Dr. Debra Strick Rivera

Created by Debra Strick on 2006/09/07 18:46

Biomedical Engineering Department
University of California, Los Angeles

Deb (surname formerly Strick, and now Rivera) builds radio frequency coils for 7-Tesla-MRI at the Max Planck Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences. Her research interests include, but are not limited to, magnetic resonance hardware development for neuroscience and oncology. She studied Neuroscience, physics, and photography as an Albert Gallatin Scholar at New York University. Through the Neuroengineering Training Program UCLA, she earned her Masters in Science in 2006, and her doctorate in 2009.

MRI microcoils with integrated electrodes for epilepsy

• EE M150 - Introduction to MEMS
• EE M150L - Introduction to MEMS Laboratory
• EE M250A - MEMS Fabrication
• MAE 289 - Nanofabrication
• NS M202 - Cellular Neurophysiology
• BME M263 - Neuroanatomy
• BME M260 - Neuroengineering
• NS 205 - Systems Neuroscience
• NS 207 - Integrity of Scientific Investigation: Education, Research, and Career Implications
• RadPhys 219 - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• RadPhys 298 - Advanced Topics in Magnetic Resonance

1. D.S. Strick. Catheter-based magnetic resonance microcoils for microscale imaging and spectroscopy. Dissertation, University of California, Los Angeles, Bioengineering, 2009, pp. i-xvi 1-113
2. D.S. Strick. Intracranial microcoil for magnetic resonance applications. Masters thesis, University of California, Los Angeles, Bioengineering, 2006, pp. i-ix 1-1-95

1. D.S. Rivera, J.W. Judy, W G. Clarke, D.J. Mills, A.C. Chu, M.S. Cohen, “Towards a Microspectroscopy Catheter for Early-Stage Breast Cancer Detection,” International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden, May 4, 2010, #2500
2. D. Strick, M Cohen, WG Clark, D Mills, A Chu, J Judy, “Intraductal micro magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy,” BMC Proceedings 2009, published 24 July 2009, 3(Suppl 5):S18
3. D. Strick, R. Nunnally, J. Smith, W.G. Clark, D.J. Mills, M.S. Cohen, J. Judy, “Towards a microcoil for intracranial and intraductal MR microscopy,” 30th Annual International IEEE EMBS Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, August 20-24, 2008, pp 2047-2050
4. D.S. Strick, M.S. Cohen, J.W. Judy, F.G. Shellock, “A combined approach to assessing safety of depth electrodes and microwires at 3 tesla,” International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Toronto, Canada, May 9, 2008, p 902
5. R.F. Lee, H. Chang, C. Stefanescu, B. Stoeckel, D. Santoro, D. Strick, R. Xue, N. Oessingman, G. Johnson, D. Sodickson, “A 128-channel helium-3 phased array at 3T for highly accelerated parallel imaging in hyperpolarized gas MRI,” International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Toronto, Canada, May 7, 2008, p 440
6. D.S. Strick, J.W. Judy, M.S.Cohen, F.G. Shellock, “Intracranial MR and implant safety,” Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, November 6, 2007, #668
7. D.S. Strick, M.S. Cohen, J.W. Judy, “Intraductal magnetic resonance for breast oncology,” BMES, Hollywood, CA, September 26-27, 2007, #0972
8. D.S. Strick, J.W. Judy, M.S. Cohen, “MRI microcoil and depth electrode,” International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Berlin, Germany, May 22, 2007, #3266
9. D.S. Strick, “Intraductal microscopic magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy,” 5th International Symposium on the Intraductal Approach to Breast Cancer, March 2, 2007
10. D.S. Strick, J.W. Judy, M.S. Cohen, “Intracranial microcoil for magnetic-resonance Imaging,” 7th Annual UC System Wide Bioengineering Symposium, 2006, p 71
11. D.S. Strick, M.S. Cohen, J.W. Judy, “Magnetic resonance imaging depth electrode,” Annual Research Review, Electrical Engineering Dept. of UCLA, 2004, Physical Electronics #28

1. D. Strick, J. Judy, M Cohen, W.G. Clark, D. Mills, “Magnetic Resonance Microcoil” UCLA Case No. 2008-242, October 4, 2007
2. D. Strick, J. Judy, M Cohen, W.G. Clark, “Magnetic Resonance Microcoil and Depth Electrode” UCLA Case No. 2008-243, October 4, 2007
3. D. Strick, J. Judy, M Cohen, W.G. Clark, D. Mills, “Magnetic Resonance Microcoil and Endoscope” UCLA Case No. 2008-244, October 4, 2007