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RSNA News - October 2004

RSNA Research & Education Foundation Honors Donors

More than 2,650 individuals and 37 corporations donated more than $2,043,000 to the RSNA Research & Education Foundation from October 1, 2003, until September 30, 2004.

One way the Foundation is acknowledging these contributions to "Funding Radiology's Future" is with a Donor Wall at RSNA 2004. In addition, the Pavilion will feature posters honoring Visionaries, members of the President's Circle and Exhibitor's Circle, the Vanguard Companies and the 2004 RSNA grant recipients.

New!

As the Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary, a videotaped program showcasing the Foundation's history and accomplishments will be played on television monitors at the Pavilion and at the spouse/guest lounge in the Palmer House Hilton Hotel. Established in 1984, the RSNA Research & Education Foundation has provided 524 grants totaling more than $20 million.

The Foundation has several types of giving programs:

Individual
Visionaries—commitments to the Foundation through bequests
President's Circle—donations of at least $1,500 per year
Individual Donations—donations of any amount

Corporate
Vanguard Program—endowment of at least $200,000
Exhibitor's Circle—donations of at least $1,000 per year

A full list of corporate sponsors is available online at rsna.org/research/foundation/corporate.html.

R&E Foundation Pavilion

The Foundation Pavilion will be located in the Lakeside Center Ballroom, Level 3. Throughout the annual meeting, the R&E Foundation staff will be available to answer questions and provide information on all of the Foundation's grant and giving programs. In addition to highlighting the Foundation programs, the R&E Foundation Pavilion will also have information on the RSNA Department of Research programs and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.

Donor Lounge

The Pavilion will also feature a Donor Lounge where R&E Foundation donors can relax, check e-mails, hang their coat or converse with colleagues. Complimentary beverages will be available throughout the day and light refreshments will be available 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m., and 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. A white and gold donor ribbon acknowledging a donation to the Foundation is required for entry to the lounge.

Contributions will be accepted onsite at the Pavilion, Donor Lounge and Membership Booth.

R&E Foundation Pavilion

Lakeside Center Ballroom—Level 3
Saturday 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

R&E Foundation Donor Lounge

Lakeside Center Ballroom—Level 3
Sunday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Refreshments: 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. daily
Beverages: Throughout the day


RSNA Research & Education Foundation Grant and Award Recipients

Research Scholar Grant

Smita Patel, M.B.B.S., M.R.C.P., F.R.C.R.
University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor
GE Healthcare Technologies/RSNA Research Scholar Grant
ECG-gated 16-slice CT Coronary Angiography: Comparison with Catheter Coronary Angiography

Alexander R. Gottschalk, M.D., Ph.D.
University of California, San Francisco
Eastman Kodak Company/RSNA Research Scholar Grant
The Role of PTEN Mutations in the Pathogenesis of Prostate Cancer and Resistance to Therapy

Joe Chang, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
Tyco Healthcare/Mallinckrodt/RSNA Research Scholar Grant
Radiotherapy Sensitization by Apoptotic Gene Therapy and Molecular Imaging of Apoptosis in a Human Lung Cancer Model

Jingfei Ma, Ph.D.
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
Bracco Diagnostics/RSNA Research Scholar Grant
Differentiation between Benign and Malignant Vertebral Compression Fractures with Quantitative Diffusion and Fat MR Imaging

Christine B. Chung, M.D.
University of California, San Diego
GE Healthcare-Medical Diagnostics/RSNA Research Scholar Grant
MR Imaging of Patellofemoral and Femorotibial Articular Cartilage: Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment with Ultrashort TE (UTE) Imaging


Research Fellowship in Basic Radiologic Sciences

Shahriar Yaghoubi, Ph.D.
Department of Radiology and Immunology
Stanford University School of Medicine, California
Agfa Corporation/RSNA Research Fellowship in Basic Radiologic Sciences
Application of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) for Imaging Cell Trafficking in Adoptive Immune Cell Gene Therapy of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Michael Rosol, Ph.D.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
FONAR Corporation/RSNA Research Fellowship in Basic Radiologic Sciences
Dynamic Tracking of Engraftment and Enhancement of Human Common Lymphoid Progenitor Cells in vivo Using Bioluminescent Imaging


Research Fellow Grant

David E. Sosnovik, M.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Agfa Corporation/RSNA Research Fellow Grant
Imaging of Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis by MRI Using Magnetic Nanosensors

Oleg E. Bronov, M.D.
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia
Siemens Medical Solutions, Inc./RSNA Research Fellow Grant
Accuracy and Reliability of Transcranial Color-Coded Duplex Sonography in Assessing Degree of Occlusion of Intracranial Aneurysms After Endovascular Coiling


