Professor, Radiology
Associate Chair, Diversity
Director, Pediatric Molecular Imaging
Co-Director, Cancer Imaging & Early Detection Program
CLINICAL SUBSPECIALTIES
As a physician-scientist being involved in the clinical care of pediatric patients and developing novel imaging technologies in a basic science lab, my goal is to link the fields of Nanomedicine, Cell Biology and Medical Imaging towards more efficient diagnoses and image-guided therapies. Our research team successfully translated numerous nanomedicine technologies from preclinical research concepts to clinical applications, thereby creating direct value for our patients
- Pediatric Radiology
- Pediatric Oncology Imaging
- Diagnostic Radiology
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Our NIH-funded team of basic science researchers and physician scientists develops novel cellular and molecular imaging solutions for pediatric patients with the goal to tackle significant problems encountered in clinical practice. We have extensive expertise in pre-clinical development and clinical translation of novel imaging technologies at the intersection of cell biology, nanomedicine and medical imaging: We introduced "one stop" imaging tests for detection of pediatric cancers with low or no radiation exposure (Lancet Oncology 2014), we developed theranostic nanoparticles for combined cancer imaging and therapy (Small 2014), and we developed patented techniques for stem cell tracking in patients (US14/161,315, US14/210,752). Over the past 10 years, our team members have received 77 honors and awards
Cancer Imaging
Cancer Imaging & Early Detection Program
Stem Cell Imaging
Small Animal Imaging
OTHER RELEVANT INTERESTS
Stanford Radiology Diversity Initiative: At Stanford Radiology, we want to create symphonies of medical innovation. Lu Hong and Scott Page showed that diverse groups of problem solvers outperformed high performing individuals and uniform groups of high performing problem solvers. Diversity is essential to the progress, growth and prosperity of Medicine and its microcosmoses. The Stanford Radiology Diversity Initiative aims to democratize Medicine by assembling and maintaining a critical mass of diverse faculty with far-reaching background, experiences and ideas.
2019 Radiology Diversity Fair