Linda Chang, M.D., M.S., FAAN, FANA, FISMRM
Curriculum Vitae
Linda Chang, MD, MS, FAAN, FANA, FISMRM
Professor and Vice Chair for Faculty Development
Dept. of Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, and Department of Neurology,
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Date: Updated on Nov25th, 2017
Contact Information
Address:419 W.Redwood Street, Suite 225
Telephones:(410) 706-1036 or (410) 706-2223
E-mail: or
Education
09/77-05/81B.S., Biochemistry (Honors program), University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
08/81-07/82M.S., Physiology and Biophysics, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
08/82-05/86M.D.,Georgetown University, School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.
Postgraduate Education and Training
06/86-06/87Internship, Internal Medicine
Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
07/87-06/90Residency in Neurology
University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, UCLA, Los Angeles, California
07/90-06/91Fellowship, Neuromuscular diseases and Electrophysiology (EMG/EP)
Thomas L. Anderson, M.D. (Mentor), Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
07/91-06/92Research Fellowship, Neuroimaging (SPECT, MRI, MRS) Studies in Dementia
Bruce L. Miller, M.D. (Mentor), Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
Board Certifications
04/94Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (no expiration)
07/97- 08/07Electrophysiology/EMG, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Medical Licensures
07/87 - 06/05Inactive, California
07/87 - 08/31/17 Active, DEA
08/01 - 07/05Inactive, New York
12/04 - 01/31/18Active, Hawaii
09/04 - 08/31/17Inactive,Hawaii State Narcotics Registration
07/17 – 09/30/18Active, Maryland
08/17 – 07/31/20 Active, Maryland Controlled Dangerous Susbstances (CDS) Registration
Employment History
Academic Appointments
09/79-08/81Research Assistant to Steven Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D.
Surgery Branch, NCI / NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
09/81-08/83Chemist / Research Assistant - C.J. Gibbs, Ph.D. and D.C. Gadjusek, M.D.,Ph.D.
Laboratory of Central Nervous System, NINCDS, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
07/92-06/99Assistant Professor of Neurology (tenure-track)
UCLA School of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
07/99-08/00Associate Professor of Neurology (In-Residence, Tenured), UCLA School of Medicine.
08/00-06/04Chair and Scientist, Medical Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY
06/04-06/17Professor of Medicine (Tenured since 07/06), Director, Neuroscience and MR Research Program, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'I at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawai'i
Co-Director, UH-MR Research Center,The Queen's Medical Center.
01/05-06/17Neurologist, The Queen’s Medical Center – Attending and Teaching at the Queen Emma Clinic
08/08-06/17Neurologist, Faculty Practice at the University Clinical Education Research Associates (UCERA)
08/08- presentCooperating Graduate Faculty, Biomedical Sciences (Physiology & Clinical Research)
07/17 - presnetProfessor and Vice Chair for Faculty Development, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
07/17- presentAdjunct Clinical Professor, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawai'i
07/17 - presentAdjunct Professor, Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Professional Society Membership (Current)
1989 – PrseentAmerican Academy of Neurology (AAN), General Member (until 2002), Fellow member (since 2003),
1993 – PresentInternational Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM)
Member, Elected Fellow (since 2008),
Scientific Program Committee Member(2001 – 2004)
Board of Trustees (2000 – 2002)
Electronic Publication Committee Member (2001– 2002)
