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Rigoberto Advincula
Professor, Chemistry
University of Houston
radvincula@uh.edu
713-743-1760
http://www.chem.uh.edu/Faculty/Advincula/
Research interests:
Polymer and organic ultrathin films. We investigate the design and synthesis of organic macromolecules and oligomers capable of controlled-assembly or self-organization as ultrathin films. This includes functional amphiphile synthesis, polymerization on surfaces, network formation, and preparation of ð-electron conjugated polymers.
Yong Ho Auh
Professor, Radiology
University of Houston
yha2001@med.cornell.edu
212-746-2563
Robert Azencott
Chaired Professor , Mathematics
University of Houston
razencot@math.uh.edu
832-330-4706
Research interests:
Development of innovative image analysis algorithms; developed applications of Markov random fields techniques
Doug Ballon
Weill Cornell Medical College
djb2001@med.cornell.edu
Harold Bedell
Professor, Optometry Center for Neuro-Engineering and Cognitive Science
University of Houston
hbedell@optometry.uh.edu
713-743-1930
Research interests:
1. Clinical applications of visual psychophysics, especially in the detection and monitoring of age-related macular disease. 2. Interactions between eye movements and visual functioning and perception, in normal vision and in individuals with infantile nystagmus.
Goetz Bendorff
Radiology
Texas Methodist Research Institute
Gbenndorf@tmhs.org
Malavosklish (Liz) Bikram
Asst. Professor , Pharmacological & Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Houston
mbikram@uh.edu
713-795-8317
http://pharmacy.uh.edu/facstaff/fprofiles/liz_bikram.php
Margaret Blake
Asst. Professor , Communication Sciences and Disorders
University of Houston
mtblake@uh.edu
713-743-2894
Research interests:
Language and communication disorders resulting from damage to the right cerebral hemisphere.
Bernhard Bodmann
Assistant Professor, Mathematics
University of Houston
713-743-3581
http://www.math.uh.edu/~bgb
Research interests:
Analysis of linear, redundant representations of analog signals. Statistical analysis and machine learning for classification in biomedical images. Applications to cardiac CT imaging and to confocal fluorescence microscopy. Multiresolution analysis and wavelet design for directionally unbiased feature detection. Uncertainty and optimality principles in filter design.
Patrick Bordnick
Associate Professor, Graduate College of Social Work
University of Houston
bordnick@uh.edu
713-743-2086
Audrius Brazdeikis
Research Assoc. Professor , Physics and Texas Center for Superconductivity
University of Houston
audrius@uh.edu
713-743-8219
http://www.tcsuh.uh.edu/
Research interests:
Various magnetic sensing techniques for nanoparticle detection and functional imaging applications using superconducting quantum interference device
Chengzhi Cai
Assoc. Professor , Chemistry
University of Houston
cai@uh.edu
713-743-2710
Research interests:
Development of versatile liposome platforms for targeted bioimaging and delivery; high resolution AFM imaging of biological samples including live cells with PEG-modified probes; development of single molecule AFM probes; development of implantable silicon microdevices for in vivo sensing and controlled release; development of versatile methods for (in vivo) bioconjugation of targeting and imaging agents; development of single molecule arrays.
Suncica Canic
Cullen Distinguished Professor, Department of Mathematics
University of Houston
canic@math.uh.edu
713-743-3466
http://www.math.uh.edu/~canic/
BJ Casey
Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology
Weill Cornell Medical College
bjc68@cornell.edu
212-746-5832
http://www.sacklerinstitute.org/cornell
Matthew Cham
Weill Cornell Medical College
mac9166@med.cornell.edu
Su Min Chang
Assistant professor of Medicine, Associate Director , Cardiac CT Laboratory, Cardiology
Texas Methodist Research Institute
smchang@tmhs.org
713-441-4348
Research interests:
Multimodality Imaging of cardiovascular disease for Prediction of Cardiovascular outcmes , especially atherosclerosis and Myocardial Perfusion
Jeff Chang
Assoc. Professor, Pathology
Texas Methodist Research Institute
jchang@tmhs.org
713-441-4458
Research interests:
Studying the role of P38 MAPK in drug resistance and using imaging to monitor drug response. We are also working on myeloma stem cells and how to use image to tracking the myeloma stem cell in vivo.
