Ryan C. McNaughton, PhD
(he/him/his)Overview
Ryan McNaughton assists the firm in patent prosecution related to electrical and computer technologies. With a background spanning mechanical and biomedical engineering, Ryan uses his experience to support attorneys and clients on matters involving imaging technologies, medical devices, electronics, and related innovations.
Ryan’s technical experience was shaped by his doctoral work in mechanical engineering at Boston University, where his research focused on studying the extremely preterm brain using multiparametric quantitative MRI. His dissertation involved developing Python-based algorithms for automated analyses of large imaging databases and quantifying neurological biomarkers from MRI scans. Throughout his graduate research, Ryan also investigated a variety of projects spanning the development of real-time electrical sensors for monitoring the progression of trauma-related injury and cellular biomechanics.
In addition to his academic research, Ryan is a co-founder of PriMetaz, LLC, a medical technology start-up developing vendor-agnostic accessories designed to enhance MRI signal quality. Ryan brings additional experience in education and mentorship, having served as Adjunct Faculty at Roxbury Community College teaching Principles of Physics.
Ryan is a named inventor on a US patent related to white matter fibrography by synthetic magnetic resonance imaging.
Interests
- Education and tutoring
- Entrepreneurship and start-ups
- Golfing
- Catching a game at Fenway, TD Garden, and Agganis Arena