Thomas F. Lang, Ph,D.

Professor In Residence

B.A in Chemistry, University of Chicago

Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley

thomas.lang@radiology.ucsf.edu

(415)-353-4552

Thomas Lang is a Professor in Residence in the UCSF Department of Radiology and the UCSF/UC Berkeley Joint Bioengineering Graduate Group. He received his BA in Chemistry from the University of Chicago in 1983, and a PhD in Chemistry from UC Berkeley in 1990. After completing a postdoctoral fellowship with Professor Bruce Hasegawa in the UCSF Radiology Department, Dr Lang worked as a Nuclear Medicine Physicist at ADAC Laboratories in Milpitas CA. Dr Lang joined the UCSF Faculty as an Assistant Adjunct Professor in 1994. As a faculty member at UCSF, Dr Lang's core interest is the use of quantitative computed technology and other clinically available imaging modalities in the study of human musculoskeletal biology.

Associate Specialist

Ph.D. in physics from University of Texas

wenjun.li@radiology.ucsf.edu

(415) 353-4932

Wenjun Li obtained his Ph.D. in physics from University of Texas at Austin in August 2003 (in the field of computational physics) and an M.S. degree in computer science from Texas State University-San Marcos. Since joining UCSF in August 2003, Dr. Li has been working on medical image analysis of hip and spine QCT images. Dr. Li's current research focuses on developing automatic 3D volumetric image registration methods for characterizing bone properties based on intra- as well as inter-subject registration techniques.

Dana Carpenter, Ph.D.

Associate Specialist

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford

(415) 514-8267

Dana Carpenter’s research interests include image-based analysis of bone and joint mechanics, finite element modeling of bone, and the adaptation of bone to mechanical stimuli. Dr. Carpenter, who joined the Musculoskeletal CT Group in 2008, obtained his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1999, his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in 2002, and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in 2006. His current projects focus on of the effects of aging, exercise, and microgravity on bone structure and strength.

Isra Saeed, M.D.

Academic Coodinator

M.D/ M.S. Dermatology, University of Cairo, Egypt

isra.saeed@radiology.ucsf.edu

(415) 353-4922

Isra Saeed received her medical degree in Internal Medicine and Master degree in Dermatology from School of medicine at University of Cairo, Egypt and three years of Fellowship in Department of Dermatology at the UCSF. Joining the Osteoporosis and arthritis Research Group, Isra Saeed carried out postdoctoral research in radiology and later worked as Assistant Researcher with Dr. Harry Genant. Isra Saeed is skilled in managing national and international clinical trials and is familiar with DXA and QCT quality assurance methods. After joining Dr. Lang's group in 2002, she has focused on medical image analysis and has supported Dr Lang in the conduct of several studies relating to quantifying bone and muscle characteristics from QCT images.

Tim Streeper, M.S., ACSM H/FI

Staff Research Associate

M.S. in Exercise Science from California State University, Sacramento

Tim.Streeper@radiology.ucsf.edu

 Tim Streeper received his M.S. in exercise science from California State University Sacramento in 2006 and his B.S. in Kinesiology from CSU-Sacramento in 2000.  Tim has expertise in cardiovascular and muscle physiology as it relates to exercise and is interested in how the body adapts to varied physical environments.  Tim joined the Musculoskeletal CT Group in 2008 and is primarily involved in the investigation of An Integrated Musculoskeletal Countermeasure Battery for Long-Duration Lunar Missions.

Evelyn Quek, B.S

Junior Specialist 2

B.S Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley

evelyn.quek@radiology.ucsf.edu

(415) 353-4923

Evelyn obtained her B.S in Microbial Biology from University of California in May of 2007. She joined Dr. Lang's group in September of 2007 and is involved in study management and various projects analyzing bone.

Judy Li

Admin Assistant

judy.li@radiology.ucsf.edu

(415) 353-9456 phone

(415) 353-9421 fax