Announcements
Condell Eastmond award F31
Condell Eastmond, doctoral student in Xavier Intes's Functional & Molecular Optical Imaging Laboratory, has been awarded an F31 Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award, funded by NIBIB. The purpose of this Kirschstein-NRSA program is to enable promising predoctoral students with potential to develop into a productive, independent research scientists, to obtain mentored research training while conducting dissertation research.
Ge Wang Appointed as Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging
Professor Ge Wang has been appointed the Editor in Chief of the journal IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging. This is the premier journal in medical imaging and AI and Ge's appointment as Editor in Chief highlights his standing in the field.
See the IEEE press release here: https://www.ieeetmi.org/new-eic
Advanced Biology Cover Article by Ryan Gilbert's Group
A recent article from Ryan Gilbert's research lab was promoted to the cover of the journal Advanced Biology. The title of the article is "Delivery of TGFβ3 from Magnetically Responsive Coaxial Fibers Reduces Spinal Cord Astrocyte Reactivity In Vitro" and the authors are Jessica L. Funnell, Jasper Fougere, Diana Zahn, Silvio Dutz, and Ryan J. Gilbert.
Xavier Intes selected for FCRC Project
Professor Xavier Intes' proposal, "Optimization of Hardware-based Neural Network Accelerators for Fluorescence Lifetime in Biomedical Applications" has been selected as a Future of Computing Research Collaboration project, a partnership between RPI and IBM. This research program is focused on developing AI-powered hardware accelerators for fluorescence LIDAR, utilizing a quantum camera. The integrated intelligent camera system is expected to significantly advance real-time guidance for tumor resection procedures.
Undergraduate Michelle Nutescu to Present at 2024 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference
Pre-Med BMED senior Michelle Nutescu will be giving a first author, platform presentation on her research at the American Academy of Pediatrics 2024 National Conference.
Liz Blaber and Jennifer Hurley awarded a Department of Energy Grant
Xavier Intes Named the J. Erik Jonsson '22 Distinguished Professor
Dr. Xavier Intes has been named the J. Erik Jonsson ’22 Distinguished Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. An endowed chaired professorship is among the highest honors bestowed on a Rensselaer faculty member.
New Masters in Biomedical Data Science Approved
The department will offer a new Masters degree on Biomedical Data Science starting this fall. Since this is a new degree program, the institute has extended the application period to March 15, 2024.
Applications to the program can be submitted here:
https://admissions.rpi.edu/graduate/masters-and-phd-applicants
A brief description of this program is given below: