Rafael Neto Henriques

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Contacts

E-mail: rnhenriques[at]ciencias.ulisboa.pt

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Research topics

Diffusion
MRI
Stroke Imaging
Cancer Imaging
Neuroscience
Open-source software
Science Reproducibility

Biography

Dr. Rafael Neto Henriques holds a master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering and Biophysics from the University of Lisbon (2012) and a doctoral degree in Medical Sciences from the University of Cambridge (2018). His master’s and PhD research focused on the development and application of novel diffusion MRI techniques to study human brain development and ageing. During this time, he contributed to large-scale collaborative initiatives such as the Cambridge Centre for Ageing and Neuroscience (Cam-CAN) and the Diffusion Imaging in Python (DIPY) project, advancing reproducibility in medical imaging through open-source software development.

Following his PhD, Dr. Henriques joined the preclinical imaging lab at the Champalimaud Foundation, where he developed pioneering methodologies based on advanced diffusion sequences to probe tissue microstructure with greater specificity. In 2022, he was awarded an independent Junior Researcher Fellowship (FCT CEEC) to translate these novel MRI methods into improved characterization of microstructural alterations in stroke, brain tumours, and neurodevelopmental conditions.

Since September 2025, Dr. Henriques has been an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, where he leads a research group dedicated to advancing Correlation Tensor Imaging (CTI) as a next-generation clinical imaging tool. His lab focuses on biophysical modeling, open-source MRI sequence development, and clinical translation of advanced diffusion MRI to improve diagnostics, guide therapies, and expand accessibility of neuroimaging.