Education Committee Member (2001-2002)
Publication Committee Member (2002 – 2004)
1999 – PresentMember, College of Problems in Drug Dependence (CPDD)
2003 – PresnetAmerican Neurological Association (ANA), Elected Member (since 2003), Fellow Member (since 2012),
2005 – Present Elected Member, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP)
2007 – PresentHawaii Neurological Society (HNS), Member
Treasurer, HNS (2008 – 2010, 3-year term)
President, HNS (2013 – 2014, 2-year term)
Past President & Board member of HNS (2015-2017)
2004 – PresentOrganization of Human Brain Mapping (OHBM), Member
Chair, Local Organizing Committee for Meeting in Honolulu, OHBM 2015
Scientific Program Committee Member, 2014-2016
Professional Society Membership (Past)
1985 – 1999Member, American Medical Association (AMA)
1995 – 2000Member, Los Angeles Neurological Society (LANS)
Board of Directors (1997-2000)
Secretary & Treasurer (1998-2000)
1998 – 2000Member, American Society of Neuroimaging (ASN)
1998 – 2000Member, California Association of Neurologists
2002 – 2004Member, International Society of Neuroimaging in Psychiatry (ISNP)
1997 – 2007Fellow Member, American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AAEM)
2000 – 2007Member, International Society of Neurovirology (ISNV)
2007 – 2010Member, Society for Neuroscience (SfN)
2001 – 2013Founding Member, Society of Neuro-Immune Pharmacology (SNIP)
Council Member of SNIP (2009-2012)
HonorsAnd Awards
1981Research Award - Department of Chemistry, Honors Program, University of Maryland
1985 Rock Sleyster Memorial Scholarship Award - Special promise in Psychiatry, American Medical Association
1992 – 1995Augustus Rose Fellowship from French Foundation for Alzheimer Research
1993 – 1995Clinical Associate Physician (CAP) Award, NCRR, NIH
1995–2001Mentored Clinician Scientist Development Award (K-20), NIDA, NIH –.
1998Richard E. Weitzman Award in Biomedical Research – An Annual research award given to a Young Investigator at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
1999Patient Care Leader Award at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
2002Woman in Science Award, Town of Brookhaven, New York, March, 2002
2002 – 2015Mid-Career Physician Scientist Award (K24), NIDA, NIH (two 5-year terms)
2010Joseph Wybran Research Award from The Society of NeuroImmune Pharmacology (SNIP)
“The award is given to an individual who has made extraordinary scientific contributions and possesses exceptional vision in integrating the disciplines of pharmacology, neuroscience and immunology, and is the highest honor bestowed by the society”
2009 – 2012Best Doctors of Hawai`i
2015Best Doctors of Hawai`i
2016Best Doctors of Hawai`i
Clinical Activities
Clinical Expertise
Board certified Neurologist
Additional board certification in the sub-specialty of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (EMG)
Clinical and research focus have been in the areas of dementia, brain injury and neurological complications of HIV infection, substance use disorders, and their impact on brain development and brain aging.
Scope of Clinical Practice
1990– 2017General Neurology Clinics, Attending (Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, The Queen’s Medical Center)
1990 – 2000Neurology Ward Service at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles
1990 – 2000Faculty Practice at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles
2005 – 2017Faculty Practice at The Queen’s Medical Center, Honolulu
Development of any Clinical Programs
1995 – 2000Director, Neuroimmunology-HIV/AIDS Clinic at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Administrative Positions:
2000 – 2004Chair, Medical Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY. Directed and managed all biomedical research conducted at BNL, including the Clinical Research Center and the Animal Facility.
