Halima Chahboune, PhD
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Halima Chahboune received a M.S. and a Ph. D. in Biomedical Engineering from Claude Bernard University in France. She did her postdoctoral training in the Radiology and the Biomedical Engineering Departments at Yale University where her work focuses on developing multi-modal Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods with applications in neuroscience, molecular imaging, and regenerative medicine. After finishing her scientific training, Halima served as the Assistant Director of the Center for Research on Interface Structures and Phenomena (CRISP) at Yale University, and then she served as the Assistant Director of the Center for the Physics of Biological Function (CPBF) in Princeton University. Halima joined the Ludwig Program for the Study of Neuroimmune Interactions in Dementia in December 2024.
Last Updated on November 18, 2025.
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- Ludwig Program for Neuroimmunity in Dementia
- Neuroscience
- Quantitative Neuroscience with Magnetic Resonance
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- PhD
- Universite Claude Bernard (2003)
Advanced Training & Certifications
- Management Development Certificate Program
- Princeton University (2020)
- Managing at Yale Essentials
- Yale University (2014)
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Diagnostic Imaging; Neuroimaging
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Douglas Rothman, PhD
Flora Vaccarino, MD
Michael Schwartz, PhD
Xiaoxian Ma
10Publications
357Citations
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2013
Induced clustered nanoconfinement of superparamagnetic iron oxide in biodegradable nanoparticles enhances transverse relaxivity for targeted theranostics
Ragheb RR, Kim D, Bandyopadhyay A, Chahboune H, Bulutoglu B, Ezaldein H, Criscione JM, Fahmy TM. Induced clustered nanoconfinement of superparamagnetic iron oxide in biodegradable nanoparticles enhances transverse relaxivity for targeted theranostics. Magnetic Resonance In Medicine 2013, 70: 1748-1760. PMID: 23401099, PMCID: PMC3834165, DOI: 10.1002/mrm.24622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSuperparamagnetic iron oxideTransverse relaxivityAvailable superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticlesIron oxideSuperparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticlesDrug deliveryHigh transverse relaxivityIron oxide nanoparticlesPolymer matrixEncapsulated iron oxidesMultifunctional nanoparticlesOxide nanoparticlesTheranostic capabilityBiodegradable nanoparticlesNanoparticlesSurface ligandsSurface modificationDiagnostic agentsCellular targetingEncapsulated drugsDual modalityTheranosticsParticle formulationContrast agentsFatty acid ligands
2011
Determining the fate of seeded cells in venous tissue‐engineered vascular grafts using serial MRI
Harrington JK, Chahboune H, Criscione JM, Li AY, Hibino N, Yi T, Villalona GA, Kobsa S, Meijas D, Duncan DR, Devine L, Papademetri X, Shin'oka T, Fahmy TM, Breuer CK. Determining the fate of seeded cells in venous tissue‐engineered vascular grafts using serial MRI. The FASEB Journal 2011, 25: 4150-4161. PMID: 21846838, PMCID: PMC3236630, DOI: 10.1096/fj.11-185140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsTissue-engineered vascular graftsTissue engineering researchSeeded cellsTissue-engineered constructsVascular graftsTissue engineeringImplanted scaffoldIron oxide nanoparticlesOxide nanoparticlesMonitoring techniquesSuperparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticlesEngineering researchScaffoldsFirst successful applicationSuccessful applicationUltrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticlesRelaxation timeCellular magnetic resonance imagingTransverse relaxation timeVitro OptimizationPrussian blue stainingEngineeringSCID/bg miceNanoparticles
2010
Triptolide reduces cyst formation in a neonatal to adult transition Pkd1 model of ADPKD
Leuenroth SJ, Bencivenga N, Chahboune H, Hyder F, Crews CM. Triptolide reduces cyst formation in a neonatal to adult transition Pkd1 model of ADPKD. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2010, 25: 2187-2194. PMID: 20139063, PMCID: PMC2902895, DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfp777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAgingAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingCell ProliferationCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21Disease Models, AnimalDisease ProgressionDiterpenesEpoxy CompoundsGTP-Binding ProteinsIntegrasesKidneyMiceMice, Mutant StrainsMutationMyxovirus Resistance ProteinsPhenanthrenesPolycystic Kidney, Autosomal DominantTime FactorsTRPP Cation ChannelsConceptsAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseCyst formationModel of ADPKDEnd-stage renal failureBlood urea nitrogen levelsPostnatal days P10Vehicle-treated animalsNumber of microcystsUrea nitrogen levelsDominant polycystic kidney diseaseNumerous rodent modelsInducible mouse modelPolycystic kidney diseaseCystic burdenPkd1-deficient miceRenal functionDrug development studiesRenal failureLiver cystsKidney diseaseDaily injectionsCyst progressionDisease progressionNovel therapiesRodent models
