Kiran Solingapuram Sai, PhD, associate professor of radiology, was recently named a 2023 Distinguished Investigator (DI) by the Academy for Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Research (the Academy).
Sai was one of 59 investigators selected to receive the Academy’s 2023 DI Award. This prestigious honor recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions to the field of medical imaging. This class will be welcomed as part of the broader Council which includes a network of nearly 500 imaging investigators.
The Academy is comprised of 28 of the major imaging societies and the 50 leading academic radiology research departments. It also leads the Coalition for Imaging and Bioengineering Research which has membership from industry as well as patient advocacy groups that works to promote medical imaging research and tell the story from the patient perspective. The Academy was founded in 1995 to promote the establishment of an institute at the National Institutes of Health dedicated to medical imaging research.