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Congratulations to Professor Fred T. Lee Jr., MD for winning the 2021 Hector F. DeLuca Scientific Achievement Award. The award will be presented during the 2021 Wisconsin Biohealth Summit on October 7th, 2021. The Biohealth Summit is presented by BioForward and provides an opportunity for Wisconsin’s biohealth community to celebrate successes and collaborate.   Dr. Lee has been selected for the award for his numerous scientific achievements in biohealth. He has over …

Manunga, J., Jordano, L., Mirza, A.K., Teng, X., Skeik, N., Eisenmenger, L. Clinical application and technical details of cook zenith devices modification to treat urgent and elective complex aortic aneurysms. CVIR Endovasc 4, 44, (2021). Zghaib, T., Te Riele, A.S.J.M., James, C.A. et al. Left ventricular fibro-fatty replacement in arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy: prevalence, patterns, and …

Manunga, J., Jordano, L., Mirza, A.K., Teng, X., Skeik, N., Eisenmenger, L. Clinical application and technical details of cook zenith devices modification to treat urgent and elective complex aortic aneurysms. CVIR Endovasc 4, 44, (2021). Zghaib, T., Te Riele, A.S.J.M., James, C.A. et al. Left ventricular fibro-fatty replacement in arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy: prevalence, patterns, and …

Guang-Hong Chen, PhD,  Jamey Weichert, PhD, and Fred Lee, MD, were selected as recipients of The Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research’s 2021 Distinguished Investigator Award. This award recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions to the field of medical imaging. Drs. Chen, Lee, and Weichert were three of thirty-five award recipients. The honorees will be invited …

The 2021 ARRS (American Roentgen Ray Society) meeting took place virtually from April 18th-22nd. The meeting offered a wide variety of content, from instructional courses to scientific sessions to E-posters, all available on demand for a year for those who registered for the meeting. The UW Department of Radiology was well-represented at the meeting, with many faculty …

The 2021 Association of University Radiologists (AUR) annual meeting was held virtually from May 3rd – May 6th. The AUR annual meeting is an opportunity for people to share ideas and explore opportunities for collaboration with colleagues. The meeting held a variety of lectures, discussions, and poster events, all available on-demand for registrants until July 31st, 2021. There …

The University of Wisconsin Department of Radiology annual research symposium is dedicated to the memory of Zachary Clark MS, MD. Dr. Clark completed his undergraduate degree at UW and a Masters at Northwestern before returning to UW–Madison for his Diagnostic Radiology Residency. He had a strong interest in neuroradiology research of cerebrovascular diseases and was …

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Paul Laeseke, MD, PhD for receiving a Sponsored Research Agreement from HistoSonics, Inc for $85, 675. In addition to the funds, the agreement includes a commitment to place a histotripsy system, a significant piece of capital equipment, here at UW for the research project. UW will be one of only a few …

Assistant Professor Lindsay Stratchko, DO will be presenting at the Carbone Cancer Center Oncology Grand Rounds on Wednesday April 28th. The virtual presentation is titled “Musculoskeletal Interventional Oncology: Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Ablation” and will highlight musculoskeletal interventions for oncology patients. Dr. Stratchko’s background – fellowship-trained in both Musculoskeletal and Interventional Radiology – puts her …

Congratulations to Professor Meghan Lubner, MD, for receiving an ICTR Novel Methods Pilot Award. The ICTR Novel Methods Pilot Program aims to foster development of interdisciplinary collaborations that will advance translational science to improve human health. With the award, Dr. Lubner and her team receive a grant of up to $50,000 for 12 months of support …