Nahla M. H. Elsaid, PhD, received her PhD from the University of Toronto in 2016 and subsequently completed postdoctoral training in advanced diffusion MRI. In addition, she gained research experience as an associate research scientist at Yale University prior to her current position. Her research focuses mainly on developing and applying new MRI methods, particularly diffusion MRI and MR Elastography, to investigate the structure and function of fetal brains and human placentae in vivo. A key focus of her work is the development of motion-detection and motion-robust imaging and reconstruction methods for fetal and neonatal MRI. These methods will enable the quantitative assessment of the microstructure and function of the fetal and neonatal brain. Her research combines quantitative imaging and biophysical modeling to find non-invasive markers of fetal and neonatal health and brain development.
