Nov 2024
Congratulations on the Successful Conclusion of the Inaugural 2024 North Texas BME Symposium
The Inaugural 2024 North Texas BME Symposium was an incredible opportunity to connect with students, fellows, and faculty from the five leading biomedical engineering departments across Southern Methodist University, University of North Texas, UT Arlington, UT Dallas, and UT Southwestern. The event showcased distinguished speakers and sparked dynamic discussions about the exciting future of BME in North Texas. The poster sessions not only highlighted cutting-edge biomedical engineering research but also paved the way for future collaborations. The Healthcare Challenge event inspired students from all five institutes to unleash their creativity in the Rapid Ideation Proposal Competition, pushing the boundaries of innovation.
A heartfelt thanks to the committee members, speakers, volunteers, and all those who dedicated their time and effort to make this event a resounding success.
Nov 2024
Best Wishes for the Success of the Inaugural 2024 North Texas BME Symposium
During the 2024 North Texas BME Symposium on November 14-15, prominent figures in biomedical engineering gathered for a dinner, including (from left) Dr. Samir Mitragotri, Professor at Harvard University; Dr. Samuel Achilefu, Chair of BME at UTSW; Dr. Andrew Lee, Dean of UTSW Medical Center; Dr. Raiyan Zaman, Chair of the Organizing Committee; Dr. Ahmad Bahai, CTO of Texas Instruments; Dr. Joan Conaway, Associate Provost of Research at UTSW; and Dr. Mathew Petroll, Director of the BME Program.
Focusing on Medical Technology Innovation, Commercialization, and Clinical Translation, the symposium brought together experts from across the field. The symposium was the result of a collaborative effort among five biomedical engineering departments from Southern Methodist University, University of North Texas, UT Arlington, UT Dallas, and UT Southwestern, all of whom dedicated significant time and resources to making the event a success.
Oct 2024
Dr. Zaman Gives Talk at the Third Annual Workshop on Imaging and Data Science
Dr. Raiyan Zaman was invited to speak at the Third Annual Workshop on Imaging and Data Science, which brings together engineers, computer scientists, surgeons, radiologists, and clinicians from UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) and the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) to translate cutting-edge imaging and surgical technologies into clinical applications.
Sep 2024
Dr. Tzung Hsiai Visits Dr. Zaman's Lab
Dr. Tzung Hsiai, Professor of Medicine and Bioengineering and the Maud Cady Guthman Endowed Chair at UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, visited Dr. Zaman's laboratory. During the visit, they engaged in an in-depth exchange of research insights and discussed potential future collaborations. The discussions highlighted the potential for interdisciplinary collaboration, with both professors expressing enthusiasm about combining their strengths to address pressing health challenges. Dr. Hsiai, known for his pioneering work in cardiovascular medicine and bioengineering, shared innovative approaches to understanding cardiovascular diseases.
Photo: Dr. Hsiai and Dr. Zaman (left to right)
Sep 2024
Dr. Shu Kang Receives Industry Sponsored Poster Award at World Molecular Imaging Congress
Congratulations to Dr. Kang on receiving the Industry Sponsored Poster Award at the 2024 World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC)! This year's WMIC, hosted by the World Molecular Imaging Society, took place from September 9-13 in Montreal, Canada. WMIC brings together experts from across the globe, representing the entire spectrum of Molecular Imaging, a field that lies at the heart of precision medicine. As the premier event in this domain, WMIC not only showcases the latest innovations in Molecular Imaging but also demonstrates the utility of novel imaging strategies in clinical investigation and disease study.
Photo: Dr. Shu Kang and Melissa Yin (Product Manager at FUJIFILM VisualSonics)
Aug 2024
Amgen Scholars visited Dr. Zaman's lab
Amgen Scholars visited Dr. Zaman's lab today. Photo: Dr. Raiyan Zaman with Natasha Banga from Stanford University.
June 2024
Dr. Raiyan Zaman and Dr. Shu Kang Present Research at SNMMI 2024 Annual Meeting
At the SNMMI 2024 conference, Dr. Raiyan Zaman was delighted to have a warm conversation with the current Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) president, Dr. Helen Nadel, MD, FRCPC, FACNM, FSNMMI. They are old colleagues from Stanford University School of Medicine. This year's SNMMI annual meeting was held in Toronto, Canada, attracting top experts and companies from the field of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging worldwide. Dr. Raiyan Zaman and Dr. Shu Kang shared the latest research from our laboratory at the conference.
April 2024
Wonderful night with WISMAC members
Dr. Zaman has been a member of WISMAC, the Institutional Standing Committee of UTSW Medical Center, since 2023. She was part of the organizing committee that arranged this year's event featuring Visiting Professor Dr. Catherine M. Bollard, an accomplished scientist and the Dr. Robert J. and Florence T. Bosworth Distinguished Professor of Cancer and Transplantation Biology Research. Dr. Bollard is also the Interim Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer at Children’s National Hospital/Children’s National Research Institute, interim Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, Associate Dean of Pediatric Academic Affairs, and Director of the Center for Cancer and Immunology Research at Children’s National Hospital at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Following Dr. Bollard’s keynote lecture, all the WISMAC members gathered at Dr. Naomi Winick’s house to welcome Dr. Bollard. It was a lovely evening with all members of WISMAC. Dr. Winik is an amazing cook! She prepared a delicious meal for all 16 members and our invited speaker. It was truly a night to remember.
