UWCCC Imaging and Radiation Sciences

At UWCCC, the translation of laboratory discovery to clinical and population application is facilitated by multidisciplinary Disease Oriented Working Groups (DOWGs)/Clinical Research Groups (CRGs).  The Translational Imaging Research Working Group (TIRWG) is a CRG with cancer-specific imaging expertise that facilitates intra- and inter-programmatic collaboration and interaction. Embedded in the IR Program, TIRWG is led by Robert Jeraj, PhD, and has a full complement of supporting research staff (program manager, imaging research specialists and data managers) with specific expertise in all imaging modalities (CT, MRI, PET/CT, US, IR), evaluating imaging response through imaging biomarkers, development of protocols with imaging endpoints and conducting clinical studies. While many members are from the IR Program, TIRWG also includes members from all other Scientific Programs, particularly Experimental Therapeutics, who share interest in approaching problems concurrently from the clinical and imaging perspective and using both primary clinical and imaging endpoints in clinical trials.