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RALPH WEISSLEDER LABORATORY RALPH WEISSLEDER, MD, PhD
http://csb.mgh.harvard.edu/weissleder 185 Cambridge Street, 8th Floor Boston, MA 02114 phone: 617-726-5788 fax: 617-726-5708 About Ralph Weissleder Dr. Weissleder is a Professor at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Center for Systems Biology, the newest MGH thematic research center. He is also the Director of the MGH Center for Molecular Imaging Research, and is clinically active as an Attending Interventional Radiologist in the MGH Department of Radiology. He is an active member of many Boston-area research communities, including the Dept. of Systems Biology at Harvard Medical School, the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, the Dana-Farber-Harvard Cancer Center, and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI). He has published over 500 publications in peer-reviewed journals, has authored and co-authored several textbooks, and holds 15 patents. He is a founding member of the Society for Molecular Imaging Research and served as its President in 2002. His work has been honored with numerous awards including the J. Taylor International Prize in Medicine, the Millennium Pharmaceuticals Innovator Award, the AUR Memorial Award, the ARRS President's Award, the Society for Molecular Imaging Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Academy of Molecular Imaging 2006 Distinguished Basic Scientist Award. Research Dr. Weissleder's research has focused on applying novel molecular imaging and nanotechnology tools to the study of complex human diseases. He has made fundamental discoveries in early disease detection, and the development of nanomaterials for sensing and systems analysis. His research has been translational and several projects have led to advanced clinical trials.The Weissleder Laboratory currently has three major areas of interest:
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