2004 – 2017Co-Director, UH-MR Research Center, The Queen’s Medical Center
Chair, MR Research Advisory Committee, UH-QMC MR Research Center
2007 – 2012Program Director, Specialized Neurosicence Research Program (SNRP), JABSOM, UHM
Institutional Service
1993-1998Member, Medical Advisory Committee to Clinical Study Center/NCRR-GCRC, Harbor-UCLA
1993-1994Member, Dysphagia Committee, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
1994-2000Member, Research Committee, Harbor-UCLA Research Education Institute
1995-2000Grant Reviewer for Research Proposals at Harbor-UCLA Research Education Institute
1994-1995Member, Education Committee - Department of Neurology, UCLA
1996-2000Member, Imaging Research Committee at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
1997-2000Member, Research Committee - Harbor-UCLA Research & Education Institute
1997-2000Member, Finance Committee - Harbor-UCLA Research & Education Institute
2005-2007Member, Search Commmittee for Dean, John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM)
2005 – 2010Member, Research Center for Minority Institutions - Clinical Research Advisory Committee, JABSOM,UHM
2006 – 2008Member, Tenured and Promotion Committee, UHM
2006Ad Hoc Member, Tenure and Promotion Committee, Department of Tropical Medicine, JABSOM, UHM
2008Member, Search Committee for Chair of Department of Tropical Medicine, JABSOM, UHM
2011Member, Tenured and Promotion Committee, UHM
2006 – 2011Member, Appointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee, JABSOM, UHM
2008Strategic Planning Committee, JABSOM, UHM
2006 - 2017Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee, Department of Medicine JABSOM, UHM
2011Ad Hoc Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee, Department of Physiology, JABSOM, UHM
2012Member, Search Committee for Chair of Department of Pathology, JABSOM, UHM
2010Ad Hoc Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee, Department of Surgery, JABSOM, UHM
2012Ad Hoc Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee, Department of Surgery, JABSOM, UHM
2014Hearing Officer, Tenure Case dispute between UHM, Office of Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (Union)
2016Hearing Officer, Tenure Case dispute between UHM, Office of Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (Union)
2016Participant for Association for the Accreditation of Human Resarch Protection Programs (AAHRPP) accreditation site visit - affirming UH as a top-tier academic institution in its ethical and regulatory conduct of human participant research.
2016Strategic Planning Committee, Neuroscience Institute, The Queen’s Medical Center
Local, National or International Service
National Service
1986Camp Physician for Cambodian Refugees, Thailand.
1995 – 2004Assistant Editor for Neurobase
2004-2010Editorial Board, Journal of Addiction Science and Clinical Practice (formerly named Science Practice and Perspectives, a NIDA peer-reviewed publication
2006-present Editorial Board and Section Editor for Journal of NeuroImmune Pharmacology
2007-present Editorial Board, Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
2007-2016Editorial Board, Journal of Magnetic Resonance in Imaging
2008-2011Editorial Board, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
2008-2012Board Member, Scientific Council for the Intramural Research Program, NIDA/NIH
2017-Present Member, National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse, NIDA/NIH
2017-PresentAssociate Editor, Frontiers in Neurology; Neuroinfection Section
EDITORIAL AND MANUSCRIPT REVIEW SERVICES:
Manuscript reviewer for the following journals (n=48):
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1993-Present Neurology
1997-PresentPsychopharmacology
1998-PresentArchives of (JAMA) Neurology
1998Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry
1998American Journal of Physiology
1998-Present Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
1999-Present Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
2001-Present Biological Psychiatry
2002-Present American Journal of Psychiatry
