Dietmar Cordes received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Physics from the Technical University of Clausthal, Germany, in 1981 and 1985, respectively. In 1989, he earned a PhD in Theoretical Physics from the University of Nevada, Reno. Following that, he joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison for a four-year program in medical physics, focusing on MRI and functional MRI (fMRI). His research interests include MR physics, MR imaging, and data analysis in fMRI. Currently, he serves as the Director of Neuroimaging at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, NV, USA.