Clifford Dacso
University of Houston/Texas Methodist Research Institute
cdacso@tmhs.org
Zhigang Deng
Asst. Professor , Computer Science
University of Houston
zdeng@cs.uh.edu
713-743-1018
Research interests:
Computer Graphics, Computer Animation, Medical Visualization, and Virtual Human Modeling and application.
Gary Dorfman
Weill Cornell Medical College
gdorfman@med.cornell.edu
Michele Beth Drotman
Weill Cornell Medical College
docdrot@hotmail.com
Jonathan Dyke
Asst. Research Professor of Physics in Radiology , Citigroup BIC
Weill Cornell Medical College
jpd2001@med.cornell.edu
212-746-5781
http://www.med.cornell.edu/research/jondyke/
Research interests:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Applications (Diffusion, Perfusion, Spectroscopy)
Riad Efendiev
Research Asst. Professor , Pharmacology
University of Houston
refendiev@uh.edu
713-743-1228
http://www.uh.edu/pharmacy/efendi-bio.html
Research interests:
Cardiovascular Physiology; Signal transduction; Bioimaging of protein translocation between the plasma membrane and cytosolic compartments (FRET and TIRF methods)
Christoph Eick
Assoc. Professor , Computer Science
University of Houston
ceick@uh.edu
713-743-3345
http://www2.cs.uh.edu/~ceick/ceick.html
Research interests:
Spatial Data Mining, Clustering, Machine Learning
Bridget Fahy
Asst. Professor of Surgery, Surgery
Texas Methodist Research Institute
BNFahy@tmhs.org
713-441-5177
Research interests:
Chemotherapy-associated hepatotoxicity in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, 2) Sentinel lymph node mapping in rectal cancer following neoadjuvant chemoradiation, and 3) Resection of metastatic renal cell carcinoma following molecular-targeted therapy. She is also the principal investigator of a Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Trial of intensity-modulated radiation therapy for patients with anal carcinoma. She serves as a co-investigator for the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Trial of a Phase II trial of neoadjuvant chemoradiation and local excision for uT2uN0 rectal cancer. Two additional areas of research interest include functional and quality of life outcomes following colorectal cancer treatment and application of palliative surgical interventions in patients with advanced malignancies.
Jack Fletcher
Professor, Psychology
University of Houston
jackfletcher@uh.edu
713-743-8500
http://www.psychology.uh.edu/Faculty/faculty.asp?JackMFletcher
Bill Foster
Research Professor , Physics
University of Houston/Weill Cornell Medical College/Texas Methodist Research Institute
wfoster@uh.edu
713-203-3573
http://www.uh.edu/biophysics/
Donald Fox
Professor, Optometry
University of Houston
dafox@uh.edu
713-743-1964
Research interests:
Actively engaged in methods design for a myriad of imaging experiments.
George Fox
Professor, Biology & Biochemistry
University of Houston
fox@uh.edu
713-743-8363
Matthew Franchek
Chair, Mechanical Engineering
University of Houston
mfranchek@uh.edu
713-743-4502
http://www.egr.uh.edu/me/faculty/franchek/
Laura Frishman
Assoc. Dean, Professor , Optometry
University of Houston
lfrishman@uh.edu
713-743-1972
Jason Funderburk
Weill Cornell Medical College
212-746-0391
Roland Glowinski
Cullen Professor, Department of Mathematics
University of Houston
roland@math.uh.edu
713-743-3473
http://www.math.uh.edu/~roland/
Research interests:
Scientific computing, Computational and Applied Mathematics, Computational and Applied Mathematics, Computational Mechanics and Physics, Applied Partial Differential Equations
Stanley Goldsmith
Weill Cornell Medical College
sjg2002@med.cornell.edu
212-746-4588
Giovanna Guidoboni
Asst. Professor, Mathematics
University of Houston
gio@math.uh.edu
713-743-3776
http://www.math.uh.edu/∼gio/
Research interests:
Mathematical and computational modeling of free boundary flows, including free capillary surface flows (such as coating flows) and fluid-structure interactions (such as blood flow in arteries).
