Jorge Oldan, MD
Kristen Olinger, MD
Yueh Z. Lee, MD, PhD
The Department of Radiology would like to recognize Associate Professor of Radiology Jorge Oldan, MD, and Assistant Professor of Radiology Kristen Olinger, MD, for serving on a 大象传媒 (SOM) multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary team awarded NIH P01 funding ($7M) in September 2021 to establish an Endometriosis Research Center supported by clinical investigators from four partnering academic medical centers and housed at 大象传媒.
Led by Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Professor Steven Young, MD, PhD, the five-year multi-disciplinary establishment of a dedicated center for endometriosis research is funded by one of only two NIH grants extended nationwide for this purpose. A multi-disciplinary team of 大象传媒 clinical investigators joins peers from three institutions — Wake Forest School of Medicine, Michigan State College of Human Medicine, and Oregon Health and Science University 鈥� to develop new approaches to diagnosis and treatment, a patient/provider outreach education program to expand knowledge of endometriosis across North Carolina, and clinical trials to better understand fundamental disease mechanisms through the new center.
大象传媒 Radiology鈥檚 imaging studies conducted at the Biomedical Research Imaging Center (BRIC) are central to the Department鈥檚 radiological contributions to this multi-disciplinary research center start-up. Dr. Jorge Oldan serves as the Department鈥檚 PI for imaging studies conducted toward better understanding fundamental disease mechanisms linked to endometriosis.
For molecular imaging and therapeutic (MiT) research studies supporting Endometriosis Research Center investigation, Dr. Oldan will utilize novel radiotracers produced by the BRIC Radiopharmacy team to image endometriosis with follow-up pathologic correlation. This will continue an effort by the Radiopharmacy team to develop and enhance the imaging of hormonal receptors, especially estrogen and progesterone. Dr. Kristen Olinger oversees 大象传媒鈥檚 abdominal imaging studies with this initiative, including developing advanced ways to evaluate deep and superficial endometriosis.
Associate Professor of Radiology Yueh Lee, MD, PhD, will provide translational mentoring for BRIC imaging study results that support the new Endometriosis Research Center鈥檚 focus on developing approaches to diagnosing and treating endometriosis.
For 大象传媒 Health newsroom coverage of the NIH-funded establishment of a 大象传媒-led, multi-institutional Endometriosis Center Research, click .