In The News

Welcome Assistant Professor Mariana DeFreitas, the Newest Addition to our Emergency Radiology Division

Mariana DeFreitas, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the UNC School of Medicine, Department of Radiology. Dr. DeFreitas was born in Brazil and moved to Italy when she was three. When she was eleven, her father, a mechanical engineer, moved the family to a Detroit, Michigan suburb to work for the automotive industry. Dr. DeFreitas … Read more

Henderson, Lund awarded NCI grant to study impacts of low-dose CT lung cancer screening outside clinical trials

UNC Radiology’s Louise Henderson, PhD, and UNC Lineberger’s Jennifer Lund, PhD, MSPH have been awarded a five-year, $1.76 million National Cancer Institute grant to study the real-world benefits and harms of lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography that can ultimately inform screening recommendations and refine shared decision-making tools for lung cancer screening in clinical practice … Read more

Welcome New 2023 Residents

Diagnostic Radiology Rachel Bright Stony Brook University School of Medicine Tim Brown Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine Chris Childers Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Bernie Godoy Medical University of SC College of Medicine Atima Huria The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University Bianca Martinez The University of Miami Leonard … Read more

2023 Resident and Fellow Graduation

UNC Radiology held its annual graduation event on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at the Chapel Hill Country Club. The event hosted graduates, their families, and faculty with a cocktail hour, awards, and dinner. Everyone came together to honor and celebrate the graduation of our wonderful residents and fellows. Congratulations to you all, and best of … Read more

Castillo Received Lifetime Achievement Award in Medical Education

Mauricio Castillo, MD, Distinguished Professor of Radiology, received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Medical Education at the UNC Academy of Educators  Alan W. Cross Evening of Scholarship on Thursday, June 1st. Congratulations to an outstanding & dedicated educator!

Congratulations Lane Donnelley on His Presidential Recognition Award

Lane Donnelly, MD, Professor of Radiology in the Pediatric Division. He was awarded the Presidential Recognition Award for his career contributions to pediatric radiology education and quality and safety! He was honored with the award at the 2023 Society of Pediatric Radiology Conference in May.

Eran Dayan, PhD, Awarded Grant for Work with Parkinson’s Disease

The Department would like to recognize Eran Dayan, PhD, for receiving an RO2 grant from (NICHD) Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. They are providing funding ($404,276) for his project “Targeted Motor Learning to Improve Gait for Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease.”  Over the 2-year lifespan (05/01/2023 – 04/30/2025) of this … Read more

Congratulations Hong Yuan, Grant Award Winner

The Department congratulates Hong Yuan, PhD, Professor of Radiology, on her S10 Grant for her project entitled, “Preclinical Vevo-F2 ultrasound imaging system for Small Animal Imaging core facility.” This $490K grant funds the installation of a preclinical ultrasound imaging system at UNC’s Small Animal Imaging (SAI) core facility, which Dr. Yuan leads. The facility has … Read more

Welcome Nima Kokabi, MD, Joins VIR Team as an Associate Professor of Radiology

Nima Kokabi, MD, is an Associate Professor of Radiology, Vice Chair of Clinical Research, Interventional Oncology Director, and Cancer Imaging Director. He recently joined the UNC Department of Radiology from Emory University, where he spent the last five years of his career. He joined us to answer some questions so we can get to know … Read more

Match Day 2023 Results Announced – Congrats to All!

Congratulations to all our new residents. Best of luck with your intern year, and we look forward to seeing you all June 2024! Diagnostic Radiology Shawn Ahuja The University of North Carolina Caroline Andrews McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Candler Kimsey Mercer University School of Medicine Vedang … Read more

Welcome, Jennifer Schroeder, Assistant Professor of Radiology in Molecular Imaging & Therapeutics

Dr. Schroeder received her bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University in 2010 before earning her Medical Degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2014. She completed her intern year at the Medical University of South Carolina in Surgery before moving on to a Radiology Residency at Wake Forest School of Medicine. She continued … Read more

Markeela Lipscomb Wins Outstanding Performance Award

Congratulations to Markeela Lipscomb, Clinical Research Coordinator, on Winning the 2022 Radiology Staff Outstanding Performance Award! The Outstanding Performance Award was established to recognize and honor a university Radiology staff member who consistently exceeded the expectations of their position in 2021 grounded in the following six attributes: Going Beyond the Call of Duty Teamwork and Collegiality Displaying a … Read more

UNC is the 2022 ACR Case in Point Winner of the year

Congratulations to current and former UNC faculty and residents for winning the ACR 2022 Case in Point! The American College of Radiology showcases a Case in Point, which allows radiologists to evaluate common findings and diseases and conditions that can present in interesting ways. The Winner of the 2022 Case in Point Case of the … Read more

Congratulations to former fellow Olutayo Olubiyi for RSNA award

Congratulations to Olutayo Olubiyi (Neuroradiology fellow, 21-22) for winning the Trainee Research Prize – Fellow Award at RSNA in November 2022. The authors and title of the scientific poster are: Olubiyi O, Thompson N, Huang BY.  How reliably can MRI visualize the endolymphatic duct in patients with and without vestibular aqueduct enlargement?

Welcome Stacy O’Connor, the new Associate Professor of Radiology in Abdominal Imaging

Stacy O’Connor, MD, is the new Associate Vice Chair of Informatics and Quality as well as Associate Professor of Radiology in Abdominal Imaging with UNC Radiology.   Dr. O’Connor received her bachelor’s degree from MIT in 2000 before earning her Medical Degree with distinction in research from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York … Read more

Welcome, Will Pryor, new Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Radiology

Dr. William Pryor earned his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2016. He completed a surgical internship and diagnostic radiology residency at Penn State Health in 2021. He then completed a Pediatric Radiology Fellowship at Children’s Hospital Colorado in 2022. During his time at MUSC, he was the founder and clinical … Read more

Henderson, Li, Yap, and Li Selected as Academy Council of Distinguished Investigators (DI’s) Class of 2022

It is with great honor we announce that four of our research and radiological sciences faculty have been selected on behalf of the Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research as Academy Council of Distinguished Investigators (DI’s) Class of 2022. There were only 40 researchers selected to receive the Academy’s 2022 Distinguished Investigator Award, four of which … Read more

Donnelly Joins UNC Pediatric Radiology and UNC Health in Key Roles

Lane F. Donnelly, MD, is the new Director of Quality at UNC Children’s Hospital and Executive Medical Director, Pediatric Population Health & Quality at UNC Health. He is also a Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics in the School of Medicine at The University of North Carolina.  Dr. Donnelly has been an NIH-funded researcher, has published … Read more

Mody joins UNC Radiology After Completing an Independent IR Residency with the Department

Priya Mody, MD, joins the UNC Department of Radiology as an assistant professor in the newly formed community division. She discusses her vision of community radiology, what eventually drew her into interventional radiology, and her advice to others considering the field of radiology (let go of the vision of a boring person in a dark … Read more

Woodard joins UNC Radiology as New Chief of Breast Imaging

Genevieve Woodard, MD, PhD, joins the UNC Department of Radiology as an associate professor and the new chief of the Breast Imaging Division. She sat down to talk about the advances she would like to see in the field of breast imaging and the multidisciplinary approach not only within her team but also between breast … Read more

Congratulations Kassie McCullagh for being Selected for RSNA’s Introduction to Academic Radiology for Junior Faculty Program

Congratulations, Kassie McCullagh, Assistant Professor, Division of Neuroradiology, was selected for RSNA’s Introduction to Academic Radiology for Junior Faculty (ITARJF) Program. The program will be held from November 28 – November 29, 2022, during the RSNA Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.  She and a select group of junior faculty will participate in a unique … Read more

2022 Mauricio Castillo, MD Scholars Program with an Evening of Scholarship

On Wednesday, July 27 we concluded the 2022 Mauricio Castillo MD Diversity and Inclusion Scholars Program with an Evening of Scholarship. UNC Medical Alumni Association sponsored the event at the Carolina Club, a celebration of the 8-week summer experiences of the 11 Castillo Scholars. Scholars successfully showcased their summer research projects. Congratulations to the 2022 … Read more

Congrats Residents Tyler Glass and Benjamin Brown; selected for the RSNA/AUR/ARRS Introduction to Academic Radiology (ITAR) Program

Congrats Residents Tyler Glass and Benjamin Brown who were selected for the RSNA/AUR/ARRS Introduction to Academic Radiology (ITAR) Program! Tyler Glass is a PGY 3 Diagnostic Radiology Resident. Benjamin Brown is a PGY 3 Integrated Interventional Radiology Resident. They have been selected to attend the ITAR Program during the RSNA Annual Meeting at McCormick Place in … Read more

Congratulations Kerry Thomas Who was Accepted into the LEAD Program

Congratulations Kerry Thomas, Chief and Associate Professor of the Abdominal Imaging Division. She was accepted into the SCARD-GE Leading Empowering and Disrupting (LEAD) Program.  Dr. Thomas has demonstrated excellence in her current position, a passion for leadership, and a commitment to her personal and professional development. She will join a remarkable group of women who have been identified as … Read more

