Post Docs/Students

Recent Projects of Post-doctoral Associates/Fellows and Students

Visiting Faculty

• Mika Naganawa, PhD (2007-2009), Principle Component Methods for PET Kinetic Analysis.
• Jing Tang, PhD (Jan 2018-July 2018)
  

Visiting Research Scientist

• Rujuan Yi, PhD (Jan 2014-Dec 2014)
• Xing-Wang Wu, PhD (June 2015-current)
• Venkatesh Sreeram, MD (June 2015-June 2016)
• Rohit Gudepu, MD (June 2015-May 2016)
• Hongmei Jia, PhD (Dec 2016-Dec 2017)
• Xianhong Xiang, PhD (Sept 2017-Sept 2018)
• Xiaoping Lin, PhD (Sept 2017-current)
  
• Xiaoai Wu, PhD (Nov 2017-Dec 2018), Synthesis, radio-labeling and in vivo evaluation of novel SV2A radiotracers in brain.
• Suxia Sun (Dec 2017-Dec 2018), Imaging and targeted therapy of EGFR-cMET in triple negative breast cancer.
• Bao Yang (Jan 2018-July 2018)
  
• Hui Liu (Sept 2018-Current), Attenuation correction and partial volume correction of the cardiac imaging in dedicated SPECT studies.
• Yuping Xu (Feb 2019-Jan 2020), Synthesis and development of novel PET tracers in brain.

Post-doctoral Associates/Fellows

• Mario Rodriguez, PhD, (2005-2006), Count-rate Dependent Component-based Normalization for the HRRT.
• Jean-Dominique Gallezot, PhD, (2006-2008), PET Modeling Methods for the Norepinephrine Transporter Ligand [11C]MRB.
• Jianhua Yan, PhD (2007-2010), Image Reconstruction Methods for High Resolution PET.
• Shu-Fei Lin, PhD (2007-2010)
• Giampaolo Tomasi, PhD (2008-2009)
• Ming-Qiang Zheng, PhD (2008-2011)
• Rachael Sirianni, PhD (2008-2011)
• Keunpoong Lim, PhD (2009-2010)
• Marc Normandin, PhD (2009-2011)
• Dianne E. Lee, PhD (2010-2012), Clinical and Preclinical Applications of PET Methodology.
• Su Jin Kim, PhD (2010-2013), Kinetic Modeling for estimating the dynamics of endogenous neurotransmitters from PET data /Evaluation of in vivo [11C]LY2795050 selectivity in rhesus monkey.
• Chung Chan, PhD (2011-2016),Advanced image reconstruction algorithms, corrections for respiratory motion, cardiac motion, and partial volume effects for the whole body PET/CT and dedicated cardiac SPECT/CT imaging.
• Songye Li, PhD (2011-2016), Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel biologically active compounds and PET imaging agents
• Rameshwar Prasad, PhD (Jan 2014-Dec 2014), Advanced algorithms for scatter, attenuation, and respiratory motion correction in PET/SPECT/CT imaging: Tracer kinetic modelling: Simultaneous multiple-isotope SPECT imaging.
• Christine Lattin, PhD (2014-JUN 2018),Use of whole-body MicroPET/CT to study the endocrine physiology of wild birds.
• Sjoerd Finnema, PhD (2014-2016), Clinical and preclinical evaluation of ¹¹C-UCB-J as a PET radioligand for synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A
• Ansel Hillmer, PhD (2014-2016), Use of PET Imaging to study Neuro-Inflammation in Alcohol Use Disorder
• Jing Wu, PhD (2014-current), DynamicmlBG SPECT imaging using tracer kinetic modeling
• Yuhan Yu, PhD (2014-2016),
• Jason Bini, PhD (2015-Aug 2018), Imaging pancreatic beta cells with PET neuroimaging agents
  
• Patrick Worhunsky, PhD (2015-2016), Integration of PET and fMRI in the study of addictions.
  
• Hassan Mohy-ud-Din, PhD (2015-March 2016)
• Takuya Toyonaga, PhD (March 2017-March 2019), Evaluating and exploring the applications of the synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A (SV2A) PET.
• Hyosuk Seo, PhD (Sept 2017-Nov 2017)
• Marcel Lindemann, PhD (2018-July 2019), Development and evaluation of novel PET radiotracers for brain and tumor imaging.
  
• Alessandra Cavaliere, PhD (Feb 2018-current), Development PET Imaging probes to predict and monitor response to cancer therapy.
  
