Bio
Katherine Whittaker Ferrara is a Professor of Radiology. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of the IEEE, American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Biomedical Engineering Society, the World Molecular Imaging Society, the Acoustical Society of America and the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering. Dr. Ferrara received her Ph.D. in 1989 from the University of California, Davis. Prior to her PhD, Dr. Ferrara was a project engineer for General Electric Medical Systems, involved in the development of early magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound systems. Following an appointment as an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Dr. Ferrara served as the founding chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UC Davis. Her laboratory is known for early work in aspects of ultrasonics and has more recently expanded their focus to broadly investigate molecular imaging and drug delivery.
Academic Appointments
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Member, Bio-X
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Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
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Member, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
Administrative Appointments
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Acting Division Chief, Molecular imaging program at Stanford (2020 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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2020 IEEE Rayleigh Award, IEEE (2020)
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Member, National Academy of Engineering (2014)
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2021 IEEE Biomedical Engineering Award, IEEE (June 2020)
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Distinguished Investigator Award, Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research (2019)
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Judith Poole Award, Association of Women in Science (2019)
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Gold Medal, World Molecular Imaging Society (2019)
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Fellow, World Molecular Imaging Society (2019)
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Outstanding Leadership in Molecular Imaging Award, WIMIN (2018)
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IEEE Achievement Award, IEEE (2012)
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Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2010)
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Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (2010)
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Fellow, Biomedical Engineering Society (2008)
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Fellow, American Institute Medical and Biological Engineers (2005)
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Fellow, Acoustical Society of America (2004)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Board of Scientific Counselors, NIBIB (2019 - Present)