All group members are invited to vote for their favourite new Co-Chair of the “CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING” Study Group. Special thanks to Fabien Hyafil from Paris for heading the group since its foundation in 2018. Fabien is now rotating out of the leadership team. René Botnar from London takes over and seeks for a co-chair to join in.
Two candidates stand for election: Jessica Bastiaansen from Lausanne & Angelos Karlas from Munich:
Affiliation: Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
My Motivation: I am a highly motivated and proactive person that is always excited to embark on new opportunities. Therefore, co-chairing a study group would be a perfect next step after having been a representative of two study groups at the ISMRM. I believe it is a great opportunity to enrich my knowledge but also to use my experience to shape and become part of the organizing body of the society. It would also extend my network, which will be crucial to advance my academic career. This position suits me because I have a diverse research background and I always wanted to be more actively involved in the organization of scientific meetings
My Background: I have over 12 years of experience with MRI (1.5T to 14.1T) and have worked on pre-clinical metabolic imaging of the heart in small animals (hyperpolarized 13C MRS) and in translational clinical cardiac imaging in human volunteers and patients (conventional 1H MRI). My work has focused on the development of new methods in pre-clinical and clinical cardiovascular imaging and has led to novel insights into myocardial metabolism and superior fat-suppressed imaging technology. I have received multiple research grants on the topic of translational cardiovascular imaging and have extensive national and international collaborations both with academia and with industry. One of my developed (patented) techniques is now being installed and used at 8 different hospitals worldwide (Switzerland, France, UK, USA, China, Japan). In 2016 I was elected as trainee representative to two ISMRM study groups, Molecular Imaging Study Group and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Study Group. In 2019 I was selected as Junior Fellow of the ISMRM, a recognition by the international MRI community for a researcher of outstanding quality and promise with significant contributions to the field. Currently I serve on the editorial board of the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (JMRI) as a trainee deputy editor.
Affiliation: Center for Translational Cancer Research (TranslaTUM), Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at Technical University of Munich, Germany and Institute of Biological and Medical Imaging (IBMI) at the Helmholtz Zentrum in Munich
My Motivation: By serving as a clinical resident, I frequently feel not only the complexity of the cardiovascular patient and the critical role of imaging in patient’s management but also the reward to be found in having a positive impact on people’s lives. By working as an engineer on several biomedical imaging projects, I understand the importance of developing novel technology and translate it in everyday clinical applications within the cardiovascular field. I consider myself a highly driven individual who wishes to rise to the challenge and enjoyment presented by driving the innovation in the field of biomedical imaging science. I completely realize the demands made on the co-chair of the Cardiovascular Imaging Group but believe I possess the qualities and skills to cope.
My Background: I studied Medicine and Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Greece, holding an M.Sc. in Medical Informatics, as well as an M.Res. (Master of Research) in Medical Robotics and Image Guided Intervention from the Imperial College London (ICL), UK. Currently I am working as a clinical resident at the Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Rechts der Isar (MRI), Munich, Germany, while pursuing my Dr.rer.nat. in Experimental Medicine at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). I am serving as Group Leader of the Clinical Bioengineering Group as well as the Clinical Translation Manager at the Institute of Biological and Medical Imaging (IBMI) at Helmholtz Center Munich and the Central Institute for Translational Cancer Research. My main research interests include advanced imaging techniques with translational applications to the cardiovascular system, tissue metabolism and metabolic diseases.
Non-invasive in vivo imaging plays a pivotal role in the characterization of cardiovascular diseases in small animal models and in the evaluation of the efficacy of new treatments. Echography and MRI allow for precise analysis of the morphology and the function of the heart and the precise characterization of the structure of the vessel wall. Molecular imaging using radioactive or optical probes offers to identify with high sensitivity biological processes taking place inside cardiovascular tissues. Each of this imaging technique provides complementary information on cardiovascular diseases and is subjected to similar constraints in relation to cardiac and respiratory motion.
The aim of this study group will be to tighten interactions between the research groups working on each imaging modality and stimulate the development of multi-modality imaging projects in the cardiovascular field.
Chairs:
Fabien Hyafil, Paris – Chair
René Botnar, London – Co-Chair
Further founding members:
Emmanuelle Canet-Soulas Lyon
Federico Caobelli Basel
Jeroen Essers Rotterdam
Marcus Makowski Berlin
Willem Mulder Amsterdam/NY
Mathieu Pernot Paris
Alkystis Phinikaridou London
Jeanine Prompers Utrecht
Christoph Rischpler Munich
Antti Sarraste Turku
Michale Schäfers Münster
James Thackeray Hannover
Jonathan Vigne Paris
Moritz Wildgruber Münster
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