Dr. Zhongliang Zu earned his PhD in Medical Physics from Peking University in China in 2008 and joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 2012. His research focuses on molecular and functional MR imaging, employing advanced MR sequences such as chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST), magnetization transfer (MT), spin-lock, and fMRI, with applications in tumors, ischemic stroke, and neurological and muscular disorders. Dr. Zu has authored over 90 peer-reviewed research papers, and has served as Principal Investigator on multiple NIH-funded projects, securing over $6.5 million in grant funding. In 2023, he was awarded the Distinguished Investigator Award by the Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research.
Section: Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science
Pai-Feng Yang, PhD, earned a BS and MS in Biomedical Engineering from Chung Yuan Christian University and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University in Taipai, Taiwan. He worked as a Research Associate for three years and completed a research fellowship at the National Taiwan University, Institute of Zoology. In 2012, he joined the Vanderbilt faculty as a Postdoctoral Research Associate. In 2022, he was promoted to Research Assistant Professor. He is a member for the Society of Neuroscience. His current research project involves focused ultrasound modulates region-specific brain activity of no-human primate at 7T and effects of monkey's spinal cord injury on nociceptive heat evoked fMRI responses at 9.4T.
Section: Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science
Xinqiang Yan, PhD, earned a PhD is Particle Physics and Nuclear Physics from the Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, China. He completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, and he joined the Vanderbilt faculty as Research Instructor. Dr. Yan’s research is focused on RF hardware, parallel imaging and parallel transmission in MRI.
Section: Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science
Junzhong Xu, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. His current research projects are focused on the development, validation, optimization, and evaluation of advanced quantitative MRI methods in various applications such as neurodegenerative diseases and cancer. The specific projects include 1) development and validation of MRI cell size imaging for mapping biological microstructure in cancer or neurodegenerative diseases; 2) assessment of MR cell size imaging to better characterize tumor status and monitor tumor early treatment response to anti-cancer therapy; and 3) applications of advanced MRI methods to improve the diagnosis and treatment response of neurodegenerative diseases including multiple sclerosis.
Section: Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science
William R. Winter, MD, MS earned his Master of Science degree at Tulane University and his Doctor of Medicine degree at University of California, Irvine. He completed an integrated Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and joined Vanderbilt as an Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences in 2021. He is a member of the Society of Interventional Radiology, the American College of Radiology and the Radiological Society of North America.
Section: Interventional Radiology
Jennifer Williams, MD, is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and earned her medical degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She completed a residency in Radiology at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, NY and a fellowship in Cardiovascular Imaging at Carnegie Hill Radiology. Dr. Williams joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 2007 as Assistant Professor. In 2022, she was promoted to Associate Professor. In 2023, she was named the Section Chief of Cardiothoracic Imaging. In 2024, Dr. Williams was named the Assistant Medical Director of Vanderbilt Imaging Services. She is a member of Radiological Society of North America.
Section: Cardiothoracic Imaging