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Lab Talk

Yu Veronica Sui on Cortical Myelin, Resilience, and Making a Beeline for Imaging

Yu Veronica Sui, postdoctoral fellow who investigates neuropsychiatric conditions and the brain, talks about grey-matter myelin, developing expertise in MRI, and how psychology led her to imaging.

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Lab Talk

Ivan Kirov on Spectroscopy, Rigor, and How Everyone Hits Their Head Differently

Ivan Kirov, scientist who uses magnetic resonance spectroscopy as a window into the brain, talks about MRS, being methodical, and why drawing clear conclusions can be so challenging.

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Lab Talk

Radhika Tibrewala on FastMRI Data, Machine Learning, and Starting a PhD amid the Pandemic

Radhika Tibrewala, graduate student in biomedical imaging, talks about the new fastMRI prostate dataset, deep learning in MRI, and how she started a PhD remotely in 2020.

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Li Feng on Rapid Imaging, Professional Trajectories, and Never Giving Up

Li Feng, developer of fast MRI techniques, talks about going beyond speed, his path to academia, and the rewards of persistence.

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Research Brief

Can Sodium MRI Tell Which Breast Cancer Patients Need an Alternative to Chemo?

Recent research shows that sodium MRI can predict cancer response to chemotherapy. The National Cancer Institute is funding NYU Grossman School of Medicine to develop and validate the method.

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Lab Talk

Anna Chen on Choosing Science, Pursuing a PhD, and Eyeing Industry

Anna Chen, PhD candidate in biomedical imaging, talks about what led her to research, why she’s working with MR spectroscopy, and how she’s learning about business.

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Lab Talk

Mariana Lazar on Subcortical Iron, Scientific Family, and Not Waiting until You Feel Ready

Mariana Lazar, medical imaging researcher who investigates psychiatric disorders, talks about recent findings, mentoring students, and learning by doing.

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Science Life

Dreams in English, Trilogies, and ‘Crazy Projects’—the PhD Journey of Hong Hsi Lee

Hong Hsi Lee, alumnus of the Biomedical Imaging & Technology PhD Program at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, has just completed postdoctoral training at our Center and is headed to a postdoctoral fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. We take a look at his journey.