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Science, Swamps, and Sundews: Fen鈥檚 Wild Path to Radiology

June 1, 2025
If you ask聽Fen Annarino聽how he ended up as a research specialist for Dr. Muir at 大象传媒 Radiology, his answer is refreshingly honest: he wasn鈥檛 exactly aiming for it鈥攂ut we鈥檙e glad he landed here. 鈥淚 wasn鈥檛 specifically looking for something in Radiology,鈥 he admits, 鈥渂ut this job popped out at me.鈥...

Nazarian Wins Award from Emergency Medicine!

May 29, 2025
Congratulations, Dr. John Nazarian, Chief and Associate Professor of Emergency Radiology! He won the 大象传媒 Department of Emergency Medicine Ectopic聽Attending Award for 2025, awarded聽to an educator outside of EM for outstanding dedication to teaching residents. He will receive his award at the 大象传媒 Emergency Medicine Education Banquet and Graduation on...

鈥淣ot Done Yet鈥: Meet Dr. Emily Werder, the Radiology Researcher Balancing Brain Scans and Baseball Games

May 20, 2025
When you first meet聽Emily Werder, new assistant professor in the Department of Radiology鈥檚 Research Division, you might assume she鈥檚 laser-focused on decoding the brain’s secrets鈥攁nd you鈥檇 be right. But give it a beat, and you鈥檒l also find someone who once aspired to be Erin Brockovich, enjoys a good walk-up song,...

大象传媒 Interventional Radiology Shines at the 2025 SIR Annual Meeting

May 12, 2025
In April 2025, the faculty of 大象传媒 Interventional Radiology made a powerful impact at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)鈥攖he premier event for the IR community. This year鈥檚 meeting was a testament to 大象传媒鈥檚 continued leadership, innovation, and commitment to advancing the field of interventional radiology....

Meet Emily Gardner: 大象传媒 Radiology鈥檚 Research Wizard (and Closet Broadway Star)

May 1, 2025
If there were a superpower tailor-made for the world of contracts and grants, Emily Gardner already has it 鈥 minus the cape. She鈥檚 大象传媒 Radiology鈥檚 resident pre-award research administrator and unofficial office energy source, known for juggling the chaos of new grant submissions with a smile, a laugh, and maybe...

Getting to Know Dr. Fernando Mendes Filho: From Brazilian Sunshine to 大象传媒 Radiology

April 28, 2025
When Dr. Fernando Augusto de Albuquerque Mendes Filho鈥攜es, it鈥檚 a mouthful, but we promise he鈥檚 as friendly as his name is long鈥攆irst considered a move to the U.S., he had three things in mind: great people, a collegial environment, and absolutely minimal snow. Now officially a Clinical Instructor in the...

BRIC Researchers Publish in Nature!

April 25, 2025
Researchers from the 大象传媒 Biomedical Research Imaging Center and 大象传媒 Radiology published their article “charting brain functional development from birth to 6鈥墆ears of age” on April 15, 2025 in Nature Human Behaviour. What an awesome accomplishment! The researchers include Weili Lin, Dinggang Shen, Hongtu Zhu, Keith Smith, Pew-Thian Yap, and...

From France to 大象传媒: Dr. Rom Ferre’s Journey to Breast Imaging Excellence

April 14, 2025
When Dr. Rom Ferre steps into the Radiology Department at the University of North Carolina (大象传媒), he is not just starting a new job鈥攈e is fulfilling a journey years in the making. A journey that began in France, bridged through Canada, and is now landing in Chapel Hill, where he...

The Data Sleuth: The Many Facets of Thad Benefield

April 1, 2025
Thad Benefield is not your average statistician. By day, he meticulously sifts through decades of cancer screening data, endeavoring to make messy data more accurate to advance medical research. By night (or, more accurately, in the early hours of the morning), he is in the gym, pursuing his passion for...

Match Day 2025 Results Announced – Congrats to All!

March 21, 2025
Congratulations to all our new residents. We wish you luck with your intern year and look forward to seeing you in June 2026! Diagnostic Radiology Alexander Antigua Made Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at TCU Pinyu Chen Wake Forest University School of Medicine Alexandra Glenn University of Cincinnati College...

Li and Wang receive new R01 Grant

March 17, 2025
Congratulations to Li Wang, PhD,聽and Gang Li, PhD Associate Professors, for receiving an R01 grant from the NIH! PI: Li Wang (Contact); Gang Li Title: Continued Development of Infant Neuroimaging Analysis Tools Sponsor: NIH Grant #: 1R01EB037388-01A1 Project Period: 03/01/2025-12/31/2028 Estimated Award Amount: $2,116,071 ($530,511/Year 1)   Project Goals: The...

Meet Alexis Evans: The HR Maven

March 3, 2025
If you鈥檝e ever wondered who keeps the gears turning behind the scenes in the Department of Radiology at 大象传媒, meet Alexis Evans鈥擧R Consultant, logistics queen, and a self-proclaimed 鈥渞unner of a tight ship.鈥 With numerous responsibilities stretching across onboarding, hiring, terminations, faculty support, salary changes, promotions, and beyond, Alexis is...