Christopher Waters

Ph.D. graduate from the University of Virginia with a focus on developing novel tools for image processing and analysis in both the clinical and research space.

Research Expertise

Physiology (medical)

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Physiology

Endocrinology

Molecular Medicine

Spectroscopy

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging

Biomedical Engineering

About

Ambitious biomedical engineer excelling in using Python to combine results from multiple imaging modalities to develop novel tools for cardiovascular research. Pioneered advanced, patient-specific 3D cardiac models and novel gene therapies to improve cardiovascular health. Collaborates effectively with clinical teams, demonstrating a passion for clinically focused research with a goal of improving patient outcomes.

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Publications

Slow oscillations of K_ATP conductance in mouse pancreatic islets provide support for electrical bursting driven by metabolic oscillations

American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism

2013

Islet Hypersensitivity to Glucose Is Associated With Disrupted Oscillations and Increased Impact of Proinflammatory Cytokines in Islets From Diabetes-Prone Male Mice

Endocrinology

2016

Reducing Glucokinase Activity Restores Endogenous Pulsatility and Enhances Insulin Secretion in Islets From db/db Mice

Endocrinology

2018

Nitroxide‐enhanced MRI of cardiovascular oxidative stress

NMR in Biomedicine

2020

Open-Source Routines for Building Personalized Left Ventricular Models From Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

2019

Education

University of Virginia

B.S., Biomedical Engineering / May, 2015

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America

University of Virginia

B.A., Physics / May, 2015

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America

University of Virginia

Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering / December, 2023

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America

Experience

Molecular Bioengineering Lab

Graduate Research Assistant / August, 2015 — December, 2023

Performed Ph.D. research and additional projects relating to dissertation work and collaborations with other faculty.

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