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RSNA Research & Education Foundation
Research Medical Student Grant

Deadline Date: February 1, 2009. 

Purpose: to make radiology research opportunities possible for medical students and to encourage them, early in their medical careers, to consider academic radiology as an important option for their future. Students are expected to complete a 3-month, full-time research project under the guidance of a scientific advisor.

Nature of Projects: Any area of research related to the radiologic sciences is eligible for Research Medical Student Grant support.

Amount: $3,000, to be matched by the sponsoring department ($6,000 total), as a stipend for the medical student. Funds are intended to secure protected time for the recipient and may not be used for non-personnel research expenses.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be full-time medical students at an accredited North American medical school
  • The research project must take place in a department of radiology, radiation oncology, or nuclear medicine in a North American, educational institution; however, it is not required that the research take place in the same institution where the student is enrolled
  • Applicants must not have received grant/contract amounts totaling $50,000 or more in a single calendar year as principal investigator

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Current Research Medical Student Grant Recipients

Mehta, Nisha Nisha Mehta, BS
2007-08 Philips Medical Systems/RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiology
University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Department Chair: R Nick Bryan, MD, PhD
Scientific Advisor: Curtis Langlotz, MD, PhD
Utility of an Open Source Web Based Application for Radiology Decision Support and Operational Efficiency
undefined Kiran Sheikh, BA
2007-08 Canon USA/RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiology
New York University Medical Center
New York, NY
Department Chair: Robert I Grossman, MD
Scientific Advisor: Bachir Taouli, MD
Perfusion MR Imaging Methods for Characterization of Prostate Cancer: Preliminary Experience

Note: Kiran is enrolled at the University of Michigan Medical School

Greenbaum, Michael Michael P. Greenbaum, PhD
2007-08 FUJIFILM Medical Systems/RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiation Oncology
The University of Texas/M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
Department Chair: Thomas A Buchholz, MD
Scientific Advisor: Wendy A Woodward, MD, PhD
Evaluation of Iocoregional Recurrence (LRR) Before and After Implementation of a Computed Tomography (CT)-Based Treatment Planning in Post-Mastectomy Radiation Therapy (PMRT)
undefined Ricky T. Tong, PhD
2007-08 RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiology
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Department Chair: Gary M  Glazer, MD
Scientific Advisor: Sanjiv S Gambhir, MD, PhD
The Mighty Mouse: Ubiquitous Expression of Tri-Fusion Imaging Multimodality (Bioluminescence, Fluorescence, PET) Reporter Gene in Transgenic Mouse
undefined Jacob Shabason, BA
2007-08 RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiation Oncology
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Department Chair: Stephen M Hahn, MD
Scientific Advisor: Gary Kao, MD, PhD
Imaging, Identification, and Irradiation of Bladder Cancer Stem Cells: A Novel Determinant of Treatment Resistance?
_image not available Alex Yeung, MS
2007-08 RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiology
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada
Department Chair: Walter Kucharczyk, MD
Scientific Advisor: Mostafa Atri, MD 
Utility of Silicone Rubber Contrast-Enhanced MicroCT in Evaluating the Angioarchitecture of Malignant Prostatectomy Specimens

