We all are impacted by, and reap the benefits of, medical research discoveries. From over-the-counter drugs, to healthcare policies and educational interventions, many of these advancements are a result of incredible feats, decades of work, and sometimes serendipitous events. Join us as we sit down with Harvard researchers to discuss these captivating behind-the-scenes stories of research.
May 21, 2025
Innovative Imaging: Brain Injury Research
In case you missed it: Back in 2019, we interviewed Alex Lin, PhD, director of the Center for Clinical Spectroscopy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. In this episode, he discusses his research investigating traumatic brain injuries and how he measures brain chemistry using magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
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Alexander Lin, PhD, is the director of the Center for Clinical Spectroscopy in the Department of Radiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and associate professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School (HMS). He is also an investigator at the Psychiatric Neuroimaging Laboratory at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and is affiliated with VA Boston Healthcare, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Boston Children’s Hospital. Additionally, he is co-founder of BrainSpec, Inc., an MRS software start-up which recently was awarded FDA Breatkhrough Device designation. Lin’s research focuses on translating magnetic resonance spectroscopy to the clinic. He was awarded the ESMRB Young Investigator’s Award in 2003 for his work in 13C spectroscopy in Alzheimer’s disease and more recently, he was awarded the Young Mentor Award at HMS. Lin is a graduate of the California Institute of Technology, where he completed his master’s degree in bioengineering and his doctoral degree in biochemistry and molecular biophysics.