Tommaso Volpi
Postdoctoral Associate
Biography
Research & Publications
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Biography
During his PhD, Tommaso has worked on kinetic modelling of multiple PET tracers ([18F]FDG, [15O]H2O, [15O]O2) and integration with resting-state fMRI using multivariate analysis, with additional focus on image-derived input function and PET connectivity methods. Current projects involve mathematical modelling of PET data to obtain information on brain physiology (metabolism, receptor and synaptic density), and applications to brain disorders.
Education & Training
- PhDUniversity of Padova, Padova Neuroscience Center (2022)
- MDUniversity of Padova (2017)
Activities
- PET Kinetic Modeling on Ultra-High Performance Scanners: can we finally trust the Microparameters?Toronto, ON, Canada 2024SNMMI Annual Meeting 2024
- Image-Derived Input Functions and Ultra-High Performance Brain PET scanners: have we finally made it?Toronto, ON, Canada 2024SNMMI Annual Meeting 2024
- Fick’s Principle is back: can we get a Whole-Brain Blood Flow estimate from (almost) any PET tracer?Toronto, ON, Canada 2024SNMMI Annual Meeting 2024
- A Novel Approach to Modeling Enzyme Turnover Rates after Irreversible Inhibition: a Proof-Of-Concept Brain PET Study in Non-Human PrimatesMontreal, QC, Canada 2024NeuroReceptor Mapping 2024
- Kinetic Modeling and Ultra-High Performance PET Scanners: Can We Finally Trust the Microparameters?Montreal, QC, Canada 2024NeuroReceptor Mapping 2024
- Revisiting Fick’s Principle: A Whole-Brain Blood Flow Estimate from (Almost) Any PET Tracer?Montreal, QC, Canada 2024NeuroReceptor Mapping 2024
- Image-Derived Input Functions from Ultra-High Performance Brain PET: Are We There Yet?Montreal, QC, Canada 2024NeuroReceptor Mapping 2024
- Modeling enzyme reactivation rates after irreversible inhibition: a [11C]PF-06809247 MAG lipase PET study.Prague, Prague, Czech Republic 2023WMIC 2023
- Asymmetries of synaptic density, blood flow and glucose metabolism in temporal lobe epilepsy: a combined [11C]UCB-J and [18F]FDG PET studyChicago, IL, United States 2023SNMMI Annual Meeting 2023
- Modeling the relationship between [11C]UCB-J and [18F]SynVesT-1 PET measures of synaptic densityChicago, IL, United States 2023SNMMI Annual Meeting 2023
- Asymmetries of synaptic density, blood flow and glucose metabolism in temporal lobe epilepsyBrisbane, QLD, Australia 2023Brain & Brain PET 2023
- Modeling the relationship between PET measures of synaptic density from [11C]UCB-J and [18F]SynVesT-1 tracersBrisbane, QLD, Australia 2023Brain & Brain PET 2023
- Investigating the complex relationship between glucose metabolism and the structural and functional properties of the human brainBrisbane, QLD, Australia 2023Brain & Brain PET 2023
- Quantitative [18F]FDG brain studies with image-derived input functions: impact of different extraction sitesEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 2022PET is Wonderful 2022
- The spatial organization of [18F]FDG inflow and phosphorylation and their association with resting-state fMRI measuresGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 2022Brain & Brain PET 2022
- The role of neurotransmitter systems in shaping glucose metabolism: Evidence from brain PET studiesGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 2022Brain & Brain PET 2022
- The many faces of 'metabolic connectivity': Comparing [18F]FDG kinetic model parameters vs. SUVR networksGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 2022Brain & Brain PET 2022
- Investigating possible nonlinearities in the spatial association between [18F]FDG PET and resting-state fMRI variablesGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 2022Brain & Brain PET 2022
- Network hubs revealed by “metabolic connectivity” mapping from [18F]FDG kinetic parametersGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 2022Brain & Brain PET 2022
- Anti-correlations between 18F-FDG PET and resting state dynamic functional connectivity: insights into brain network variabilityVirtual meeting 2021NeuroReceptor Mapping 2021
- Development of a non-invasive PET/MRI method for quantifying cerebral glucose kineticsVirtual meeting 2021NeuroReceptor Mapping 2021
- A multiple regression modelling approach to investigate the coupling between [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and resting-state functional MRIVirtual meeting 2021NeuroReceptor Mapping 2021
- Individual-level molecular connectivity of GABAA receptors: assessing the similarity of [11C]Ro15-4513 kinetics across brain regionsVirtual meeting 2021NeuroReceptor Mapping 2021
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| NIH Travel Award 2023 | WMIC 2023 | 2023 |
| Brain Imaging Council Travel Award | SNMMI Annual Meeting 2023 | 2023 |
| Niels Lassen Award Finalist | Brain & Brain PET 2023 | 2023 |
| EMBC Student Paper Competition Geographical Finalist (Europe) | EMBC 2022 | 2022 |
| Early Career Investigator Travel Bursary | Brain & Brain PET 2022 | 2022 |
| Niels Lassen Award Finalist | Brain & Brain PET 2022 | 2022 |
| Gamma Prize – PET contest 2020 for Best Oral Proffered Talk | PET is Wonderful | 2020 |