Biography
Dr. Badgaiyan is the Director and Principal Investigator of Molecular and Functional Brain Imaging Laboratory and Director of the University Laboratory for Advanced Radiochemistry. Dr. Badgaiyan graduated from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal in India and completed his psychiatry residency training at Harvard Medical School. He had postdoctoral training in cognitive neuroscience at University of Oregon, University of Pittsburgh and Harvard University. He also had training in molecular imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and clinical research training at MIT. He is board certified in General Psychiatry and in Addiction Medicine. Dr. Badgaiyan is a member of a number of National and International Scientific Societies. He is the Editor-in-Chief of 7 international scientific journals and a member of the editorial board of over 40 other scientific publications. He has organized a number of International conferences and symposia.
Research Interest
Dr. Badgaiyan’s research focuses on the study of brain mechanisms that are responsible for abnormal behavioral, cognitive and emotional processing. He uses a novel dynamic molecular imaging technique (that he recently developed), to detect changes in the brain neurochemistry. He also uses cutting edge functional MRI techniques to study psychiatric and neuropsychiatric conditions. He is primarily interested in understanding the behavioral and cognitive effects of dysregulated dopamine neurotransmission. His research is funded by the grants from National Institutes of Health and Veteran’s Administration.
Biography
Professor Dr. Sohail G. Contractor is Section Chief, Interventional Radiology and the Interim Chairman, Radiology in Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.He is honored with “Golden Apple Award †for Sub specialty teacher, by graduating class of 2015, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
Research Interest
Hepatobiliary disease, nonsurgical ablation/embolization of tumors, uterine fibroid embolization, thrombolysis of deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism. Have also published extensively in the area of venous access with description of a novel technique to place tunneled dialysis catheters as well as chest ports.
Biography
Evelyn M. Garcia, M.D. is the Chairman and Assistant Professor of Radiology in Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. She is also the Chairman and Medical Director Radiology Carilion Clinic
Research Interest
Stroke, Neuroimaging