Rutgers University Astrophysics Colloquium

Iron (Fe) is the most abundant element on Earth by mass, and all lifeforms on Earth evolved to utilize Fe for critical biochemical functions. Quantitative measurement of biological iron in cells, tissues, and the human body can reveal important information useful in many different contexts, such as disease diagnostics and stem cell engineering. In this talk, I will introduce magnetic resonance relaxometry (MRR), a well-established technique in physics and chemistry, as a novel way to enable many interesting biological applications.