Viktor Hadjiev
Research Scientist , Texas Center for Superconductivity
University of Houston
vhadjiev@uh.edu
713-743-8442
http://www.tcsuh.uh.edu/
Research interests:
Trying to combine AFM & Raman spectroscopy instruments to achieve nanoscale special resolution imaging
Dale Hamilton
Clinical Service Chief, Diabetes; Director Diabetes Heart Program, Medicine, section of Diabetes, Obesity & Lipids
Texas Methodist Research Institute
DJHamilton@tmhs.org
713-441-4452
www.methodisthealth.com
Research interests:
Dr. Hamilton's research investigates the metabolic aspects heart disease. His research team is comprised of clinical and basic scientists from the Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, TMH-Research Institute and the University of Houston. He has funding from private, philanthropic, and public (National Institutes of Health) sources. The underlying hypothesis is that mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to heart and vascular disease. His team plans to develop tools and identify mechanisms that lead to novel therapies.
Julia Hannay
Moores Professor , Psychology
University of Houston
JHannay@uh.edu
713-743-1255
http://www.psychology.uh.edu/Faculty/faculty.asp?HJuliaHannay
Ronald Harwerth
Professor, Optometry
University of Houston
rharwerth@uh.edu
713-743-1940
Research interests:
UH-Stratus OCT in clinic; GDx VCC in clinic.
Linda Anne Heier
Weill Cornell Medical College
laheier@med.cornell.edu
Santosh Helekar
Associate Research Professor of Neuroscience , Neurology
Texas Methodist Research Institute
SHelekar@tmhs.org
713-441-3733
http://www.methodisthealth.com/tmhs/basic.do?channelId=-1073830699&contentId=1073905747&contentType=SERVICE_CONTENT_TYPE
Research interests:
I am interested in understanding the neurophysiology of disorders of vocal learning and vocal motor control. My laboratory uses the birdsong system of the songbird zebra finch: 1) to develop and study animal models of dysfluencies such as stuttering; 2) to understand how the brain encodes complex sensory percepts such as vocal sounds; and 3) to investigate neural mechanisms that govern normal and aberrant vocal learning.
Jenny S. Henkel
Asst. Professor , Neurology
Texas Methodist Research Institute
jhenkel@tmhs.org
713-441-3681
Research interests:
We investigate neurodegenerative diseases, their causes, and potential therapies. Our focus has been on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and, more specifically, examining the role the immune system plays and how it can be manipulated to induce a neuroprotective response.
Claudia Henschke
Weill Cornell Medical College
chensch@med.cornell.edu
Arturo Hernandez
Assoc. Professor, Psychology , Director, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Program
University of Houston
aehernandez@uh.edu
713-743-8354
Research interests:
His major research interest is in the neural underpinnings of bilingual language processing and second language acquisition. He uses both behavioral and neuroimaging methods to investigate these issues.
Heidi Hofer
Asst.Professor , Optometry
University of Houston
hhofer@uh.edu
713-732-1954
Research interests:
Design of algorithms for spatio-temporal EEG analysis, and simultaneous measurement of EEG and fMRI.
Pei-Herng Hor
Assoc. Professor , Physics
University of Houston
phor@uh.edu
713-743-8300
Research interests:
Far-infrared bio/medical imaging; Simulation of thermal dose and ultrasound path optimization for high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) surgery.
William Insull
Cardiologist
Texas Methodist Research Institute
winsull@tmhs.org
713-798-4218
Research interests:
My clinical research interest is inducing the regression of human atherosclerotic plaques utilizing the medical treatments for dyslipidemia. I have spent the past 30 years studying the safety and efficacy of over 27 of these drugs for treating dyslipidemia, including all the major drugs currently on the market. I am now interested in applying these safe and effective dyslipidemia drugs for the treatment of human plaques. I am now using non-invasive imaging of plaques to monitor the drugs' efficiency for plaque regression. I have been a clinical collaborator with Joel Morrisett of Baylor College of Medicine in clinical trials for plaque regression that have used accurate and precise imaging of plaques for the trials' primary end points. I am on The Methodist Hospital's Consulting Staff, Medicine/General Internal Medicine.
