Azra Alizad, MD, received her medical degree and fellowship from Tehran University Medical Sciences. Currently, she is a professor of Radiology at the Department of Radiology, professor of Biomedical Engineering and associate professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester. She is also a professor of Biomedical Informatics and Computational Biology graduate program at the University of Minnesota. She is an active member of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Ultrasound Research Center, and the Center for Clinical and Translational Science. She leads a translational research laboratory, involving the development and application of novel ultrasound technologies such as microvessel imaging, functional ultrasound, elastography, and vibro-acoustic imaging for diagnosis of abnormalities in various human organs with a focus on cancer diagnosis. Her current and past research are funded by major federal grants of the National Institute of Health and Komen Breast Foundation for the Cure. She is an elected Fellow of American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering and American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. In addition to being a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, she holds membership in several other professional societies, including the Radiological Society of North America, American Medical Association, American Association for Cancer Research, Acoustic Society of America, and National Consortium of Breast Centers.
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Azra Alizad, MD, received her medical degree and fellowship from Tehran University Medical Sciences. Currently, she is a professor of Radiology at the Department of Radiology, professor of Biomedical Engineering and associate professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester. She is also a professor of Biomedical Informatics and Computational Biology graduate program at the University of Minnesota. She is an active member of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Ultrasound Research Center, and the Center for Clinical and Translational Science. She leads a translational research laboratory, involving the development and application of novel ultrasound technologies such as microvessel imaging, functional ultrasound, elastography, and vibro-acoustic imaging for diagnosis of abnormalities in various human organs with a focus on cancer diagnosis. Her current and past research are funded by major federal grants of the National Institute of Health and Komen Breast Foundation for the Cure. She is an elected Fellow of American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering and American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. In addition to being a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, she holds membership in several other professional societies, including the Radiological Society of North America, American Medical Association, American Association for Cancer Research, Acoustic Society of America, and National Consortium of Breast Centers.
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