The Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences is proud to share that Bennett Landman, PhD, Stevenson Chair of Engineering, Professor and Department Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Principal Scientist of ImageVU, has been elected to the 2024 College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), along with three other Vanderbilt University engineering faculty members, who are each experts in engineering, surgery and chemistry/biomolecular science.
Dr. Landman was awarded this honor for “outstanding contributions to medical imaging computing and informatics including robust segmentation algorithms, quantitative diffusion MRI, and artificial intelligence (AI).”
“I am honored to be among extremely prestigious company,” Dr. Landman says. “I sincerely appreciate the supportive environment at Vanderbilt that has made this achievement possible. I look forward to the opportunity to advocate for the role of science in our society.”
John Gore, PhD, Distinguished University Professor and Director of VUIIS, is proud to have nominated Landman for the milestone designation.
“Bennett Landman is a true visionary who has made outstanding contributions to the analysis and applications of imaging data, and is pioneering the integration of images with other types of information such as genotype,” Dr. Gore says. “As director of the Center for Computational Imaging within VUIIS, he established important infrastructure and resources that enable ongoing research projects and is well deserving of recognition by AIMBE.”
Dr. Landman’s history at Vanderbilt is wide-ranging and all-encompassing. He’s served on the faculty of Vanderbilt’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science for over a decade, before becoming the first chair of the then newly formed Electrical and Computer Engineering Department in 2021. He holds appointments in engineering, computer sciences, biomedical informatics and radiology. Dr. Landman is also affiliated with the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering (VISE), the Vanderbilt Brain Institute and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC). He is the Biomarker Core Co-Lead at Vanderbilt Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. Currently, he is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Medical Imaging (JMI).
While Dr. Landman is rightfully celebrated for his successful innovation in imaging science, he’s also well-known as a mentor whose reach extends through a wide variety of Vanderbilt’s specialties. He’s worked alongside VUMC Radiologists who have a passion for both clinical medicine and research, like Assistant Professor Mary Ellen Koran, MD, PhD.
“Dr. Landman’s dedication to both his science and mentoring the next generation of scientists exemplifies the epitome of being a professor,” Dr. Koran says. “He seamlessly merges his engineering expertise with his passion for and dedication to mentorship, guiding the next generation of scientists towards groundbreaking discoveries in medical imaging and beyond. I can attest he is an amazing mentor and I am thrilled he is receiving this award.”
“Dr. Landman’s work is an example of the high levels of collaboration between VUMC and Vanderbilt University,” notes Professor and Interim Chair of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Dan Brown, MD, FSIR. “These interactions lead the way in AI and advanced computing creating imaging algorithms that will serve our present and future patients.”
Congratulations, Dr. Landman!
