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September 20, 2024

Postdoc Appreciation Week

Virginie Kreutzinger, MD, and Katharina Ziegeler, MD, came from the same university in Berlin, and now work with Sharmila Majumdar, PhD, and Thomas Link, MD, PhD. Kreutzinger researches osteoarthritis and the spine while Ziegeler is working on inflammatory diseases.

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Minhao Zhou, PhD, works with Galateia Kazakia, PhD, on researching bone quality and health, while Tamara Vasilkovska, MD, PhD, works with Jeremy Gordon, PhD on hyperpolarized MRI.

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Each year we honor the invaluable role postdoctoral scholars play in our success. Please read a special message from Sharmilla Majumdar, PhD, Vice Chair for Research.

Celebrating Women Advancing Radiology

Hailey Choi, MD

Duygu Tosun-Turgut, PhD

Ellen Chang, MD

During Women in Medicine Month, we’re proud to honor the clinicians, researchers, and educators who are advancing radiology.

With a passion for radiology sparked when she shadowed a radiologist, Hailey Choi, MD, associate professor in Abdominal Imaging, is leading us into the future with her work as Medical Director for Apex Imaging Informatics. Choi advises women considering a career in medicine, “Do what you love. Get insight into what drives you. Know yourself better to make long lasting, gratifying choices.”

Duygu Tosun-Turgut, PhD, is pioneering advances in Alzheimer’s research. As Chair of the Alzheimer Association’s Alliance for Women in Alzheimer Research, she strives to create opportunities for women to connect in a safe environment to share their experiences. “It provides a stronger voice for everyone,” she says.

Ellen Chang, MD, loves going to work every day to make a difference in the lives of patients young and old, affected by a myriad of pathologies and musculoskeletal conditions. As early as she can remember, she dreamed of being a doctor. To those with similar dreams, she advises, “Try not to compare yourself to others. Everyone has their own path. Try to do your best for yourself.”

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New CIO

Jonathan Andrews is the new Chief Imaging Officer (CIO) for UCSF Health’s Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging. He comes to us from Kaiser Permanente, where he worked for seven years.

New MSBI Program Director

Dr. Youngho Seo is the new MSBI Program Director starting with the 2024-2025 cohort. 

Thank you Dr. Alastair Martin for your exceptional leadership and commitment during your tenure.

Imaging Symposium Awards

The 21st Annual Imaging Symposium had fantastic attendance, with over 100 participants participating in person and many others watching remotely.

Andrew Burghardt and Avantika Sinha won the podium presentation category.

Burghardt won for “Bone Strength is Accurately Predicted by Micro-Finite Element Analysis and Photon-Counting Computed Tomography”

Sinha won for “Left Ventricle Metabolism in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients: A Hyperpolarized 1-13C-Pyruvate Study”

Honors and Awards

Research

Miles Conrad, MD, is a co-author and was a site PI for a NIH sponsored prospective clinical trial published in the NEJM this week, Pomalidomide for Epistaxis in Hereditary

Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia. The trial investigated the use of the antiangiogenic drug, pomalidomide, to treat nosebleeds in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). 

This was successfully administered by the radiology clinical research coordinator team at UCSF including Nick Slater, AJ Tongson, and Danny Thompson, with Maya Aslam as the supervisor CRC. UCSF HHT Center Care Coordinator, Tori Lomax Truong, and Nurse Practitioner, Danny Langston were also instrumental in enrolling and helping oversee the clinical trial.

WIT@UCSF Spotlights Tijiana Popovic

Did you know Tijiana played basketball for 17 years, including 6 years professionally?

Tijiana shares this fun fact in a member spotlight published by Women In Tech @ UCSF, a community of women technologists. Tijiana highlights how technology plays a crucial role in her position at the 3DLAB, specifically for orthopedic surgeons for preoperative planning of surgical interventions and for clinicians to precisely assess and treat injuries more effectively.

Spotlight: Charlene Fong

Charlene Fong's retirement marks the end of a remarkable 47-year career at UCSF, where she has served as a dedicated nurse in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging.

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HHT

On Saturday, September 7, radiology faculty Drs. Steve Hetts, Miles Conrad, Pete Lokken, and Jesse Courtier, along with NES fellow Jorge Moreno, MD, and collaborators from the UCSF HHT Center of Excellence were at the Cal Academy for an education and outreach event for pediatric HHT patients. Dr. Ron Arenson, former department chair, shared a hands-on science station with the children. Thank you to CureHHT Executive Director Marianne Clancy and her team for their help in organizing this great event.

Flu Vaccinations due November 1

Vaccination locations include:

• Drop-in Flu clinics, through Wed, Oct 23.
• Occupational Health Services (OHS) locations, beginning Tue, Oct 1.
• Your primary care provider’s office or local pharmacies.

Myth

"I just got my COVID vaccine, so I can't get my flu vaccine too."

Fact

Per the CDC, anyone 6 months or older can receive the flu and COVID vaccines together. We recommend getting both.

Team Building

Last week, the department administrative staff gathered at the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park for the annual All Staff Appreciation Event. After lunch, the teams climbed the rainforest canopy among the butterflies and walked along the depths of the oceanic reefs, rattled through San Francisco's most famous earthquakes, and watched some adorable penguins.

Thanks to Chair Chris Hess, CAO Amy Pradhan, and the entire Culture of Recognition Committee for hosting this great event!

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