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Bhushan Desai, MBBS, MS
Bhushan Desai, MBBS, MS

Bhushan_Desai is an Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Research in the Department of Radiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. He completed his MD training in India in 2007 and joined the Keck School of Medicine of USC to gain specialized training in clinical research with focus on patient oriented translational research. He has extensive practical experience in imaging research (presented thesis based on NIH R01 project, “(Role of FDG PET/CT in Prostate Cancer)” and has been involved in several multidisciplinary research projects in collaborations with colleagues in the Department of Radiology as well as other departments at KSOM and other schools at USC. He also closely work with several junior and senior faculty members in the Department of Radiology and helps them write research proposals which can lead to grant funding. He also successfully mentors junior faculty members and medical students in various aspects of research and helps them get research grants and scholarships. medical students in various aspects of research and helps them get research grants and scholarships.

As Director of the Clinical Research Program in the Department of Radiology, his mission is to provide resources for clinical/translational research that are innovative and cutting edge.

USC Webpage: http://www-hsc.usc.edu/~bhushand/

Darryl H. Hwang, PhD
Darryl H. Hwang, PhD

Darryl Hwang is an Assistant Professor of Research and Director of the 4D Quantitative Imaging Lab in the Department of Radiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. He is a life-long Trojan, obtaining his Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering (emphasis in Biochemical Engineering), Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering (Medical Imaging and Imaging Informatics), and Doctor of Philosophy from University of Southern California. His past experiences range a broad swath of science and engineering, including DNA computing, technology start-ups, science education, and autism information distribution.

He is actively engaged in clinical translational research by providing technical expertise in medical image processing, software development, and workflow automation and optimization. His research interests pertain to the application of quantitative algorithms and efficient processing to all divisions and modality in radiology.

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Sd4hREoAAAAJ&hl=en