Ben Jansen
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Houston
bjansen@uh.edu
713-732-4431
Research interests:
Design of algorithms for spatio-temporal EEG analysis, and simultaneous measurement of EEG and fMRI
Krishna Juluru
Assistant Professor; Co-director- Advanced Imaging Laboratory, Radiology
Weill Cornell Medical College
kjuluru@med.cornell.edu
212-746-7897
Research interests:
Use of imaging as a biomarker, notably in liver tumors; Imaging Informatics
Ioannis Kakadiaris
Eckhard Pfeiffer Professor , Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Houston
Ikakadia@Central.uh.edu
713-743-1255
http://cbl.uh.edu/
Research interests:
Current research interests include cardiovascular informatics, biomedical image analysis, biometrics, computer vision, and pattern recognition. I am the co-inventor of in vivo vasa vasorum detection using differential imaging.
Valery Kalatsky
Asst. Professor , Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Houston
vkalatsky@uh.edu
713-743-4429
http://www.egr.uh.edu/ece/faculty/kalatsky/
Research interests:
Sensory representations in mammalian cortex. Adult brain plasticity. Develop new methodologies and systems for optical imaging of intrinsic signals.
Ali Kamrani
Assoc. Professor , Industrial Engineering
University of Houston
akamrani@uh.edu
713-732-4192
Research interests:
Using surface modeling techniques and landmark points the geometric data about tumors will be formulated. Neural network methodology is used for prediction of deformation changes.
Charles Kaplan
Research Professor and Associate Dean of Research, Graduate College of Social Work
University of Houston
cdkaplan@Central.UH.EDU
713-743-8108
wwww.sw.uh.edu
Research interests:
drug abuse, HIV and neurosociology/social neuroscience
Christof Karmonik
Radiology
University of Houston
Ckarmonik@tmhs.org
Donald Kouri
Cullen Distinguished Professor , Chemistry
University of Houston
kouri@uh.edu
713-743-3245
http://www.chem.uh.edu/Faculty/Kouri/
Christy Landes
Asst. Professor , Chemistry
University of Houston
cflandes@uh.edu
713-732-3288
Research interests:
Single molecule spectroscopy to study molecular-level dynamics in disease-related biological processes.
Kirill Larin
Asst. Professor , Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
University of Houston
klarin@uh.edu
713-743-4623
http://www.egr.uh.edu/bol/
Research interests:
Developing new optical imaging methods based on low-coherence interferometry and spectroscopy.
King Li
M.D. Anderson Distinguished Chair , Radiology
Texas Methodist Research Institute
KLi@tmhs.org
713-441-4863
Research interests:
Dr. Li's main research interest is in molecular imaging which includes development of novel site and disease specific drug delivery systems and integrating imaging with tissue analysis for studying systems biology. He is also a pioneer in and strong proponent of molecular image guided therapy
Zheng Li
Texas Methodist Research Institute
zli@tmhs.org
Gino Lim
Asst. Professor , Industrial Engineering
University of Houston
ginolim@uh.edu
713-743-4194
Stephen Little
Assistant Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College
Texas Methodist Research Institute/Weill Cornell Medical College
SHLittle@tmhs.org
713-441-3625
Research interests:
His research contributions have focused on the management and echocardiographic assessment of valvular heart disease and the development and application of 3D echocardiography in valve disease. Current research projects are focused on the application of 3D echocardiographic analysis to mitral valve function in health and disease. Active studies include: 1) Characterization of 3D mitral annular tracking in myxomatous valve disease. 2) Evaluation of Live 3D transesophageal echocardiogram for pre-operative mitral repair. 3) Development of a computer model of mitral leaflet and annular stress. 4) Development of a multimodality imaging flow model for the assessment of prosthetic valve function.
Alan Lumsden
Texas Methodist Research Institute
ABLumsden@tmhs.org
713-441-5200
Lynn Maher
Chair, Professor , Communications Sciences and Disorders
University of Houston
lmmaher@uh.edu
713-743-3782
Research interests:
Her research interests, funded by the NIH and previously the VA Rehab R & D, are in the understanding and rehabilitation of aphasia and related disorders
Alexander Margulis
Weill Cornell Medical College
212-746-3809
Faisal Masud
Anesthesiology
Texas Methodist Research Institute
Fmasud@tmhs.org
713-441-3620
Bruce McCandliss
Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, Psychiatry
Weill Cornell Medical College
bruce.mccandliss@vanderbilt.edu
212-746-5837
http://sacklerinstitute.org/cornell/people/bruce.mccandliss/
Research interests:
fMRI and ERP/EEG, speech perception, reading development, attention, experienced-based changes in cortical responses.
