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Alfred E.Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering - Seminar series

Speaker: Dr. Summer Decker and Dr. Jonathan Ford, Director Center for Innovation in Medical Visualization Grace Whisler Endowed Professor in Medicine Professor of Clinical Radiology, Surgery, and Pathology/ Dr. Ford, Associate Director of the Center and Associate Professor in Clinical Radiology, Surgery,

Talk Title: Personalized Medicine for a 3D Patient

Abstract: 3D medical technologies are revolutionizing healthcare and allowing for more personalized medicine and rapid innovation in the hospital setting. New USC faculty members, Dr. Summer Decker and Dr. Jonathan Ford, established one of the nation’s most recognized point-of- care 3D teams at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. They will present on their work in validating the technologies, their medical innovations, and clinical impact as well as discuss their new USC Center for Innovation in Medical Visualization in the Keck School of Medicine.

Biography: Dr. Summer Decker - Biography
Summer J. Decker, PhD, is the inaugural director of the Center for Innovation in Medical Visualization at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine as where she is the Grace Whisler Endowed Professor in Medicine and holds appointments in Clinical Radiology, Surgery and Pathology.
Dr. Decker graduated with her doctorate in medical sciences from the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine in 2010 specializing in Pathology and Medical Imaging (Clinical Radiology) and then spent 12 years as the founder and director of the 3D Clinical Applications Division in the USF Health Department of Radiology at Tampa General Hospital. She served as the department’s Vice Chair of Radiology for Research and Innovation and associate radiology residency program director. She also held appointments in the Departments of Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Pathology as well as in the USF College of Engineering’s Department of Medical Engineering. Their 3D team worked with physicians at Tampa General Hospital, Moffitt Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, as well as the James A Haley VA and Bay Pine VA hospitals. Under her leadership, the USF/TGH 3D Clinical Applications lab gained world renown as one of the most innovative 3D medical labs globally.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Decker led a national team that designed and developed a 3D printed nasopharyngeal swab for COVID diagnostics to address the international crisis in testing due to global supply chain shortages, which has been used in more than 60 countries. It was recognized by Fast Company’s the 2021 World Changing Idea Award finalist. For her work, she has won several humanitarian awards including the United States Patent and Technology Office’s 2023 Patents for Humanity Award, the Arthur P. Gold Foundation 2021 National Champions of Healthcare award, as well as the International FormLabs Impact Award for her work’s impact on humanity and healthcare through 3D technologies.
Dr. Decker serves on the Board of the International Society of Forensic Radiology and Imaging where she is the senior associate editor for the journal Forensic Imaging and associate editor of the journal, 3D Printing in Medicine. She was appointed to the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)’s Science Council and serves as the co-chair of the RSNA’s Vice Chairs for Research Committee. She currently serves on the Board as Vice Chair of the RSNA’s 3D Special Interest Group where she leads also leads the Education Committee, as well as the president-elect for the Association of Academic Radiology (AAR)’s Radiology Research Alliance. She currently serves as a 3D Printing Advisor for the American College of Radiology’s Committee on Reimbursement.
Dr. Jonathan Ford - Biography
Dr. Jonathan Ford is the inaugural associate director of the Center for Advanced Visualization Technologies in Medicine at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine He holds appointments in Clinical Radiology, Surgery and Pathology as an associate professor. He also holds appointments in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Dr. Ford graduated with his doctorate in Engineering from the University of South Florida College of Engineering in 2013 specializing Biomedical Engineering. He then spent over 10 years as the technical director of the 3D Clinical Applications Division in the Department of Radiology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine and Tampa General Hospital. He also held an associate professor appointment in the USF College of Engineering, Department of Medical Engineering. The team, led by Dr. Summer Decker, worked with physicians at Tampa General Hospital, Moffitt Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, as well as the James A. Haley VA and Bay Pine VA hospitals.
He holds multiple patents from his work in 3D modeling and printing. He also serves as an advisor for numerous industry and society committees such as the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) where he helps lead the Healthcare Additive Manufacturing Advisory Group. His work has won international awards and recognitions including the International FormLabs Impact Award for his work’s impact on humanity and healthcare through 3D technologies
Working with Dr. Decker as a team for more than a decade, they have been able to build their 3D Clinical Applications lab into one of the most innovative 3D medical labs globally.
 

Host: Qifa Zhou

Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 109

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Carla Stanard