Dr. Majid Chalian is a Musculoskeletal Radiologist and an Assistant Professor of Radiology at the University of Washington. He received his MD from the Iran University of Medical Sciences, followed by a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Imaging at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Chalian completed his Diagnostic Radiology Residency at Case Western Reserve University and his fellowship in Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention at the University of Virginia. Dr. Chalian is the Director of the Musculoskeletal Imaging Research Group with a main interest in translational research and quantitative assessment of imaging biomarkers. He wants to provide a clinical background to basic science researchers to provide techniques for reliable and quantitative analysis of pathologies, disease progression, and treatment response with imaging. His interests include cartilage imaging, musculoskeletal oncology imaging, new techniques for musculoskeletal imaging, and image-guided interventions and therapies.