Guang-Hong Chen, PhD, Jamey Weichert, PhD, and Fred Lee, MD, were selected as recipients of The Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research’s 2021 Distinguished Investigator Award. This award recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions to the field of medical imaging. Drs. Chen, Lee, and Weichert were three of thirty-five award recipients. The honorees will be invited …
Congratulations to Professor Meghan Lubner, MD, for receiving an ICTR Novel Methods Pilot Award. The UW Institute for Clinical & Translational Research (ICTR) Novel Methods Pilot Program aims to foster development of interdisciplinary collaborations that will advance translational science to improve human health. With the award, Dr. Lubner and her team receive a grant of up to $50,000 …
Interventional Radiology Assistant Professor Erica Knavel Koepsel, MD joined the Department in spring 2021. She attended the UW SMPH for medical school, residency, and fellowship before going to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. She is now back at UW as a Vascular and Interventional Radiologist. Learn more about her below. Q: Where are you …
Assistant Professor Diego Hernando, PhD started the Quantitative Imaging Methods Lab (QIML) when he was recruited as faculty in 2016. QIML aims to transform MRI into a quantitative imaging modality and to develop quantitative imaging biomarkers to improve the detection, staging, and treatment monitoring of various diseases. This work is highly interdisciplinary, and the lab frequently collaborates with …
Elizabeth Burnside, MD, MPH, professor of radiology and associate dean for team science and interdisciplinary research, was recently awarded a grant from the American College of Radiology (ACR). The ACR Fund for Collaborative Research in Imaging (FCRI) will support a multi-site project titled: Algorithms for Accurate Adaptive Audit Methods (A4M). As an extension of Dr. …
UWSMPH Department of Radiology Associate Professor Vivek Prabhakaran, MD, PhD, Associate Professor Alan McMillan, PhD, and Senior Scientist Veena Nair, PhD, are co-Is on a multidisciplinary 5-year project that recently received $3.6 million NIH-NIA R01 funding. The project, led by UW Department of Anesthesiology’s Assistant Professor Robert Sanders, MD, PhD, will clarify the overlapping pathology …
Scientists and researchers around the world are reaching an entirely new level of discovery with Artificial Intelligence (AI), using data to solve problems and enabling decisions in innovative new ways. AI remains a dominant conversation at scientific symposia across the globe and once again received top billing at RSNA and ISMRM annual meetings. One need …
Dr. Vivek Prabhakaran, Associate Professor of Neuroradiology, and his interdisciplinary team of researchers were recently awarded a prestigious five-year NIH-NINDS R01 grant. This grant is worth ~$2.25 million, and is focused on Brain Computer Interface (BCI) technology research and its effects on the rehabilitation time of stroke patients. This team includes Professor Justin Williams, the …