Dr Mueez U-Din is a medical imaging scientist and leader of META-IMAGEOMICS. His work sits at the intersection of imaging, systems-biology and translational metabolism: by combining state-of-the-art PET, CT and MRI imaging with systemic multi-omics data (metabolomics, lipidomics, transcriptomics), he reveals how metabolic processes unfold across tissues in humans.
At the core of Dr U-Din’s research is adipose tissue — both brown and white — and its critical role in energy balance, insulin sensitivity, and metabolic disease. With a translational metabolism mindset, his group aims to transform medical imaging from static snapshots into a dynamic platform for decoding real-time changes in human physiology, inter-organ communication, and metabolic regulation.
Through this interdisciplinary approach, Dr U-Din seeks to identify novel imaging biomarkers and mechanistic targets that may guide early diagnosis, treatment stratification, and monitoring of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and related cardiometabolic disorders. Under his leadership, META-IMAGEOMICS aspires to contribute to precision medicine and improved metabolic health.
Education and Qualifications
2023 Docent (Adjunct Professor) in Medical Imaging and Metabolic Research, University of Turku
2018 PhD, Clinical Physiology & Isotope Medicine, University of Turku
2013 MSc, Biomedical Imaging, University of Turku
2010 BSc (Hons), Medical Imaging, University of Bradford, UK – (professional qualification of Radiographer)
Current Positions
2023–present Academy of Finland Research Fellow, Turku PET Centre
2023–present Principal Investigator & Group Leader, Meta-Imageomics Laboratory, Turku PET Centre
Previous Positions
2020–2023 Postdoctoral Researcher, Turku PET Centre, Finland
2019–2020 Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Metabolism, Obesity & Diabetes Research, McMaster University, Canada
2018-2019 Postdoctoral Researcher, Turku PET Centre, Finland
2013–2018 Doctoral Researcher, Turku PET Centre, Finland
2012–2013 Master’s Thesis Researcher, Turku PET Centre, Finland
2010-2011 Medical Imaging Technologist, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Pakistan
Research Focus and Expertise
• Human translational metabolism: adipose tissue biology, brown and white fat, obesity, insulin sensitivity
• PET–CT–MRI metabolic imaging (dynamic PET, tracer kinetics, organ-specific metabolism)
• Hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamps, indirect calorimetry, whole-body composition & metabolism
• Multi-omics integration (systemic & tissue level): metabolomics, proteomics, lipidomics, transcriptomics,
• Mechanistic human physiology and clinical metabolic phenotyping
• Translational trial design for metabolic interventions
Academic Awards
2018 Finnish Young Diabetes Researcher Award (Merit Award), Finnish Diabetes Association
2018 Distinction in Doctoral Dissertation (top 5–10%), University of Turku, Finland
Certifications
• Good Clinical Practice (2018, 2022)
• Pedagogical Training Certification, University of Turku (2021)