Multimodality Molecular Imaging Lab (MMIL)

In Memoriam

My laboratory is developing imaging assays to monitor fundamental cellular/molecular events in living subjects including patients. Technologies such as positron emission tomography (PET), optical (fluorescence, bioluminescence, Raman), ultrasound, and photoacoustic imaging are all under active investigation.

Imaging agents for multiple modalities including small molecules, engineered proteins, and nanoparticles are under development and being clinically translated. Our goals are to detect cancer early and to better manage cancer through the use of both in vitro diagnostics and molecular imaging. Strategies are being tested in small animal models and are also being clinically translated.

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Previous years: 2017201620142012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005

Previous Lab Members

  • Amin Aalipour
  • Kenrick Aban
  • Medha Acharya
  • Naveen Acharya, MD
  • Friso Achterberg, MD
  • Cumali Aktolun, MD, MS
  • Debora Adler, PhD
  • Nona Adonai
  • Byeong-Cheol (Ben) Ahn
  • Cheol-Hee Ahn
  • Ata Alijani, MD
  • Matthew Allen, MD
  • Lauren Andrews
  • Alexander Annala, PhD (2000-2001)
  • Joul Bai
  • Harleen Bains
  • Pranab Banerjee
  • Naseer Baseer
  • Eileen Bauer
  • Yael Ben-Haim
  • Michael Benoit
  • Mani Berenji
  • Bijan Berenji
  • Felix Bergara
  • Frank Berger, MD, PhD (2000-2003)
  • Hema Bhatia
  • Sraboni Bhaumik, PhD (2001-2003)
  • Sandip Biswal, MD (2005-2006)
  • Sunil Bodapati
  • Sarah Bohndiek, PhD (2011-2013)
  • Ali Borghei
  • Stephanie Bradasich
  • Keri Anne Carrillo
  • Jos Campbell, PhD (2013-2016)
  • Ya-Fang Chang, PhD (2007-2009)
  • Ian Chen, MD, PhD
  • Michelle Chen
  • Yun-Sheng Chen, PhD (2014-2018)
  • Zhen Cheng, PhD (2005-2008)
  • Susan Choi
  • Hui-Yen Chuang, PhD (2016-2018)
  • Tan Chung
  • Frank Cochran, PhD (2006-2008)
  • Adam Cole, PhD (2011-2012)
  • Sarah Copeland, MD (1997-1998)
  • Benjamin Cosgrove, PhD
  • Lorena Cusso
  • Mangal Dandekar
  • Ed Dao
  • Ryan Davis, PhD (2015-2018)
  • Vaughn Davis
  • Abhijit De, PhD (2000-2005)
  • Nicole de Jesus, PhD (2016-2018)
  • Adam de la Zerda, PhD
  • Robert Dennis, PhD
  • Christophe Deroose, MD (2003-2004)
  • Manali Dighe
  • Rick Dijkhuizen, PhD
  • Anca Dragulescu-Andrasi, PhD (2006-2011)
  • Aloma D'Souza, PhD
  • Karen Eliahu
  • Diego Escobedo
  • Hua Fan-Minogue, MD, PhD (2007-2011)
  • Angela Fee
  • Katherine Ferrara, PhD
  • Hadas Frostig, PhD
  • Takeshi Fuchigami, PhD (2018)
  • Xuwen Gao
  • Ankit Garg
  • Jessie Ge
  • Olivier Gheysens, PhD (2004-2006)
  • Riley Glick
  • Robin Goldman
  • Ray Golish
  • Cayo Gonzalez
  • Sundaresan Gobalakrishan, PhD (2000-2007)
  • Seema Goyal
  • Alison Green, PhD
  • Pavan Gupta
  • Dong-Ho Ha, MD, PhD
  • Ben Hackel, PhD (2009-2011)
  • Stefan Harmsen, PhD
  • Keith B. Hartman, PhD (2008-2009)
  • Negin Hatami, MD (2015-2016)
  • Yan He, PhD
  • Pooneh Hendi, MD
  • Kevin Hewitt
  • Isabel Junie Hildebrandt
  • Aileen Hoehne, PhD (2009-2014)
  • Yeong Jin Hong
  • Jens Hove
  • Khy Huang
  • Nicholas Hughes, PhD (2008-2011)
  • David Huland, PhD
  • Ohad Ilovich, PhD (2012-2015)
  • Meera Iyer
  • Ken Ito, PhD (2009-2011)
  • Mehran Jamali, MD, PhD (2012-2016)
  • Michelle James, PhD (2008-2013)
  • Jesse Jokerst, PhD (2009-2014)
  • Sebastiaan Joosten (2018)
  • Anitha Junutula
  • Susan Kanda
  • Niharika Kandala
  • Keon Wook Kang, MD, PhD (2003-2004)
  • Won Jun Kang, MD, PhD
  • Jasdeep Kaur, MD
  • Shay Keren, PhD (2005-2008)
  • Khun Visith Keu, MD (2011-2012)
  • Ashot Khanamiryan, PhD (1999-2001)
  • Avni Khatri
  • Maryam Khodaverdi
  • Heekyung Kim, PhD
  • Jeesu Kim, PhD
  • Richard Kimura, PhD
  • Moritz Kircher, PhD
  • Keri Klein
  • Mohamad Karim Koleilat
  • Uma Kota, PhD (2012-2015)
  • Sri-Rajasekhar (Raj) Kothapalli, PhD (2009-2014)
  • Masakatsu Kotsuma, PhD
  • Sri Vathsan Kounpinyan, PhD
  • Tianyi Krupka, PhD (2011-2012)
  • Yuji Kuge
  • David Kurtz, MD
  • Gene Lacson
  • Tim Larson, PhD (2012-2015)
  • Sheen-Woo Lee, MD, PhD
  • Wan-Sik Lee, MD, PhD
  • Andy Lei
  • Hiba Lejmi, PhD

Sanjiv Sam Gambhir M.D., Ph.D.