Lab Overview

Dr. Andrea Kassner’s lab uses quantitative MRI to interrogate the complex interplay between the various physiological parameters that maintain brain function. In particular, the Kassner lab is interested in the haemodynamic, metabolic, and structural mechanism of cerebrovascular diseases in children with sickle cell disease, stroke, diabetes, and sleep disorders. Dr. Kassner also investigates pre-clinical models of these diseases.

Together her research aims to understand disease mechanism and progression and investigate effective treatment strategies. The Kassner lab collaborates with researchers from multiple disciplines such as neurology, radiology, physiology, biophysics, engineering, hematology and respirology.

Andrea Kassner, PhD

SickKids Hospital
Senior Scientist
Division of Translational Medicine

SickKids Hospital
Co-Director of SILC

University of Toronto
Full Professor
Department of Medical Imaging

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Recent publications

Friedlander Y, Zanette B, Lindenmaier A, Li D, Kadlecek S, Santyr G, Kassner A (2022). Hyperpolarized 129 Xe MRI of the rat brain with chemical shift saturation recovery and spiral-IDEAL readout. Magn Reson Med.
Choi EJ, Westmacott R, Kirkham FJ, Robertson A, Muthusami P, Shroff M, Moharir M, Williams T, Dirks P, MacGregor D, Slim M, Pulcine E, Bhathal I, Kaseka ML, Kassner A, Logan W, deVeber G, Dlamini N (2022). Fronto-Parietal and White Matter Haemodynamics Predict Cognitive Outcome in Children with Moyamoya Independent of Stroke. Transl Stroke Res.
Friedlander Y, Zanette B, Lindenmaier AA, Fliss J, Li D, Emami K, Jankov RP, Kassner A, Santyr G (2021). Effect of inhaled oxygen concentration on 129 Xe chemical shift of red blood cells in rat lungs. Magn. Reson Med.
Kaseka ML, Slim M, Muthusami P, Dirks PB, Westmacott R, Kassner A, Bhathal I, Williams S, Shroff M, Logan W, Moharir M, MacGregor DL, Pulcine E, deVeber GA, Dlamini N (2021). Distinct Clinical and Radiographic Phenotypes in Pediatric Patients With Moyamoya. Pediatr Neurol.
Selvadurai S, Voutsas G, Massicotte C, Kassner A, Katz SL, Propst EJ, Narang I (2020). Positional obstructive sleep apnea in an obese pediatric population. J Clin Sleep Med.
Friedlander Y, Zanette B, Lindenmaier A, Sadanand S, Li D, Stirrat E, Couch M, Kassner A, Jankov RP, Santyr G (2020). Chemical shift of ¹²⁹ Xe dissolved in red blood cells: Application to a rat model of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Magn Reson Med.
Selvadurai S, Voutsas G, Kassner A, Massicotte C, Katz SL, Propst EJ, Narang I (2020). Positional obstructive sleep apnea in an obese pediatric population. J Clin Sleep Med.
Domi T, deVeber G, Mikulis D, Kassner A (2020). Wallerian Degeneration of the Cerebral Peduncle and Association with Motor Outcome in Childhood Stroke. Pediatr Neurol.

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