Rotman MRI Staff

Scientists

Jean Chen
MRI Physicist
PhD Biomedical Engineering
McGill University

Dr. Chen has an extensive background in advanced MRI methodology, having trained at the Montreal Neurological Institute and the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging. She currently leads the Cranium Lab and Rotman MRI Facility as Senior Scientist and serves as Chair of the Imaging Oversight Committee at the Rotman Research Institute. Dr. Chen provides consultation on implementation of advanced MRI Sequences and protocol development for the Rotman MRI. Dr. Chen acts as a Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert (MRSE) for the Rotman MRI. For more information on her research into novel methodological development for the study of brain physiology in aging and age-related brain diseases, visit www.CraniumLab.ca.

Research Staff

Jacob Matthews
MRI Specialist
MSc Medical Biophysics
University of Western Ontario

Jacob Matthews is the MRI Specialist at the Rotman Research Institute. He received an Honours Bachelor of Medical Science and a Master of Science in Medical Biophysics from the University of Western Ontario. His previous research examined laminar functional imaging of auditory cortex using fMRI at 7T. His current work at the Rotman MRI includes consulting on MRI experimental design, acquisition, and analysis, maintaining the facility equipment for MRI research, testing and reporting on newly available MRI technology, and acting as an MRI resource person for the Rotman community. Jacob acts as a Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert (MRSE) for the Rotman MRI.

MR Technologists

Garry Detzler
Senior MR Technologist

Garry Detzler joined the original Rotman MRI team in 2008 and moved into the Senior Technologist role in 2021, with a strong imaging background running research-focussed MRI Scanners at UHN, Sunnybrook, SickKids and CAMH. Garry is the primary MR tech, running the scanner for all projects during our regular hours. He also manages new project onboarding, user safety training, and assists with protocol development. He strives to consistently acquire high quality image data while at the same time being an advocate for the participant ensuring their comfort, safety, and well-being. Garry is certified and acts in the role of Magnetic Resonance Safety Officer (MRSO) for the Rotman MRI.

Ruth Weiss
MR Technologist

Ruth Weiss joined the Rotman MRI Team in 2019. Ruth also runs research MRI scans at SickKids. Ruth provides weekend and evening scanning coverage at the Rotman MRI.

Andrea Young
MR Technologist

Andrea Young joined the Rotman MRI Team in 2022. Andrea also runs research MRI scans at SickKids. Andrea provides weekend and evening scanning coverage at the Rotman MRI.

Olga Ioffina
MR Technologist

Olga Ioffina joined the Rotman MRI Team in 2022. Olga also runs research MRI scans at SickKids. Olga provides weekend and evening scanning coverage at the Rotman MRI.