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Jeffry R. Alger is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans a range of topics primarily within the field of Medicine, with a significant focus on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Neurology, Molecular Biology, and Epidemiology.

Their work explores advanced neuroimaging and metabolic techniques applied to brain disorders, with particular attention to prenatal substance exposure effects and neonatal and fetal brain pathology. Key thematic areas include:

  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
  • Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications

Jeffry R. Alger has contributed to multiple recent publications, reflecting interdisciplinary collaborations and investigations into brain imaging and metabolic biomarkers. Selected recent papers include:

  • The clinical utility of proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in traumatic brain injury: recommendations from the ENIGMA MRS working group (2020), published in Brain Imaging and Behavior
  • Effects of ibudilast on central and peripheral markers of inflammation in alcohol use disorder: A randomized clinical trial (2022), published in Addiction Biology
  • Cortical gyrification in children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and prenatal alcohol exposure (2021), published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Magnetic resonance spectroscopy shows associations between neurometabolite levels and perivascular space volume in Parkinson's disease: a pilot and feasibility study (2022), published in Neuroreport
  • Neuroimaging of Supraventricular Frontal White Matter in Children with Familial Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Due to Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (2021), published in Neurotoxicity Research

The research has been disseminated in several recurring publication venues, including:

  • Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition
  • Brain Imaging and Behavior
  • UNC Libraries
  • Addiction Biology
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Jeffry R. Alger frequently collaborates with other researchers in related domains. Notable co-authors include:

  • Joseph O'Neill (12 joint publications)
  • Mary J. O'Connor (7 joint publications)
  • Shantanu H. Joshi (5 joint publications)
  • Katherine L. Narr (5 joint publications)
  • Andrew A. Maudsley (4 joint publications)

Best Publications

  • A Trial of Imaging Selection and Endovascular Treatment for Ischemic Stroke

    Chelsea S. Kidwell;Reza Jahan;Jeffrey Gornbein;Jeffry R. Alger

  • Subcortical brain volume differences in participants with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adults: a cross-sectional mega-analysis

    Martine Hoogman;Janita Bralten;Derrek P. Hibar;Maarten Mennes

  • Comparison of MRI and CT for Detection of Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage

    Chelsea S. Kidwell;Chelsea S. Kidwell;Julio A. Chalela;Jeffrey L. Saver;Sidney Starkman

  • Thrombolytic reversal of acute human cerebral ischemic injury shown by diffusion/perfusion magnetic resonance imaging

    Chelsea S. Kidwell;Chelsea S. Kidwell;Jeffrey L. Saver;Jeffrey L. Saver;James Mattiello;Sidney Starkman;Sidney Starkman

  • Diffusion MRI in Patients With Transient Ischemic Attacks

    Chelsea S. Kidwell;Jeffry R. Alger;Francesco Di Salle;Sidney Starkman

  • Clinical Proton MR Spectroscopy in Central Nervous System Disorders

    Gülin Öz;Jeffry R. Alger;Peter B. Barker;Robert Bartha

  • Beyond Mismatch: Evolving Paradigms in Imaging the Ischemic Penumbra With Multimodal Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Chelsea S. Kidwell;Jeffry R. Alger;Jeffrey L. Saver

  • Brain Morphology Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

    Paul M. Macey;Luke A. Henderson;Katherine E. Macey;Jeffry R. Alger

  • Cerebral intracellular pH by 31P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

    O. A.C. Petroff;J. W. Prichard;K. L. Behar;J. R. Alger

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Detection of Microbleeds Before Thrombolysis An Emerging Application

    Chelsea S. Kidwell;Jeffrey L. Saver;J. Pablo Villablanca;Gary Duckwiler

  • Mapping of brain tumor metabolites with proton MR spectroscopic imaging: clinical relevance.

    M. J. Fulham;A. Bizzi;M. J. Dietz;H. H.-L. Shih

  • Impact of collateral flow on tissue fate in acute ischaemic stroke

    Oh Young Bang;Jeffrey L Saver;Brian H Buck;Jeffry R Alger

  • Mutations in a Human ROBO Gene Disrupt Hindbrain Axon Pathway Crossing and Morphogenesis

    Joanna C. Jen;Wai Man Chan;Thomas M. Bosley;Jijun Wan

  • Acute Stroke Imaging Research Roadmap II

    Max Wintermark;Gregory W. Albers;Andrei V. Alexandrov;Jeffry R. Alger

  • Increased choline signal coinciding with malignant degeneration of cerebral gliomas: a serial proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy imaging study.

    G Tedeschi;N Lundbom;R Raman;S Bonavita

  • Relationships Between Choline Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Apparent Diffusion Coefficient and Quantitative Histopathology in Human Glioma

    Rakesh K. Gupta;Timothy F. Cloughesy;Usha Sinha;Justine Garakian

  • Recurrent glioblastoma multiforme: ADC histogram analysis predicts response to bevacizumab treatment.

    Whitney B Pope;Hyun J Kim;Jing Huo;Jeffry Alger

  • Impact on Stroke Subtype Diagnosis of Early Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Magnetic Resonance Angiography

    Lance J. Lee;Chelsea S. Kidwell;Jeffry Alger;Sidney Starkman

  • Metabolism of human gliomas: assessment with H-1 MR spectroscopy and F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET.

    J R Alger;J A Frank;A Bizzi;M J Fulham

  • clinical Proton M r s pectroscopy in central nervous s ystem Disorders 1

    Gülin Öz;Jeffry R. Alger;Peter B. Barker;Alberto Bizzi

Frequent Co-Authors

David S. Liebeskind
David S. Liebeskind University of California, Los Angeles
Jeffrey L Saver
Jeffrey L Saver University of California, Los Angeles
Paul M. Vespa
Paul M. Vespa University of California, Los Angeles
Chelsea S. Kidwell
Chelsea S. Kidwell University of Arizona
Reza Jahan
Reza Jahan University of California, Los Angeles
Ronald M. Harper
Ronald M. Harper University of California, Los Angeles
Gary Duckwiler
Gary Duckwiler University of California, Los Angeles
Fernando Vinuela
Fernando Vinuela University of California, Los Angeles
Joseph O'Neill
Joseph O'Neill University of California, Los Angeles
Jennifer G. Levitt
Jennifer G. Levitt University of California, Los Angeles

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