Research Resident Grant

Jeffrey S. Anderson, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Utah, Salt Lake City
Cesare Gianturco/RSNA Research Resident Grant endowed by Cook Inc.
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Multiple Sclerosis

Sean Collins, M.D., Ph.D.
Georgetown University, Lombardi Cancer Center, Washington, D.C.
RSNA President's Circle Research Award/Research Resident Grant
BRCA1 Regulation of Cellular Radiation Sensitivity via Modulation of the Ubiquitin/Proteasome System

Srini Tridandapani, Ph.D., M.D.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Siemens Medical Solutions, Inc./RSNA Research Resident Grant
Achieving Optimal Gating for Cardiac Computed Tomography

Paolo Nucifora, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Philips Medical Systems/RSNA Research Resident Grant
Imaging Cerebral Connectivity: A New Avenue in the Diagnosis of Schizophrenia

Benjamin Tubb, M.D., Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore
Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc./RSNA Research Resident Grant
Targeted MR Contrast Agents for Quantitative Assessment of Pancreatic Beta Cell Mass


Research Seed Grant

Heike E. Daldrup-Link, M.D.
University of California, San Francisco Medical Center
Berlex Laboratories/RSNA Research Seed Grant
Visualization of Stem Cell Differentiation and Gene Expression Using a Galactosidase-sensitive Contrast Agent for Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Fengming Kong, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
FUJIFILM Medical Systems/RSNA Research Seed Grant
A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Impact of Functional Images on Predicting Local Tumor Control and Lung Toxicity in the Treatment of Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

Mannudeep Karanvir Singh Kalra, M.B.B.S., M.D., D.N.B.
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Hitachi Medical Systems/RSNA Research Seed Grant
A Basic Research Study to Evaluate the Distribution, Localization And Pharmacokinetics of a New PET Radiopharmaceutical Agent 18-F Fluorothymidine in Subjects with Pancreatic Cancer


Holman Pathway Research Resident Seed Grant

John D. MacKenzie, M.D.
Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston
Philips Medical Systems/RSNA Holman Pathway Research Resident Seed Grant
Fusion of Magnetic Resonance and Molecular Imaging to Quantify Inflammatory Arthritis

David G. Kirsch, M.D., Ph.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Philips Medical Systems/RSNA Holman Pathway Research Resident Seed Grant
Combining Anti-angiogenesis Therapy with Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Lung Cancer in Mice

Dong Wook Kim, M.D., Ph.D.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.
Varian Medical Systems/RSNA Holman Pathway Research Resident Seed Grant
Molecular Profiling of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer to Determine Predictive Markers of Response to Radiation and Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Therapy

John P. Plastaras, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia
Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc./RSNA Holman Pathway Research Resident Seed Grant
Role of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase/Akt Signaling in Radiation-Induced Apoptosis

Daniel Allan Hamstra, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Philips Medical Systems/RSNA Holman Pathway Research Resident Seed Grant
In vivo Imaging of p53 Activation During Chemoradiotherapy as a Tool to Understanding Normal Tissue Toxicities


Medical Student Departmental Program Grant

Department of Radiological Sciences
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Chairman: Dieter R. Enzmann, M.D.
Scientific Advisor: Theodore R. Hall, M.D.
Student: Ahmed El-Sherief
RSNA Medical Student Departmental Program Grant
Teaching Radiology to Medical Students: Longitudinal Radiology Clerkship versus a Two-Week Core Radiology Clerkship

Department of Radiological Sciences
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Chairman: Dieter R. Enzmann, M.D.
Scientific Advisor: Lawrence W. Bassett, M.D.
Student: Dawn Michael
RSNA Medical Student Departmental Program Grant
Contributions of Diagnostic Imaging in the Evaluation of the Clinically Abnormal Breast

Department of Radiology
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles
Chairman and Scientific Advisor: Edward G. Grant, M.D.
Student: Benjamin K. Hom
Philips Medical Systems/RSNA Medical Student Departmental Program Grant
Evaluation of the Use of Ultrasound Contrast Agent, Optison, in Liver, Pancreas or Renal Transplantation

Department of Radiology
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport
Chairman and Scientific Advisor: Horacio D'Agostino, M.D.
Student: Martin Pilat
FUJIFILM Medical Systems/RSNA Medical Student Departmental Program Grant
Central Pancreatic Fluid Collection: Surgical or Percutaneous Drainage?