Note: Alex is enrolled at Queen's University
_image not available David M. Chacko, MPhil
2007-08 RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiation Oncology
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Department Chair: Stephen Hahn, MD
Scientific Advisor: Lawrence Solin, MD, FACR
Cosmetic Outcomes and Complications After Breast Conservation Treatment in Early-Stage Breast Breast Cancer:  Electron Boost Versus Iridium Implant
undefined Suneet Pramanik, BS, BA
2007-08 RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiology
The David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Department Chair: Dieter Enzmann, MD
Scientific Advisor: Noriko Salamon, MD
Quantitative Analysis of FDG-PET-MRI Fusion and DTI to Determine the the Epileptogenic Region in Children with Tuberous Sclerosis
Lin, George
George Lin, MS
2007-08 RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiology
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Department Chair: Eric J Russell, MD, FACR
Scientific Advisor: James C Carr, MD
Analysis of Cardiac MR Imaging Sequences for Optimal Detection of Intracardiac Thrombi
undefined Ryan Lo, BA
2007-08 RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiology
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Department Chair: Eric J Russell, MD, FACR
Scientific Advisor: Todd B Parrish, PhD
Predicting Patient Responsiveness to Stroke Therapy Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging
Naik, Neel Neel K. Naik, BS
2007-08 RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiology
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Department Chair: Eric J Russell, MD
Scientific Advisor: Reed Ali Omary, MD
MRI Assessment of Diffusion Changes in Hepatocellular Carcinomas Post Chemoembolization
_image not available Mathieu W. Nader, BS
2007-08 RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiology
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
Department Chair &
Scientific Advisor: Horacio R D’Agostino, MD
Biliary Spills and Collections: Causes, Diagnosis, and Management by Interventional Radiology
_image not available Christopher Abraham, BS, RT
2007-08 RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiation Oncology
Washington University
St Louis, MO
Department Chair: Simon Powell, MD, PhD
Scientific Advisor: Daniel Low, PhD
Determination and Utilization of Optimum Oblique Cutplanes of the Prostate for Use
in Radiotherapy Countouring
Jeffrey Shyu, BS Jeffrey Shyu, BS
2007-08 RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiology
New York University School of Medicine
New York, NY
Department Chair: Robert I. Grossman, MD
Scientific Advisor: Daniel H Turnbull, PhD
MRI of Neural Stem Cell Migration in Response to Excitotoxic Injury in the Adult Mouse Brain
_image not available Heather Clark, BA
2007-08 RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiology
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC
Department Chair: Allen D. Elster MA, MD, MBA
Scientific Advisors: Paige Clark, MD and  Osvaldo Delbono MD, PhD
Detection of Skeletal Muscle Denervation in Living Aging Rodents with Positron Emission Tomography
Huang, Susie Yi Susie Yi Huang, PhD
2007-08 RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiology
Massachusetts General Hospital/
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Department Chair: James H. Thrall, MD
Scientific Advisor: Lawrence Wald, PhD
Designing Active Feedback-Enhanced Contrast for Improved Lesion Detection by MRI
McCurdy, Matthew Matthew R. McCurdy, PhD
2007-08 RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiation Oncology
The University of Texas/M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
Department Chair: Thomas A.
Buchholz, MD
Scientific Advisor: Thomas M
Guerrero, MD, PhD
Taxanes Increase the Radiation Pneumonitis Response in Esophagus Cancer Patients

Note: Matthew is enrolled at Baylor College of Medicine
undefined Cyrus A. Raji BS, BA
2007-08 RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Department Chair: Scott A. Mirowitz, MD, FACR
Scientific Advisor: Charles Lee, MD
Development of Reader Criteria for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease Using Arterial Spin Labeled MRI
Takehana, Christopher
Christopher Takehana, BS
2007-08 RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiology
Northwestern University/Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Department Chair: Eric Russell, MD
Scientific Advisor: Kent Sato, MD
TRIP-MRI Monitoring of Hepatic Tumor Perfusion Changes Following TheraSphere and SIR-Sphere Radioembolization
Singh, Navneet
Navneet Singh, BHSc
2007-08 RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiology
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada
Department Chair: Patrice Bret, MD
Scientific Advisor: Alan R. Moody, MD
Relationship of Cerebrovascular Outcomes and Carotid Intraplaque Hemorrhage Detected By Magnetic Resonance Direct Thrombus Imaging
Spencer, Christopher Christopher R Spencer, MS, BS
2007-08 RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiation Oncology
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, MO
Department Chair: Simon N. Powell, MD, PhD
Scientific Advisor: Perry W. Grigsby, MD, MBA, FACR
Identification of Molecular Markers Associated with Poor Prognosis in Tumors of the Uterine Cervix
 Weyand, Anna Anna M. Weyand, BA
2007-08 RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiation Oncology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Department Chair: Michel E. Mawad, M.D.
Scientific Advisor: Bin Sing Teh, MD
Critical Functional Pathway Sparing Approach in Brain Radiotherapy

_image not available Ken Y. Lin, BS
2007-08 RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Biophysics and Health Sciences and Technology
Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Department Chair: James H. Thrall, MD
Scientific Advisor: Umar Mahmood, MD, PhD
Imaging Pancreatic Cancer Vascular Phenotypes to Determine Tumor Genotype-Specific Responsiveness to TGF-ß Inhibitor Using Intravital Fiber-Optic Confocal Microcatheter and Fractal Analysis
_image not available Michael Chan, BS
2007-08 RSNA Research Medical Student Grant
Radiology
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA
Department Chair: William G. Bradley, Jr, MD, PhD
Scientific Advisor: Michael D. Kuo, MD
Validation of Non-Invasive Imaging Surrogates for Gene Expression Modules in Human Glioblastoma Multiforme

