Rachelle Crescenzi, Ph.D., Research Instructor in Radiology and Radiological Sciences, has been named to the Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research’s 2019 Council of Early Career Investigators in Imaging (CECI2). She joins 28 imaging scientists from top research institutions across the United States in the CECI2 Class of 2019.
The CECI2 serves as one of the Academy’s committees devoted to advocacy, and provides early career researchers the opportunity to advocate on behalf of the organization for federal funding in imaging research, as well as engage in various networking and educational opportunities.
Announced in their press release this month, 2019 CECI2members also received a travel stipend to participate in the 10th Annual Medical Imaging Technology Showcase on Capitol Hill next month in Washington, D.C. Crescenzi will attend the event, where she will share her latest research projects from Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS), visit Congressional offices and meet with leaders from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
“Radiology and imaging sciences have made important contributions to our public health, and it’s an honor to advocate on Capitol Hill to maintain funding for the NIH,” said Crescenzi. “This will be my first visit to the NIH campus, and I’m looking forward to meeting the Academy’s scholars, and learning about funding opportunities through the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering and the National Health, Lung, and Blood Institute.”
Crescenzi’s research is focused on understanding how lymphatic circulation regulates tissue sodium, protein and fat accumulation in the human body through non-invasive imaging technologies, including magnetic resonance (MR) and spectral imaging. Last spring, she was awarded American Heart Association’s Career Development Award for her project, “Visualizing Vascular Mechanisms of Salt Sensitivity.”
