“Our goal is to push the envelope of MR methodology development to address significant human health concerns and in the pursuit of new knowledge. Using an interdisciplinary, translational, creative and collaborative approach that includes basic scientists, clinicians and industry alike, the whole of this effort is greater than the sum of its parts.”
Professor Matthias Stuber awarded the ISMRM 2026 Gold Medal
Matthias Stuber, head of the CHUV-UNIL Translational Magnetic Resonance Research Lab, has been awarded with the Gold Medal from the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), the highest international distinction in MRI research in recognition of his “outstanding scientific contributions, sustained innovation in MRI technology, deep engagement with the ISMRM, and exceptional record of mentorship and collaboration.” Congratulations Matthias!
NEW UNIL CIRSport Seed grant on exercise cardiac MRI
The UNIL Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Sport (CIRSport) have granted support for a joint effort at CHUV-UNIL between Stanislas Rapacchi and Prof. Matthias Stuber from the CIBM – Radiology Department and Simon Oestreicher and Prof. Aaron Baggish from the Cardiology Department to develop and validate an exercise cardiac MRI protocol and perform a pilot study on cardiac adaptation in prepuberty athletes. This one-year Seed Grant will propel their efforts to propose here an original and mechanistic approach to develop, implement, optimize and validate needle-free in-bore cardiac stress MRI, with 2D and then 3D whole organ coverage for the first time to eventually study the cardiac adaptation and growth trajectory in young pre-puberty athletes using exercise MRI.
Top Viewed Article in Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
Congratulations to Mariana Falcão, Christopher Roy and Matthias Stuber for being recognized as a top viewed article in Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (MRM) in the year 2023-2024.
You can find the article here:
Focused navigation for respiratory-motion-corrected free-running radial 4D flow MRI. Magn Reson Med. 2023 Jul;90(1):117-132. doi: 10.1002/mrm.29634
PhD Position in Abdominal MRI available
We are looking for a candidate to leverage their expertise in physics and/or engineering on an innovative project that has a worldwide impact in medical imaging. Join our vibrant and diverse team, including experts from various fields, working hand-in-hand with medical specialists at the University Hospital in Lausanne. This PhD position is funded by Siemens Healthineers and focuses on MRI technology for liver imaging, playing a key part in a long-standing partnership between Siemens Healthineers and the CHUV-UNIL Translational MRI Center. More information can be found here.
New SNSF Grant on Low-Field MRI
Professor Matthias Stuber and his team of international collaborators, including Aurelien Bustin (LIRYC, Bordeaux), Milan Prša, Stanislas Rapacchi, Jonas Richiardi, and Juerg Schwitter (all CHUV/UNIL), have secured a 4-year grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF to explore the potential of low-field MRI for cardiovascular applications. To achieve this, they will leverage advanced technology developed in their laboratory and combine it with the artificial intelligence capabilities of next-generation low-field MRIs. The goal? Democratizing more sustainable cardiovascular MRI by optimizing examination processes and making it accessible with just one single click of a button.