Selected Grants
Precision Cardiac CT: Development of a Computational Platform for Optimizing Imaging
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2023Access to screening facilities for U.S. populations at risk for lung cancer: A geospatial analysis of access to CT facilities for individuals eligible for lung cancer screening
FellowshipMentor · Awarded by Ge-Aur Radiology Research · 2017 - 2020Fellowships, Gifts, and Supported Research
Zenith TX2 Thoracic TAA Endovascular Graft, Imaging Core Lab ·
May 2006
- November 2009
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by: Med Institute, Inc.
Goal: Interpret and report all pre- and post-deployment CT, MR, angiograms, and chest radiographs in the FDA phase II clinical trial for this device. Development of dedicated quantitative and qualitative analyses and customized database for coordinating the core lab activities.
Improving Radiologist Detection of Lung Nodules with CAD ·
April 2005
- February 2011
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by: National Institute of Health, National Cancer Institute, R01 CA109089
· $2,700,000.00
Goal: Develop algorithms for automated detection of lung nodules in CT scans and assess the impact of the algorithm on radiologist performance.
Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Lung Cancer Screening ·
September 2004
- June 2008
Co-investigator ·
Awarded by: National Institute of Health, National Cancer Institute, R01 CA105366-01
Goal: Model the impact of imaging-based lung cancer screening on population health and costs
Institutional Fellowship in Cardiovascular Imaging ·
July 2004
- June 2007
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by: Radiological Society of North America
· $150,000.00
Goal: Train radiologists in the clinical practice and research methods of cardiovascular imaging
Core Lab for NaviStar ThermCool Catheter for the Radiofrequency Ablation of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation ·
May 2002
- June 2010
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by: Biosense Webster Inc
· $225,000.00
Goal: Interpret and report all pre- and post-treatment cardiac CT and MR scans in the FDA phase II clinical trial for this device. Development of dedicated quantitative and qualitative analyses and customized database for coordinating the core lab activities.
Efficient Interpretation of 3D Vascular Image Data ·
December 2001
- November 2007
Co-Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by: National Institute of Health, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, R01 HL067194
· $1,750,000.00
Goal: Development of novel hardware and software paradigms for the efficient interpretation of large vascular imaging data sets
Cardiac Multidetector-Row CT ·
September 2000
- December 2003
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by: General Electric Medical Systems
Goal: Assess capabilities of multidetector-row CT for imaging the heart
Genomic Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease: Advanced Strategies for Prevention and Therapy ·
July 2000
- June 2005
Co-Investigator ·
Awarded by: Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
Goal: Determine the distribution of clinical and preclinical atherosclerosis in a highly characterized, randomized population and associate atherosclerosis phenotypes with genomic profiles.
Thoracic Aortic Stent-Graft Imaging Core Laboratory ·
September 1999
- December 2003
Principal Investigator and Core Lab Director ·
Awarded by: Medtronic Aneurx, Inc.
· $700,000.00
Goal: Oversee core lab for FDA Phase II clinical trial of Medtronic Aneurx thoracic aortic stent-graft trial
Volumetric Analysis of the Aorta and Its Branches ·
January 1999
- December 2005
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by: National Institute of Health, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, R01 HL58915
· $1,900,000.00
Goal: Development of algorithms for characterizing aortic morphology and assessing the impact on planning abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Clinical Perspective Volume Rendering ·
October 1996
- March 1997
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by: Vital Images
Goal: Develop applications for volume rendering in clinical practice
Prospective Assessment of CT, MR, and Conventional Angiography for Improved Surgical Planning for the Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms ·
July 1995
- June 1997
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by: GE-AUR Radiology Research Academic Fellowship
Goal: Assess the relative performance of CT. MRI, and DSA for planning aortic aneurysm surgery
Three-Dimensional CT Angiography ·
December 1994
- November 1997
Co-Investigator ·
Awarded by: National Institute of Health, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, RO1HL50305
Goal: Develop algorithms for the visualization and interpretation of vascular CT data
Prospective Assessment of CT Angiography, MR Angiography, and Conventional Angiography for Improved Accuracy of Surgical Planning for the Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms ·
July 1994
- June 1996
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by: RSNA Research and Education Fund Scholar
Goal: Assess the relative performance of CT. MRI, and DSA for planning aortic aneurysm surgery