Dr. Mary Mcdougall

Biography

Mary P. McDougall is a Professor and the Associate Department Head of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University. She obtained her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2004. McDougall’s research is focused on developing hardware-based solutions to enhance the capabilities of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS). Her work aims to provide new approaches to understanding diseases through advanced imaging techniques. McDougall's group utilizes high magnetic fields to achieve increased signal access, allowing for the exploration of previously uncharted aspects of diseases. Moreover, the lab employs parallel imaging technology to enhance the sensitivity of imaging spectroscopy experiments, enabling the examination of low-abundance chemicals in the body to characterize diseases more effectively and to potentially speed up MR imaging acquisition times. Her contributions significantly impact areas that have historically faced challenges due to slow imaging processes.

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