Shuai Ren, MD, PhD, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China
Dr Shuai Ren, MD, PhD, is an expert in the Department of Radiology at the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine. His research specialization includes miRNA markers and serum exosomes related to oncogenesis, progression, and prognosis of gastrointestinal cancers. Dr Ren has also made significant progress in developing radiomics signatures extracted from CT, MRI, and PET-CT imaging to aid in the differential diagnosis of pancreatic tumors that share similar clinical, pathological, and radiological characteristics. He serves as an editorial board member for BMC Medical Imaging, BMC Gastroenterology, and iRADIOLOGY. Additionally, Dr Ren is an associate editor for the European Journal of Medical Research and Frontiers in Oncology, as well as an academic editor for PLOS ONE.
Alessandro Stefano, PhD, National Research Council (CNR), Italy
Alessandro Stefano is a software engineering researcher at the CNR of Italy. His research is focussed on the development and application of non-invasive imaging techniques, such as Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Computerized Tomography (CT), and Magnetic Resonance (MR). His work extensively explores the integration of Radiomics and Artificial Intelligence in clinical healthcare applications. Additionally, he specializes in the processing, quantification, and correction of both ex vivo and in vivo medical images, aiming to advance diagnostic and therapeutic practices through innovative imaging methodologies.
Junjie Yao, PhD, Duke University, USA
Dr Junjie Yao is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University. Dr Yao earned his B.S. (2006) and M.S. (2008) degrees from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. He completed his doctoral studies in 2013 and postdoctoral training in 2016 at Washington University in St. Louis, both under the mentorship of Dr Lihong V. Wang. Since joining Duke University in 2016, Dr Yao's research has focused on the development of photoacoustic tomography, super-resolution ultrasound imaging, passive cavitation mapping, and ultrasound bioprinting technologies for life sciences and clinical translation. Dr Yao received 2019 IEEE Photonic Society Young Investigator Award, 2021 National Jewish Fund Faculty Fellowship, 2022 NSF CAREER Award, and 2023 Rising Stars of Light Award. In 2023, he was elected as a Fellow of OPTICA (formerly OSA) and a Senior Member of SPIE.