March 2024
Dr. Zaman's seminal work was acknowledged in the publication 'Fight Heart Disease, Like Cancer‘
As an accomplished Cardiologist and Professor of Internal Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, Dr. Michael McConnell recalls Dr. Raiyan Zaman's research during her postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford in his latest publication, "Fight Heart Disease, Like Cancer" and concluded a chapter titled “Cancer and Heart Disease Intertwined” on how Dr. Zaman’s seminal work on a novel catheter PET scanner would convert radioactive signal from FDG into light for closeup imaging of plaque inflammation. Dr. Zaman’s work provided another opportunity for cardiologist to learn how to image heart disease like an oncologist by providing guidance on identifying malignant plaques that need treatment. What a wonderful lifelong connection! Let's continue to fight side by side in heart disease research!
March 2024
Dr. Shu Kang has been selected to present her research work at the Women in Science and Medicine Advisory Committee (WISMAC)
February 2024
Dr. Raiyan Zaman received a highly competitive research grant from Wipe Out Kinds’ Cancer Foundation. Her proposed research aligns with the mission of this foundation to bring comfort, hope, and support to kids with pediatric cancer and their families while relentless pursuing of cure through a novel device for early detection of cancer.
https://www.wokc.org/
February 2024
Dr. Zaman received the collaborative research award for trailblazer ground-breaking research ideas
Dr. Raiyan Zaman (PhD, MSEE), PI of this Synergy Grand received the collaborative research award along with her collaborating PIs Dr. Joseph Hill (MD, PhD, Cardiology) and Dr. Kareem Azab (PhD, Biomedical Engineering) for their high risk, high impact research project focusing on Precision-targeted Theragnostic Approach Combined with Silencing cGAS-STING Pathway to improve Myocardial Ischemia. This award is a highly competitive award given by the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center for trailblazer ground-breaking research ideas.
January 2024
Dr. Raiyan Zaman was invited to be a moderator for the Imaging Strategy Session of the 2024 Symposium on Optical Surgical Navigation
On January 26th, this event filled with talks on cutting-edge research in image-guided surgery by world-renowned scientists, including engineers, chemists, and surgeons, took place. Following individual presentations, a panel discussion followed with intriguing questions. Dr. Zaman was among the speakers, alongside Dr. Baowei Fei from UTSW/UTD, and the organizer, Dr. Stephan Rogalla from Stanford University School of Medicine. For further information please check:
2024 Symposium on Optical Surgical Navigation (onlineregistrationcenter.com)
January 2024
Mohit Gupta has joined Dr. Zaman's lab. He will do Biodesign Project under Dr. Zaman's supervision.
December 2023
Distinguished Experts Discuss Biomedical Engineering Solutions at UT Southwestern Mini-Symposium
Dr. Bruce Tromberg, Director of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering at the National Institutes of Health, and Dr. Samuel Achilefu, Chair of the UT Southwestern Medical Center Biomedical Engineering department, delivered insightful speeches at a mini-symposium titled "Biomedical Engineering Solutions to Medical Challenges in the 21st Century." The event, held on December 8th at the UT Southwestern Tom and Lula Gooch Auditorium, brought together professionals to explore innovative approaches for addressing contemporary medical challenges.
During the symposium, Dr. Raiyan Zaman engaged in cordial and insightful discussions with Dr. Tromberg and Dr. Achilefu. The accompanying photograph, from left to right, features Dr. David Shiu, Dr. Tromberg, Dr. Zaman, and Dr. Achilefu.
December 2023
Dr. Shu Kang has been selected to present her research work at the American College of Nuclear Medicine (ACNM) Annual Meeting in February 2024 in Orlando, Florida.
November 2023
Dr. Shu Kang has joined Dr. Zaman's lab as a postdoctoral researcher.
October 2023
Dr. Zaman was selected by The Vanguard comittee to receive the 2023 Synergy Grant for Collaborative Research.
October 2023
Dr. Zaman has been nominated for the Wipe Out Kids' Cancer competition from UT Southwestern Medical Center
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October 2023
Dr. Zaman has been appointed as a member of the Women in Science and Medicine Advisory Committee at UT Southwestern Medical Center. This institutional standing committee is composed of appointed representatives of UT Southwestern's faculty, administration, fellows, and student body.
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July 2023
Ian Zurutuza was selected to present a poster at the World Molecular Imaging Congress 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic.
July 2023
Dr. Raiyan Zaman is nominated by UT Southwestern for this year's Hartwell Foundation Individual Biomedical Research Award competition.
July 2023
Zane Akers joins the Zaman Lab for a summer internship.
June 2023