Dr. Ihssan Masad

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

RANK: Assistant Professor

 

EDUCATION:

 

·      Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering ,Florida State University, USA,  2011.

  

·      B.Sc.  Biomedical Engineering ,Jordan University of Science and Technology,2003.

 

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

·     Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

·     Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS).
·     Effect of genetics & Environment on Skeletal muscle Structure & Energetic.

·    Design & Fabrication of RF Surface Coils

 

Publications:

Journal Publications:

·     Kim, J.S.; Park, Y.M.; Lee, S.R.; Masad, I.S.; Khamoui, A.V.; Jo, E.; Park, B.S.; Arjmandi, B.H.; Panton, L.B.; Lee, W.J.; and Grant, S.C.; β- Hydroxy- β- Methylbutyrate Did Not Enhance High Intensity Resistance Training- Induced Improvements in Myofiber dimensions and Myogenic Capacity in Aged Female Rats; Molecules and Cells 2012; 34 (5): 439–448

·     Qian, C.; Masad, I.S.; Rosenberg, J.T. ; Elumalai, M. ; Brey, W.W. ; Grant, S.C. and Gor'kov, P.L.; A volume birdcage coil with an adjustable sliding tuner ring for neuroimaging in high field vertical magnets: ex and in vivo applications at 21.1 T; J. Mag. Reson. 2012; 221: 110–116

·     Wilson, J.M.; Grant, S.C.; Lee, S.R.; Masad, I.S.; Park, Y.M.; Henning, P.C.; Stout, J.R.; Loenneke, J.P.; Arjmandi, B.H.; Panton, L.B. and Kim, J.S.; Beta-hydroxy-beta-methyl-butyrate attenuate age-related impairments in body composition, functionality and myofiber dimensions in Fisher 344 rats; JISSN 2012; 9 (1): 18–29

 ·     Masad, I.S. and Grant, S.C.; A retunable surface coil for high field 31P and 1H magnetic resonance evaluations of the living mouse leg, Physiol. Meas. 2011; 32 (8): 1061–1081

 ·     Wilson, J.M., Lee, S.R., Grant, S.C., Henning, P.C., Masad, I.S., Park, Y.M., Leonard, K.P., Rathmacher, J.A., Zourdos, M, Panton, L.B. and Kim, J.S.; Effects of B-hydroxy-B-methylbutyrate (HMB) on Myofiber Dimensions and Myogenic Capacity in Young and Old Fisher 344 Rats; Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2011; 43 (5): 850

 ·     Kim, J.,Park, Y-M, Lee, S-R, Wilson, JM, Henning, PC, Masad, I.S., Ugrinowitsch, C, Arjmandi, BH, and Grant, SC, Effects of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) on Myofiber Dimension and Myogenic Response in Old Sprague-Dawley Female Rats during 10-Week Resistance Training, FASEB J. 2010; 24: 1058.8

 ·     Wilson, JM, Lee, SR, Henning, P, Ugrinowitsch, C, Grant, SC, Park, YM, Masad, I.S., Leonard, KP, Zourdos, M, Bakhshalian, N, Panton, L, and Kim, J, Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) Decreases Body Fat in Middle Aged and Old Rats, FASEB J. 2010; 24: 736.1

  

 Selected Conference Publications

 ·     Muniz, J.A.; Elumalai, M.; Masad, I.S.; Brey, W.W.; Gor'kov, P.L. and Grant, S.C., Quadrature RF Coil and Phased Array Operation at 21.1 T, Int. Soc. Mag. Reson. Med. 2011; 19: 1825

 ·     Masad, I.S.; Park, Y-M; Lee, S.-R.; Wilson, J.M.; Henning, P.C.; Arjmandi, B.H.; Grant, S.C.; Kim, J.-S., Effects of Resistance Trainging and β-Hydroxy-β-Methylbutyrate (HMB) on Muscle Fiber CSA and Lean Body Mass in Aged Rats: A DTI and DEXA Study, Int. Soc. Mag. Reson. Med. 2010; 18: 3245

