Burton P. Drayer, MD, left, and Zahi A. Fayad, PhD
The Department of Radiology and the Translational and Molecular Imaging Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai held a lunch on Thursday, April 12, for faculty, trainees, staff, and guests to celebrate a No. 20 ranking in National Institutes of Health funding for medical imaging research—a milestone achievement. It is also the first time that a faculty member—Zahi A. Fayad, PhD, the founding director of the Institute, Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Radiology, and Mount Sinai Professor in Medical Imaging and Bioengineering—is nationally ranked No. 5 in radiology and imaging science funding, all according to data from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.
Burton P. Drayer, MD, the Charles M. and Marilyn Newman Professor and Chair of Radiology for the Mount Sinai Health System, said: “The Radiology department and its faculty have been steadily rising in rankings—breaking the Top 20 mark is a tremendous accomplishment.” Added Dr. Fayad: “We are very proud of everyone and excited to continue doing innovative science and advancing the care of current and future patients.”