Yale School of Medicine (YSM) announces the launch of the Yale Biomedical Imaging Institute, a cross-disciplinary hub that will unite experts in imaging technology, clinical translation, and data science.
"The Yale Biomedical Imaging Institute brings together world-class talent and resources to accelerate discovery and impact across medicine," says Georges El Fakhri, PhD, Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging and of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, who is the institute's inaugural director. "We are incredibly excited to see the Yale Biomedical Imaging Institute come to fruition and look forward to seeing its positive impact across disciplines for years to come."
El Fakhri is joined by Chi Liu, PhD, and Dustin Scheinost, PhD, associate directors of biomedical imaging technologies; Xenophon Papademetris, PhD, associate director for biomedical imaging data sciences; and Kelly Cosgrove, PhD, associate director for biomedical imaging translation.
The Yale Biomedical Imaging Institute emerged from a year-long strategic planning initiative led by YSM Dean Nancy J. Brown, MD, El Fakhri, Liu, and Douglas Rothman, PhD. More than 40 listening sessions across Yale's science and engineering communities revealed strong enthusiasm for a coordinated approach to biomedical imaging.
The institute aims to:
- Create novel biomedical imaging technologies across diverse modalities
- Translate discoveries to guide diagnostics and therapies
- Apply artificial intelligence and data science to enhance research and clinical care
The institute will integrate the work of longstanding Yale centers and cores—including the Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Center and Magnetic Resonance Research Center—along with data science and imaging informatics expertise. Initial initiatives will include training opportunities for postdocs and students, along with exploratory funding opportunities.
