Pallavi Tiwari Joining UW to Research AI in Medicine We are excited to announce that Pallavi Tiwari, PhD will be joining the University of Wisconsin – Madison as part of a cross-campus collaboration to expand the UW’s leadership in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) through a university-wide cluster hire. Dr. Tiwari’s cluster hire was supported by investments made by the Department of Radiology, School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH), the Vice-Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (VCRGE), the Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC), and the Department of Medical Physics. Dr. Tiwari earned her bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from Shri G.S. Institute of Technology and Science, India and her master’s and PhD in biomedical engineering from Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey. She will be joining us from Case Western Reserve University where she is currently an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and the Director of the Brain Image Computing Laboratory. Dr. Tiwari is a leader in machine learning in medical imaging and has been a recipient of several scientific awards,
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most notably being named as one of 100 women achievers by the Government of India for making a positive impact in the field of Science and Innovation. Dr. Tiwari’s research is funded through the National Cancer Institute, Department of Defense, as well as multiple foundations, and state grants. Department of Radiology Chair, Thomas Grist, MD, FACR said, “We are delighted to have recruited Dr. Tiwari to join UW Radiology to help us accelerate our efforts in developing applications of artificial intelligence in medical imaging. Her scientific and engineering excellence, coupled with her collaborative nature, make her an ideal candidate to fulfill the intent of the Cluster Hire for AI in Precision Medical Imaging and Diagnostics. Pallavi brings an active NIH funded program in the application of AI to improve imaging and diagnostic accuracy in cancer and emerged as our top candidate after an extensive international search. We are grateful that Pallavi recognizes that UW is an outstanding environment for her to work with colleagues across campus in this exciting area and translate her innovative research into clinical practice to ultimately benefit patient care. Many thanks to the search committee and all our UW family who contributed to her recruitment.”