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Matthew A. Mauro, MD, President of UNC Faculty Physicians, and James H. Scatliff, MD, Distinguished Professor of Radiology, was awarded Honorary Membership of the European Society of Radiology (ESR). The ESR Honorary Membership is bestowed on individuals with an extensive scientific record in radiology and beyond. Dr. Mauro was presented...

Congratulations Zibo Li, PhD, Professor Radiology and Director of Cyclotron and Radiochemistry Research program at the BRIC. Professor Li was awarded an estimated $2.5 Million grant award from the National Cancer Institute for his research titled, “Development of an Efficient 18F labeling technology based on tetrazine trans-cyclooctene ligation.” We are...

Congratulations to Li Wang, PhD, Associate Professor of Radiology in the UNC Image Analysis Group (BRIC). He was awarded a $2.6 Million grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health for his research titled “Computational Neuroimaging MRI for Studying Early Brain Development with Autism.” We are so proud of Wang...

Congratulations to Pew-Thian Yap, Professor of Radiology on his latest Grant Award! Professor Yap received an estimated $1.8 million award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) for his research titled, AI-Powered MRI Quality Control and Artifact Correction for Multi-Site Studies. We are so proud of Professor Yap...

The University of North Carolina was the top TMIST site for the U.S. LAPS site! UNC Radiology came in #1 for Chapel Hill and #2 for the Hillsborough campus. UNC has accrued over 3,000 subjects for this ongoing clinical screening mammography trial.  Congrats to PI Cherie Kuzmiak and the entire team,...

We’re grateful as we celebrate Cherie Kuzmiak, DO, a revered Professor of Breast Imaging, for reaching an impressive 25-year tenure at UNC-Chapel Hill and the State of North Carolina. This milestone resonates with our deep appreciation for her dedicated service. Please join us in congratulating her on achieving such a...

On Monday, November 27, 2023, UNC Radiology hosted its second annual RSNA Alumni Reception in Chicago! Alums from all over the country joined current faculty and trainees for a time of celebration and reconnection.  At the event, UNC Radiology hosted over 40 alumni, faculty, and trainees at Swift & Son’s....

Congratulations, Joseph K.T. Lee, former Professor and Chair of Radiology from 1991 to 2006. Dr. Lee is the 2023 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Gold Medallist. What a tremendous honor! We are so proud of Dr. Lee and his contributions to Radiology and the Society. RSNA 2023 Gold Medalists...

We are so proud of Matthew A. Mauro, MD, FACR, FSIR, FAHA, Chair Emeritus of UNC Radiology. Dr. Mauro is the President of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Board of Directors. On Sunday, November 26, 2023, he gave the President’s Address and opened the 109th Scientific Assembly and...

Congratulations PGY5 resident Tony Dyer for winning the Society Of Radiologists In Ultrasound Members in Training award for research! Dr. Dyer did an oral presentation at the Society Of Radiologists In Ultrasound 33rd annual meeting in Washington DC. The presentation was titled TIRADS: Improving Patient Care or just a pain...

Congratulations Mingxia Liu, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology and BRIC; Director, Machine Intelligence in Biomedical Computing Lab; and Co-Director, Radiological Sciences Faculty Development. Mingxia Liu received the Outstanding Area Chair Award from the Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention (MICCAI 2023). She and her colleagues also won the Best...

Alex Villalobos, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Interventional Radiology at the UNC School of Medicine Department of Radiology. He recently joined the UNC Department of Radiology from Emory University, where he completed his Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology training. Dr. Villalobos was born and raised in South America before coming...