Ralph Metcalfe
Professor , Mechanical Engineering
University of Houston
metcalfe@uh.edu
713-743-4521
Research interests:
Blood Flow, Computational Hemodynamics
Charles Meyer
Visiting Professor , Law
University of Houston
cbmeyer2@central.uh.edu
713-743-1463
John H., Jr. Miller
Professor, Physics
University of Houston
jhmiller@uh.edu
713-743-8255
Research interests:
Applications of superconducting devices; receiver coils for MRI; development of sensors to detect mitochondrial dysfunction; develop practical tools; functional imaging devices.
Robert Min
Chairman, Radiology
Weill Cornell Medical College
rjm2002@med.cornell.edu
212-746-2520
Research interests:
include venous disorders (superficial venous insufficiency, endovenous ablation); image-guided therapies (MR-guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound)
Harold Mitchell
Lecturer of Computer Science, Department of Computer Science
University of Houston
hmitchel@cs.uh.edu
713-743-9979
Research interests:
I have a broad interest in the field of bioinformatics. I have specific interests in spinal cord injury, particularly as it relates to quadriplegia.
Kishore Mohanty
Professor, Chemical Engineering
University of Houston
mohanty@uh.edu
713-743-4331
Research interests:
High resolution composite optical imaging.
Joel Morrisett
Professor, Medicine
Texas Methodist Research Institute
morriset@bcm.tmc.edu
713-798-4164
www.bcm.edu/medicine/athero
Research interests:
The major focus of our lab is using Imaging, Proteomic, and Genomic Technology to elucidate mechanisms of human atherosclerosis. Of particular interest is understanding the process of arterial calcification and identifying ways to attenuate or reverse this process.
Alvin Mushlin
Chairman and Professor, Public Health
Weill Cornell Medical College
aim2001@med.cornell.edu
212-746-1269
http://www.med.cornell.edu/publichealth/
Research interests:
Evaluation of the accuracy and clinical effectiveness of imaging studies and diagnostic tests. Economic assessments of new medical technologies.
Jim Musser
Texas Methodist Research Institute
musser@tmhs.org
Pamela New
M.D. , Neuro-Oncology/Neurosurgery
Texas Methodist Research Institute
pnew@tmhs.org
713-441-3831
Research interests:
Determination of recurrent brain tumor vs. radiation necrosis/treatment effects. Imaging of primary brain tumors following treatment with angiogenensis inhibitors and evaluating response.
Michael Nikolaou
Professor, Chemical Engineering
University of Houston
nikolaou@uh.edu
713-743-4309
Research interests:
Imaging analysis for quality control.
Haluk Ogmen
Chair, Professor , Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Houston
ogmen@uh.edu
713-743-4428
http://www.egr.uh.edu/ece/faculty/ogmen/
Research interests:
Human vision, visual psychophysics, neural modeling, computational neuroscience, neuroengineering
Susan Pannullo
Director of Neuro-Oncology , Neurosurgery
Weill Cornell Medical College
scp2002@med.cornell.edu
212-746-2438
http://www.cornellneurosurgery.com/
Research interests:
1) Brain Tumor Imaging; 2) Imaging Response to Brain Tumor Therapies: MR spectroscopy as predictor of treatment response/failure and PET as predictor of treatment response/failure; 3) Imaging in Stereotactic Radiosurgery; 4) Imaging of delivery of local brain tumor therapies; 5) Development of brain phantoms
Manos Papdakis
Assoc. Professor , Mathematics
University of Houston
mpapadak@math.uh.edu
713-743-3449
http://www.math.uh.edu/~mpapadak/
Research interests:
Coronary artery 3D-imaging, computational neuroscience, wavelets and applied harmonic analysis.
Lawrence Pinsky
Professor, Physics
University of Houston
pinsky@uh.edu
713-743-3552
www.uh.edu/~lpinsky/
Research interests:
Relativistic Heavy Ion Physics, Radiation Transport Modeling, Pixel Detector Development. Space Radiation Protection, Dark Matter Searches.
