Casey Johnson, PhD
Education
PhD, Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Graduate School Mayo Clinic
BA, Physics and Mathematics, Saint Olaf College
Summary
Dr. Casey Johnson is a medical imaging scientist focused on advancing human and animal health through development and application of advanced imaging technologies. His primary expertise is in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). He is working with his colleagues to develop new MRI technologies to improve clinical management of a variety of conditions, for both humans and animals, by advancing imaging diagnostic capabilities, research tools, and evaluation of novel therapies. He is also working to advance research, education, and clinical care in the College of Veterinary Medicine and the greater UMN Health Sciences. He is helping to build medical imaging infrastructure in the college, including the recent installation of a state-of-the-art 3T MRI scanner to advance preclinical and clinical research and clinical care of companion animals. He teaches courses and mentor research projects on medical imaging topics to graduate and veterinary students, postdocs, and residents. As section head of medical imaging, he is working to continue to make our college's medical imaging service one of the top in the nation for advancing veterinary research, teaching, and clinical care. He is driven by his passions for interdisciplinary research, helping trainees advance their careers, and promoting a positive, supportive, and inclusive workplace.
Awards and Recognition
- 2023: Grantee, NIH R01 Research Project Grant
- 2022: Early Career Award, Journal of Orthopaedic Research
- 2021: Grantee, NIH R56 High Priority, Short-Term Project Award
- 2019: University of Minnesota CTSI K-R01 Scholar
- 2017: Grantee, NIH K01 Mentored Research Scientist Development Award
- 2015: ISMRM Junior Fellow
- 2013: Grantee, NARSAD Young Investigator Award
Research
Research Summary/Interests
He is broadly interested in the development and application of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technologies to advance clinical management of diseases, including those afflicting the musculoskeletal, nervous, and vascular systems. His research laboratory (the “Comparative MRI Research Lab”) is primarily investigating the development and translation of MRI techniques to improve clinical management and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. His lab also supports collaborative research projects across a variety of application areas, including brain disorders and cancer. Details of my research activities and links to UMN MRI research resources can be found on my lab’s website: https://z.umn.edu/comparativeMRI
Research Funding Grants
- 3/1/2023-1/31/2028, NIH/NIAMS R01 AR081877, Early Detection and Monitoring of Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head, PI
- 9/22/2021-8/31/2023, NIH/NIAMS R56 AR078315, Early Detection and Monitoring of Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head, PI
- 9/1/2017-8/31/2022, NIH/NIAMS K01 AR070894, Ultrahigh-Field MRI of Hip Joint Diseases Leading to Early Osteoarthritis, PI
- 9/22/2021-8/31/2023, NIH/NIAMS R56 AR078209, The Role of Vascular Failure and Biomechanical Stress in the Pathogenesis, Healing and Prevention of Juvenile Osteochondrosis Dissecans, Co-I (PI: Ferenc Tóth)