Presenters & Awards
Travel Stipend Recipients:
The 2025 International Workshop on Pulmonary Imaging would like to congratulate this year's Travel Stipend Recipients:
- Antonia Susnjar, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Researcher
Harvard Medical School - Bochun Mei, B.S.
Graduate Student
University of California, San Francisco - David Lee, B.S.
Graduate Student
University of Kansas Medical Center - Filip Klimes, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Researcher
Hannover Medical School - Samal Munidasa, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Researcher
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center - Saman Khodaei, M.Sc.
Graduate Student
University of Iowa - Sarah Needleman, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Researcher
University College London - Soheil Hosseini, M.Sc.
Graduate Student
University of Iowa - William Garrison, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Researcher
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Graduate Oral Presentations:
Below are the graduate students chosen to give oral presentations during our graduate student session.
- Soheil Hosseini, M.Sc.
Graduate Student
University of Iowa
Presentation: Association of Contrast Enhanced Dual Energy CT-derived Pulmonary Arterial Tree-to-Lung Ratio (ArtLR) with COPD - Filip Klimes, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Researcher
Hannover Medical School
Presentation: 3D Phase-resolved Functional Lung MRI as a Predictor of Treatment Outcomes in Severe Eosinophilic Asthma Patients Undergoing Mepolizumab Therapy - Samal Munidasa, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Researcher
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Presentation: 3D UTE Phase-resolved Functional Lung (PREFUL) MRI in Neonates with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia - Luis Loza, B.Sc.
Ph.D. Candidate
University of Pennsylvania
Presentation: Distinguishing Dose-dependent Radiation Lung Injury Using Hyperpolarized 129Xe MR Spectroscopy - Sarah Needleman, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Researcher
University College London
Presentation: Oxygen-enhanced MRI (OE-MRI) Biomarkers of Ventilation and Gas Uptake Correlate with Pulmonary Function Tests in Cystic Fibrosis - Antonia Susnjar, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Researcher
Harvard Medical School
Presentation: DCE-MRI Quantifies Microvascular Changes in Lung Transplant Recipients with Chronic Lung Allograft Rejection - Bochun Mei, B.S.
Graduate Student
University of California, San Francisco
Presentation: 3D Ultrashort Echo Time (UTE) and 2D Dynamic MRI for Evaluating Ventilation and Chest Wall Motion in Pediatric Pectus Malformation Patients - Saman Khodaei, M.Sc.
Graduate Student
University of Iowa
Presentation: T1 Mapping in the Lungs Using a Variable Flip Angle Approach with UTE-MRI
Poster Awards:
Apex Pulmonary Science Award
Alexander Matheson, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Researcher, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Poster Title: 129Xe Ventilation MRI Predicts Severe Exacerbations in People with CF
The Apex Pulmonary Science Award is granted to the best overall poster, recognizing outstanding research that demonstrates exceptional scientific impact, clarity, and innovation. The recipient's work represents the pinnacle of pulmonary research excellence and contributes meaningfully to the field.
The Pulmonary Pathfinder Award
Ahsan Javed, Ph.D.
Staff Scientist, National Institutes of Health
Poster Title: Non-contrast assessment of pulmonary perfusion using pulsed arterial spin labeling on a commercial mid-field 0.55T MRI scanner
The Pulmonary Pathfinder Award honors the most innovative research poster, recognizing work that pioneers novel methodologies in pulmonary imaging science. The recipient has introduced or applied cutting-edge imaging, computational, or analytical techniques that push the boundaries of lung research.
The Vital Imaging & Data Distinction Award
Anna Costelle, B.S.
Graduate Student, Duke University
Poster Title: Mapping the Chemical Shift of 129Xe in Red Blood Cells as a Biomarker for Pulmonary Hypertension
The Vital Imaging and Data Distinction Award is presented to the researcher whose poster exemplifies outstanding scientific design and data visualization. It recognizes the best visual presentation of research - where clarity, structure, and aesthetics enhance scientific impact.
The Lung Labyrinth Laureate Award
Sneha Naik, M.Sc.
Ph.D. Candidate, Columbia University
Poster Title: Assessment of airway-to-lung ratio on cardiac CT: agreement with full-lung CT and validation with dysanapsis endpoints: The Collaborative Cohort of Cohorts for COVID-19 Research (C4R) CT Harmonization Study
The Lung Labyrinth Laureate Award celebrates research that thrives at the intersection of multiple disciplines. It is granted to a project that embraces collaboration across diverse fields - such as imaging, data science, and clinical practice - demonstrating a multidisciplinary approach to advancing pulmonary research.
The Acclaimed Alveoli Award
Olajumoke Aboderin, B.Sc.
Graduate Student, University of Iowa
Poster Title: MRI-Based V/Q Matching Using 129-Xe MRI and Dynamic Contrast-enhanced MRI In Long-COVID Patients
The Acclaimed Alveoli Award is granted to the poster presenter with the most engaging, thought-provoking, or impactful research that resonates with the workshop attendees and sparks meaningful conversation.