Danny Wang, M.S.P.H., Ph.D.

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UCLA Associate Professor, Neurology Associate Professor In-Residence, Brain Research Institute Member, Physics & Biology in Medicine GPB Home Area
Education:
Degrees:
Ph.D., University of Sci & Tech of China (USTC), 1998 - 1998
M.S.P.H., University of Pennsylvania, 2011 - 2011
Academic Experience:
2000 - University of Pennsylvania, MRI Biophysics and Neuroscience

Contact Information:

Work Email Address:

jiongwang@mednet.ucla.edu


Website:

http://www.loft-lab.org

Work Phone Number:

310-983-3667

Work Address:

660 Charles E Young Dr S
Los Angeles, CA 90095


Publications:

A selected list of publications:

Smith Robert X, Jann Kay, Ances Beau, Wang Danny J J   Wavelet-based regularity analysis reveals recurrent spatiotemporal behavior in resting-state fMRI Human brain mapping, 2015; 36(9): 3603-20.
Wang Ting, Li Yanhua, Guo Xinhong, Huang Diandian, Ma Lin, Wang Danny J J, Lou Xin   Reduced perfusion in normal-appearing white matter in mild to moderate hypertension as revealed by 3D pseudocontinuous arterial spin labeling Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI, 2015; 36(9): .
Palomares Jose A, Tummala Sudhakar, Wang Danny J J, Park Bumhee, Woo Mary A, Kang Daniel W, Lawrence Keith S St, Harper Ronald M, Kumar Rajesh   Water Exchange across the Blood-Brain Barrier in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An MRI Diffusion-Weighted Pseudo-Continuous Arterial Spin Labeling Study Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging, 2015; 36(9): .
Zou Qihong, Miao Xinyuan, Liu Dapeng, Wang Danny J J, Zhuo Yan, Gao Jia-Hong   Reliability comparison of spontaneous brain activities between BOLD and CBF contrasts in eyes-open and eyes-closed resting states NeuroImage, 2015; 121(9): 91-105.
Chen Jean, Jann Kay, Wang Danny J   Characterizing Resting-State Brain Function using Arterial-Spin Labeling Brain connectivity, 2015; 121(9): .
Mutsaerts Henri J M M, van Osch Matthias J P, Zelaya Fernando O, Wang Danny J J, Nordhøy Wibeke, Wang Yi, Wastling Stephen, Fernandez-Seara Maria A, Petersen E T, Pizzini Francesca B, Fallatah Sameeha, Hendrikse Jeroen, Geier Oliver, Günther Matthias, Golay Xavier, Nederveen Aart J, Bjørnerud Atle, Groote Inge R   Multi-vendor reliability of arterial spin labeling perfusion MRI using a near-identical sequence: implications for multi-center studies NeuroImage, 2015; 113(9): 143-52.
Wright Susan N, Hong L Elliot, Winkler Anderson M, Chiappelli Joshua, Nugent Katie, Muellerklein Florian, Du Xioming, Rowland Laura M, Wang Danny J J, Kochunov Peter   Perfusion shift from white to gray matter may account for processing speed deficits in schizophrenia Human brain mapping, 2015; 121(9): .
Wang Yi, Moeller Steen, Li Xiufeng, Vu An T, Krasileva Kate, Ugurbil Kamil, Yacoub Essa, Wang Danny J J   Simultaneous multi-slice Turbo-FLASH imaging with CAIPIRINHA for whole brain distortion-free pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling at 3 and 7 T NeuroImage, 2015; 113(9): 279-88.
Rapacchi Stanislas, Smith Robert X, Wang Yi, Yan Lirong, Sigalov Victor, Krasileva Kate E, Karpouzas George, Plotnik Adam, Sayre James, Hernandez Elizabeth, Verma Ajay, Burkly Linda, Wisniacki Nicolas, Torrington Jaime, He Xiang, Hu Peng, Chiao Ping-Chun, Wang Danny J J   Towards the identification of multi-parametric quantitative MRI biomarkers in lupus nephritis Magnetic resonance imaging, 2015; 121(9): .
Xiao Hua-Feng, Chen Zhi-Ye, Lou Xin, Wang Yu-Lin, Gui Qiu-Ping, Wang Yan, Shi Kai-Ning, Zhou Zhen-Yu, Zheng Dan-Dan, Wang Danny J J, Ma Lin   Astrocytic tumour grading: a comparative study of three-dimensional pseudocontinuous arterial spin labelling, dynamic susceptibility contrast-enhanced perfusion-weighted imaging, and diffusion-weighted imaging European radiology, 2015; 113(9): .
