Meet the award winners

Being recognized with an award from SIR or SIR Foundation is an honor that recognizes scholarship, philanthropy, education and career excellence. From celebrating life-time achievement to emerging research, SIR Foundation awardees exemplify the spirit of interventional radiology. 

2024
Suresh Vedantham
Suresh Vedantham
Suresh Vedantham, MD, FSIR
Leader in Innovation Award
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Dania Daye, MD, PhD
Excellence in Innovation Award

“A Prospective Open-label Multi-center Study of Nucleus Pulposus Allograft Supplementation in Patients with Lumbar Discogenic Pain: A 35-patient Pilot Study”

“A Prospective Open-label Multi-center Study of Nucleus Pulposus Allograft Supplementation in Patients with Lumbar Discogenic Pain: A 35-patient Pilot Study”

Jacob Fleming
Jacob Fleming
Jacob Fleming, MD
Research Scientist Award

“Unlocking Multiomics: Radiomics Feature Analysis for Early Recurrence Prediction Following Ablative Interventions in Early and Very Early Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 1786 Patients”

“Unlocking Multiomics: Radiomics Feature Analysis for Early Recurrence Prediction Following Ablative Interventions in Early and Very Early Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 1786 Patients”

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Mohammad Mirza-Aghazadeh-Attari MD, MPH
Research Scientist Award

“Clinical efficacy of pressure-enabled transarterial embolization of hypovascular, treatment-refractory metastases"

“Clinical efficacy of pressure-enabled transarterial embolization of hypovascular, treatment-refractory metastases"

Koustav Pal, MBBS
Koustav Pal, MBBS
Koustav Pal, MBBS
Research Scientist Award

“Clinical efficacy of pressure-enabled transarterial embolization of hypovascular, treatment-refractory metastases”

“Clinical efficacy of pressure-enabled transarterial embolization of hypovascular, treatment-refractory metastases”

Chen Guo, PhD
Chen Guo, PhD
Chen Guo, PhD
Research Scientist Award

“An injectable on-demand dissolvable (IODD) hydrogel for selected vascular embolization”

“An injectable on-demand dissolvable (IODD) hydrogel for selected vascular embolization”

Sanghee Lee, PhD
Sanghee Lee, PhD
Sanghee Lee, PhD
Research Scientist Award

“Enhanced Combinational Immuno-Irreversible Electroporation Ablation Therapy Using Highly Conductive Metal Nanofilms for the Treatment of HCC”

“Enhanced Combinational Immuno-Irreversible Electroporation Ablation Therapy Using Highly Conductive Metal Nanofilms for the Treatment of HCC”

Xiao Wu, MD
Xiao Wu, MD
Xiao Wu, MD
Resident Research Award

“Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Resection, Ablation and Radiation Segmentectomy for Solitary Hepatocellular Carcinoma ≤ 3 cm with Curative Intent”

“Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Resection, Ablation and Radiation Segmentectomy for Solitary Hepatocellular Carcinoma ≤ 3 cm with Curative Intent”

Neil Jain, DO
Neil Jain, DO
Neil Jain, DO
Resident Research Award

“Prospective Analysis of Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for Knee Osteoarthritis: Is There a Predictor of Outcomes? Six-Month Follow-up Update”

“Prospective Analysis of Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for Knee Osteoarthritis: Is There a Predictor of Outcomes? Six-Month Follow-up Update”

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Varun Singh, MD
Resident Research Award

“Development of an Immunoisolated Endovascular Islet Cell Stent to Treat Type I Diabetes Mellitus”

“Development of an Immunoisolated Endovascular Islet Cell Stent to Treat Type I Diabetes Mellitus”

Austin Pourmoussa, MD, MA
Austin Pourmoussa, MD, MA
Austin Pourmoussa, MD, MA
Resident Research Award

“Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease and Chronic Kidney Disease”

“Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease and Chronic Kidney Disease”

