Arthur Toga

 

My research focuses on neuroimaging, informatics, mapping brain structure and function, and brain atlasing. I developed multimodal imaging and data aggregation strategies and applied them in a variety of neurological diseases and psychiatric disorders.

Education
Ph.D., Neuroscience

Experience
2013 - present: Provost Professor, Departments of Ophthalmology, Neurology, Psychiatry, and the Behavioral Sciences, Radiology and Engineering at the Keck School of Medicine of USC
2013 - present: Director, USC Institute of Neuroimaging and Informatics
2013 - present: Director, USC Laboratory of Neuro Imaging
2010 - 2012: Associate Vice Provost of Informatics, University of California, Los Angeles
2010 - 2013: Associate Dean, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
1993 - 2010: Professor, Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles
1993 - 2013: Associate Director, Division of Brain Mapping, Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California, Los Angeles
1987 - 2013: Director, Laboratory of Neuro Imaging, Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles

Sook-Lei Liew

 

Education
2014 - Postdoctoral Fellow in Human Cortical Physiology and Neurorehabilitation, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
2012 - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Occupational Science (Cognitive Neuroscience concentration), University of Southern California
2008 - Master of Arts (MA) in Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California
2006 - Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Kinesiology (Sports Medicine concentration), Rice University
2006 - Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English, Rice University

Honors
2016 Fellow, American Heart Association Research Leaders Academy
2015 Scholar, NIH Loan Repayment Program Awardee for Clinical Research
2015 Fellow, Training in Grantsmanship for Rehabilitation Research (TIGRR) Workshop
2012 Award, USC Penelope Louise Richardson Award for outstanding potential in fulfilling the role of a faculty member
2012 Awards, USC Provost PhD Travel Award; OT Division Leadership Travel Award
2011 Fellow, FENS-IBRO Imaging Training Center, Lausanne/Geneva, Switzerland
2011 Fellow, UCLA Advanced Neuroimaging Training Program (NITP) Summer Course, Los Angeles, CA
2010 Fellow, Riken Brain Science Institute Summer Program, Tokyo, Japan
2010 Chair, National Science Foundation East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes Alumni Panel, Washington D.C.

Danny JJ Wang

 

Education
1989-1993 B.S. Fu Dan University, Shanghai, China (Biophysics)
1993-1998 Ph.D. University of Science and Technology of China, Beijing, China (Biophysics)
2007-2010 M.S.C.E. (Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology) University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Experience
9/03-2/10 Research Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
1/06-2/10 Research Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
2/11-2/13 Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
2/10-6/15 Associate Professor-in-Residence, Department of Neurology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
2/11-6/15 Associate Professor-in-Residence (secondary), Department of Radiology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
7/15-6/16 Professor-in-Residence, Department of Neurology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
7/15-6/16 Professor-in-Residence (secondary), Department of Radiology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
6/12-present Executive Director, UCLA-Beijing Joint Center for Advanced Brain Imaging

Honors
1990-93 People’s Scholarship
1997 HongKong Dong’s Scholarship
2012-present Outstanding Reviewer for MRM and JMRI – ISMRM

Research
1. Technical development and clinical translations of arterial spin labeling (ASL)
2. Cross-scale and modality complexity analysis of resting state fMRI and electrophysiology
3. Steady state free precession (SSFP) based 4D fMRI
4. Electric current mapping of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
5. Low dose CT perfusion technology

Ioannis Pappas

 

Research Focus
Dr. Pappas aims to understand neuropathology in clinical populations such as stroke and Alzheimer's disease. He uses multi-modal brain imaging methods including functional MRI, diffusion imaging, perfusion imaging, and spectroscopy. Before joining LONI, he conducted post-doctoral research at UC Berkeley studying the neural mechanisms of recovery in stroke patients.

Education
2019: Ph.D. in Clinical Neurosciences, Cambridge University, UK
2015: MSc. in Engineering, University of Florida, USA
2013: Diploma in Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

Frank G. Shellock

 

A physiologist with more than 30 years of experience conducting laboratory and clinical investigations in the field of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). He is an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Radiology and Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. Over the years, he has been involved with the MRI Safety Committees for both the American College of Radiology and the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Dr. Shellock has authored or co-authored more than 250 publications in the peer-reviewed literature. Three of his medical textbooks are best sellers - Reference Manual for Magnetic Resonance Safety, Implants and Devices; Magnetic Resonance Procedures: Health Effects and Safety; and Kinematic MRI of the Joints: Functional Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Clinical Applications; and MRI Bioeffects, Safety, and Patient Management.

As a commitment to the field of MRI safety, bioeffects, and patient management, he created and maintains the internationally popular website, http://www.MRIsafety.com.

Loni Tang

 

Education
2016 Residency in Internal Medicine, Internship in Internal Medicine, Mobile, AL
2014 Internship, Internal Medicine University of South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, AL
2013 MD Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
2009 MS Biomedical Sciences, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
2008 BS Biology, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

Eric Yu

 

Katherin Martin

 

Education
2011 - 2014: BS in Radiologic Sciences at California State University Northridge

Experience
2015-2016: MRI Technologist at Keck Hospital of USC

License
Certified Radiologic Technologist

Catalina Soria

 

Education
BA, UCLA