Tak Sungho, Polimeni Jonathan R, Wang Danny J J, Yan Lirong, Chen J Jean   Associations of resting-state fMRI functional connectivity with flow-BOLD coupling and regional vasculature Brain connectivity, 2015; 5(3): 137-46.
Yu Songlin, Liebeskind David S, Dua Sumit, Wilhalme Holly, Elashoff David, Qiao Xin J, Alger Jeffry R, Sanossian Nerses, Starkman Sidney, Ali Latisha K, Scalzo Fabien, Lou Xin, Yoo Bryan, Saver Jeffrey L, Salamon Noriko, Wang Danny J J, Wang Danny J J   Postischemic hyperperfusion on arterial spin labeled perfusion MRI is linked to hemorrhagic transformation in stroke Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 2015; 35(4): 630-7.
Kandel Benjamin M, Wang Danny J J, Gee James C, Avants Brian B   Eigenanatomy: sparse dimensionality reduction for multi-modal medical image analysis Methods (San Diego, Calif.), 2015; 73(4): 43-53.
Jann Kay, Gee Dylan G, Kilroy Emily, Schwab Simon, Smith Robert X, Cannon Tyrone D, Wang Danny J J   Functional connectivity in BOLD and CBF data: similarity and reliability of resting brain networks NeuroImage, 2015; 106(4): 111-22.
Kandel Benjamin M, Wang Danny J J, Detre John A, Gee James C, Avants Brian B   Decomposing cerebral blood flow MRI into functional and structural components: a non-local approach based on prediction NeuroImage, 2015; 105(4): 156-70.
Zou Qihong, Yuan Bin-Ke, Gu Hong, Liu Dongqiang, Wang Danny J J, Gao Jia-Hong, Yang Yihong, Zang Yu-Feng   Detecting static and dynamic differences between eyes-closed and eyes-open resting states using ASL and BOLD fMRI PloS one, 2015; 10(3): e0121757.
Avants Brian B, Duda Jeffrey T, Kilroy Emily, Krasileva Kate, Jann Kay, Kandel Benjamin T, Tustison Nicholas J, Yan Lirong, Jog Mayank, Smith Robert, Wang Yi, Dapretto Mirella, Wang Danny J J   The pediatric template of brain perfusion Scientific data, 2015; 2(3): 150003.
Song Hee Kwon, Yan Lirong, Smith Robert X, Xue Yiqun, Rapacchi Stanislas, Srinivasan Subashini, Ennis Daniel B, Hu Peng, Pouratian Nader, Wang Danny J J   Noncontrast enhanced four-dimensional dynamic MRA with golden angle radial acquisition and K-space weighted image contrast (KWIC) reconstruction Magnetic resonance in medicine, 2014; 72(6): 1541-51.
Wey Hsiao-Ying, Catana Ciprian, Hooker Jacob M, Dougherty Darin D, Knudsen Gitte M, Wang Danny J J, Chonde Daniel B, Rosen Bruce R, Gollub Randy L, Kong Jian   Simultaneous fMRI-PET of the opioidergic pain system in human brain NeuroImage, 2014; 102 Pt 2(6): 275-82.
Li Chun-Xia, Patel Sudeep, Wang Danny J J, Zhang Xiaodong   Effect of high dose isoflurane on cerebral blood flow in macaque monkeys Magnetic resonance imaging, 2014; 32(7): 956-60.
Antal Andrea, Fischer Thomas, Saiote Catarina, Miller Robert, Chaieb Leila, Wang Danny J J, Plessow Franziska, Paulus Walter, Kirschbaum Clemens   Transcranial electrical stimulation modifies the neuronal response to psychosocial stress exposure Human brain mapping, 2014; 35(8): 3750-9.
Shi Yonggang, Lai Rongjie, Wang Danny J J, Pelletier Daniel, Mohr David, Sicotte Nancy, Toga Arthur W   Metric optimization for surface analysis in the Laplace-Beltrami embedding space IEEE transactions on medical imaging, 2014; 33(7): 1447-63.
Smith Robert X, Yan Lirong, Wang Danny J J   Multiple time scale complexity analysis of resting state FMRI Brain imaging and behavior, 2014; 8(2): 284-91.
Li Junning, Shi Yonggang, Tran Giang, Dinov Ivo, Wang Danny J J, Toga Arthur   Fast local trust region technique for diffusion tensor registration using exact reorientation and regularization IEEE transactions on medical imaging, 2014; 33(5): 1005-22.
Wang Rui, Yu Songlin, Alger Jeffry R, Zuo Zhentao, Chen Juan, Wang Rong, An Jing, Wang Bo, Zhao Jizong, Xue Rong, Wang Danny J J   Multi-delay arterial spin labeling perfusion MRI in moyamoya disease--comparison with CT perfusion imaging European radiology, 2014; 24(5): 1135-44.
