​Lab News

RISE Lab is invited to present on the development of cutting edge neuroprotective nanotheranostic agents at the 2024 Radiology Research Day Symposium, which brought together leading experts to showcase groundbreaking advancements in radiology under the theme: “At the Cutting Edge”. Agenda

RISE Lab is invited to present two studies on the development and utilization of contrast-enhanced MRI biomarkers of neuroinflammation to evaluate neuroprotective nanotheranostic agents, at the 2024 Contrast Media Research Symposium in Oslo, Norway. Agenda

RISE Lab's abstract on the development of neuroprotective nanotheranostic agents is highlighted at the 2024 World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC) as one of the highest scoring abstracts of the conference in Montreal, Canada. Congrats RISE Lab!

Saikat presents on the development of neuroprotective nanotheranostic agents at the World Molecular Imaging Congress in Montreal Canada. Well, done Saikat! Agenda

RISE Lab is invited to present on neuroprotective nanotheranostic agents at the 2024 RRS Regenerative Medicine in Radiation Science Symposium in Tucson, Arizona. Agenda

Ethel co-chairs the American Brain Tumor Association's Alumni Research Network's (AARN) 2024 Annual Meeting, Schaumberg, IL. Thanks, ABTA, for a great meeting! 

Congratulations to Ethel who has received a secondary appointment in the Department of Oncology. 

Congratulations to Ethel who has been appointed a standing member of the JHMI Radiology BriteStar Grant Review Committee. 

Congratulations to Saikat who received a 2024 WMIC Travel Award to the 2024 World Molecular Imaging Congress in Montreal, for a top scoring conference abstract. Congrats Saikat!

RISE Lab's abstract on developing nanotheranostic agents for radiotherapy-induce brain injury receives a 2024 Radiation Research Society Travel Award, as one of the highest scoring abstracts of the conference. Congrats RISE Lab!

Congratulations to Ethel who's been invited by the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) to serve as the 2024 ABTA Alumni Research Network (AARN) conference program planning committee co-chair. AARN Link 

Congratulations to Ethel who's been appointed a chartered member of National Institutes of Health's Radiation Therapeutics and Biology Study Section.

Congratulations to Maya who has just been accepted into the MD-PhD program at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Congratulations Maya!

Congratulations to Saif who has just been accepted into the M.D. program at the George Washington University School of Medicine. Congratulations Saif!

RISE Lab's research is featured in the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) Newsletter. Featured article

RISE Lab's abstract entitled: Developing Magnetic Resonance Imaging Biomarkers of Radiotherapy-Induce Brain Injury (RIBI) in a Preclinical Mouse Model of RIBI is Highlighted at the 2023 World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC) as one of the highest scoring abstracts of the conference in Prague, Czech Republic. Congrats RISE Lab! Watch the 2023 WMIC Closing Ceremony Highlights Video

Maya presents: Developing Magnetic Resonance Imaging Biomarkers of Radiotherapy-Induce Brain Injury (RIBI) in a Preclinical Mouse Model of RIBI at the 2023 World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC) in Prague, Czech Republic. Great Job Maya! Watch conference video

RISE Lab's abstract entitled: Developing Imaging Biomarkers of Radiotherapy-Induce Brain Injury (RIBI) in a Preclinical Mouse Model of RIBI receives a 2023 International Congress for Radiation Research Travel Award as one of the highest scoring abstracts of the conference in Montreal, Canada. Congrats RISE Lab!  Conference program

RISE Lab presents: Theranostic biohybrid extracellular vesicles in the repair of radiotherapy-induced brain
injury, at the Radiation Research Society's 68th Annual International Meeting.
Waikoloa, HI. Conference Highlight Video

Maya wins the JHMI Rodent Seminar Series Prize for RISE Lab.  Thanks Maya!

Wenshen receives the Molecular Imaging in Nanotheranostics (MINT) Young Investigator Award for: Magnetic resonance imaging of the retention of biohybrid extracellular vesicles in the brain for sustained drug release in the repair of radiotherapy-induced brain injury​, at the WMIC 2022, Miami, FL. Congratulations Wenshen!

Ethel receives a NASDC Leadership and Mentorship Scholarship Award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Awardee Skills Development Consortium (NASDC), Salt Lake City, UT. Congratulations Ethel!

RISE Lab presents: Developing theranostic strategies to minimize cancer therapy-induced injuries, at the University of Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science's 2022 Seminar Series, Buffalo, NY. Thanks You Lab for a very pleasant visit!

Ethel serves as a panelist at the American Brain Tumor Association Alumni Research Network's (AARN) 11th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. Thanks ABTA for a great meeting! 

RISE Lab presents: The role of contrast media in predicting outcomes in the engineering of PC lesions for enhanced nanoparticle delivery, at the 2022 Contrast Media Research Symposium, Annapolis, MD. Agenda

Ethel receives the Outstanding Radiology Junior Faculty Research Award. Award Ceremony on JHMI Radiology Research Day. This award honors the annual research achievements of a distinguished faculty member, from the early associate professor level, through the assistant professor level to the instructor level. Congratulations Ethel!

RISE Lab presents: Developing image-guided strategies to minimize cancer therapy-induced injuries, at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Imaging Sciences Seminar Series.

Ethel serves as a panelist at the American Brain Tumor Association Alumni Research Network's 10th Annual Meeting. Agenda

Ethel gives a spotlight talk at the WMIC 2021 Monitoring Engineered Cells for Theranostics SyBRG Spotlight Session. Watch

RISE Lab presents a study on image-guided tumor re-engneering for enhanced nanoparticle delivery at the WMIC 2021 Theranostics Session. Watch

RISE Lab's abstract on image-guided tumor re-engineering for enhanced nanoparticle delivery is selected for the WMIC 2021 Opening Ceremony Highlight Lecture, as one of the meeting's top scoring abstracts. Congratulations RISE Lab!

RISE Lab presents: Image-guided therapies for cancer therapy-induced brain injuries, at the Physics Academic Forum, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Science.

RISE Lab presents: Biologically responsive MRI contrast agents to monitor therapeutic interventions in oncology and regenerative medicine, at the Frontiers of Biomedical Imaging Seminar Series, Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science. Agenda

Ethel serves on  the 2021 World Molecular Imaging Congress Program Committee. PC

RISE Lab receives the JHMI Department of Radiology's New Wet Lab Space Package.

Ethel serves on  the 2020 World Molecular Imaging Congress Program Committee .

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