Past Research Medical Student Grant Recipients

  • Kiarash Vahidi, BS,  2006, Fujifilm Medical Systems USA/RSNA Medical Student/Scholar Assistant Grant, Non-invasive Evaluation of Fetal Lung Maturity by MR Spectroscopy: Development and Assessment of Ex Vivo and In Vivo Techniques
  • Amy M,  White, BS, 2006, Philips Medical Systems/RSNA Medical Student Departmental Program Grant, Longitudinal Outcomes and Parametric Analysis of a Large Database of Patients after Uterine Artery Embolization for Fibroids: UAE Implications in Symptomatic Relief, Quality of Life, Imaging Outcomes, Recurrence and Complications
  • Vishal K Agarwal, BS, 2006,  Canon USA, Inc./RSNA Medical Student Departmental Program Grant, Personal Computer Management of Information Assets Using Prospective Metadata Indexing Across Global Media Domains.
  • Bharat Samy, BA,  2006,  Philips Medical Systems/RSNA Medical Student Departmental Program Grant, Association of CT Angiographic Patterns of CAD to Traditional Risk Prediction Instruments
  • Jonathan Park, BA, 2006,  Philips Medical Systems/RSNA Medical Student Departmental Program Grant,  MRI-Guided Angioplasty of Renal Artery Stenosis
  • Mihran Naljayan, BS, 2006, RSNA Medical Student Departmental Program Grant, Strategy to Differentiate a Soft Tissue Attenuation Artifact from a True Perfusion Defect on Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
  • Pavan M Jhaveri, BS, 2006, RSNA Medical Student Departmental Program Grant, Evaluation of Urinary Toxicity Related to Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer
  • Alex J Lewis, BS, 2006, RSNA Medical Student Departmental Program Grant, Comparison of Independent Coronal MPR Images Versus Transverse Images Alone for Primary Interpretation of Liver Lesions. A Prospective Study with Intra-Operative Ultrasound Correlation
  • Oleg Leontiev, BS, 2006,  RSNA Medical Student Departmental Program Grant, Imaging Cerebral Oxygen Consumption in HIV-Associated Dementia
  • Robert P Jones, BA, 2006, RSNA Medical Student Departmental Program Grant, Radiation Dose Reduction and Computer-Aided Diagnosis for Nodule Detection in Pediatric Chest MDCT
  • Albert Hsiao, PhD, 2006, RSNA Medical Student/Scholar Assistant Grant, MRI-Functional Genomic Correlates of Glioblastoma Multiforme Tumors
  • Peter Y Shen, 2005, Asymptomatic Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm Screening Feasibility Study (AURIAS)
  • Jared Allen, PhD, 2005, Assessment of Airway Reactivity in Asthma by Functional Computed Tomography
  • Amy M.  White, BS,  2005, Longitudinal outcomes and parametric analysis of a large database of patients after Uterine Artery Embolization for fibroids: UAE implications in symptomatic relief, quality of life, imaging outcomes, recurrence and complications
  • Srinivas Peddi, 2005, Use of Diffusion Tensor Imaging for Assessment of Leukodystrophies
  • Jahan Aghalarpour, 2005, Comparison between Cesium and CT Attenuation Correction of PET Images
  • Joseph Y Young, 2005, MRI Monitoring of Transcatheter Hepatic Artery Embolization of Liver Tumors
  • Adrian Wong, 2005, Assessment of Quality of Life and Toxicity in the Treatment of Abdominal Malignancies Utilizing BAT Daily Ultrasound Targeting for Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy
  • Gautam Bahl, 2005, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Quantitative Texture Analysis of Liver Fibrosis
  • Snehal Subodh Desai, BS, 2005, Pelvic Lymph Nodes Mapping and Its Implications
  • Andrew Styperek, AB, 2005, Imaging ABCs: A cost comparison of imaging service models
  • Jeffrey J Hom, BA, 2005, Velocity-encoded cine phase-contrast MR imaging of aortic coarctation: Functional assessment of hemodynamic compromise before and after stent placement
  • Marianne J Mullin, BS, 2005, IVC Filter and Pic Line Placement Through the Same Upper Extremity Access