Alsop David C, Detre John A, Golay Xavier, Günther Matthias, Hendrikse Jeroen, Hernandez-Garcia Luis, Lu Hanzhang, Macintosh Bradley J, Parkes Laura M, Smits Marion, van Osch Matthias J P, Wang Danny J J, Wong Eric C, Zaharchuk Greg   Recommended implementation of arterial spin-labeled perfusion MRI for clinical applications: A consensus of the ISMRM perfusion study group and the European consortium for ASL in dementia Magnetic resonance in medicine : official journal of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine / Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2014; 33(5): .
Kilroy Emily, Apostolova Liana, Liu Collin, Yan Lirong, Ringman John, Wang Danny J J   Reliability of two-dimensional and three-dimensional pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling perfusion MRI in elderly populations: comparison with 15O-water positron emission tomography Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI, 2014; 39(4): 931-9.
Krause Benjamin W, Wijtenburg S Andrea, Holcomb Henry H, Kochunov Peter, Wang Danny J J, Hong L Elliot, Rowland Laura M   Anterior cingulate GABA levels predict whole-brain cerebral blood flow Neuroscience letters, 2014; 561(4): 188-91.
Kandel Benjamin M, Wang Danny J J, Gee James C, Avants Brian B   Single-subject structural networks with closed-form rotation invariant matching mprove power in developmental studies of the cortex Medical image computing and computer-assisted intervention : MICCAI ... International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, 2014; 17(Pt 3): 137-44.
Yan Lirong, Salamon Noriko, Wang Danny J J   Time-resolved noncontrast enhanced 4-D dynamic magnetic resonance angiography using multibolus TrueFISP-based spin tagging with alternating radiofrequency (TrueSTAR) Magnetic resonance in medicine, 2014; 71(2): 551-60.
Miao Xinyuan, Gu Hong, Yan Lirong, Lu Hanzhang, Wang Danny J J, Zhou Xiaohong Joe, Zhuo Yan, Yang Yihong   Detecting resting-state brain activity by spontaneous cerebral blood volume fluctuations using whole brain vascular space occupancy imaging NeuroImage, 2014; 84(Pt 3): 575-84.
Tak Sungho, Wang Danny J J, Polimeni Jonathan R, Yan Lirong, Chen J Jean   Dynamic and static contributions of the cerebrovasculature to the resting-state BOLD signal NeuroImage, 2014; 84(Pt 3): 672-80.
Wiest Roland, Abela Eugenio, Missimer John, Schroth Gerhard, Hess Christian W, Sturzenegger Matthias, Wang Danny J J, Weder Bruno, Federspiel Andrea   Interhemispheric cerebral blood flow balance during recovery of motor hand function after ischemic stroke--a longitudinal MRI study using arterial spin labeling perfusion PloS one, 2014; 9(9): e106327.
Cha Yoon-Hee K, Jog Mayank A, Kim Yoon-Chung, Chakrapani Shruthi, Kraman Stephen M, Wang Danny J J   Regional correlation between resting state FDG PET and pCASL perfusion MRI Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 2013; 33(12): 1909-14.
Jann Kay, Orosz Ariane, Dierks Thomas, Wang Danny J J, Wiest Roland, Federspiel Andrea   Quantification of network perfusion in ASL cerebral blood flow data with seed based and ICA approaches Brain topography, 2013; 26(4): 569-80.
Liu Dapeng, Zhou Jinyuan, Xue Rong, Zuo Zhentao, An Jing, Wang Danny J J   Quantitative characterization of nuclear overhauser enhancement and amide proton transfer effects in the human brain at 7 tesla Magnetic resonance in medicine, 2013; 70(4): 1070-81.
Rajendran Reshmi, Lew Si Kang, Yong Cai Xian, Tan Jolena, Wang Danny J J, Chuang Kai-Hsiang   Quantitative mouse renal perfusion using arterial spin labeling NMR in biomedicine, 2013; 26(10): 1225-32.
Yadav Santosh K, Kumar Rajesh, Macey Paul M, Richardson Heidi L, Wang Danny J J, Woo Mary A, Harper Ronald M   Regional cerebral blood flow alterations in obstructive sleep apnea Neuroscience letters, 2013; 555(12): 159-64.
