Advances in Molecular Imaging
Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Presented by
Ralph Weissleder
Director, Center for Molecular Imaging Research
Director, Center for Systems Biology
Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Speaker Biography
Dr. Ralph Weissleder is a Professor at Harvard Medical School, Director of the Center for Systems Biology at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Director of the Center for Molecular Imaging Research, and Attending Clinician (Interventional Radiology) at MGH. Dr. Weissleder is also a member of the Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center (Prostate Cancer Program, the GI-cancer Program, the Neurooncology Program and the Program in Cancer Imaging). He is also an Associate Member of the Broad Institute (Chemical Biology Program) and a member of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) leading its Imaging Program. Dr. Weissleder’s research interests include the development of novel molecular imaging techniques, tools for detection of early disease detection, development of nanomaterials for sensing and systems analysis. His research has been translational and several of his developments have led to advanced clinical trials with anticipated major impacts when these methods become routinely available. Dr. Weissleder is currently the principal investigator of several RO1 NIH grants, a P50 Center grant, a U24 grant, and a UO1 consortium focusing on nanotechnology. He has published over 400 original publications in peer reviewed journals in addition over 80 review articles, has authored and co-authored several textbooks and holds 15 patents. He is a founding member of the Society for Molecular Imaging Research and has served as its President in 2002. His work has been honored with numerous awards including the J. Taylor International Prize in Medicine, the Millenium Pharmaceuticals Innovator Award, the AUR Memorial Award, the ARRS President's Award, The Society for Molecular Imaging Lifetime Achievement Award, the Academy of Molecular Imaging 2006 Distinguished Basic Scientist Award and the 2008 RSNA Outstanding Researcher Award.