Associate Professor
Dept. of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences
School of Health Professions
Contact Information:
Office Address: SHPB 445
Phone: 205-934-2664
E-mail: newcomer@uab.edu
Websites: Dept. of Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences Faculty Page
Education:
Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA
BS, Physics, 1988
Wright State University, Dayton, OH
MS, Physics, 1991
Wright State University, Dayton, OH
PhD, Biomedical Sciences, 1996
Post-Graduate Training:
University of Alabama at Birmingham,
Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Nuclear Imaging Research, 1995-1997
Research Description:
- In-vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy studies of human pathophysiolgy.
- Liver and Intramuscular Fat analyses through MRI and MRS methods.
- Mitochondrial function measurements with 31P MRS methods
- Skeletal Muscle energy production and metabolic efficiency measurements with 31P MRS methods
DRC Membership Category:
Scientist