Kudos and Congratulations April 2026

April 8, 2026

Welcome Klie Hoffa, M.D., M.S.!

Kirti Magudia, M.D., Ph.D., attended the Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research Day on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
Lobbied with Senator Ted Budd and Representative Valerie Foushee to advocate for radiology research funding.

Received the Duke IMPaCTS Challenge: General Pilot Award (2025-2027) from the Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Application: "A Generalizable 'Digital Cohort' Platform for Predicting Drug Delivery Across Patient-Specific 3D Tissue Microenvironments“
Projects supported through this funding mechanism will develop generalizable solutions that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the translational research process

Received Editor's Recognition Award for reviewing with special distinction from Radiology.

Received the 2026 SIR Foundation Resident Research Award
"Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Transvaal Cisterna Chyli Access for Lymphatic Intervention: A Proof-of-Concept Study in a Porcine Model"

Duke Neuroradiology hosted Francis Deng, M.D., Assistant Professor of Neuroradiology and Director of Medical Student Diagnostic Radiology Electives from Johns Hopkins on March 26-27
Presented to our medical students, gave resident hot seat conference, and dined with Duke medical students and faculty
Special thanks to the Radiology Interest Group, Radiology Chief Residents, Anil Vasireddi, M.D.; Peter Kranz, M.D.; EJ Langman, M.D.; Caroline Carrico, M.D.; Danielle Corrigan-Webster; Debbie Griffin

Appointed to James & Alice Chen Distinguished Professor in Radiology
Effective July 1, 2026
An event will take place to honor all distinguished professors in May
Dr. Chen was a Professor of Duke Radiology
- Clinical Clerkship Director – 1983-1986
- Cardiopulmonary Radiology Director – 1976-2002
- Four-time winner of departmental Teacher of the Year
- 1990 recipient of both the Duke Medical Alumni Association’s Distinguished Teacher Award, and Thomas D. Kenney, MD Teaching Award