2002-2003Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
2002-Present Drug and Alcohol Dependence
2002 Neuron
2002-Present The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences
2002-Present NeuroImage
2002-Present Annals of Neurology
2003-2005 Life Science
2003Journal of Neurochemistry
2004Archives of Childhood Disorders
2004Neuroscience Letters (2004)
2004-Present Journal of NeuroVirology
2004-Present Brain
2005 Journal of Neuroimmunology
2005-Present Journal of NeuroImmune Pharmacology
2005 Nature Neuroscience
2005-Present Neuropsychopharmacology
2006Journal of Neuroimaging
2008 Neuropsychologia
2006-2008 Diabetes Care
2007-2010 Neuroradiology
2008-2012 Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
2008Neurotoxicology
2008-Present Addiction Biology
2009-Present AIDS & Behavior
2009 Neuroscience
2008-Present Human Brain Mapping(since 2008)
2011Pain
2013Journal of Clinical Investigation
2013Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental
2015Neurotherapeutics
2015-Present Molecular Psychiatry
2015Behavioral Neurology
2015-Present Annals of Clinical Translational Neurology
2015-Present Journal of Addiction Medicine
2016-Present Neurobiology of Aging
2016-Present JAMA Psychiatry
2017-presentMetabolic Brain Diseases
2017-Present Frontiers in Neurology
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GRANT APPLICATION REVIEWS / EXTRAMURAL ADVISORY ACTIVITIES:
1993-1995Grant Reviewer for The French Foundation for Alzheimer Research, Los Angeles, CA
Mar 23-24, 1997 NIDA/NIH - Special Emphasis Panel, Bethesda, MD
Aug 6, 1998NIDA/NIH Special Emphasis Panel, Bethesda, MD
Sep 24-26, 1998NINDS/NIH AIDS Program Panel, Bethesda, MD
Dec 11, 1998NIMH/NIH - Neuroimaging for HIV/CNS Research Workshop, Bethesda, MD
Jan 13-14, 1999NIDA/NIH Site Visit for Program Grant at Columbia University, New York
Mar 31, 1999NIDA/NIH Special Emphasis Panel, “Basic Behavioral and Cognitive Science Research: Approaches to the Study of HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse” Bethesda, MD
Apr 6, 1999NINDS/NIH SEP, Central Nervous System as the HIV Sanctuary
Jan 12, 2000 NIDA/NIH “Methamphetamine Addiction Treatment Think Tank”, NIDA Medication Development
Division, Bethesda, MD
May 23, 2000 NIMH/NIH SEP “Impact of HAART on HIV/CNS Disease”–Bethesda, MD
Jun 15, 2001 NCRR/NIH SEP “Biomedical Internet Research Network (BIRN)”–Bethesda, MD
Jul, 2001NIAAA/NIH Study section Review –
Jan 10th, 2002NINDS SEP ZNS1 SRB-A (02) “Neuro-AIDS Program Projects”– Bethesda, MD,
Mar 7-8, 2002Special Emphasis Panel ZRG1 BBBP-5 (01), Bethesda, MD,
Mar 11-12, 2002International Workshop on Brain Banking, Bethesda, MD,
Jul, 2002NIDA/NIH Study Section - NIDA Neuroimaging I/START grants, Rockville, MD
Aug 1st, 2002NIDA/NIH Special Emphasis Panel ZDA1 RXL-E(07) “Hepatitis C Diagnosis, Treatment and Interaction with HIV/AIDS” NIDA – Arlington, VA
Aug 26th, 2002NINDS/NIH Special Emphasis Panel ZNS1 SRB-A(02) – Wash., DC
Dec 16, 2003NIDA/NIH Special Emphasis Panel ZDA1 EXL-T(04)Study Section, "Neuroimaging the Effects of Drugs of Abuse on the Development of the Human Nervous System", -Bethesda, MD,
1999 - 2004Regular Member, NIDA-K Committee – Bethesda, MD or Arlington VA (Met three times /year)
2005 – 2007Regular Member, Neuro-AIDS and End Organ Diseases (NAED) Committee – Washington, DC (Met three times/year)
2006 – 2011Co-Chair, The Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Workgroup, an Advisory group to the Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and co-organized an annual scientific conference
May15-16, 2007Member of a Special Emphasis Panel to review Clinical Translational Science Awards (CTSA)
2008-2011Regular Member, NCRR/NIH-Clinical Translational Science Award (CTSA) Review Committee, Rockville, MD (Met twice/year)
Mar, 2008Member, Special Emphasis Panel for “Exceptional, Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration (EUREKA) (R01) RFA-GM-08-002, Washington, DC
Jul 2-3, 2008NIDA/NIH Special Emphasis Panel, ”Exploratory centers for the Translational Research on the Neurobiology of Drug Addiction”, RFA #DA-08-002, Washington, DC
