Veena Nair, PhD joined the Clinical Imaging Physics section as a professor (CHS) in 2025. Prior to her faculty appointment, she worked in the department as a scientist for a decade. Dr. Nair attended Old Dominion University for her master’s in psychology and University of South Carolina for her graduate fellowship and doctorate in …
This fall, Women Professionals in Radiology (WPR) co-chairs Erica Knavel Koepsel, MD, Jade Anderson, MD, and Leslie Nelson, DO hosted Radiology Roundtable: Jeopardy & Mentorship Night. The event was in partnership with the UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s Radiology Interest Group (RIG), which Venkata (Vinny) Meduri, MD and Matthew Lee, MD lead. Medical students engaged with the mentors in small groups on the …
At the annual Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting, David Bluemke, MD, MSB, PhD and Perry Pickhardt, MD were honored for their outstanding contributions to radiology education; each receiving a Lifetime Honored Educator Award from the society. This prestigious award recognizes individuals who further radiologic education through the creation of high-quality educational content. Dr. Bluemke has been an …
Recognizing his profound contributions to the field of radiology, Thomas Grist, MD received two significant honors this fall. The UW School of Medicine and Public Health named Dr. Grist a recipient of the Folkert O. Belzer Award alongside Howard Bailey, MD and Paul Harari, MD. Additionally, the GE HealthCare Foundation gave funds to establish a …
Elizabeth Burnside, MD, MPH, MS, FACR, accepted the prestigious Gold Medal award from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) at the annual meeting in the first week of December. Dr. Burnside is the first radiologist from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and the 22nd woman, to receive this honor since the …
Pallavi Tiwari, PhD received a $3.4 million, multi-institutional grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute for the project “Radiomic spatial maps for identifying viable tumor extent on multi-parametric MRI for Glioblastoma.” This novel project will be the first to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to detect hard-to-see glioblastoma tumor edges during a clinical trial. …
Over the past year, Meghan Lubner, MD received local and national awards in recognition of her exceptional commitment to education and mentorship. The UW School of Medicine and Public Health honored Dr. Lubner with the prestigious Dean’s Award for Excellence in Medical Student Research Mentorship Award, which was presented at this year’s Medical Education Day. On the …
June 12, 2024 was the Radiology Fellowship Match Date, which is administered by the National Residency Match Program. The UW Department of Radiology’s Neuroradiology, Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention, and Breast Imaging & Intervention fellowship programs participated in the match along with the Interventional Radiology Independent program. We are proud to announce our matches in the image …
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) granted $49 million in Phase 2 funding to the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub, an initiative to position Wisconsin as a global leader in personalized medicine. The UW Department of Radiology played a pivotal role in earning the federal tech hub designation and is on the forefront of the transformative …
Perry Pickhardt, MD accepted a Gold Medal at the annual Society of Abdominal Radiology (SAR) meeting in April. The Gold Medal is the highest honor bestowed by SAR and is awarded for an individual’s outstanding contributions to abdominal radiology, medicine, and patient health. Dr. Pickhardt is a world-renowned researcher with focuses on CT colonography, colorectal cancer screening, …