 ·     Masad, I.S.; Wilson, JM.; Lee, S-R; Park, Y-M; Henning, P.C.; Arjmandi, B.H.; Kim, J. S.; Grant, SC, Diffusion Tensor Imaging to Track Changes in Skeletal Muscle Architecture of Sarcopenic Rats, Int. Soc. Mag. Reson. Med. 2010; 18: 414

 ·     Beck, B.L.; Muniz, J.A.; Masad, I.S.; Grant, S.C., Quadrature Surface Coils for in vivo Imaging in 900-MHz Vertical Bore Spectrometer, Int. Soc. Mag. Reson. Med. 2010; 18: 3820

 ·     Rosenberg, J.T.; Campbell, S.; Masad, I.S.; Arjmandi, B.H.; Grant, S.C., Syrian Hamster Model of Postmenopausal Hypercholesterolemia Atherosclerosis and the Development of Plaques as Imaged by High Field MRI, Int. Soc. Mag. Reson. Med. 2010; 18: 1280

 ·     Masad, I.S.; Wilson, J.M.; Lee, S-R.; Park, Y-M.; Henning, P.C.; Arjmandi, B.H.; Kim, J.S. and Grant, S.C., Application of Diffusion Tensor Imaging to Assess Sarcopenic Effects in Sedentary Rat Muscle, Proceedings of 51st Experimental NMR Conf., Daytona Beach, FL, April 19-23 (2010)

 ·     Haines, K.; Muniz, J.A.; Masad, I.S.; Semouchkina, E.; Lanagan, M.; Webb, A.G. and Grant, S.C., MR Microimaging with a Cylindrical Ceramic Dielectric Resonator at 21.1 T, Proceedings of 51st Experimental NMR Conf., Daytona Beach, FL, April 19-23 (2010)

 ·     Qian, C.; Masad, I.S.; Grant, S.C. and Gor'kov, P.L., An efficient double-resonance coil for low gamma MRI of large rodent brains at 21.1 Tesla, Proceedings of 51st Experimental NMR Conf., Daytona Beach, FL, April 19-23 (2010)

 ·     Gor'kov, P. L., Qian, C., Beck, B. L., Clark, M., Masad, I. S., Schepkin, V. D., Grant, S. C., and Brey, W. W., A modular MRI probe design for large rodent neuroimaging at 21.1 T (900 MHz), Int. Soc. Mag. Reson. Med. 2009; 17: 2952

 ·     Masad, I.S. and Grant, S.C., Utilization of Phase Contrast MRI to Measure Flow Rate, Proceedings of 50th Experimental NMR Conf., Asilomar, CA, March 29-April 3 (2009)

 ·     Foroutan, P.; Masad, I.S. and Grant, S.C., Contrast Enhancement in Preserved Tissue Utilizing Low Temperatures at High Magnetic Fields, Proceedings of 50th Experimental NMR Conf., Asilomar, CA, March 29-April 3 (2009)

 ·     Muniz, J., Masad, I.S., Thanos, P., Grant, S.C., Structural Contrast in ex vivo Mouse Neuroanatomy as a Function of Magnetic Field, Proceedings of 50th Experimental NMR Conf., Asilomar, CA, March 29-April 3 (2009)

 ·     Gould, T., Rosenberg, J., Masad, I.S., Banjo, Y., Petrik, M., Wilson, J., Shaw, C., Grant, S.C., Diffusion Tensor Imaging of Neurodegeneration in Animal Models of ALS-PDC, Proceedings of 37th SEMRC, Tallahassee, FL, October 17-19 (2008)

 ·     Howard, A., Masad, I.S., Kim, J. and Grant, S.C., RF Double-Tuned Coil Design and Application for Muscle Imaging at 21.1 T, Proceedings of 37th SEMRC, Tallahassee, FL, October 17-19 (2008)

 ·     Muniz, J., Masad, I.S., Thanos, P., Grant, S.C., MR Analysis of Structural Contrast in a Mouse Model of ADHD as a Function of Magnetic Field, Proceedings of 37th SEMRC, Tallahassee, FL, October 17-19 (2008)

 ·     Masad, I.S.; Locke, B.R. and Grant, S.C., Design of a 31P/1H RF Surface Coil for in vivo Spectroscopy of the Mouse Leg, Proceedings of 48th Experimental NMR Conf., Daytona Beach, FL, April 22-28 (2007)