Pallavi Tiwari, PhD is an Associate Professor (tenure) in the Departments of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Tiwari also has an affiliate position in the Department of Medical Physics and serves as the Co-Director of Imaging and Radiation Science at the Carbone Cancer Center. Prior to joining UW-Madison, Dr. Tiwari was at Case Western Reserve University, where she was the director of the Brain Image Computing Laboratory and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Tiwari’s research interests lie in pattern recognition, data mining, and image analysis for automated computerized diagnostic, prognostic, and treatment evaluation solutions using radiologic imaging in oncology and neurological disorders. Her research has so far evolved into over 60 peer-reviewed publications, 50 peer-reviewed abstracts, and 12 patents (7 issued, 5 pending). Dr. Tiwari has been a recipient of several scientific awards, most notably being named as one of 100 women achievers by Government of India for making a positive impact in the field of Science and Innovation.

Jeffrey Nirschl, MD, PhD, is a UW Health pathologist. He’s also an assistant professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Nirschl diagnoses and treats patients with diseases that affect the brain and nervous system. These include brain tumors, as well as inflammatory, metabolic and degenerative disorders. He performs brain autopsy evaluations for Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson’s disease and more. He also specializes in neuromuscular pathology. Beyond his clinical practice, Dr. Nirschl studies how certain diseases damage brain cells. He combines tissue analysis with brain scans, blood tests and genetic data to personalize prevention efforts and care for patients. These insights help improve early detection, identify new treatment targets and reduce misdiagnosis.

Dr. Paraic Kenny is the Director of the Kabara Cancer Research Institute of the Gundersen Medical Foundation, and is a Clinical Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison and an Adjunct Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse. The KCRI also houses the CAP-accredited Gundersen Cancer Biobank with more than 15,000 solid tumor specimens. Dr. Kenny uses genomics, molecular & cellular biology, and genetically engineered mouse models to address important outstanding questions in the molecular oncology of breast and other solid tumors. His team has a strong research focus in precision oncology and contributes to Wisconsin's statewide Precision Medicine Molecular Tumor Board.

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