Katrina Falk, MS
Katrina Falk, MS
Katrina Falk, MS
Dr. Constantin Cope Medical Student Research Award

“Characterization of Shifts in the Histotripsy Treatment Zone When Treating Through Ribs in an Ex vivo Transcostal Model”

“Characterization of Shifts in the Histotripsy Treatment Zone When Treating Through Ribs in an Ex vivo Transcostal Model”

Abinaya Ramakrishnan
Abinaya Ramakrishnan
Abinaya Ramakrishnan
Dr. Constantin Cope Medical Student Research Award

“Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between Rheolytic Thrombectomy and Large Bore Mechanical Thrombectomy for the Treatment of Acute Deep Venous Thrombosis”

“Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between Rheolytic Thrombectomy and Large Bore Mechanical Thrombectomy for the Treatment of Acute Deep Venous Thrombosis”

Christine Yoon
Christine Yoon
Christine Yoon
Dr. Constantin Cope Medical Student Research Award

“A Web-Based Tool for Quantifying Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) Curvature to Predict Future Thrombosis

“A Web-Based Tool for Quantifying Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) Curvature to Predict Future Thrombosis

Ryan Tang
Ryan Tang
Ryan Tang
Dr. Constantin Cope Medical Student Research Award

“MR-HIFU ablation of Pediatric Osteoid Osteoma: Final results of Pilot trial”

“MR-HIFU ablation of Pediatric Osteoid Osteoma: Final results of Pilot trial”

Meet the researchers

Congratulations to our grant recipients! The SIR Foundation grants program has an impressive 25-to-1 return on investment, which means that for every dollar SIR Foundation provides to a grant recipient, that grant recipient is able to subsequently garner $25 from other funding organizations for that same line of research.

2024
Leigh Casadaban, MD, MS
Leigh Casadaban, MD, MS
Leigh Casadaban, MD, MS
Dr. Ernest J. Ring Academic Development Grant

Genicular Artery Embolization Imaging and Synovial Fluid Biomarker Response

Genicular Artery Embolization Imaging and Synovial Fluid Biomarker Response

Krishna Keshava Murthy
Krishna Keshava Murthy
Krishna Nand Keshava Murthy, MSc, PhD
Dr. Ernest J. Ring Academic Development Grant

Deep Learning for Accurate Lung Ablation Zone Prediction to Decrease Local Recurrence

Deep Learning for Accurate Lung Ablation Zone Prediction to Decrease Local Recurrence

Imran Mohammad
Imran Mohammad
Imran Shair Mohammad, PharmD, PhD
Allied Scientist Grant

Intra-arterial therapeutics to reverse osteoarthritis

Intra-arterial therapeutics to reverse osteoarthritis

Nicholas Perkons, MD, PhD
Nicholas Perkons, MD, PhD
Nicholas Perkons, MD, PhD
Radiology Resident Research Grant

Intravascular ultrasound-guided transcaval cisterna chyli access for lymphatic intervention: A proof-of-concept study in a porcine model

Intravascular ultrasound-guided transcaval cisterna chyli access for lymphatic intervention: A proof-of-concept study in a porcine model

Yohan Kim
Yohan Kim
Yohan Kim
Dr. and Mrs. W.C Culp Student Research Grant

Development and Validation of a Humanized Patient-Derived Model of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) for Interventional Oncology (IO)

Development and Validation of a Humanized Patient-Derived Model of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) for Interventional Oncology (IO)

Ibukunoluwa Ibrahim
Ibukunoluwa Ibrahim
Ibukunoluwa Ibrahim
Dr. and Mrs. W.C Culp Student Research Grant

In-vivo Pharmacologic Augmentation of the Tumor to Normal Ratio as Assessed by CT Perfusion in the Rabbit VX2 Liver Tumor Model

In-vivo Pharmacologic Augmentation of the Tumor to Normal Ratio as Assessed by CT Perfusion in the Rabbit VX2 Liver Tumor Model