Congratulations to our 2024 AAWR Award Winners

Future Plans: Fellowship in Breast Imaging​

Interest Areas:​

• Women’s Health​

• Health Disparities​

• Emerging Technology​

​Education: MD, Tehran University of Medical Sciences; Residency and Neuroradiology Fellowship, MIR​

Clinical Focus: Brain, Spine, and Head & Neck Imaging; Spine Procedures​

Affiliation: Member, Women in Radiology Group at MIR​

Current Role: Research Associate, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center​

Education: MD, Summa Cum Laude, Universidad Federal de Santa Maria, Brazil (2023)​

Research Focus: Adaptive Radiation Therapy for Glioblastoma; Prostate Cancer Imaging​

​Education: MD/MPH, University of Arizona College of ​Medicine-Phoenix​

Research Focus:​

• Global Health Implementation & Radiotherapy Access in LMICs​

• Gynecologic Cancers, Sarcomas, and Circulating Tumor DNA​

Future Role: Faculty, UT Southwestern Medical Center (Gynecologic Malignancies)​

Personal Interests: Hiking, travel, food, and sports​

​Leadership: Chief Resident, Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear Medicine​

Future Fellowship: Advanced Abdominal Imaging, MIR​

Organized Radiology Involvement:​

• Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, ACR RFS​

• Missouri Radiological Society RFS Executive Committee​

• Member, RSNA RFCA​

AAWR Engagement:​

• Member since 2018​

• Member in Training Committee (2020–present)​

• Chaired Speed Mentoring (2022-2023)​

• Contributor to AAWR Focus Newsletter​

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Leadership Positions:​

• Chair, NRG Oncology Head and Neck Cancer Committee​

• Co-Chair, Guidelines and Protocols Committee, Head and Neck Cancer International Group​

• Board Member, RTOG Foundation & Head and Neck Cancer Alliance​

Past Leadership:​

• Past President, American Radium Society​

• Founding Chair, ARS Appropriate Use Criteria Committees​

Committee Memberships:​

• NCCN Head and Neck Cancers Guidelines​

• AJCC HPV + Oropharynx Expert Panel​

• ASTRO Committees: Health Equity, Science Education, Resource Panel​

Research & Publications:​

• Author/Co-Author of 250+ publications​

• Research funding from NIH, industry, and foundations​

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Awards & Honors:​

• 2024 ARRS President’s Award​

• 2024 SABI 3 Pearls First Place Award​

• 2023 RSNA Research Resident Award​

• 2023 Applied Radiology Award​

• NASCI 2023 Young Investigator Award​

• SABI 2023 Cum Laude Award​

• SAR 2019-2020 Research Scholarship Awards​

Research Focus:​

• Artificial intelligence and medical imaging​

Personal Mission:​

• Promote positive global impact and increased minority representation​

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Leadership & Advocacy:​

• 2024-2025 Chair, Society for Women in Radiation Oncology​

• Active with AAWR MIT committee to support gender minorities in radiation oncology and radiology​

Fellowship Training:​

• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellowship in Translational Science (2018-2019)​

• ACR E. Stephen Amis Fellowship in Patient Quality and Safety (2024)​

Passions:​

• Enhancing physician support​

• Promoting women and gender minorities in radiation oncology through mentorship and advocacy​

Research Interests:​

• Healthcare disparities, breast cancer imaging technologies, and artificial intelligence​

Publications & Presentations:​

• 270+ publications​

• 130+ regional and national presentations​

Editorial & Leadership Roles:​

• Editorial Executive Committee, Academic Radiology​

• Co-editor, Civil Discourse column, Journal of the American College of Radiology​

• Distinguished reviewer for multiple radiology journals​

• Chair, Commission on Publications and Lifelong Learning, ACR​

Past Leadership:​

• Immediate Past President, Association of Academic Radiology (AUR)​

• Past President, Massachusetts Radiological Society and New England Roentgen Ray Society​

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