Jason Porter
Asst. Professor , Optometry
University of Houston
jporter@optometry.uh.edu
713-743-1806
http://www.opt.uh.edu/faculty/jporter/
Research interests:
In vivo high-resolution retinal imaging using advanced optical imaging technologies, such as adaptive optics and scanning laser ophthalmoscopy; retinal disease; optics of the eye; ophthalmic optics
Martin R. Prince
Weill Cornell Medical College
212-746-6880
Pina Christine Sanelli
Neuroradiology Attending, Radiology
Weill Cornell Medical College
pcs9001@med.cornell.edu
212-746-2577
Research interests:
perfusion imaging, cerebrovascular disease, aneurysm
Theodore Schwartz
Assoc. Professor, Neurology
Weill Cornell Medical College
schwarh@med.cornell.edu
212-746-5620
Research interests:
My research interests are in epilepsy and new methods of imaging the onset and spread of epileptic activity. I am also interested in using optical methods to image functional cortical architecture. We are currently correlated voltage sensitive dye imaging of membrane potential with optical measurements of blood flow and oxygenation. We are also establishing techniques for intraoperative imaging of seizure activity. Future goals are to develop a method for implanting chronic thin optical sensor in humans for long-term recording.
Shishir Shah
Asst. Professor , Computer Science
University of Houston
shah@cs.uh.edu
713-743-3360
www.cs.uh.edu/~shah
Research interests:
Quantitative algorithms for image analysis with initial applications in cytology and histology; Content driven systems for computer-aided diagnosis; and data mining methodology for biological insight for disease diagnosis, prognosis, & drug discovery.
Bhavin Sheth
Asst. Professor , Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Houston
brsheth@uh.edu
713-743-4935
Zheng-Zheng Shi
Assistant Professor of Radiology, Radiology
Texas Methodist Research Institute
zshi@tmhs.org
713-441-8691
Research interests:
I will utilize my experience in both molecular biology and small animal imaging, assisting the department heads in establishing a multimodality small animal imaging core-facility. Meanwhile, I will set up and run a molecular biology-based lab, with which I will perform independent and collaborative research with the following long-term goals: (1) to discover novel disease biomarkers, therapeutic targets, and/or imaging targets; and (2) to help develop novel imaging agents and therapeutic agents, and imaging guided therapeutic methods. The first ongoing project in my lab is to characterize new genes that function in anti-oxidative response, and cell proliferation/death pathways, by using over-expression and silencing strategies. I will further evaluate if these genes are potential biomarkers, imaging markers, therapeutic targets, or therapy enhancers for human diseases associated with oxidative stress. Moreover, I will be collaborating with other investigators within the department and contributing to the development of image-guided physical energy deposition (such as pulsed high intensity focused ultrasound, HIFU) for targeted delivery and activation of therapeutic agents.
Liwen Shih
Chair & Associate Professor, Computer Engineering
University of Houston
shih@uhcl.edu
281-283-3866
http://sce.uhcl.edu/shih
Research interests:
Parallel Processing Algorithms, Adaptive Computation to Processors Topology Matching, High-Performance Computer Architecture, Re-configurable FPGA, CAD/DA, AI Optimization, Artificial Neural Nets, Images/Graphics, Grid/Cluster/PVM/MPI
Dikoma Shungu
Radiology
Weill Cornell Medical College
dcs7001@med.cornell.edu
Marc Silverstein
Public Health
Texas Methodist Research Institute
MDSilverstein@tmhs.org
Sanjay Kumar Singh
Staff Radiologist
Texas Methodist Research Institute
ssingh@tmhs.org
713-394-6710
Scott Stevenson
Assoc. Professor , Optometry
University of Houston
sbstevenson@uh.edu
713-743-1960
Research interests:
Develop software for eye movement extraction from retinal images; and software for stimulus presentation through AOSLO instrument.
