Miriam A. Bredella, MD, MBA

Dr. Bredella's research focuses on novel functional imaging techniques to determine the  effects of different fat depots on bone metabolism and metabolic risk in  states of under- and overnutrition. She established a multidisciplinary  clinical research program in the area of metabolic imaging that combines  innovative translational, clinical, and outcomes research. Dr. Bredella has  developed new imaging techniques to quantify bone marrow adipose tissue, brown adipose tissue,  intramyocellular lipids, intrahepatic lipids, and muscle mitochondrial  function to determine their effects on bone, insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk in subjects with obesity, insulin resistance, growth  hormone disorders, and anorexia nervosa. She has also performed research on opportunistic CT, using CT scans performed for other  clinical purposes to assess bone and cardiovascular health and to implement these data into clinical practice. 
Dr. Bredella is a fellow of the American College of Radiology and a Scholar  in Diagnostic Excellence of the National Academy of Medicine. She is the  recipient of multiple awards, including the Distinguished Investigator Award  from the Academy of Radiology Research and the Presidents Medal of the  International Skeletal Society. For her work on faculty development she  received the Innovative Initiatives Award from the Boston Women’s Workforce  Council, the AAMC Group on Women in Medicine and Science Leadership Award,  and the Shirley Driscoll Dean's Leadership Award for the Enhancement of  Women's Careers from Harvard Medical School.