Title:  In Vivo Radiofrequency Bioeffects using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Description: The mission of the AFRL’s Radio Frequency Bioeffects Branch (RHDR) is to understand the interaction of radio frequency (RF) directed energy with biological systems to improve human health and safety. To better understand the potential biological hazards of exposure to high power RF radiation, our lab will use 1T and 7T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technologies for imaging potential changes in biological systems caused by the absorption of RF.  The 7T MRI will greatly expand the capability of our group, and that of the broader San Antonio military biomedical community, to better perform in vivo RF dosimetry to validate and verify (V&V) bioelectromagnetic computational models and to better understand RF biological effects. This includes improving our understanding of the risk of injury, and the underlying mechanisms of injury at the cell, tissue, organ system, and organismal levels that may be caused by exposure to directed energy.

We are a collaborative team consisting of personnel from multiple military research units, industry, and academia. Our teammates have expertise in a wide range of research areas, including bioelectromagnetics, biophysics, computational modeling, electrical engineering, optical and laser physics, biomedical engineering, biology, physiology, electrophysiology, neuroscience, and MRI image acquisition and processing. We seek a talented interdisciplinary experimental scientist with experience in in-vivo experimentation and a strong background in MRI image acquisition and image processing.

Keywords: in-vivo models, injury, magnetic resonance imaging, medical imaging, image processing and analysis, MRI, radio frequency, directed energy

Eligibility:  Open to U.S. Citizens

Level: Open to Postdoctoral and Senior applicants

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release, distribution unlimited: (PA # AFRL-2023-5555, 2 Nov 2023).

key words

in-vivo models; magnetic resonance imaging; medical imaging; image processing and analysis; MRI; radio frequency; directed energy; physics; biophysics; biomedical engineering

Citizenship:  Open to U.S. citizens

Level:  Open to Postdoctoral and Senior applicants