  • Michael Tse-Yin Lu, BA, 2005, Right Ventricular Dilation on MDCT: Risk Stratification in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
  • Pooja R Rohatgi, 2005, p53 polymorphisms as a molecular predictor of outcome after radiotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer
  • Ahmed El-Sherief, 2004, Teaching Radiology to Medical Students: Longitudinal Radiology Clerkship versus a Two-Week Core Radiology Clerkship
  • Alanna Morris, 2004, Lower Dose CT Angiography for the Detection of Acute Pulmonary Embolism
  • Ayaz Rahman, 2004, Progression of Coronary Artery Calcium by MDCT
  • Benjamin K. Hom, 2004, Evaluation of the Use of Ultrasound Contrast Agent, Optison, in Liver, Pancreas or Renal Transplantation
  • David Hiller, 2004, Executive Control Function as a Measure of Cognitive Function Deficits in Patients Receiving Cranial Irradiation
  • Dawn C. Michael, 2004, Contributions of Diagnostic Imaging in the Evaluation of the Clinically Abnormal Breast
  • James A. Gehl, 2004, Comparison of MRI versus X-Ray Guided Renal Angioplasty in Swine
  • Josh Hubbard, 2004, The Effect of Transjugular Intrahepatic Porto-Systemic Shunts on Serum Serotonin Levels, and the Role of Serotonin as a Marker of Post-Procedure Complications
  • Julie Schwarz, 2004, Identification of Molecular Markers Associated with Poor Prognosis in Hypoxic Tumors of the Uterine Cervix
  • Karen Shahar, MSE, 2004, Dose-Volume Assessment of Late Rectal Bleeding in Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with Definitive Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
  • Martin Pilat, 2004, Central pancreatic fluid collection: surgical or percutaneous drainage?
  • Peter Y. Shen, 2004, Asymptomatic Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm Screening Feasibility Study (AURIAS)
  • Tejas Dalal, 2004, Radiation Dose Optimization for CT Scanning
  • D Thor Johnson, 2003, Mitochondrial Transplantation for the treatment of liver failure
  • Daniel W Hwang, AM, 2003, Acetic Acid pH Diffusion Mapping in an Ex Vivo Calf Liver Model
  • Farhan Fadoo, MS, 2003, MR-Guided Cardiovascular Thjerapy
  • Hsiu Su, 2003, Radiolabeling CLK peptide with Technetium 99m for assessing tumor angiogensis and tumor invasiveness.
  • Jabali Wells, MPH, 2003, Medical Student Research in Radiology: Clinical Evaluation of a Microbubble Contrast Agent and US in the Assessment of Vascular Complications from Organ Transplantation
  • Javier A Nazario-Larrieu, MS, 2003, Lowering the Tyroid Dose in Trauma CT of the Entire Cervical Spine
  • Jilbert Eradat, 2003, Insular Cortex Abnormalities in Anexity Disorders
  • John A H Braud, MS, 2003, Recurrance and Failure of Percutaneous Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections in 125 Patients
  • Mark Haupt, 2003, Rapid Evaluation of Cardiac Disease with MRI
  • Pavan Narra, MS, 2003, Quantitative Comparison of Hardness between in vitro and in vivo clots at different age
  • Raymond Malveaux, 2003, 19F NMR Detection of Trifluoperazine Crossing Blood-Brain BarrierThrough Pgp Modulation
  • William E Jones III, 2003, Changes in Executive Control Function in Patients Receiving Irradiation
  • Daniel C Schiffner, 2002, MRI-Guided Cardiovascular Therapy
  • Lusine Tumyan, 2002, Contributions of Diagnostic Imaging in the Evaluation of the Clinically Abnormal Breast
  • Clifton Fuller, 2002, Executive Control Function as a Measure of Cognitive Function Deficits in Patients Receiving Cranial Irradiation
  • Marna J Eissa, 2002, Percutaneous Placement of Extraluminal Stent-Graft: A New Concept for Treatment of Occlusive Disease in the Superficial Femoral Artery
  • Gregory M. Heideman, 2002, Phase Contrast Imaging using Vastly Undersampled Isotropic Projection Imaging (VIPR)
  • William Graham Carlos III, 2002, The Role of Apoptosis in Venous Intimal Hyperplasia