David Walter Trost
Weill Cornell Medical College
212-746-2603
Ching Tung
Professor, Radiology
Texas Methodist Research Institute
ctung@tmhs.org
713-441-8682
Research interests:
My research interests are in developing novel molecular imaging probes to report specific biological events in whole animals and eventually in human. Up to date, we have synthesized more than 20 selective molecular probes, including cathepsins, MMPs, plasminogen activators, thrombin, caspases, viral proteases, tranglutaminase, galactosidase and others. Many of them have been applied in diagnosis of various diseases, including detection, imaging, classification and characterization.
Michael Twa
Assistant Professor, College of Optometry
University of Houston
mdtwa@uh.edu
713-743-2996
http://mtwa.opt.uh.edu
Research interests:
Biomedical imaging and image analysis in glaucoma and other ocular diseases.
Aziz M. Ulug
Visiting Associate Professor, Radiology
Weill Cornell Medical College
ulug@ieee.org
516-562-1375
Research interests:
Applications of MR diffusion tensor imaging Clinical interests: Lupus, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Normal pressure hydrocephalus
Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan
Chair, Professor , Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Houston
cvipulanadan@uh.edu
713-743-4278
http://www.egr.uh.edu/cive/faculty/vipu/
Research interests:
TLC experiments for lipid analysis; developing code for analysis using MATLAB. pending
Henning Voss
Assistant Professor of Physics in Radiology, Citigroup Biomedical Imaging Center
Weill Cornell Medical College
hev2006@med.cornell.edu
212-746-5216
Research interests:
Development and application of MRI techniques, such as white matter fiber tracking and functional imaging, in surgical planning of tumor resection, in brain injury and recovery, and in preclinical studies. The IBIS focus is on a functional MRI study on the songbird model of neuronal development, vocal learning, and speech disorders. Another main project is concerned with neuronal reorganization of brain networks in patients recovering function after severe brain injury.
Yi Wang
Professor, Radiology
Weill Cornell Medical College
yiwang@med.cornell.edu
212-746-6880
http://mri.med.cornell.edu
Research interests:
MRI, cardiovascular, cancer
Jonathan Weinsaft
Assistant Professor, Radiology, Cardiology/Medicine
Weill Cornell Medical College
jww2001@med.cornell.edu
212-746-2437
http://www.weillcornell.org/jweinsaft/
Research interests:
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance for tissue characterization of thrombus. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance for myocardial infarction assessment and prediction of left ventricular remodeling. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance for perfusion characterization. Cardiac CT for coronary plaque characterization.
Kelvin Wong
Assistant Professor, Radiology
Texas Methodist Research Institute
kwong@tmhs.org
713-441-8694
www.humanimaging.com
Research interests:
Optical Molecular Image Guided Therapy, Differentiating Radiation Necrosis and Tumor Progression though Multiparametric MRI, Combination Imaging and Proteomic Biomarkers Development and Single Cell Molecular Imaging
Stephen Wong
Director, Bioinformatics Program, Vice Chair, Radiology; Chief of Medical Physics
Texas Methodist Research Institute
stwong@tmhs.org
713-441-5884
http://www.methodisthealth.com/tmhs/basic-right.do?channelId=-90349&contentId=188277&contentType=GENERIC_CONTENT_TYPE
Research interests:
Systems biology, drug discovery and repositioning, molecular image-guided therapy, clinical neuroscience, and image informatics
Jarek Wosik
Research Professor , Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Houston
jarek@uh.edu
713-743-8237
Research interests:
Intravascular high-resolution MRI probes development for vulnerable plaque characterization.
Xiaofeng Xia
Instructor, Radiology
Texas Methodist Research Institute
xxia@tmhs.org
713-441-2533
Research interests:
Tissue specific bio-marker screening and High content drug screening on cancer stem cells.
James Xia
Oral Surgery
Texas Methodist Research Institute
James.J.Xia@tmhs.org
Hanako Yoshida
Asst. Professor , Psychology
University of Houston
yoshida@uh.edu
713-743-1077
http://www.class.uh.edu/psyc/cogdev/
Research interests:
The research objective is to understand the early emergence of human knowledge by focusing early learning processes. Specifically, I particularly study infant's and children's language learning as a tool to deepen our understanding of the learning processes and the cognitive consequences of such language input.
