Samuel C. Grant

Radio Frequency Microcoils for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Imaging

| Professional Experience | Research Interests | Honors & Awards | Dissertations | Publications | Presentations |

PRESENT POSITION:

           Assistant Professor
           Florida State University and The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
           Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
           2525 Pottsdamer Street, Tallahassee, FL 32310
           Telephone: (850) 410-6149     Fax: (703) 783-4535    
           Email: grant@magnet.fsu.edu
 

RESEARCH & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2001-2005 Postdoctoral Associate McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville

National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Tallahassee, FL
1996-2001 Research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in the application of solenoidal microcoils to localized spectroscopy and imaging of single cells at high frequencies
1998-2001 Ph.D. Bioengineering, University of Illinois, Chicago
1995-8 MSc. Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana
1991-5 B.Sc.(Hons) Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana
1994 Internship Center for Compound Semiconductor Microelectronics, UIUC

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

HONORS & AWARDS:

DISSERTATIONS:

  1. Grant, S.C. (2001). MR Microscopy and Localized Spectroscopy of Isolated Single Cells with RF Microcoils. (Doctoral Dissertation, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2001).

  2. Grant, S.C. (1998). Resolution and Signal-to-Noise Analysis of Solenoidal Microcoils for NMR Spectroscopy. (Masters Thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1998).

PUBLICATIONS:

  1. A.G.Webb and S.C.Grant, J. Magn. Reson., 113, 83-7 (1996). "Signal-to-noise and magnetic susceptibility trade-offs in solenoidal microcoils for NMR". (For .pdf format, click here)

  2. S.C.Grant, H.D.Plant, S.Gibbs, N.R.Aiken, A.G.Webb, T.H.Mareci and S.J.Blackband, Magn. Reson. Med., 44: 19-22 (2000). "NMR Spectroscopy of Single Neurons."

  3. S.C.Grant, L.A.Murphy, R.L.Magin and G.Friedman, IEEE Trans. Magn., 37:4, 2989-98 (2001). "Analysis of Multilayer RF Microcoils for NMR Spectroscopy."

  4. S.C.Grant, D.L.Buckley, S.Gibbs, A.G. Webb, S.J.Blackband, Magn. Reson. Med., "MR Microscopy of Multiple Component Water Diffusion in Isolated Single Neurons," (in press; 2001).

  5. B.Beck, D.H.Plant, S.C.Grant, P.E.Thelwall, X.Silver, T.H.Mareci, H.Benveniste, M.Smith, C.Collins, S.Crozier, S.J.Blackband, MAGMA, "Progress in High Field MRI at the University of Florida," (in press; 10/2001).

  6. P.E.Thelwall, S.C.Grant, S.J.Blackband, Magn. Reson. Med., “Human Erythrocyte Ghosts: Exploring the origins of multiexponential water diffusion in a model biological tissue with magnetic resonance,” (submitted; 10/2001).

  7. E.Growney, S.C.Grant, R.L.Magin and G.Friedman, J. Magn. Reson., "Calculation of Magnetic Field Distortions in NMR Spectroscopy," (in review).

PRESENTATIONS:

  1. S.C.Grant and A.G.Webb, 37th Experimental NMR Conference, MP 287 (abstract), 210, (1996). "Reduction of magnetic susceptibility artifacts in microscopic RF coils".

  2. S.C.Grant, T.G.Peck, W.Funk, R.L.Magin, J.Sweedler, B.Behnia, and A.G.Webb, 38th Experimental NMR Conference, Oral abstract, 29, (1997). "NMR imaging using solenoidal microcoils".

  3. R.Subramanian, S.C.Grant, M.M.Lam, and A.G.Webb, 39th Experimental NMR Conference, MP 62 (abstract), 12, (1998). "Natural Abundance Carbon-13 Microcoil NMR".

  4. S.C.Grant, E.Growney, R.L.Magin, and G.Friedman, 40th Experimental NMR Conference, Oral and Poster Abstract, M&T P202, (1999). "Signal-to-Noise Improvement with Multi-Layered RF Microcoils".

  5. S.C.Grant, D.Plant, S.Gibbs, N.Aiken, A.G.Webb, T.Mareci, and S.J.Blackband, 40th Experimental NMR Conference, W&Th P148 (abstract), (1999). "Proton NMR Spectroscopy and Sodium Imaging of Single Cells".