May 23-24, 2008NIH Special Emphasis Panel “Exploratory Centers for the Translational Research on the Neurobiology of Drug Addiction”, RFA-DA09-012, NIDA: ZDA1 MXS-M (09) – Washington, DC
Jan 31, 2011NIDA/NIHSpecial Emphasis Panel “Minority Heath Workgroup Review”, Bethesda, MD
My 10, 2011NIDA/NIH Special Emphasis Panel “Minority Heath Workgroup Review”, Bethesda, MD
Oct19, 2012NIBIB/NIH Special Emphasis Panel (SBIB) grant review, Rockville, MD
Nov 5, 2012NIMH/NIHSpecial Emphasis Panel - Conte Center P50 grant review, Washington, DC
Jul 18, 2013NINDS/NIH Special Emphasis Panel – “Exceptional, Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration (EUREKA) (R01) RFA-NS-13-007 ZMH1 ERB-M (07), Rockville, MD
May 27-28, 2014Expert Panel Workshop on “National Longitudinal Study of Neurodevelopmental Consequences of Substance Use” – Collaborative Research on Addiction Network (CRAN), Neuroscience Building, Rockville, MD
Feb 8-Mar 10, 2016 NIDA Special Emphasis Panel -AvenirAward Program for Genetics or Epigenetics of Substance Abuse (DP1), RFA-DA-16-007 –2/8/16 (Phase II Phone Review) and 3/10/16 (Phase II Interviews)
Oct13-14, 2016NINDS/NIH Sponsored Workshop – “Pediatric Concussion”–North Bethesda Marriott Conference Center, Maryland
Total grant reviews or workshops: 60separate committee meetings or workshops at the NIH, and >10 non-NIH
Local Service
1989-1992Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), Volunteer Southern California Camp Physician
1990-1993Guest Member, Medical Advisory Board for MDA, Southern California
2013 & 2014 President, Hawaii Neurological Society
2007-2010Treasurer, Hawaii Neurological Society
2014Hawaii Stroke Task Force - Representing Hawaii Neurological Society
2009-2012Member, Board of Directors, Life Foundation (for Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS), Honolulu, HI
2006-2012Advisory Committee for the Neuroscience Institute, The Queen’s Medical Center, Honolulu, HI
Teaching Service
2000-2003Annual MR Spectroscopy Course at the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM)
Resident Teaching - at UCLA& Harbor-UCLA Medical Centers
1992-2000Attending in General Neurology Clinic, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA (3 Residents/clinic, twice/month)
1992-1995 Attending in Neuromuscular Clinic, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA (2-3 Residents/clinic, monthly)
1993-1999Attending Physician on Neurology-In Patient Ward, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA (3 residents, 2 interns, 2 students, 2 months/year)
1994-2000Director of Neuro-immunology Clinic at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA - a clinic for evaluations and treatments of neurological diseases in HIV/AIDS (2 residents, Monthly)
1991-2000Supervision of Neurology Residents in EMG studies, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Torrance, CA (1 Resident, 2-3x/week)
1992-1994Attending in MDA/ALS Clinic, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (2-3 Residents/clinic, monthly)
4/28/93Lecture for Psychiatry Residents' course in Neurology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center."Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Movement Disorders"
1994-1998Lecture, Psychiatry Residents' Biological Psychiatry Module (Course No. Psych 334) Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. "Overview of Neuroimaging" (once every other year, 3/23/94; 5/15/96; 3/11/98)
Medical students:
1992-1997Lecture for second year Medical Students from UC Riverside Program at Harbor-UCLA MedicalCenter. "Approach to Patients with Movement Disorders" (once a year)
8/94-10/94Interactive Teaching (IAT) Course for first year Medical Students at UCLA School of Medicine: “Introduction to Neurodegenerative diseases” (solely developed and gave all 8 lectures).
At the University of Hawai`i at Manoa
Resident Teaching:
2005-2017Attending Neurologist – Queen Emma Clinic, The Queen’s Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii (teaching Medical Residents and occasional Medical Students, twice/month).
