The Molecular Imaging Technology Research Program (MITRP) is pleased to announce a new publication from one of our undergraduate researchers, Zhijin (Tracy) He. The paper was co-authored with MITRP Principal Investigator Dr. Alan B. McMillan. …
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New Name, Same Mission: We Are Now the Molecular Imaging Technology Research Program (MITRP)
Our research group has a new name! The group formerly known as the Molecular Imaging / Magnetic Resonance Technology Lab (MIMRTL) will now be called the Molecular Imaging Technology Research Program (MITRP). The new acronym …
Dr. McMillan Partners on Grant to Develop AI Chatbot for Patient-Surgeon Communication
Dr. Alan McMillan, principal investigator of the Molecular Imaging Technology Research Program (MITRP), is a key collaborator on a newly funded project that aims to harness artificial intelligence to improve patient care. In partnership with …
Dr. Alan B. McMillan Named a Deputy Editor for Radiology
The Molecular Imaging Technology Research Program (MITRP) is proud to announce that its principal investigator, Dr. Alan B. McMillan, has been named an interim Deputy Editor for the prestigious journal Radiology. This appointment, effective August …
Dr. McMillan Featured on Radiology Website, Reflects on ICTR Leadership Role
This month, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Radiology website featured our own Dr. Alan B. McMillan in a new article reflecting on his role as co-director for the …
Congratulations Dr. Weijie Chen on a Successful PhD Defense!
The Molecular Imaging Technology Research Program (MITRP) is proud to extend its warmest congratulations to our valued team member, Dr. Weijie Chen, who successfully defended his PhD thesis on July 14, 2025. Weijie’s work embodies …
MITRP at Magnetic Resonance in Madison
This July, the heart of Madison buzzed with the latest breakthroughs in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during the Magnetic Resonance in Madison meeting. The two-day event, held on July 10th and 11th at the Pyle …
MITRP Explores the Future of MRI with AI in New Book Chapter
We are excited to announce that our principal investigator, Dr. Alan B. McMillan, and graduate student James H. Wang have contributed to a new book, “MRI Pulse Sequences: Physics, Methods and Clinical Applications,” published in July …
New paper on efficient ensembling methods for improved image segmentation and synthesis
Scalable Ensembles Put a Confidence Meter on Medical-Image AI MITRP PhD student Weijie Chen and MITRP PI Alan McMillan recently published manuscript Segmentation And Synthesis With Interpretable Scalable Ensembles – Uncertainty Estimation (SASWISE-UE) in Computers …
MITRP PhD Students Undertake Summer 2025 Internships at Google and MediaTek
Madison, WI – Two PhD students from the Molecular Imaging Technology Research Program (MITRP), Xue Li and Eric Weber, will be completing industry internships during the summer of 2025. Li will join Google’s New York …