Prof. Erik Shapiro is the research Director for the Department of Radiology at Michigan State University. His research focuses on using magnetic resonance to track cell populations (e.g., cells of the immune system) in living organisms. His work largely contributes to the technological progress in regenerative medicine, in particular in the treatment of diseases such as Alzheimer's and cancer. He has been awarded many times for his contributions to science, receiving prestigious awards such as the Fellow's Award for Research Excellence from the National Institute of Health or the inaugural award of the Yale University Medical Department.

College Degrees:

B.S.: Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton

M.S.: Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Ph.D.: Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Post-doc: Molecular Imaging, National Institutes of Health, USA

Keywords: Nanotechnology; Medical Physics; Biochemistry; Molecular Biology, Radiology