Park Sung-Hong, Wang Danny J J, Duong Timothy Q   Balanced steady state free precession for arterial spin labeling MRI: Initial experience for blood flow mapping in human brain, retina, and kidney Magnetic resonance imaging, 2013; 31(7): 1044-50.
Liu Collin Y, Krishnan Anitha P, Yan Lirong, Smith Robert X, Kilroy Emily, Alger Jeffery R, Ringman John M, Wang Danny J J   Complexity and synchronicity of resting state blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) functional MRI in normal aging and cognitive decline Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI, 2013; 38(1): 36-45.
Zuo Zhentao, Wang Rui, Zhuo Yan, Xue Rong, St Lawrence Keith S, Wang Danny J J   Turbo-FLASH based arterial spin labeled perfusion MRI at 7 T PloS one, 2013; 8(6): e66612.
Nordin Love Engström, Li Tie-Qiang, Brogren Jacob, Johansson Patrik, Sjögren Niclas, Hannesdottir Kristin, Björk Charlotta, Segerdahl Märta, Wang Danny J J, Julin Per   Cortical responses to amphetamine exposure studied by pCASL MRI and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic dose modeling NeuroImage, 2013; 68(6): 75-82.
Wu Wen-Chau, Lin Shu-Chi, Wang Danny J, Chen Kuan-Lin, Li Ying-Ding   Measurement of cerebral white matter perfusion using pseudocontinuous arterial spin labeling 3T magnetic resonance imaging--an experimental and theoretical investigation of feasibility PloS one, 2013; 8(12): e82679.
Wang Danny J J, Alger Jeffry R, Qiao Joe X, Gunther Matthias, Pope Whitney B, Saver Jeffrey L, Salamon Noriko, Liebeskind David S, Liebeskind David S   Multi-delay multi-parametric arterial spin-labeled perfusion MRI in acute ischemic stroke - Comparison with dynamic susceptibility contrast enhanced perfusion imaging NeuroImage. Clinical, 2013; 3(Pt 1): 1-7.
Nael Kambiz, Meshksar Arash, Liebeskind David S, Wang Danny J J, Ellingson Benjamin M, Salamon Noriko, Villablanca Juan Pablo, Villablanca Juan Pablo   Periprocedural arterial spin labeling and dynamic susceptibility contrast perfusion in detection of cerebral blood flow in patients with acute ischemic syndrome Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation, 2013; 44(3): 664-70.
Li Junning, Jin Yan, Shi Yonggang, Dinov Ivo D, Wang Danny J, Toga Arthur W, Thompson Paul M   Voxelwise spectral diffusional connectivity and its applications to Alzheimer's disease and intelligence prediction Medical image computing and computer-assisted intervention : MICCAI ... International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, 2013; 16(Pt 1): 655-62.
Tancredi Felipe B, Gauthier Claudine J, Madjar Cécile, Bolar Divya S, Fisher Joseph A, Wang Danny J J, Hoge Richard D   Comparison of pulsed and pseudocontinuous arterial spin-labeling for measuring CO2 -induced cerebrovascular reactivity Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI, 2012; 36(2): 312-21.
Yu Songlin, Yan Lirong, Yao Yuqiang, Wang Shuo, Yang Mingqi, Wang Bo, Zhuo Yan, Ai Lin, Miao Xinyuan, Zhao Jizong, Wang Danny J J   Noncontrast dynamic MRA in intracranial arteriovenous malformation (AVM), comparison with time of flight (TOF) and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) Magnetic resonance imaging, 2012; 30(6): 869-77.
Detre John A, Rao Hengyi, Wang Danny J J, Chen Yu Fen, Wang Ze   Applications of arterial spin labeled MRI in the brain Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI, 2012; 35(5): 1026-37.
Jain Varsha, Duda Jeffrey, Avants Brian, Giannetta Mariel, Xie Sharon X, Roberts Timothy, Detre John A, Hurt Hallam, Wehrli Felix W, Wang Danny J J   Longitudinal reproducibility and accuracy of pseudo-continuous arterial spin-labeled perfusion MR imaging in typically developing children Radiology, 2012; 263(2): 527-36.
Li Junning, Shi Yonggang, Tran Giang, Dinov Ivo, Wang Danny J J, Toga Arthur W   Fast diffusion tensor registration with exact reorientation and regularization Medical image computing and computer-assisted intervention : MICCAI ... International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, 2012; 15(Pt 2): 138-45.
