CIMIT Program Leaders

Program Leaders form the clinical nucleus of the CIMIT community.  They are visionaries, subject matter experts, accomplished innovators, mentors and compassionate clinicians.  An authority on a given medical specialty, a Program Leader serves as head coach for the teams of investigators within each program area, imparting advice and offering encouragement as the researchers explore the science for which they have received a CIMIT grant.

Program Leaders also recruit new researchers into the CIMIT community.  Years of personal experience make it easy for these talented physicians to spot the potential of a young clinician who has what it takes to become a successful innovator.  Each actively cultivates the next generation by helping form multidisciplinary collaborations, providing expert guidance on overcoming the barriers to innovation, and when necessary, offering access to a national network. 

Program Leaders challenge CIMIT to pursue emerging areas of clinical need, where devices and other technologies could make a powerful difference in the standard of care.		Biodetection & Sepsis Control
			Program Leader, Biodetection & Sepsis Control Jeffrey A. Gelfand, MD, FACP 617-726-1796
Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering
	Co-Program Leader, Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering Jeffrey Borenstein, PhD 617-258-1686		Co-Program Leader, Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering Joseph Vacanti, MD 617-724-1725
Cardiovascular Disease
	Co-Program Leader, Cardiovascular Disease Thomas Brady, MD 617-726-8313		Co-Program Leader, Cardiovascular Disease Ahmed Tawakol, MD
Clinical Systems Innovation
	Co-Program Leader, Clinical Systems Innovation David Judge, MD 617-724-1602		Co-Program Leader, Clinical Systems Innovation Penny Ford Carleton, RN, MS, MPA, MSc 617-643-0665
Global Health Initiative
	Program Leader, Global Health Initiative Kristian Olson, MD, MPH, DTM&H 617-643-3832
Image Guided Therapy
	Co-Program Leader, Image Guided Therapy Ferenc Jolesz, MD		Co-Program Leader, Image Guided Therapy Ron Kikinis, MD
Inhalation Technology
Co-Program Leader, Inhalation Technology Augustine MK Choi, MD Co-Program Leader, Inhalation Technology José G. Venegas, PhD     Associate Leader, Inhalation Technology Jussi J. Saukkonen, MD
Minimally Invasive Surgery		Neurotechnology
	Program Leader, Minimally Invasive Surgery David Rattner, MD 617-726-1893		Program Leader, Neurotechnology Steven Schachter, MD 617-667-4460
New Initiatives		Optical Diagnostics
	Program Leader, New Initiatives Kirby G. Vosburgh, PhD		Program Leader, Optical Diagnostics Gary Tearney, MD, PhD 617-724-2979
Simulation		Trauma & Casualty Care
	Program Leader, Simulation Steve Dawson, MD 617-768-8781		Program Leader, Trauma & Casualty Care George Velmahos, MD, PhD
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) & Neurotrauma		Traumatic Stress Disorders
	Program Leader, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) & Neurotrauma Ross Zafonte, DO		Program Leader, Traumatic Stress Disorders Mark Pollack, MD

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