Student Teaching (Medical, Graduate and Undergraduate):
2004-2016Neurology Clinical Skills Preceptor (CSP), 4 weekly meetings with second year Medical Students at John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), University of Hawaii at Manoa (4-7 students, 4 weeksyearly).
2004-2012Biomed 644 – Masters and PhD in Clinical Research Course at John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), University of Hawaii at Manoa, June, 2006; September 2006; October 2007; March-April, 2010 (organized and participated in a series of 8 imaging lectures); March-April 2012 (organized imaging lecture series), see also Graduate Students who completed their MSCR and PhD dissertations.
2006Zoology 442 - Introduction to Neuroscience, University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI(one lecture, undergraduate class ~25 students)
2007-2015Graduate Course (TRMD699-Directed Research/Reading) – NIMH-supported R25 Education Course for Training of Minority students in Translational Neuro-AIDS Research (12 week course), joint faculty teaching with Johns Hopkins University and the University of Puerto Rico, via internet and videoconferencing (Fall semester 2007 – 2015, every year except 2010).
Students, fellows and junior investigators trained in Research:
Period / Name / Institution (training location) / Training in Clinical Research / Current position1992-1994 / Grace Oropilla, M.D. / Harbor-UCLA Med Ctr / Neurology / Neuroimaging Fellow / Adjunct Clinical Professor (Harbor-UCLA)
1994-1996 / Rosemarie Melchor, M.D. / Harbor-UCLA Med Ctr / Family Medicine / Neuroimaging Fellow / Practicing Family Medicine Physician, Los Angeles
1996-1998 / Maria Leonido-Yee, M.D. / Harbor-UCLA Med Ctr / Psychiatry / Neuroimaging Fellow / Practicing Psychiatrist, Los Angeles
1998 / Emmanuel Itti, M.D. / Harbor-UCLA Med Ctr / Radiology / Neuroimaging Fellow / Nuclear Medicine Physician (France)
1998-2000 / Lynne Smith, M.D. / Harbor-UCLA Med Ctr / Pediatrics, Mentored Research / Chair and Professor of Pediatrics (Harbor-UCLA Med Center)
2001-2003 / Dana Carasig, M.D. / Brookhaven National Laboratory / Medical / Neuroimaging Fellow / Research Fellow
2001-2004 / Rita Goldstein, Ph.D. / Brookhaven National Laboratory / Clin Psychology / Neuroimaging Fellow (NIDA K-23 mentee) / Professor and Chief of the Brain Imaging Core (BIC) at Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2003-2004 / Katarina Leckova, M.D. / Brookhaven National Laboratory / Clinical Research / Neuroimaging Fellow / Private Practice (Internal Medicine)
2002-present / Christine Cloak, Ph.D. / BNL / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / NIDA T-32 Neuroimaging Fellow (BNL) / Associate Professor of Medicine (Neuroscience), UH; (K01 mentee)
2004-2007 / Christopher Derauf, M.D. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Neuroimaging and clinical research / Associate Professor Pediatrics, UH; (K-23 mentee)
2004-present / Daniel Alicata, M.D., Ph.D. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Neuroimaging and clinical research / Associate Professor Psychiatry, UH
2004-2011 / Helenna Nakama, M.D. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Neuroimaging and clinical research / AdjunctAssoc. Professor Psychiatry, UH; Staff Physician, VAMC
2006 (4.5 months) / Aaron McMutray, M.D., Ph.D. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Neuroimaging and clinical research / Completed PhDin Clinical Research at UH; Neurologist in CA
2006-2007 / Jennifer Fu, M.D. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Neuroimaging and clinical research / Adjunct Assoc. Professor of Medicine (Oncologist), MSCR student
2006-2007 / Victoria Wong, MS-IV / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / 4th Year Medical Student Research Elective / Neurologist, The Queen’s Medical Center, Asst Prof
2006-2009 / Mary Dukelow-Ricardo, M.D. / University of Hawaii / Clinical research in Neuro-HIV/AIDS / Infectious Disease Specialist, VAMC
2007-2009 / Jennifer Gima, M.S., M.D. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Graduate student in physiology – thesis research / Graduated with M.S. in Physiology 5/09; and M.D.
