He is also a Scientist at the Seaman Family MR Centre, Foothills Medical Centre, Alberta Health Sciences. In 2003 he was appointed a Canada Research Chair in Image Science. The Chair was renewed in 2008. He also holds a Senior Medical Scholar salary-support award (2005-2010) from the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR). Dr Frayne’s research interests are in the development and application of new magnetic resonance imaging techniques in humans for the study, detection and treatment of vascular disease. Current specific interests include imaging for stroke prevention and in acute stroke; angiography in the lower limbs, and MR-based endovascular therapy. Dr Frayne is also interested in clinical vascular applications of Molecular Imaging and 3D ultrasound.