Personnel & Organization
Members of the Cyclotron & Radiochemistry Program and of Nuclear Medicine Division at the facility’s groundbreaking ceremony on November 22, 2013. Construction of the facility took less than a year and was completed on November 18, 2014.
Faculty
Xiankai Sun, Ph.D.
- Professor of Radiology
- Director
Marianna Dakanali, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor of Radiology
- Regulatory Affairs Officer
Guiyang Hao, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor of Radiology
- Chief Radiochemist
Dana Mathews, M.D., Ph.D.
- Professor of Radiology
- Director, Clinical Research and Development
Aditi Mulgaonkar, Ph.D.
- Instructor
- Assistant Regulatory Affairs Officer
- Cyclotron Research Project Coordinator
Staff
Postdoctoral Researchers
Sashi Debnath, Ph.D.
Paulina Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Jimmy Huang, Ph.D.
Staff
Teresa Chavez
- Senior Administrative Assistant
Bob Hallgren
- Cyclotron Facility Manager
Seongjeong Jung, B.S.
- Research Assistant
- Quality Control Technician
Philip Kircher, B.S.
- Research Technician
Jenelle Pennington, B.S.
- Research Assistant
Arturo Velazquez, B.S.
- Research Assistant
Cheng-Yang Wu, Ph.D.
- Senior Research Associate
Ning Zhou, Ph.D.
- Senior Research Associate
- Research Radiochemist
Supporting Faculty & Staff
Jon Anderson, Ph.D.
- Professor of Radiology
- Director of Clinical Medical Physics
Sylvia Revell, CRM, CHES, RSO
- Director, Business Continuity/Radiation Safety Program
Committees
Governance Committee
This is a decision-making committee regarding major equipment purchases, site planning/construction, business plans, priority of PET tracer production and research activities, and programmatic development of the Cyclotron and Radiochemistry facility. Its responsibilities include:
- Interact with the Internal Advisory Board, Clinical Advisory Committee, business partners, and external consultants to make plans and final decisions for the Cyclotron team to execute
- Facilitate problem-solving and minimize conflicts
- Report to the Dean's Office with anticipated progress and obtain solutions to unexpected problems when necessary.
| Neil M. Rofsky, M.D. (Chair) | Professor and Chair of Radiology |
| W. P. Andrew Lee, M.D. | Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Provost, and Dean of UTSW Medical School |
| Lacy Matsler, MBA | Department Administrator of Radiology |
| Ivan Pedrosa, M.D., Ph.D. | Professor and Vice Chair of Radiology |
| Xiankai Sun, Ph.D. | Associate Professor Director of the Cyclotron and Radiochemistry Program |
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is composed of leading investigators from the major user groups identified for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Cyclotron Grant application. Its responsibilities include:
- Provide scientific oversight of the Cyclotron and Radiochemistry Program
- Meet with the governance body to review the progress of radiotracer production and delivery in previous years and set the priorities for radiotracer production and development in coming years
- Review the progress of radiotracer production and delivery
- Facilitate scientific integration of on-campus research activities with the existing preclinical or human PET imaging capabilities
- Assist the cyclotron team in working with faculty users to maximize efficient use of the facility and with the UT Southwestern administration to address structural and operational needs.
| Neil M. Rofsky, M.D. (Chair) | Professor and Chair of Radiology |
| Carlos Arteaga, M.D. | Professor of Internal Medicine Director of Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center |
| William Dauer, M.D. | Professor of Neurology and Neurotherapeutics Director of Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute |
| Marc Diamond, M.D. | Professor of Neuroscience Director of Center for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| Anke Henning, Ph.D. | Professor of Radiology Director of Advanced Imaging Research Center |
| David Mangelsdorf, Ph.D. | Professor and Chair of Pharmacology |
| Orhan Öz, M.D., Ph.D. | Professor of Radiology Co-Director of Preclinical Nuclear Imaging Laboratory |
| Carol Tamminga, M.D. | Professor and Chair of Psychiatry |
| Robert Toto, M.D. | Associate Dean for Translational Science Primary Investigator of NIH's CTSA in Dallas |
Clinical Advisory Committee
Consisting of major clinicians on-campus with potential interest in PET services, the Clinical Advisory Committee directs the production of clinical PET radiotracers. Its responsibilities include:
- Facilitate translational research and first-in-humans trials with novel PET tracers
- Provide guidance for clinical services and research activities with PET tracers
- Discuss regularly unmet clinical needs with the CRP
- Assist the CRP in compliance with FDA regulations governing PET drugs in humans
- Bridge the gap between basic science and clinical needs.
| Orhan Öz, M.D., Ph.D. (Chair) | Professor of Radiology Medical Director of Nuclear Medicine, PHHS |
| Neil M. Rofsky, M.D. (Co-Chair) | Professor and Chair of Radiology |
| James Brugarolas, M.D., Ph.D. | Professor of Internal Medicine Director of Kidney Cancer Program |
| David Gerber, M.D. | Professor of Internal Medicine |
| Gerald Greil, M.D., Ph.D. | Professor and Chief of Pediatric Cardiology |
| Elizabeth Maher, M.D., Ph.D. | Professor of Neuro-Oncology |
| Robert Timmerman, M.D. | Professor and Vice Chair of Radiation Oncology |