Xiaojing Yuan
Asst. Professor , Engineering Technology
University of Houston
xyuan@uh.edu
713-743-1129
http://www.tech.uh.edu/faculty/yuan/
Research interests:
Image segmentation, registration, filter banks for texture analysis, image fusion and classification; its application to biomedical signal and imaging processing
Ramin Zabih
Professor, CS, Radiology
Weill Cornell Medical College
rdz@cs.cornell.edu
607-255-8413
www.cs.cornell.edu/~rdz
Research interests:
computational methods for the construction and analysis of medical images
Jason Zevin
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Sackler Institute for Developmental Psychobiology (Dept. of Psychiatry)
Weill Cornell Medical College
jdz2001@med.cornell.edu
http://www.sacklerinstitute.org/cornell/people/jason.zevin/
Research interests:
Age-limited learning (a.k.a. "sensitive period" and "age of acquisition") effects in language. It seems clear that there is a strong relationship between how old you are when you start learning a language and how native-like your perception of the sounds of that language is, but the precise nature of this relationship is not well understood. I am conducting a wide range of neuroimaging and behavioral experiments to examine how speech perception in a second language depends on when you learn it, how similar its sounds are to your native language, and how all of this is reflected in the activity of particular brain regions that are specialized for speech.
Xiaobo Zhou
Research Scientist of Methodist, Associate Professor of Weill Cornel Medical College, Radiology
Texas Methodist Research Institute
Xzhou@tmhs.org
713-441-8692
http://www.methodisthealth.com/tmhs/basic-right.do?channelId=-90725&contentId=192593&contentType=GENERIC_CONTENT_TYPE
Research interests:
Currently my group is applying system biology approaches for translational research, including: (1) System biology: We are studying the optimal drug combination strategy, and understand the mechanism of cancers under drug combination treatment, as well as simulate the cancer growth microenvironment In Silco and validate in wet lab (with Professor Stephen Wong); (2) Bioinformatics in Radiology: Biomarker discovery on stroke patients, lung cancer patients using genomics data, proteomics, and medical imaging data; (3) Bioimaging Informatics: cancer susceptible gene scoring and function study using RNAI screening, and Alzheimer disease related compound screening and modeling (with Professors at Harvard Medical School); (4) Bioinformatics: Biomarker discovery and signal-transduction network study in myelodysplasitc syndromes, and mechanism study of neurodegeneration (with professors in Methodist Hospital Research Institute and Baylor College); (5) Biotechnology: compressed sensing high throughput screening technologies, and automated digital dental articulation. The utmost goal of my scientific research is to be a leadership in the development and applications of novel systems biologic methods and molecular diagnosis in clinics and disease monitoring.
Jokubas Ziburkus
Asst. Professor , Biology and Biochemistry
University of Houston
jziburkus@uh.edu
713-743-0659
http://www.jokubasziburkus.com/
Research interests:
Our laboratory studies neuronal network interactions in epilepsy using in vitro neurophysiology and voltage-sensitive dye imaging.
William Zoghbi
William L. Winters Endowed Chair in CV Imaging; Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College; Director, Cardiovascular Imaging Institute, Cardiology
Texas Methodist Research Institute
WZoghbi@tmhs.org
713-441-4342
www.methodistcardiologydocs.com
Research interests:
Dr. Zoghbi has been a leader in the field of Echocardiography and Doppler ultrasound. He has developed new techniques to evaluate valvular disorders and cardiac function. Studies in Dr. Zoghbi's laboratory improved the non-invasive evaluation of diastolic function with Doppler and the detection of ischemic heart disease with stress and contrast echocardiography. Dr. Zoghbi's research on myocardial hibernation has focused on its detection and unraveling its underlying mechanisms. More recently, his laboratory has developed models for evaluation and validation of 3D Doppler techniques for the quantitative assessment of valvular regurgitation. He has authored more than 175 original publications in the field of cardiovascular imaging and is a much sought after lecturer and educator nationally and internationally.
George Zouridakis
Assoc. Professor , Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of Houston
zouridakis@uh.edu
713-743-8656
http://biomed.uh.edu
Research interests:
My research interests are in the areas of Biomedical Imaging and Functional Brain Mapping. The objectives of my research have been to understand the interplay between neurophysiological signals and information processing in the brain, to develop novel computational tools for investigating normal brain function, and to build computer systems and handheld devices that can help in the early detection of cancer
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