  • Daniel Resnick, 2001, The Use of Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging versus Myocardial Scintigraphy To Assess Cardiac Viability and Function
  • Gita Varaprasathan, 2001, MRI-Guided Cardiovascular Therapy
  • Jeremy Collins, 2001, Hybrid Peripheral MRA as a Novel Techniquen to Image the Lower Vasculature by MRA
  • Michelle Lee, 2001, Diffusion Lung Imaging with Hyperpolarized 3He Gas: A New Imaging Modality to Reveal the Structure and Functioning of Alveoli in Human Lung
  • Patrick Y Lee, 2001, Comparison of outcomes and complication rates of diagnostic procedures performed by radiologists vs non-radiologists.
  • Paul J Rochon, 2001, Percutaneous Placement of Extraluminal Stent-Graft: A New Concept for Treatment of Occlusive Disease in the Superficial Femoral Artery
  • Syam Vasireddy, 2001, Real-Time Magnetic Resonance-Guided Endovascular Treatment of Renal Artery Stenosis in a Swine Model
  • Alvin J. Yamamoto, 2000, Combined Ventilation/Perfusion Pulmonary MRI with Focused MRA to Improve the Noninvasive Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism
  • Andrew Gerdeman, 2000, Not Titled
  • Lauretta Bucher, 2000, Assessment of Age-Related Differences in Working Memory Using Functional MRI
  • Lillian Wang, 2000, Not Titled
  • Michael A. Papagikos, 2000, Intensity Modulation in a Phase I Trial of Patients with Pancreatic Cancer
  • Vish Baskaran, 2000, Not Titled
  • Daniel S Koscielski, 1999, Not Titled
  • David Isaac, 1999, Not Titled
  • Helen A. Shih, 1999, Not Titled
  • Jason L. Arthur, 1999, Diagnosis of Multicentric and Multifocal Breast Cancer
  • Jean-Pierre Gagne, 1999, Not Titled
  • John Hamide, , 1999, Transcervical Placement of a Retrievable Polyurethane Occlusion Device for Tempory/Permanent Female Sterilization
  • Judi Turner, PhD, 1999, Not Titled
  • Mark Guelfguat, 1999, Comparison of Diagnostic and Theapeutic Strategies for Acute Appendicitis: A Decision Analysis
  • Robert F. Short, 1999, Not Titled
  • William D. Bowen, MD, 1999, Not Titled
  • Andrew Mong, 1998, Not Titled
  • Anthony Ton, 1998, Not Titled
  • Armisted D. Williams III, 1998, Not Titled
  • Chandu Karadi, PhD, 1998, Not Titled
  • Ming Tong, 1998, Not Titled
  • Tejas Shinde, 1998, Not Titled
  • Wei-Shen Griggs, PhD, 1998, Not Titled
  • Wendy Hsu, 1998, Not Titled
  • William D. Bowen, 1998, Not Titled
  • Bonaventure B. Ngu, 1997, Not Titled
  • Chris Miller, 1997, Not Titled
  • Jeremy Kuniyoshi, 1997, Not Titled
  • John G. Alley, Jr, 1997, Not Titled
  • Lance A. Faddis, 1997, Not Titled
  • Michael N. Cantwell, 1997, Not Titled
  • Michael Pollack, 1997, Not Titled
  • Alexander R. Guimaraes, PhD, 1996, Not Titled
  • Hubert Yang, 1996, Not Titled
  • Michael Hobbs, 1996, Not Titled
  • Michael M. Fonte, 1996, Mapping Individual MR Data Sets Into A Standard Space:  An Artificial Neural Network Approach
  • Stanley Cheng, 1996, Not Titled
  • Brett T. Weinzapfel, 1995, Functional Imaging of Cholinergic Stimulation with PET
  • Frederick H. Frank, 1995, Not Titled
  • G. Bradford Cabe, 1995, Not Titled
  • Joel K. Erickson, 1995, Not Titled
  • Joseph T. Ferrucci III, 1995, Understanding the Molecular Basis of Contrast Enhanced MR Imaging
  • Liesl K. Nottingham, 1995, Not Titled
  • Richard Y. Chai, 1995, An Investigation into Hypertensive Encephalopathy:  A Clinical and Experimental Approach
  • Yashica K. Ghelani, 1995, Not Titled
  • David K. Doty, BS, 1994, Not Titled
  • Dorothy Sipkins, BS, 1994, Not Titled
  • Jeffrey T. Hunter, BS, 1994, Not Titled
  • Margaret O'Neill, AB, 1994, Not Titled
  • Serge Ouanounou, BA, 1994, Not Titled
  • Constantino S. Pena, MD, 1993, Assessment of Peripheral Vascular Disease with Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Flow Measurement and Spectroscopy
  • J. Paul Yurkanin, BS, 1993, Neoplastic Transformation of Human Prostate and Cervical Cells by Ionizing Radiation
 

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