Department of Radiation Oncology
Washington University, St. Louis
Chairman: Carlos A. Perez, M.D.
Scientific Advisor: Perry W. Grigsby, M.D.
Student: Julie Schwarz
Philips Medical Systems/RSNA Medical Student Departmental Program Grant
Identification of Molecular Markers Associated with Poor Prognosis in Hypoxic Tumors of the Uterine Cervix

Department of Radiology
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Chairman: James H. Thrall, M.D.
Scientific Advisor: Udo Hoffmann, M.D.
Student: Ayaz Mohammad Rahman
Canon U.S.A., Inc./RSNA Medical Student Departmental Program Grant
Progression of Coronary Artery Calcium by MDCT

Department of Radiology, Section of Radiation Oncology
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
Chairman: Michel E. Mawad, M.D.
Scientific Advisors: John E. McGary, Ph.D., and Bin S. Teh, M.D.
Student: Karen Shahar, M.S.E.
Section Chief: E. Brian Butler, M.D.
Philips Medical Systems/RSNA Medical Student Departmental Program Grant
Dose-Volume Assessment of Late Rectal Bleeding in Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with Definitive Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)

Department of Radiation Oncology
University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio
Chairman: Terence S. Herman, M.D.
Scientific Advisor: Marin Fuss, M.D., Ph.D.
Student: David Hiller
RSNA Medical Student Departmental Program Grant
Executive Control Function as a Measure of Cognitive Function Deficits in Patients Receiving Cranial Irradiation

Department of Radiology
Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago
Chairman: Eric J. Russell, M.D.
Scientific Advisor: F. Scott Pereles, M.D.
Student: James A. Gehl
RSNA Medical Student Departmental Program Grant
Comparison of MRI versus X-Ray Guided Renal Angioplasty in Swine

University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington
Special thanks to Massachusetts General Hospital department of radiology for research facilities and scientific guidance:
Chairman: James H. Thrall, M.D.
Scientific Advisor: Mannudeep K. Kalra, M.B.B.S., M.D., D.N.B.
Student: Tejas Dalal
RSNA Medical Student Departmental Program Grant
Radiation Dose Optimization for CT Scanning

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
Chairman: Philip Costello, M.D.
Scientific Advisor: Claudio J. Schonholz, M.D.
Student: Josh Hubbard
RSNA Medical Student Departmental Program Grant
The Effect of Transjugular Intrahepatic Porto-Systemic Shunts on Serum Serotonin Levels, and the Role of Serotonin as a Marker of Post-Procedure Complications


World Wide Web-Based Educational Program Grant

Charles Robert Russell Hayter, M.D., F.R.C.P.
Joyce Marion Nyhof-Young, Ph.D.
Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre
GE Healthcare Technologies/RSNA World Wide Web-Based Educational Program Grant
Development of a Virtual Elective in Radiation Oncology

Linda Lanier, M.D.
Co-investigators: Chris Sistrom, M.D., and Richard Rathe, M.D.
University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville
RSNA World Wide Web-based Educational Program Grant
Curriculum in Radiology Reporting: An interactive Web-based Educational and Assessment Program in Communication Essentials


Educational Scholar Program Grant

W. Robert Lee, M.D., M.S.
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Philips Medical Systems/RSNA Educational Scholar Program Grant
Development and Validation of a Radiation Oncology Assessment System (ROAS)


International Radiology Education Program Grant to "Teach the Teachers" from Emerging Nations

Maurice M. Reeder, M.D.
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda
RSNA International Radiology Education Program Grant to "Teach the Teachers" from Emerging Nations
"Teaching the Teachers" Initiative for Tropical Imaging Training in Africa

Barry B. Goldberg, M.D.
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia
RSNA International Radiology Education Program Grant to "Teach the Teachers" from Emerging Nations
"Teaching the Teachers" Initiative for Ultrasound Training in Latin America (Caribbean, Central and South America)


Institutional Clinical Fellowship in Cardiovascular Imaging

Department of Radiology
Stanford University Medical Center, California
Department Chair: R. Brooke Jeffrey, M.D.
Scientific Advisor: Geoffrey D. Rubin, M.D.
2004-05 Fellow: Mark D. Hiatt, M.D.
RSNA Institutional Clinical Fellowship in Cardiovascular Imaging
Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship

Department of Radiology
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Chairman: Michael T. Modic, M.D.
Scientific Advisor: Richard D. White, M.D.
2004-05 Fellows:
Brett B. Carmichael, M.D., National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda
Ali Islam, M.D., B.Sc., University of Western Ontario, London
GE Healthcare-Medical Diagnostics/RSNA Institutional Clinical Fellowship in Cardiovascular Imaging
Cardiovascular Tomography Fellowship Program

 

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