Maeva Dhaynaut
Assistant Professor of Radiology and Biomedical ImagingDownloadHi-Res Photo
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Assistant Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
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Maeva Dhaynaut is a translational neuroimaging scientist and faculty member at Yale University. She specializes in PET imaging and multimodal approaches to study brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. Her work focuses on developing imaging biomarkers to better understand disease mechanisms and improve diagnosis and treatment.
Last Updated on April 15, 2026.
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Aging; Biomarkers; Mental Health; Women's Health
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0000-0002-8529-5746
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Georges El Fakhri, PhD, DABR
Marc David Normandin, PhD
Nicolas Guehl
Chao Ma, PhD
Jinsong Ouyang, PhD
Thibault Marin, PhD
29Publications
593Citations
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2026
Integrated Investigation of Sex Differences in the Human Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ Receptor System: Postmortem Analyses and In Vivo [11C]NOP-1A Positron Emission Tomography Imaging
Dhaynaut M, Morakabati N, Morris K, Matuskey D, Guehl N, Himes M, El Fakhri G, Narendran R, Berretta S, Normandin M, Pizzagalli D. Integrated Investigation of Sex Differences in the Human Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ Receptor System: Postmortem Analyses and In Vivo [11C]NOP-1A Positron Emission Tomography Imaging. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2026 PMID: 42648488, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2026.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeuromodulation with stereotactic radiosurgery to the nucleus accumbens in a rodent model of opioid use disorder
MacDonagh A, Landry J, Rust P, Bussiere M, Dhaynaut M, Paronis C, Zhu X, Cotten J, Park H, Normandin M, Fakhri G, Shih H. Neuromodulation with stereotactic radiosurgery to the nucleus accumbens in a rodent model of opioid use disorder. Scientific Reports 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-62216-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
YRT-PET: An Open-Source GPU-Accelerated Image Reconstruction Engine for Positron Emission Tomography
Chemli Y, Toussaint M, Petibon Y, Marty B, Fontaine K, Gallezot J, Razdevsek G, Orehar M, Dhaynaut M, Guehl N, Dolenec R, Pestotnik R, Johnson K, Ouyang J, Normandin M, Tetrault M, Lecomte R, Fakhri G, Marin T. YRT-PET: An Open-Source GPU-Accelerated Image Reconstruction Engine for Positron Emission Tomography. IEEE Transactions On Radiation And Plasma Medical Sciences 2025, 10: 535-546. PMID: 41424471, PMCID: PMC12714321, DOI: 10.1109/trpms.2025.3619872.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThis study introduces YRT-PET, an open-source GPU-accelerated software for PET image reconstruction, demonstrating high flexibility, speed, and compatibility with existing tools for dynamic imaging and motion correction.Bayesian Posterior Distribution Estimation of Kinetic Parameters in Dynamic Brain PET Using Generative Deep Learning Models
Djebra Y, Liu X, Marin T, Tiss A, Dhaynaut M, Guehl N, Johnson K, Fakhri G, Ma C, Ouyang J. Bayesian Posterior Distribution Estimation of Kinetic Parameters in Dynamic Brain PET Using Generative Deep Learning Models. IEEE Transactions On Medical Imaging 2025, 44: 5089-5102. PMID: 40663684, PMCID: PMC12318411, DOI: 10.1109/tmi.2025.3588859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricQuantitative Measurement of Tau Burden in a Dual-Time-Window Dynamic PET Imaging Protocol with [18F]MK6240
Xia Y, Dhaynaut M, Chemli Y, Lois C, Hanseeuw B, Thibault E, Groot C, Ossenkoppele R, Johnson K, El Fakhri G, Normandin M, Guehl N. Quantitative Measurement of Tau Burden in a Dual-Time-Window Dynamic PET Imaging Protocol with [18F]MK6240. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2025, 66: 1299-1306. PMID: 40533354, PMCID: PMC12320581, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.125.270165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricSelective Mu-Opioid Receptor Imaging Using 18F‑Labeled Carfentanils
Lee S, Pearson T, Dhaynaut M, MacDonagh A, Wey H, Wilks M, Roth B, Hooker J, Normandin M. Selective Mu-Opioid Receptor Imaging Using 18F‑Labeled Carfentanils. Journal Of Medicinal Chemistry 2025, 68: 1632-1644. PMID: 39772615, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c02287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2024
Diffusion-based Bayesian posterior distribution prediction of kinetic parameters in dynamic PET
Djebra Y, Liu X, Marin T, Tiss A, Dhaynaut M, Guehl N, Johnson K, Fakhri G, Ma C, Ouyang J. Diffusion-based Bayesian posterior distribution prediction of kinetic parameters in dynamic PET. 2024, 00: 1-1. DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic/rtsd57108.2024.10657955.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNovel multi-modal methodology to investigate placebo response in major depressive disorder
Cusin C, Dillon D, Belleau E, Normandin M, Petibon Y, El-Fakri G, Dhaynaut M, Hooker J, Kaptchuk T, McKee M, Hayden E, Meyer A, Jahan A, Origlio J, Ang Y, Brunner D, Kang M, Long Y, Fava M, Pizzagalli D. Novel multi-modal methodology to investigate placebo response in major depressive disorder. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 368: 1-7. PMID: 39233242, PMCID: PMC12933866, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.08.226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricDiffusion Model-Based Posterior Distribution Prediction for Kinetic Parameter Estimation in Dynamic PET
Djebra Y, Liu X, Marin T, Tiss A, Dhaynaut M, Guehl N, Johnson K, Fakhri G, Ma C, Ouyang J. Diffusion Model-Based Posterior Distribution Prediction for Kinetic Parameter Estimation in Dynamic PET. 2011 IEEE International Symposium On Biomedical Imaging: From Nano To Macro 2024, 00: 1-5. PMID: 39530051, PMCID: PMC11554386, DOI: 10.1109/isbi56570.2024.10635805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsRadiosynthesis automation, non-human primate biodistribution and dosimetry of K+ channel tracer [11C]3MeO4AP
Zhou Y, Wilks M, Dhaynaut M, Guehl N, Vesper D, Moon S, Rice P, El Fakhri G, Normandin M, Brugarolas P. Radiosynthesis automation, non-human primate biodistribution and dosimetry of K+ channel tracer [11C]3MeO4AP. EJNMMI Research 2024, 14: 43. PMID: 38683467, PMCID: PMC11058135, DOI: 10.1186/s13550-024-01092-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
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