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Working Group on Grand Challenges (WGGC)

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ActivitiesTo promote the conduct of grand challenges in medical imaging by (1) developing recommendations for hosting computational challenges through AAPM activities (including the Annual Meeting) designed to assess or improve the use of medical imaging in diagnostic and/or therapeutic applications, (2) vetting proposals from groups that wish to host a challenge in conjunction with the Annual Meeting, (3) facilitating the execution of such proffered challenges, and (4) generating ideas for challenges to advance the field.
By-Laws:Not Referenced.Rules: Not Referenced.
Standing?This is not a standing committee.
Approved Date(s):n/a
Committee Keywords: WGGC

Board of Directors
Science Council
Working Group on Grand Challenges  [Status]

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Chair

Karen Drukker
Workgroup Chair

2025 Roster

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VOTING AppointmentsThere are 10 voting members.

up-to-dateKaren Drukker, PhD

1/1/2023 - 12/31/2025 Workgroup Chair

up-to-dateBehzad Ebrahimi, PhD

1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026 Member

up-to-dateXuejun Gu, PhD

1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026 Member

up-to-dateLubomir Hadjiiski, PhD

1/1/2023 - 12/31/2025 Work Group Vice Chair

up-to-dateSunyoung Jang, PhD

1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026 Member

up-to-dateReshma Munbodh, PhD

1/1/2019 - 12/31/2025 Member

up-to-dateGregory C. Sharp, PhD

1/1/2023 - 12/31/2025 Member

up-to-dateEmil Sidky

1/23/2023 - 12/31/2025 Member

up-to-dateXiaofeng Yang, PhD

1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026 Member

up-to-dateYading Yuan, PhD

1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026 Member
NON-VOTING AppointmentsThere are 5 non-voting members and guests.

up-to-dateSamuel G. Armato III, PhD

1/1/2023 - 12/31/2025 Consultant (nonvoting)

up-to-dateKenny Cha

9/28/2020 - 12/31/2025 Consultant (nonvoting)

up-to-datePaul E. Kinahan, PhD

12/1/2022 - 12/31/2025 Consultant (nonvoting)

up-to-dateReshma Munbodh, PhD

1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025 Consultant (nonvoting)

up-to-dateNicholas Petrick, PhD

1/1/2023 - 12/31/2025 Consultant (nonvoting)
HQ Team Appointed to CommitteeThere are 1 staff.

up-to-dateEmily Townley

8/30/2021 - 12/31/2037 Programs Manager (ex officio, nonvoting)



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