  6. S.C.Grant, D.Plant, S.Gibbs, N.Aiken, A.G.Webb, T.Mareci and S.J.Blackband, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine: 7th Scientific Meeting and Exhibition, Oral abstract and invited presentation: Spectroscopy of Cells, Body Fluids, and Other, (1999). "Spatially Localized 1H Spectroscopy on Isolated Single Neurons".

  7. S.C.Grant, S.Gibbs, A.G.Webb, T.Mareci and S.J.Blackband, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine: 7th Scientific Meeting and Exhibition, Oral abstract and invited presentation: Brain: New Experimental Models, (1999). "Sodium MR Microscopy of Isolated Single Neurons".

  8. S.C.Grant, E.Growney, R.L.Magin and G.Friedman, SMASH 1999, Poster abstract, Poster 3, 33, (1999). "Multi-Layered RF Microcoils: Signal-to-Noise and Spectral Analysis".

  9. S.C.Grant, G.Friedman and R.L.Magin, NanoSpace 2000 - The International Conference on Integrated Nano/Microtechnology for Space Applications, Conference Proceedings, (2000). "Miniaturized Magnetic Resonance Systems for Spectroscopy and Imaging". (Proceedings Paper); (Conference brochure in .pdf)

  10. S.C. Grant, D.L. Buckley, S. Gibbs, A.G. Webb, T.H. Mareci and S.J. Blackband, 41th Experimental NMR Conference, M/T PE 197 (abstract; invited presentation), (2000). "Multiple Component Water Diffusion in Single Neurons".

  11. B.Gimi, S.C.Grant, R.L Magin and G.Friedman, 41th Experimental NMR Conference, W/Th PD 173 (abstract), (2000). "Analysis of Signal-to-Noise Ratio for RF Scroll Microcoils".

  12. S.Eroglu, S.C.Grant, R.L Magin and G.Friedman, 41th Experimental NMR Conference, W/Th PD 175 (abstract), (2000). "Orientation-related Field Distortions for RF Spiral Surface Coils".

  13. S.C. Grant, D.L. Buckley, S. Gibbs, A.G. Webb, T.H. Mareci and S.J. Blackband, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine: 8th Scientific Meeting and Exhibition, Poster abstract and walking tour, 661, 69 (2000). "Multiple component water diffusion observed in isolated single neurons".

  14. S.C.Grant, R.L.Magin, and G.Friedman, World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Invited Presentation (abstract), TH-Ba205-05 (2000). "Miniaturized Magnetic Resonance Systems for Spectroscopy and Imaging."

  15. S.C.Grant, S.J.Blackband, A.G.Webb, G.Friedman and R.L.Magin, First International IEEE/EMBS Special Topic Conference on Microtechnology in Medicine and Biology, Poster abstract 130: 101-5, (2000). "Application of RF Microcoils to the Analysis of Single Cells via MR Microscopy."
  16. S.Eroglu, S.C.Grant, G.Friedman and R.L.Magin, First International IEEE/EMBS Special Topic Conference on Microtechnology in Medicine and Biology, Poster abstract 87: 92-6 (2000). "Investigation of RF Spiral Surface Coils for NMR Specroscopy."
  17. B.Gimi, S.C.Grant, G.Friedman and R.L.Magin, First International IEEE/EMBS Special Topic Conference on Microtechnology in Medicine and Biology, Poster abstract 86: 88-91 (2000). "Investigation of NMR Signal-to-Noise Ratio for RF Scroll Microcoils."

  18. S.C.Grant, L.E.Carlson and R.LMagin, 42th Experimental NMR Conference, M/Tu P 191 (abstract), (2001). "Diffusion During the Developmental Stages of Isolated Xenopus Oocytes."

  19. L.E.Carlson, S.C.Grant and R.LMagin, 42th Experimental NMR Conference, W/Th P 187 (abstract), (2001). "Relaxation During the Developmental Stages of Isolated Xenopus Oocytes."

  20. S.C.Grant, L.E.Carlson and R.L Magin, 6th International Conference on Magnetic Resonance Microscopy, (abstract), (2001). "Diffusion During the Developmental Stages of Isolated Xenopus Oocytes."

  21. R.L.Magin, S.C.Grant, B.Roman, G.Moresi, B.Gimi and S.Eroglu, 2001 Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society, (abstract), (2001). "Microcoil NMR: Theory and Applications."

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