• Bart de Laat, PhD (Mar 2018-current), Kappa Opioid Receptor in Alcoholism & Kinetic Models for Neurotransmitter Dynamics.
• Xiaotian Fang, PhD (Aug 2018-current), Investigation aging and dementia with PET/MRI: a multimodal approach.
• Kelly Smart, PhD (Oct 2018-current), ¹¹CUCB-J imaging of SV2A during brain activation.
• Chao Wang, PhD (Feb 2019-current), Development and evaluation of PET radiotracers targeting GAT-1.
• Devi Ojha, PhD (Apr 2019-current),

Post-graduate Research Fellows

• Aishwarya Vijay (2014-DEC 2017), The role of the kappa opioid receptor system in alcoholism in humans, in vivo, using high-resolution PET imaging.
• Yuhan Yu, PhD (2014-2015),
  
• Bangshan Liu (Sept 2017-current),
  
• Wenzhuo Lu (Oct 2017-Sep 2018), Deep learning based standard dose PET image predicting.
• Michael Liu (Mar 2019-current),
• Rui Wang (Feb 2019-Jan 2020), SV2A Brain PET Image Prediction from FDG Brain PET Image with Deep Learning Methods.
  

Visiting Student in Research

• Shiva Gowda (Jan 2018-Aug 2018)
• Nan Huo (Jan 2019-current)
• Chen Sun (Jan 2019-current)
  

Visiting Graduate Students

• Yajing Zhang (2012-Fall 2013), Delivery and Analysis of NPB4-coated PLGA Brain-penetration Nanoparticles using PET imaging.
• Hui Liu (2012-Fall 2013), Attenuation correction and partial volume correction of the cardiac imaging in dedicated SPECT studies.
• Peng Fan (2013-Fall 2014), Scatter and crosstalk correction for simultaneous dual-isotope dynamic SPECT using CZT detectors.

Graduate Students

• Christine Sandiego, Biomedical Engineering, (Fall 2006-Spring 2013), PET Data Simulation and Characterization of Estimated Parameters of a 1-Tissue Compartmental Model; (Spring 2007), MR and PET Image Registrations in the Monkey.
• Edward Fung, Biomedical Engineering, (Fall 2006-Spring 2013), PET Input Function Methods.
• Xiao Jin, Biomedical Engineering, (Fall 2007-Spring 2013), Motion correction in PET.
• Yiqiang Jian, Biomedical Engineering, (Fall 2008-Spring 2014), PET image reconstruction with point spread function(PSF).
• Jenna Sullivan, Biomedical Engineering (Fall 2009-2012), Development of experimental and analysis methods to measure the effect of smoking on the time-varying dopamine signal and Modeling methods for the mGluR5 ligand [18F]FPEB.
• Shuo Wang, Biomedical Engineering (Fall 2011-Summer 2016), Optimization of Image Processing Method for Detection of Smoking-Induced Dopamine Release in [¹¹C]Raclopride PET Studies.
• Joseph Petrulli,Biomedical Engineering (Fall 2012-current), Analysis of erlotinib EGFR site occupancy in cancer models using mice with PET imaging.
• Mary Germino, Biomedical Engineering (Fall 2012-current),
• Silin Ren, Biomedical Engineering (Fall 2013-current),
  

Undergraduate Students

• Colin Shea, Biomedical Engineering, (Summer 2005), Calibration of Motion Tracking System for PET.
• Won-Hoon Jason Lee, Biomedical Engineering, (Summer 2006), Simulations of Carotid Artery Activity for the HRRT; (2006-2007), Direct 4D Reconstruction for PET Parametric Images using MOLAR.
• Rachel Doud, Physics, (2006-2007), Scatter and its Correction in Positron Emission Tomography.
• Laura Chanan, Applied Physics, (Summer 2007), Accuracy of PET Motion Correction with the Vicra.
• Luyao Shi, Biomedical Engineering, (Fall 2015-current), Advanced Quantitative Cardiac SPECT Imaging.
• Samantha Rossano, Biomedical Engineering, (Fall 2016-current), Optimization of a Reference Region for SV2A PET imaging with[¹¹C]UCB-J and Applications in Brain Development.
  
• Lauren Ribordy, Biomedical Engineering, (Summer 2018-current), Neural Network Analysis of PET Synaptic Density Data for Studies in Autism Spectrum Disorder.