Yi Wang, PhD

Faculty Distinguished Professor in Radiology

Radiology

Contact & profiles

yiwang@med.cornell.edu

Appointments

Professor of Physics in RadiologyPrimary
Radiology · 2005–
Faculty Distinguished Professor in Radiology
Radiology · 2005–
Professor
Weill Cornell Graduate School — Physiology, Biophysics & Systems Biology · 1997–

Past Appointments

Faculty Distinguished Associate Professor in Radiology
Radiology · 2004–2005
Associate Professor of Physics in Radiology
Radiology · 2004–2005
Adjunct Associate Professor of Physics in Radiology
Radiology · 2002–2004

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Associate Professor of Physics in Radiology
Radiology · 2000–2002
Assistant Professor of Physics in Radiology
Radiology · 1997–2000

Centers

Clinical & Translational Science Center

Education

Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1994
M.S.
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1988
B.S.
Fudan University (China), 1986

Highlights

1
Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging · 2022
ADAlexey Dimov TDThanh D. Nguyen KGKelly Gillen PSPascal Spincemaille+1 more →YWYi Wang
PMID: 35668022DOISenior author60 citations
2
Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging · 2021
ADAlexey Dimov TDThanh D. Nguyen PSPascal Spincemaille IKIlhami Kovanlikaya+1 more →YWYi Wang
PMID: 34480496PMCID: PMC8752493DOISenior author27 citations
3
Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2022
ADAlexey Dimov KGKelly Gillen TDThanh D. Nguyen SASusan A. Gauthier YWYi Wang
PMID: 35736875PMCID: PMC9228115DOISenior author33 citations

Publications

371

Funding

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Active

13 grants

Co-I
Right Heart Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Tissue Characterization for Clinical and Therapeutic Prognostication in Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2026–2031
R01HL183658-01A1
Co-I
QSM for detection of hemorrhaging cysts and risk stratification in ADPKD
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2025–2029
R01DK139336-01A1
MPI
Quantitative cerebral oxygen metabolic imaging of acute ischemic stroke
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2024–2029
R01NS135205-03
Co-I
Quantification of the innate immune activity within chronic lesions as a novel treatment biomarker in Multiple Sclerosis
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2024–2029
R01NS136864-01
MPI
Quantitative MRI-based cerebral oxygen metabolism in Alzheimer's disease
National Institute on Aging · 2023–2028
R01AG080011-04
PI
Fluid mechanics approach to tissue perfusion quantification in MRI
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering · 2023–2027
R01EB034755-04
Co-I
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance for Tissue Characterization Based Risk Stratification of Cardiopulmonary Symptoms, Effort Tolerance, and Prognosis Among COVID-19 Survivors
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2021–2027
R01HL159055-01
Co-I
The effects of iron on oxidative stress and Alzheimer's biomarkers in amyloid-positive and negative elderly normal
National Institute on Aging · 2020–2027
R01AG068398-05
MPI
Clinical Summer Immersion for Biomedical Engineering PhD Students
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering · 2016–2027Training· 2 renewals
T35EB006732-20
Co-I
Quantitative susceptibility mapping for stroke risk prediction of vulnerable carotid plaques
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2022–2027
R01NS123576-01A1
Co-I
Noninvasive measurement of oxygenation using quantitative susceptibility mapping
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2021–2026
R01HL151686-05
KP
New PET/CT System for Human and Non-human Primate Imaging
Office of the Director, NIH · 2023–2026
S10OD034271-01
Co-I
Quantitative MRI of Lesion Iron and Myelin Repair
National Multiple Sclerosis Society · 2016–2025
RR-1602-07671

Completed grants (33)

