atrial Fibrillation Magnetic Field Mapping Magnetic Resonance Imaging Phase Quantitative Imaging Stroke Susceptibility Thrombus

Latest papers

Practical in-syringe mixing method for uniform particle delivery during embolization procedures.
Scientific reports · 2026
Syngeneic adipose-derived stromal cells modulate the immune response but have limited persistence within decellularized adipose tissue implants in C57BL/6 mice.
Acta biomaterialia · 2025
Prospective motion correction for R 2 * and susceptibility mapping using spherical navigators.
Magnetic resonance in medicine · 2025 · senior author

All 95 publications

Latest funding

Harnessing adipose-derived stromal cells for subcutaneous soft tissue regeneration: targeting regenerative and immunomodulatory functionality
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Contact-force controller to eliminate the effects of motion during cardiac radiofrequency ablation
CIHR · 2020 · Nominated PI
$367,200
Characterizing cerebral thrombus composition with Phase-based MRI
CIHR · 2018 · Nominated PI
$881,664

All 12 grants and awards

95 publications.

Practical in-syringe mixing method for uniform particle delivery during embolization procedures.

Ng DK, Drangova M, Holdsworth DW

Scientific reports2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-38823-x PMID: 41699074

Syngeneic adipose-derived stromal cells modulate the immune response but have limited persistence within decellularized adipose tissue implants in C57BL/6 mice.

Walker JT, Cooper TT, Dunmore-Buyze J, Serack FE, Brooks C, Grant A, Drangova M, Lajoie G, Dekaban GA, Flynn LE

Acta biomaterialia2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2025.02.015 PMID: 39922513

Prospective motion correction for R 2 * and susceptibility mapping using spherical navigators.

Hewlett M, Oran O, Liu J, Drangova M

Magnetic resonance in medicine2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/mrm.30385 PMID: 39627965

Prospective motion correction for brain MRI using spherical navigators.

Hewlett M, Oran O, Liu J, Drangova M

Magnetic resonance in medicine2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/mrm.29961 PMID: 38174443

Deep learning prediction of stroke thrombus red blood cell content from multiparametric MRI.

Christiansen SD, Liu J, Bullrich MB, Sharma M, Boulton M, Pandey SK, Sposato LA, Drangova M

Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/15910199221140962 PMID: 36437762

Characterizing diffusion-controlled release of small-molecules using quantitative MRI in view of applications to orthopedic infection.

Hong G, Khazaee T, Cobos SF, Christiansen SD, Liu J, Drangova M, Holdsworth DW

NMR in biomedicine2024

DOI: 10.1002/nbm.5254 PMID: 39358036

Deep-learning-based motion correction using multichannel MRI data: a study using simulated artifacts in the fastMRI dataset.

Hewlett M, Petrov I, Johnson PM, Drangova M

NMR in biomedicine2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/nbm.5179 PMID: 38808752

Depolymerizing self-immolative polymeric lanthanide chelates for vascular imaging.

Grolman E, Sirianni QEA, Dunmore-Buyze J, Cruje C, Drangova M, Gillies ER

Acta biomaterialia2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.07.034 PMID: 37507034

Effective magnetic susceptibility of 3D-printed porous metal scaffolds.

Hong G, Liu J, Cobos SF, Khazaee T, Drangova M, Holdsworth DW

Magnetic resonance in medicine2022

DOI: 10.1002/mrm.29136 PMID: 35076107

Ex Vivo Thrombus Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features and Patient Clinical Data Enable Prediction of Acute Ischemic Stroke Cause.

Christiansen SD, Liu J, Bres Bullrich M, Sharma M, Pandey SK, Boulton M, Fridman S, Sposato LA, Drangova M

Stroke (Hoboken, N.J.)2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1161/svin.121.000157 PMID: 41586266

Harnessing adipose-derived stromal cells for subcutaneous soft tissue regeneration: targeting regenerative and immunomodulatory functionality

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant - PA: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and IMHA Mandate Areas

Principal investigators: Flynn, Lauren E

Keywords: Adipogenesis; Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells; Angiogenesis; Bioscaffolds; Cell Therapy; Dynamic Culture; Immunomodulation; Macrophages; Preconditioning; Subcutaneous Soft Tissue Regeneration

$100,000

Contact-force controller to eliminate the effects of motion during cardiac radiofrequency ablation

