Stanford University
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Zahra Shokri Varniab
Postdoctoral Scholar, Radiology
BioZahra Shokri Varniab, MD, studied medicine at Tehran University of Medicine Sciences, Iran, and earned her medical degree in 2020. Her goal in novel cellular and molecular imaging is to develop novel in vivo imaging approaches to visualize, characterize and quantify molecular and cellular processes involved in developing brain tumors. She intends to utilize non-invasive imaging techniques to assess tumor microenvironment to understand their role in cancer, develop a method for determining tumor profiles, and also using brain MR Imaging to assess treatment response. She hopes cancer to be history.
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Walter Simson
Research Engineer, Rad/Pediatric Radiology
BioWalter received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Technical University of Munich in 2022, entitled "Physics-Informed Deep Learning for Advanced Ultrasound Imaging." In 2022, Walter joined the Dahl Ultrasound Research Laboratory at Stanford University. His research focuses are Ultrasound Perception and Adaptive Ultrasound Reconstruction.
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Shashi Singh
Postdoctoral Scholar, Radiology
BioAs a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University's Department of Radiology (2023-Present), I am privileged to contribute to Dr. Heike E. Daldrup-Link's laboratory, focusing on clinical and translational molecular imaging research. My endeavors deal with the development and application of artificial intelligence algorithms aimed at automated detection and monitoring treatment response of pediatric cancers, such as lymphoma and sarcomas, using PET and MRI. This includes the application of AI in multimodal pediatric lymphoma detection, automating the Deauville score, and predicting the post-chemotherapy response in pediatric osteosarcomas using PET and MRI. I am also studying the effects of iron-oxide nanoparticles on tumor-associated macrophages in osteosarcoma using Ferumoxytol-enhanced-MRI.
I served as a physician in Nepal for two years (2019-2021), which deepened my understanding of complex diseases like cancers and infectious and inflammatory disorders. Later, I worked as a research scholar at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2021-2023) where I worked with PET/CT imaging across various studies using novel radiotracers such as FDG, NaF, PSMA, and DOTATATE. My research at UPenn primarily focused on PET/CT imaging of hematological malignancies. I assessed the potential of PET/CT in CAR-T cell therapy for lymphoma and multiple myeloma and analyzed the efficacy of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in multiple myeloma. I also studied dual time point imaging for Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma using total-body FDG PET/CT. Beyond oncology, my research broadened to include PET/CT applications in aging, musculoskeletal, neurological, psychiatric, and cardiovascular diseases.
Each phase of my career has deepened my resolve to harness the power of imaging and artificial intelligence to revolutionize clinical management, honoring my commitment to patient care and groundbreaking scientific research. The significant potential of the application of artificial intelligence with both - structural (CT and MRI) and molecular (PET) imaging modalities has spurred my interest in utilizing AI to refine disease diagnosis and monitoring processes. I envision being a physician-scientist at the intersection of advanced clinical imaging and AI-based innovation, developing cutting-edge tools for early and accurate disease diagnosis and management. I believe that my contributions signify my commitment to this vision. -
Bruno Passebon Soares, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology (Pediatric)
BioPediatric Neuroradiology Section Chief
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Hyongsok Tom Soh
Professor of Radiology (Early Detection), of Electrical Engineering, of Bioengineering and, by courtesy, of Chemical Engineering
BioDr. Soh received his B.S. with a double major in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science with Distinction from Cornell University and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. From 1999 to 2003, Dr. Soh served as the technical manager of MEMS Device Research Group at Bell Laboratories and Agere Systems. He was a faculty member at UCSB before joining Stanford in 2015. His current research interests are in analytical biotechnology, especially in high-throughput screening, directed evolution, and integrated biosensors.
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Hong Song, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Radiology (Nuclear Medicine)
BioHong Song received his MD from Tulane University School of Medicine and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Tulane University. He performed research in targeted radionuclide therapy as a postdoctoral fellow at the Johns Hopkins University. Following medical school, he joined Dual pathway Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology residency at Stanford. His current research interests include PSMA PET in biochemically recurrent prostate cancer and DOTATATE PET in PRRT for neuroendocrine tumors.
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Geoffrey Sonn
Associate Professor of Urology and, by courtesy, of Radiology (Body MRI)
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy interest is in improving prostate cancer diagnosis through MRI and image-targeted prostate biopsy. In collaboration with radiologists at Stanford, we are working to define the optimal role of MRI in prostate cancer. We hope to improve cancer imaging to the point that some men with elevated PSA may safely avoid prostate biopsy. For those who need biopsy, we are evaluating novel MRI-US fusion targeted biopsy, a technique that greatly improves upon the conventional biopsy method.
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Daniel Spielman
Professor of Radiology (Radiological Sciences Lab) and, by courtesy, of Electrical Engineering
On Partial Leave from 05/15/2024 To 08/14/2024Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy research interests are in the field of medical imaging, particularly magnetic resonance imaging and in vivo spectroscopy. Current projects include MRI and MRS at high magnetic fields and metabolic imaging using hyperpolarized 13C-labeled MRS.
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Kate Stevens
Associate Professor of Radiology (Musculoskeletal Imaging)
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsSports medicine - imaging of sports injuries in athletes and ultrasound-guided therapy.
Clinical applications of new MRI pulse sequences.
Metal suppression MRI around orthopedic implants.
Imaging and guided therapy in rheumatology.