Co-I
MRI Detection of CarotId Plaques as a mecHanism for Embolic strokes of undeteRmined source (MRI DECIPHER)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2019–2025
R01HL144541-05
MPI
Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping (QSM) as a Non-Invasive Imaging Biomarker for Predicting Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's Disease
National Institute on Aging · 2020–2025
R21AG067466-01A1
PI
7T Magnetic Resonance Imaging System for Basic, Translational and Clinical Research
Office of the Director, NIH · 2021–2025
S10OD027039-01A1
MPI
QSM to Guide Iron Chelating Therapy in Transfusional Iron Overload - Administrative Supplement
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2019–2025· 2 renewals
R01DK116126-05S1
Co-I
Identifying mechanisms of tissue injury in MS lesions: a multi-modality imaging approach
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2018–2024
R01NS104283-01A1
MPI
No-Gd MRI for Monitoring Disease Status in Multiple Sclerosis
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2018–2024
R01NS105144-05
PI
Quantitative Mapping of Substantia Nigra Iron in Parkinson's Disease
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2016–2024
R01NS095562-05
KP
Major Cyclotron Upgrades and Refurbishment
Office of the Director, NIH · 2021–2023
S10OD030447-01
KP
Impact of Aortic Wall Inflammation and Stiffness on Thoracic Aortic Growth in Marfan Syndrome
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2017–2023Career
K23HL138299-05
Co-I
Quantitative susceptibility mapping of carotid intraplaque hemorrhage
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2020–2023
R21NS116516-02
Co-I
Cornell ME/CFS Collaborative Research Center
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2017–2023 · via Cornell University - Ithaca
U54NS105541-04
Sub-PI
Noninvasive challenge-free widely-accessible oxygen extraction fraction mapping
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2021–2022 · via MedimageMetric, LLC
R41NS122675-01A1
Co-I
CMR Myocardial Tissue Based Prediction of Ischemic MR Revascularization Response
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2015–2022
R01HL128278-05
Sub-PI
Detection, Characterization and Treatment of Chronic Microglial Inflammation in Established MS Lesions
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2017–2022 · via Yale University
R01NS102267-05
PI
Multiple Sclerosis Lesion Magnetic Susceptibility Activity
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2015–2022
R01NS090464-05
Sub-PI
Neurocognitive Effects of Iron Deficiency in Blood Donors
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2017–2021 · via Columbia University
R01HL139489-04
Co-I
Compact Representations of Dynamic Liver MRI
National Cancer Institute · 2015–2021
R01CA181566-05
PI
Feasibility of Challenge-Free QSM Based Quantitative Mapping of Cerebral Metabolic Rate of Oxygen
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering · 2017–2020
R21EB024366-02
Sub-PI
Concurrent Multiphoton and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
National Eye Institute · 2016–2019 · via Cornell University - Ithaca
R21EY027568-02 NCE
Co-I
Theranostic Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Radioactive Iodine Refractory Thyroid Cancer
National Cancer Institute · 2013–2019
R01CA178007-05
KP
Predictive Value of Inflammation and Arterial Stiffness in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
National Marfan Foundation · 2015–2018
MF 15091403-02
PI
3.0T Magnetic Resonance Imaging System for Preclinical, Translational and Clinical Research
Office of the Director, NIH · 2016–2017Equipment
S10OD021782-01
PI
MRI Method for Quantitatively Mapping Cerebral Microbleeds
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2011–2017
R01NS072370-05 EW
PI
Analyses of Gradient Echo MRI Data
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering · 2011–2016
R01EB013443-04 EW
KP
Vastly Accelerated Dynamic Spiral MR Liver Imaging
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2011–2014
R21DK090690-02
MPI
25th Annual Workshop on Magnetic Resonance Angiography
NIBIB · 2013–2014 · via NIH RePORTER
R13EB017627-01
KP
Novel Dynamic Liver Imaging Method with Flexible Temporal and Spatial Resolution
National Cancer Institute · 2011–2014
R21CA152275-02EWO
PI
International Workshop on MRI Phase Contrast and Quantitative Susceptibility Mapp
NINDS · 2012–2013 · via NIH RePORTER
R13NS079016-01A1
PI
Free Breathing Cardiac MRI Sequences
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2008–2012
R01HL064647-08EWO
PI
Development of Navigator Coronary MRI
NHLBI · 2000–2011 · via NIH RePORTER
R01HL062994-10
PI
3T MR scanner for imaging from mouse to human
NCRR · 2009–2011 · via NIH RePORTER
S10RR025145-01
PI
MR digital subtraction angiography of lower extremity
NHLBI · 1999–2010 · via NIH RePORTER
R01HL060879-08
PI
NUCLEOTIDE TRANSPORTATION BY A MITOCHONDRIAL CARRIER
NCRR · 2008–2009 · via NIH RePORTER
P41RR005969-19