Congrats Clayton Commander on His New Course

Congratulations to Clayton Commander, Assistant Professor in the Vascular_interventional Radiology Division for being selected to participate in the 2022-2023 RSN Advanced Course in Grant Writing. Over the next year he will be working alongside other junior faculty to learn the fundamentals of good grant writing, cultivate a deeper understanding of the grant proposal process, and … Read more

2022 Radiology Residency & Fellowship Graduation

UNC Radiology held its annual graduation event on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at the Chapel Hill Country Club. The event hosted graduates, their families, and faculty with a cocktail hour, awards, and dinner. The celebration was a welcome return after graduation in-person events had been put on hold for the last few years due to … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Sahar Ahmad, Photo Contest Winner

Dr. Sahar Ahmad, our new Research Instructor in the Radiological Sciences Group, was selected as a winner of the 2022 BRAIN Initiative Show Us Your BRAINs! Photo & Video Contest. Her image won second place in the contest. Mindmap – The Intricate Wiring of The Human Brain Brain activity is orchestrated by propagating information between … Read more

Study finds that accurate diagnostic mammography outcomes vary by racial and ethnic groups

Original article appeared on Lineburger Comprehensive Cancer Center News Feed  Radiology facilities and imaging process cited as factors that may lead to some disparities A multi-institutional study led by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers and colleagues has found that diagnostic mammography results varied across racial and ethnic groups, with the rate of diagnostic accuracy … Read more

UNC Academy of Educators 2022 Graduate and New Members

Congratulations to Rachel Hitt, MD, Associate Professor and Interim Chief of Breast Imaging, Kristen Olinger, MD, Assistant Professor and Josephina Finazzo, MD, Assistant Professor both in Abdominal Imaging. These faculty were recently recognized at the annual Evening of Scholarship. All have been inducted as new members of the UNC Academy of Educators. Rachel Hitt was recognized as a 2021 … Read more

Jorge Oldan Receives Research Seed Grant from RSNA

Congratulations to Jorge Oldan, MD, Associate Profession in the Cardiac and MIT Divisions on receiving a Research Seed Grant from RSNA. His application was among the top-ranked and approved for funding by the R&E Board of Trustees. The grant is in the amount of $40,000. His project is titled: “18-fluorofuranylnorprogesterone (FFNP) PET/CT as a potential … Read more

Katrina McGinty Receives $75,000 RSNA Grant for Global Radiology

Congratulations to Dr. McGinty on receiving a $75,000 RSNA Grant for Global Radiology We are proud to announce that Dr. Katrina McGinty, Associate Professor in the Abdominal Division, was recently awarded the Radiological Society of North America Derek Harwood Nash International Educational Scholars Grant. This is an R&E Foundation Grant that provides funding for investigators whose focus … Read more

Rachel Hitt Receives a UNC Gillings Capstone Grant

Congratulations to Dr. Rachel Hitt, Associate Professor of Radiology and Interim Division Chief of Breast Imaging, and her Co-Director Loretta Muss, N.C. Cancer Hospital Patient & Family Advisory Council Coordinator, on receiving a UNC Gillings School of Public Health Capstone Grant! The master’s capstone is a year-long service-learning course that gives our students an opportunity … Read more

Dr. Mauricio Castillo Recieves his 2020 Gold Medal from ARRS

UNC Department of Radiology congratulates Dr. Mauricio Castillo, the Matthew A. Mauro, M.D. Distinguished Professor in Radiology, former Neuroradiology Division Chief and Program Director, and a Fellow of the American College of Radiology, for his selection as the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) 2020 Gold Medal recipient.

Welcome, Dr. James Gruden who joins us as a Professor in the Division of Thoracic Imaging

Welcome, Dr. James Gruden to the Department of Radiology. Dr. Gruden joins us as a Professor in the Division of Thoracic Radiology.  Dr. Gruden received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Preprofessional Studies from the University of Notre Dame in 1983 before earning his Medical Degree from the University of Miami in 1987. He … Read more

Congratulations Mingxia Liu on her NIH R01 Grant

Congratulations Mingxia Liu, PhD, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Director of Machine Intelligence in Biomedical Computing (MAGIC) Lab! She was recently awarded a NIH R01 grant for her project titled, “Multi-Site Neuroimage Harmonization for Personalized Brain Disorder Analysis.” This project is dedicated to creating a series of unique computational tools for multi-site neuroimage harmonization and personalized … Read more