Rad/Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford
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Meysam Dadgar
Postdoctoral Scholar, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford
BioMeysam Dadgar is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford University, School of Medicine. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biophysics from Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland, as part of the J-PET collaboration, and previously held a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Ghent University, Belgium.
Dr. Dadgar’s research focuses on the development and optimization of next-generation positron emission tomography (PET) systems for cancer detection and precision medicine. His expertise spans PET instrumentation, Monte Carlo and GATE simulations, advanced image reconstruction, and AI-based image enhancement. He has made significant contributions to the design and evaluation of novel PET geometries, including dual-panel and total-body PET, as well as positronium imaging approaches that extend beyond conventional PET capabilities.
In addition to his PET-focused research, Dr. Dadgar gained unique experience at CERN, where he worked on advanced detector development, including trigger electronics, PET coincidence measurements, and composite material production under controlled conditions. These experiences provided him with a strong foundation in detector design, fabrication, and calibration that complements his biomedical imaging research.
He has authored more than 20 peer-reviewed publications, including papers in Science Advances, Nature Communications, IEEE Transactions on Radiation and Plasma Medical Sciences, and EJNMMI Physics. He has been recognized with multiple international fellowships and awards, including IEEE NSS/MIC Trainee Grants and national research grants in Europe.
At Stanford, Dr. Dadgar’s work integrates state-of-the-art medical imaging technologies, particle physics methods, and AI-driven modeling to improve sensitivity, resolution, and diagnostic accuracy in PET, with the ultimate goal of advancing early cancer detection and patient care. -
Rim Malek
Postdoctoral Scholar, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy work is focused on the development of small molecules radiotracers for cancer imaging, and small molecules and peptides theranostics for cancer detection, targeted radionuclide therapy, and monitoring of tumor response to therapy.
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Samantha Reyes
Postdoctoral Scholar, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford
BioResearch Interests: Preclinical and clinical PET imaging, novel tracer validation in vivo, neuroinflammation, proteomics, theranostics and pharmacokinetic modeling
Samantha is an NIH T32 SMIS Postdoctoral Scholar who completed her PhD in Biomedical Physics in Dr. Michelle James' laboratory at Stanford, where her doctoral work focused on the development and translational validation of novel PET radiotracers for non-invasive imaging of neuroinflammation. She led the preclinical development and validation of two GPR84-targeted PET radiotracers for imaging innate immune activation in a murine model of multiple sclerosis, and also led the clinical data analysis for the first whole-body TSPO-PET/MRI study in female patients with ME/CFS. She is well-versed in preclinical and clinical PET quantitation, pharmacokinetic modeling, autoradiography, and cell-based assays. Her postdoctoral research applies her molecular imaging expertise to gynecological cancers, with a focus on using proteomics-driven biomarker discovery and novel theranostic radioligands to characterize the tumor microenvironment and improve response to therapy in women's cancer. -
Zhen Xiao
Postdoctoral Scholar, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsApplying magnetic nanomaterials for bioimaging and cancer treatment
