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Ground-Breaking #HOPE4LIVER Histotripsy Trial Begins at UW-Madison

Several members of the Department of Radiology, including Fred Lee, MD, Paul Laeseke, MD, PhD, and Timothy Ziemlewicz, MD, have been conducting pre-clinical research on histotripsy, a new non-invasive, non-thermal method to destroy tumors and other tissue, for more than 5 years. “Histotripsy is a novel technology based on external ultrasound that was invented at the University of Michigan. Our friends in Michigan were generous enough to lend us devices to use in …

Faculty Spotlight: Sandip Biswal

Sandip Biswal, MD is a Visiting Professor in the Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention section, on a year-long sabbatical from Stanford University. Learn more about Dr. Biswal below!  Q: Where are you from?A: I was born in Houston, Texas, but my family is from India. I’ve lived all over: junior high school in Maryland, college in California, …

Fred Lee Selected for 2021 Hector F. DeLuca Scientific Achievement Award

Congratulations to Professor Fred T. Lee Jr., MD for winning the 2021 Hector F. DeLuca Scientific Achievement Award. The award will be presented during the 2021 Wisconsin Biohealth Summit on October 7th, 2021. The Biohealth Summit is presented by BioForward and provides an opportunity for Wisconsin’s biohealth community to celebrate successes and collaborate.   Dr. Lee has been selected for the award for his numerous scientific achievements in biohealth. He has over …

Guang-Hong Chen, Fred Lee, and Jamey Weichert Receive Distinguished Investigator Awards

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 …

Meghan Lubner Awarded ICTR Pilot Grant

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 …

Faculty Spotlight: Erica Knavel Koepsel

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 …

Radiology Report: Quantitative Imaging Methods Lab

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 …

Tabby Kennedy Selected for ASNR Neuroradiology Education Award

Neuroradiology Section Chief and Associate Professor Tabby Kennedy, MD has been awarded the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) 2021 Outstanding Contributions in Neuroradiology Education Award. Dr. Kennedy is passionate about teaching and wants to increase learner engagement. Since starting at UW, she has spent considerable time creating educational tools and resources on complex radiology topics. …

Clinical Science Teaching Award Goes to Tabby Kennedy

Neuroradiology Section Chief and Associate Professor Tabby Kennedy, MD was awarded the Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association’s (WMAA) Clinical Science Teaching Award. Each year, a clinical science teacher from Madison, La Crosse, Marshfield, Milwaukee, and Green Bay is selected as an award recipient. The UW fourth year medical students voted and chose Dr. Kennedy to receive the …

Tabby Kennedy Receives Multiple Honors

In April, Neuroradiology Section Chief and Associate Professor Tabby Kennedy was selected as a faculty inductee into the UWSMPH Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society. AOA recognizes individuals for their excellence in scholarship, professionalism, leadership, and teaching. Each year, faculty are asked to nominate another faculty member that is deserving of induction into the honor society. …