Meser Ali
Position Title
Professor
Basic Science
Office Location
Karmanos Cancer Institute
Hudson-Webber Cancer Research Center - 515
4100 John R
Detroit, MI 48201
Mailing Address
Karmanos Cancer Institute
4100 John R, HW05AO
Detroit, MI 48201
Office Phone
313-576-9924
Education Training
Education
(1999) PhD, Chemistry. Mie University, Japan
(1996) MS, Chemistry. Mie University, Japan
Post-Graduate Training
(2005-2008) Senior Research Associate, Biomedical Enfineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
(2002-2005) Research Associate, Chemistry, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX.
(1999-2002) Post-Doctoral Fellow, Polymer Chemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX.
Professional Experience
Faculty Appointments
(2024-Present) Professor, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
(2022-2024) Associate Professor of Radiology (research), Michigan State University, Lansing, MI
(2017-2019) Associate Professor (volunteer), Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
(2016-2018) Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Hospital or Other Professional Appointments
(2024-Present) Senior Scientist, Department of Neurosurgery, Henry Ford Hospital
(2014-Present) Director, Cellular and Molecular Imaging Lab, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
(2017-2023) Associate Scientist, Department of Neurosurgery, Henry Ford Hospital
Major Professional Societies
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Josephine Ford Cancer Center (JFCC), Henry Ford Health System
American Association of Cancer Research (AACR)
World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC)
Society of Neuro-oncology (SNO)
Research Interests
Responsive MRI contrast agents, cancer imaging, nanoparticles and drug delivery.