Wang Danny J J, Alger Jeffry R, Qiao Joe X, Hao Qing, Hou Samuel, Fiaz Rana, Gunther Matthias, Pope Whitney B, Saver Jeffrey L, Salamon Noriko, Liebeskind David S, Liebeskind David S   The value of arterial spin-labeled perfusion imaging in acute ischemic stroke: comparison with dynamic susceptibility contrast-enhanced MRI Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation, 2012; 43(4): 1018-24.
Gillihan Seth J, Rao Hengyi, Brennan Lauretta, Wang Danny J J, Detre John A, Sankoorikal Geena Mary V, Brodkin Edward S, Farah Martha J   Serotonin transporter genotype modulates the association between depressive symptoms and amygdala activity among psychiatrically healthy adults Psychiatry research, 2011; 193(3): 161-7.
St Lawrence Keith S, Owen Daron, Wang Danny J J   A two-stage approach for measuring vascular water exchange and arterial transit time by diffusion-weighted perfusion MRI Magnetic resonance in medicine : official journal of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine / Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2011; 193(3): .
Chen Yufen, Wang Danny J J, Detre John A   Comparison of arterial transit times estimated using arterial spin labeling Magma (New York, N.Y.), 2011; 193(3): .
Wang Danny J J, Chen Yufen, Fernández-Seara María A, Detre John A   Potentials and challenges for arterial spin labeling in pharmacological magnetic resonance imaging The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 2011; 337(2): 359-66.
Yan Lirong, Zhuo Yan, Wang Bo, Wang Danny J J   Loss of Coherence of Low Frequency Fluctuations of BOLD FMRI in Visual Cortex of Healthy Aged Subjects The open neuroimaging journal, 2011; 5(Pt 2): 105-11.
Chen Yufen, Wang Danny J J, Detre John A   Test-retest reliability of arterial spin labeling with common labeling strategies Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI, 2011; 33(4): 940-9.
Wey Hsiao-Ying, Wang Danny J, Duong Timothy Q   Baseline CBF, and BOLD, CBF, and CMRO2 fMRI of visual and vibrotactile stimulations in baboons Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 2011; 31(2): 715-24.
Wang Danny J J, Rao Hengyi, Korczykowski Marc, Wintering Nancy, Pluta John, Khalsa Dharma Singh, Newberg Andrew B   Cerebral blood flow changes associated with different meditation practices and perceived depth of meditation Psychiatry research, 2011; 191(1): 60-7.
Wang Danny J J, Bi Xiaoming, Avants Brian B, Meng Tongbai, Zuehlsdorff Sven, Detre John A   Estimation of perfusion and arterial transit time in myocardium using free-breathing myocardial arterial spin labeling with navigator-echo Magnetic resonance in medicine : official journal of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine / Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2010; 64(5): 1289-95.
Wu Wen-Chau, Jain Varsha, Li Cheng, Giannetta Mariel, Hurt Hallam, Wehrli Felix W, Wang Danny J J   In vivo venous blood T1 measurement using inversion recovery true-FISP in children and adults Magnetic resonance in medicine : official journal of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine / Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2010; 64(4): 1140-7.
Yan Lirong, Wang Sumei, Zhuo Yan, Wolf Ronald L, Stiefel Michael F, An Jing, Ye Yongquan, Zhang Qian, Melhem Elias R, Wang Danny J J   Unenhanced dynamic MR angiography: high spatial and temporal resolution by using true FISP-based spin tagging with alternating radiofrequency Radiology, 2010; 256(1): 270-9.
Wu Wen-Chau, St Lawrence Keith S, Licht Daniel J, Wang Danny J J   Quantification issues in arterial spin labeling perfusion magnetic resonance imaging Topics in magnetic resonance imaging : TMRI, 2010; 21(2): 65-73.

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