2007-2008 / Larissa Fuiji, M.D. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Medical Student – Research project and co-authored paper / Internal Medicine Resident (since 7/1/08)
7/07-6/10 / Alan Kuramoto, M.D. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Medical Student – Research project and case reports / Radiology Resident (UC Davis)
1/08-6/10 / Lynn Anderson, M.A. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Graduate student – Neuroscience / Graduated Ph.D.in CMB Neuroscience
7/08-5/10 / Ute Feger, Ph.D. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Postoctoral Fellow – Neuroimmunology / neuroimaging / Staff Scientist, Biotech Company at Tripler
6/09-9/13 / Sody Munsaka, Ph.D. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / PhD student and Postdoctoral research and Neuroimmunology / Researcher, Translational NeuroAIDS research, Univ. of Zambia
7/09-6/10 / Justin Lee, M.D. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Medical Student – Research project and case reports / Neurology Resident at Columbia University
1/09-5/13 / Xiaosha Peng, M.S. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / PhD student – Cell & Molecular Biology (Co-mentored with Jun Panee & Marla Berry) / Postdoctoral Researcher – Translational NeuroAIDS & drug abuse research
7/09-6/11 / Kara Luersen, B.A. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Medical Student – Research project and case reports / 4th year medical student
7/09-6/10 / Kraig Young, B.A. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Medical Student – Research project and case reports / 4th year medical student
10/09-5/10 / Frederick Dunnebier, M.D. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Medical Student – Research project and case reports / Psychiatry Faculty at UH
05/11-9/13 / John Holt, Ph.D. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Postdoctoral Neuroscience (fMRI) / Unknown
07/11-6/2012 / Stephanie Kraft-Terry, Ph.D. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Postdoctoral Neuroscience (clinical translational res) / Faculty Specialist, Dept of Biology, Univ of Hawaii
08/11-8/15 / Naomi Tanizaki, BA., M.S.C.R. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Graduate student - M.S. in Clinical Research (Neurosci) / Clinical Research Associate
7/2011-present / Ahnate Lim, M.S., Ph.D. / University of Hawaii, Dept of Psychology / PhD student in Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow (Functional MRI Research) / Postdoctoral Researcher in Neuroimaging; Lecturer at UH Psychology Dept
09/11-3/13 / Santosh Yadav, Ph.D. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Postdoctoral Neuroscience (MR applications) / Postdoctoral Researcher at UCLA
03/12-present / Vanessa Douet, Ph.D. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Postdoctoral Translational Neuroscience (3/12-5/14) / Junior Researcher (Faculty) at University of Hawaii
08/12-8/15 / Erin Fukaya, M.S.C.R. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Graduate student - M.S. in Clinical Research (Neurosci) / Clinical Research Associate (Clinical Trial)
08/13-present / Antonette Hernandez, BA / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Graduate student - M.S. in Clinical Research (Neurosci) / Graduate student - M.S. in Clinical Research (Neurosci)
2nd year at JABSOM
08/13-8/15 / Shannon Kogachi, M.S.C.R. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Graduate student - M.S. in Clinical Research (Neurosci) / Medical Student (3rdyear) at JABSOM
08/13-8/15 / Kristin Lee, M.S.C.R / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Graduate student - M.S. in Clinical Research (Neurosci) / Graduate student – PhD in Clinical Psychology
