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Indiana University School of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Medical Imaging Research Institute

Medical Imaging Research Institute

Our next frontier of medical discovery and treatment begins with advanced imaging.

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Who we are

The Medical Imaging Research Institute (MIRI) is a leading epicenter of advanced imaging innovation that aims to advance disease-focused research across the university and redefine how we treat patients in medicine worldwide. Established in May 2025, MIRI has long-standing strengths in imaging research powered by two strategic imaging research centers: the Center for Neuroimaging Research and the Cardiovascular Research Imaging Center. A third disease-focused center in oncology imaging research planned.

MIRI contributes to multidisciplinary research and development, and collaborates on high-impact initiatives driven by Indiana University. Each of our research centers possess their own discipline-specific instrumentation and computational power that is complemented by MIRI’s Research Imaging Core, a powerful imaging resource for investigators within the institute and throughout the university.

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Center for Neuroimaging Research

The Center for Neuroimaging Research was founded with the goal of expanding our understanding of the human brain in health and illness through clinical and translational brain imaging research.

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Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center

The Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center propels cardiovascular research and discovery forward through the design, development and deployment of advanced imaging tools and translational research.

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Research Imaging Core

The Research Imaging Core houses cutting-edge instrumentation spanning magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), computed tomography (CT), ultrasound imaging (UI), interventional suites that operate under X-ray and MRI guidance, and a radiochemistry program advanced by an on-site cyclotron that enables medical isotope production, theranostics, and nuclear and particle physics research.

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Accelerating imaging research

We aspire to drive technological advances in imaging by bringing together scientists, clinicians and industry partners to leverage state-of-the-art approaches in science, engineering and medicine. While understanding disease processes is a key tenet of MIRI, the overarching goal is to use this knowledge for the development of novel diagnostics, interventions and therapeutics under imaging guidance to address critical unmet needs in patient care.

The institute will drive discovery of new biomarkers that are reliably detected with noninvasive technologies to advance personalized therapies. Thus, MIRI is a testing ground for novel therapeutics and a catalyst in developing the next generation of imaging tools.

MIRI is on a quest to shape discovery by turning inquiry from the patient bedside back to the research space. While we will strive to answer open clinical questions, we also aspire to be a fertile ground for imagination driving innovations in imaging at the boundaries of science, engineering and medicine.

Rohan Dharmakumar, PhD

Executive Director, Medical Imaging Research Institute
Vice Chair of Research, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences

Scientist Spotlight

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Keyur P. Vora, MD, MS

Assistant Research Professor of Radiology & Imaging Sciences

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