Nominated PICIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Drangova, Maria

Keywords: Atrial Fibrillation; Catheter Robotics; Force Control; Medical Devices; Radiofrequency Ablation

$367,200

Characterizing cerebral thrombus composition with Phase-based MRI

Nominated PICIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Drangova, Maria

Keywords: Atrial Fibrillation; Cardiac Imaging; Cerebrovascular Imaging; Magnetic Field Mapping; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Phase; Quantitative Imaging; Stroke; Susceptibility; Thrombus

$881,664

Novel technologies for engineering closure of non-healing skin wounds

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Collaborative Health Research Projects (NSERC partnered)

Principal investigators: Hamilton, Douglas W; Bagley, David; Rizkalla, Amin S

Keywords: 1102 Biomedical Engineering; 1201 Life Sciences; 2600 Biomaterials; 5106 Extracellular Matrix; Angiogenesis; Cell Recruitment; Matricellular Proteins; Non-Healing Skin Wounds; Pericytes; Scaffold Design

$348,985

Multidimensional motion correction in MRI

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Drangova, Maria

$246,000

Characterizing cerebral thrombus composition with Phase-based MRI

Nominated PICIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Drangova, Maria

Keywords: Atrial Fibrillation; Cerebrovasuclar Imaging; Magnetic Field Mapping; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Phase; Quantitative Imaging; R2*; Stroke; Susceptibility; Thrombus

$100,000

Engineering Adipogenesis for Soft Tissue Regeneration

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Flynn, Lauren E

Keywords: Adipose Tissue Engineering; Adipose-Derived Stem/Stromal Cells; Angiogenesis; Bioreactors; Bioscaffolds; Extracellular Matrix; Inflammation; Microenvironment; Proteomics; Regenerative Medicine

$682,393

Development of Matricellular Protein-Containing Granulation Tissue Biomimetic Scaffolds to Enhance Skin Regeneration

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Hamilton, Douglas W

Keywords: Bioactive Scaffold; Biomaterials; Cell Differentiation; Cell Recruitment; Dermal Fibroblast; Full Thickness Skin Wounds; Matricellular Proteins; Non-Healing Skin Wounds; Pericytes

$723,542

Noninvasive Functional Biomarker for Early Detection and Continuous Monitoring of Microvascular Dysfunction

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Collaborative Health Research Projects (NSERC partnered)

Principal investigators: Ellis, Christopher G; Poepping, Tamie

Keywords: 1101 Human Health; 1102 Biomedical Engineerinh; 1901 Biomedical Technology; 3133 Biophysics; Intensive Care Unit; Intravital Video Microscopy; Microfluidics; Oxygen Saturation; Rat Models; Sepsis

$319,446

Multidimensional motion correction in MRI

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Drangova, Maria

$240,000

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

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Maria Drangova

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Practical in-syringe mixing method for uniform particle delivery during embolization procedures.

Syngeneic adipose-derived stromal cells modulate the immune response but have limited persistence within decellularized adipose tissue implants in C57BL/6 mice.

Prospective motion correction for R 2 * and susceptibility mapping using spherical navigators.

Prospective motion correction for brain MRI using spherical navigators.

Deep learning prediction of stroke thrombus red blood cell content from multiparametric MRI.

Characterizing diffusion-controlled release of small-molecules using quantitative MRI in view of applications to orthopedic infection.

Deep-learning-based motion correction using multichannel MRI data: a study using simulated artifacts in the fastMRI dataset.

Depolymerizing self-immolative polymeric lanthanide chelates for vascular imaging.

Effective magnetic susceptibility of 3D-printed porous metal scaffolds.

Ex Vivo Thrombus Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features and Patient Clinical Data Enable Prediction of Acute Ischemic Stroke Cause.

Multidimensional motion correction in MRI

Multidimensional motion correction in MRI

Frequent collaborators

Terry Peters

Aaron Fenster

Robert Gros

Jorge Wong

Daniel Bainbridge

Qingping Feng

Charles McKenzie

Aaron So

Gustavo Saposnik

Marko Mrkobrada

Jeff Chen

Frank Prato

Sarah Armstrong

Ryan Degen

James White

Qi Zhang

Alan Getgood

Andrew Leask

Pablo Nery

Glenn Bauman

Manuel Montero Odasso

Heather Warren

David Holdsworth

Robert Bartha