09/13-05/16 / Deborah Castillo, M.D. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Graduate student - M.S. in Clinical Research (Neurosci) / Anesthesiologist in Dubai
04/14-03/16 / Tamara Andres, M.D., Ph.D. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Postdoctoral Clinical Neuroscience Research / Postdoctoral Researcher; Psychiatry Resident at Univ. of Frieburg
09/14-09/15 / Anastasia Pavlidou, Ph.D. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Postdoctoral Neuroscience Neuroimaging Research / Returned to Greece
12/15 – present / Chad Otoshi, Ph.D. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Postdoctoral Neuroscience Neuroimaging Research / Postdoctoral Researcher (UH)
6/16 – present / Hua Jun Liang, M.D., Ph.D. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Postdoctoral Neuroscience Neuroimaging Research / Postdoctoral Researcher (U Maryland SOM)
7/16- present / Stefan Sootsman, M.D., M.S. / University of Hawaii, JABSOM / Med Student and Transitional Intern; Neuroimaging / Radiology Residency (UC Davis, starting 06/17)
Physics, Computer Science, Physical Science Trainees in Clinical Research (Co-Mentored by Dr. Thomas Ernst)
1998-1999 / Oliver Speck, Ph.D. / Harbor-UCLA Medical Center / Post-doctoral fellow MRI physics / Director & Professor in Medical Physics (Univ. Magdeburg, Germany)
1995-2000 / Laurent Itti, Ph.D. / Harbor-UCLA Medical Center / Pre and Post-doctoral fellow / Professor with tenure, Computer Science (Univ. Southern California)
1999-2000 / Jorge Jovicich, Ph.D. / Harbor-UCLA Medical Center / Post-doctoral fellow MRI physics / Professor (MGH); MR Scientist Faculty, Italy
2001-2003 / Dardo Tomasi, Ph.D. / Brookhaven National Laboratory / Post-doctoral fellow MRI physics / Scientist, NIAAA/NIH
2001-2003 / Elisabeth Caperilli, Ph.D. / Brookhaven National Laboratory / Post-doctoral fellow MRI physics / Scientist, NIDA/NIH
2001-2003 / Kai Zhong, Ph.D. / Brookhaven National Laboratory / Post-doctoral fellow MRI physics / Professor, High Magnetic Field Laboratory of the
2001-2002 / Wendy Recksiek, B.S. / Brookhaven National Laboratory / Graduate Student, Computer Science / Graduate Student in Computer Science
2001-2004 / Sheeba Arnolds, Ph.D. / Brookhaven National Laboratory / M.S. & Ph.D. in Bio-medical Engineering / Staff Scientist at MIT
2003-2004 / Carl Lozar, M.S. / Brookhaven National Laboratory / Graduate Student in Physics / Graduate Student in Physics (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
2003-2004 / Jasbeer Dhawan, Ph.D. / Brookhaven National Laboratory / Post-doctoral fellow MR spectroscopy / Post-doctoral fellow MR spectroscopy (BNL); lost contact
2003-2012 / Renat Yakupov, M.S. / Brookhaven National Lab & Univ. of Hawaii / Ph.D. Student in Physics; Junior Faculty, UHM / PhD student,University of Magdeburg
2004-2006 / Kenneth Yue, Ph.D. / Brookhaven National Lab & Univ. of Hawaii / Post-doctoral fellow MR physics / Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii; returned to Hong Kong
2004-2006 / Napapon Sailasuta, Ph.D. / University of Hawaii / MR Physicist / Spectroscopist / Associate Professor, Univ. Southern California (K-25 mentee)
2006-2008 / Benjamin Stokes, Ph.D. / University of Hawaii / Postdoctoral MR Physicist / Junior Faculty, University of Hawaii
2009-2013 / Brian Keating, Ph.D. / University of Hawaii / Postdoctoral MR; Assistant Research Professor, UHM / Lost contact
2010-2011 / Leslie Shelton, Ph.D. / University of Hawaii / Postdoctoral MR Physicist, UHM / Postdoctoral Researcher
Children’s Hospital Boston, MA
2010-2013 / Kazim Gumus, Ph.D. / University of Hawaii / Postdoctoral MR Physicist, UHM / Faculty, University, Turkey
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