2009
Consequences of Intraventricular Hemorrhage in a Rabbit Pup Model
Chua CO, Chahboune H, Braun A, Dummula K, Chua CE, Yu J, Ungvari Z, Sherbany AA, Hyder F, Ballabh P. Consequences of Intraventricular Hemorrhage in a Rabbit Pup Model. Stroke 2009, 40: 3369-3377. PMID: 19661479, PMCID: PMC2753705, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.109.549212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgingAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBrainCerebral HemorrhageDiffuse Axonal InjuryDiffusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingDisease Models, AnimalGliosisGlycerolHypertrophyLateral VentriclesMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionMovement DisordersNerve Fibers, MyelinatedPremature BirthRabbitsUltrasonographyConceptsIntraventricular hemorrhageReduced myelinationRabbit pupsPosthemorrhagic ventriculomegalyPremature rabbit pupsPosthemorrhagic hydrocephalusCerebral palsyNeurological consequencesAnimal modelsDevelopment of IVHEvidence of gliosisFocal axonal injuryHours postnatal ageSevere intraventricular hemorrhageLong-term sequelaeWhite matter injuryDiffusion tensor imaging studyHours of ageStandardized animal modelWhite matter volumeWeeks of ageIntraperitoneal glycerolPosthemorrhagic complicationsWestern blot analysisNeurological sequelaeHypoxic Injury during Neonatal Development in Murine Brain: Correlation between In Vivo DTI Findings and Behavioral Assessment
Chahboune H, Ment LR, Stewart WB, Rothman DL, Vaccarino FM, Hyder F, Schwartz ML. Hypoxic Injury during Neonatal Development in Murine Brain: Correlation between In Vivo DTI Findings and Behavioral Assessment. Cerebral Cortex 2009, 19: 2891-2901. PMID: 19380380, PMCID: PMC2774398, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhp068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsChronic sublethal hypoxiaLow birth weight preterm infantsBirth weight preterm infantsHypoxia-induced modificationNeonatal rodent modelPreterm birth resultsWeight preterm infantsSignificant neurodevelopmental disabilitiesOpen field taskGreater locomotor activityPreterm infantsPreterm birthNeurodevelopmental consequencesBirth resultsHypoxic injurySomatosensory cortexCaudate putamenCallosal connectivityCorpus callosumBehavioral deficitsNeurodevelopmental disabilitiesRodent modelsNeonatal developmentDTI findingsSublethal hypoxia
2008
Effects of chloramphenicol on brain energy metabolism using 31P spectroscopy: influences on sleep-wake states in rat.
Chahboune H, Mahdjoub R, Desgoutte P, Rousset C, Briguet A, Cespuglio R. Effects of chloramphenicol on brain energy metabolism using 31P spectroscopy: influences on sleep-wake states in rat. Journal Of Neurochemistry 2008, 106: 1552-62. PMID: 18507739, DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2008.05499.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Neurodevelopment of C57B/L6 mouse brain assessed by in vivo diffusion tensor imaging
Chahboune H, Ment LR, Stewart WB, Ma X, Rothman DL, Hyder F. Neurodevelopment of C57B/L6 mouse brain assessed by in vivo diffusion tensor imaging. NMR In Biomedicine 2007, 20: 375-382. PMID: 17451176, DOI: 10.1002/nbm.1130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsDiffusion tensor imagingApparent diffusion coefficientAnterior-posterior directionFractional anisotropyC57B/L6 miceSignificant FA increaseClassical histological findingsVivo diffusion tensorMedial-lateral directionHigh-resolution diffusion tensor imagingWhite matter pathwaysHistological findingsCaudate putamenCorpus callosum
2004
Micro-spectrometer for NMR: analysis of small quantities in vitro
B Sorli, J F Chateaux, M Pitaval, H Chahboune, B Favre, A Briguet, P Morin Measurement Science and Technology, Volume 15, Number 5, 877, 2004 DOI 10.1088/0957-0233/15/5/013Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Denoising EMG and EEG for monitoring small animal models during NMR experiments
O. Fokapu, H. Chahboune, M. Armenean, P. Desgoutte, R. Cespuglio, A. Briguet, Denoising EMG and EEG for monitoring small animal models during NMR experiments. IEEE Xplore. 2, 1824-1827, 2001. DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2001.1020576Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Recording and processing of physiological signal and automatic vigilance state identification
Selected Book Chapter: H.CHAHBOUNE, P. DESGOUTTE, R. CESPUGLIO, O. FOKAPU, A. BRIGUET. Recording and processing of physiological signal and automatic vigilance state identification. HERMES Science Publications, Instrumentation for physical measurements. volume 2, 389-396, 2001Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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