About Abass Alavi
Dr. Abass Alavi is a Professor of Radiology and Associate Director at the Institute on Aging at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
Dr. Alavi is recognized as a pioneer in molecular and nuclear imaging, having contributed to the development of positron emission tomography (PET), in particular utilizing the radiotracer 18F fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) in PET imaging, and later using 18F-FDG-PET in conjunction with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to understand diseases.
About Stanley E. Bradley
Dr. Stanley E. Bradley (1913-1999) and Dr. Geraldine P. Bradley were alumni of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Class of 1938.
Dr. Bradley had an illustrious career in academic medicine, performing original research in the areas of renal and hepatic physiology, and serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. He served as President of the American Society for Clinical Investigation and the New York Heart Association.
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