Professional Titles
- Research scientist, Advanced Imaging Lab
Recognitions
- Elected Full Member Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society (2024)
- Invited Judge - PhD Student Competition, Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering, and Biotransport Conference (SB3C) (2024)
- ATS Abstract Scholarship Award, American Thoracic Society (ATS) (2023)
- Maître de conference, CNU / Ministère de l’Éducation nationale (France) (2021)
- PhD student Travel Award, Universite de Rennes 1, France (2017)
- Erasmus+ Scholarship Award, European Union - Erasmus+ University of Le Maine, France (2016)
Publications
- Essafri I, Ichimura K, Ivy D, Stenmark KR, Turton HA, Pyle LL, Spiekerkoetter E, Kheyfets VO. The effect of microvascular remodeling on fluid dynamics in the pressure-overloaded right ventricle. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2025 Nov 1;329(5):H1379-H1390. PubMed PMID: 40938923
- Essafri I, Johnson E, Berhane H, Fujiwara T, Englund E, Park S, Saucedo Gerstner J, Allen B, Markl M, Barker A. Anatomy Derived Aortic Hemodynamics Using Physics-Informed Deep Learning: Multi-Site Cross-Vendor Validation. In: Proceedings of the 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Cape Town, South Africa. Program #560-03-012.
- Gerstner J, Fujiwara T, Park S, Englund EK, Browne L, Essafri I, Barker A. “Noninvasive 4D MRI Assessment of Fetal Foramen Ovale Flow Using Doppler Ultrasound Gating.” RSNA meeting, Pediatric Imaging Education Exhibits. 2025 Nov.
- Gerstner SJ, Montoya AJ, Essafri I, Park S, Fujiwara T, Englund E, et al. “Prenatal Diagnosis of Kabuki Syndrome With Interrupted Aortic Arch Using 3D Fetal MRI and Segmentation: A Case Report.” Society for Pediatric Radiology Advanced Course (19th Annual). 2025 Sep.
- Essafri I, Huh H, Lim J, Bae KG, Yang D, Kim SB, Saucedo JG, Zablah J, et al. “3D-Printed Models to Support Surgical Planning in Congenital Heart Disease: Pilot Clinical Evaluation.” Second Annual Pediatric Research Day. 2025.
- Ichimura K, Boehm M, Andruska AM, Zhang F, Schimmel K, Bonham S, Kabiri A, Kheyfets VO, Ichimura S, Reddy S, Mao Y, Zhang T, Wang GX, Santana EJ, Tian X, Essafri I, Vinh R, Tian W, Nicolls MR, Yajima S, Shudo Y, MacArthur JW, Woo YJ, Metzger RJ, Spiekerkoetter E. 3D Imaging Reveals Complex Microvascular Remodeling in the Right Ventricle in Pulmonary Hypertension. Circ Res. 2024 Jun 21;135(1):60-75. PubMed PMID: 38770652
- Essafri I, Ghosh B, Desgranges C, Delhommelle J. Designing, synthesizing, and modeling active fluids. Physics of Fluids. 2022;34(7). doi:10.1063/5.0096955.
Professional Memberships
- Sigma XI, Elected Full member
- RSNA, Member
- AAPM, Associate Member
- NASCI, Member
- CCTSI, Member
Practice Locations
Hospital Affiliation- Children's Hospital Colorado
Public Speaking
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