Current Position:
UCSF Cardiac and Pulmonary Imaging Fellow

Training:
Residency: UCSF
Medical Education: Harvard Medical School

Research Project:
My primary T32 project focused on the use of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) for assessment of myocardial disease in patients with pulmonary hypertension under the mentorship of Dr. Karen Ordovas.  A limitation of the current management of patients with pulmonary hypertension is the requirement for invasive cardiac catheterization. CMR imaging allows noninvasive evaluation of cardiac structure and function, and therefore may be a useful tool for evaluation of myocardial dysfunction in this patient population. The preliminary results of my T32 project were presented at the Society of Thoracic Radiology annual meeting, the Association of University Radiologists Research Scholar program, and have been submitted for publication.  

How the T32 program was beneficial to my career:
The T32 fellowship year allowed me the opportunity to contribute to multiple research projects, collaborate with co-investigators across departments, and to complete dedicated coursework in clinical research methods, epidemiology, statistics, and grant writing. The skills that I have built through the T32 grant have prepared me to begin an academic career, and will be essential as I transition to my upcoming role as junior faculty.

Figure: Sagittal Steady State Free Precession CMR in a patient with pulmonary hypertension.

Current position:
Assistant Professor, Nuclear Medicine, UCSF Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging

Training:
Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco, Nuclear Medicine
Residency: University of California, San Francisco
Medical Education:  Weill Cornell Medical College

Research Project:
During my T32 fellowship year, I developed new molecular imaging methods for the detection and risk stratification of prostate cancer based on positron emission tomography (PET) and hyperpolarized 13C-MRI (HP-MRI), under the faculty mentorship of Drs. David Wilson, Zhen Wang, and John Kurhanewicz. These methods target the acidic interstitial microenvironment which is found in solid tumors. The techniques complement each other, as the PET method can detect sites of acidic pH in whole body imaging, while the HP-MRI method provides quantitative pH information on selected anatomic regions. The work was presented at conferences including the ISMRM, ISRS, and SNMMI meetings, and published in Bioconjugate Chemistry and Chemical Communications. 

How the T32 program was beneficial to my career:
The T32 program allowed me to return to the laboratory and develop a new research focus, without extending the length of residency training. I believe this is a huge benefit for MD/PhD residents due to the difficulties in balancing basic science research and clinical medicine, and completing training in a reasonable amount of time. It provided preliminary data which allowed me to get grants from the RSNA, SNMMI, and department of defense, and helped propel me into my first academic position.

Current position:
Assistant Professor, UCSF Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Musculoskeletal Radiology

Training:
Fellowship: Stanford University
Residency: University of California, San Francisco
Medical Education:  Stanford University

Research Project:
During my T32 fellowship year, I studied musculoskeletal applications of magnetic resonance-guided high intensity focused ultrasound (MRgHIFU) under the faculty mentorship of Dr. Thomas Link, Dr. Sharmila Majumdar, and Dr. Maythem Saeed.  MRgHIFU is a novel ablation technique that uses focused sound waves to generate an ablative temperature at a single point. Clinically, it is currently most often used to treat bone metastases and uterine fibroids. Our group was specifically interested in technical factors which influenced new bone formation and bone remodeling following MRgHIFU. This work was presented at ISMRM and RSNA in 2013 and 2014, earning a trainee research prize at RSNA 2013. Subsequent papers were published in Radiology and Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

How the T32 program was beneficial to my career:
The T32 program was an incredible opportunity that gave me the time necessary to design and execute my own project from start to finish, the coursework needed to have a solid background in research fundamentals, and, most importantly, incredible access to a network of experienced faculty advisers who helped me overcome the inevitable hurdles along the way.

Current position:
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Interventional Radiology Section, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle

Training:
Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco
Residency: University of California, San Francisco
Medical Education:  Stanford University
Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology

Research project:
I designed and performed two studies of national trends in the utilization of biopsies and interventional oncology procedures.  I also conducted clinical projects related to interventional oncology and diagnostic imaging of the liver.

How the T32 program was beneficial to my career:
The most important thing that the T32 gave me was dedicated time to develop my own research ideas and critically evaluate my research directions.  These require creative thinking and serious introspection, things that are not easily had when squeezing in research between cases or after a busy clinical day.

Current position:
Associate Attending, Department of Radiology, Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, New York

Training:
Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco
Residency: University of California, San Francisco
Medical Education: Stanford University School of Medicine
Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology

Research project:
During my T32 fellowship I worked on a project comparing traditional methods of learning clinical anatomy (2D textbook images) with 3D digital radiographic anatomy.  In a collaboration with UCSF surgeons and staff at the Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, I helped to develop a program to assess the impact of the Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) exam in a casualty ward.

How the T32 program was beneficial to my career:
The T32 program provided the ideal structure and dedicated time to develop my interests in Radiologic Informatics.  I have since become the Informatics Chair for the Society of Interventional Radiology and continue to work on informatics solutions to improve clinical care in the field of image-guided therapies.

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