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Dr. Vaughn has been at Phoenix Children’s since 2019 and maintains academic appointments at Mayo Clinic, the University of Arizona, Creighton University, and the Barrow Neurological Institute.

Dr. Vaughn attended Wake Forest School of Medicine where she was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha. She later completed residency as well as a fellowship in neuroradiology at New York University followed by an additional fellowship in pediatric neuroradiology at Boston Children’s Hospital. Prior to Phoenix Children’s, Dr. Vaughn worked at Boston Children’s Hospital with additional appointments at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts from 2015 to 2019.

Spotlight Series: Featuring Dr. Kish Mankad from the Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK

The ESNR-ASPNR Joint Pediatric Neuroradiology Session recently took place at ESNR’s 2022 Annual Meeting in the beautiful historic city of Lisbon, Portugal – and it was a big success! Conference-goers convened in the Lisbon Congress Center along Lisbon’s sunny Tagus’ River shorefront, in full view of the iconic Tagus River Bridge. Neuroradiologists from around the world gathered in-person and for 3.5 days of dedicated neuroradiology programming. This year, the joint ESNR-ASPNR Pediatric Neuroradiology Session was dedicated to Pediatric Vascular Disease. The ASPNR was proudly represented by Dr. Manu Shroff of Sick Kids, Toronto, Canada, who kicked off the session on the topic of Pediatric Ischemic Stroke and ASPNR President Dr. V. Michelle Silvera, from the Mayo Clinic, MN, who spoke on Spinal Cord Stroke in Children.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Sumit Pruthi, Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, in his new appointment as Chief of Pediatric Radiology and Medical Director of Diagnostic Imaging at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital Nashville, TN.! Dr. Pruthi rises to this position having served as Chief of Pediatric Neuroradiology and Director of the Pediatric Radiology Fellowship Training Program at Monroe Children’s. He also established the VUMC 3D Printing Center at Vanderbilt. Dr. Pruthi will continue as Pediatric Neuroradiology Section Chief while taking on his new leadership role.

It is with a heavy heart that we inform you of the untimely passing of Dr. Zoltan Patay. Many of you knew Zoltan from his outstanding work in the field of pediatric neuroradiology. Zoltan’s legacy is his considerable scientific, clinical, and educational contributions that furthered our understanding of pediatric neuro-oncology and metabolic conditions of the CNS in children. Some of you had the privilege to work with Zoltan directly and you, and many more, knew him as a kind, enthusiastic, intellectually curious, world citizen with a quick smile, a helping hand, and a zest for life.

We are thrilled to announce record-breaking LOI submissions for the 2023 ASPNR Guerbet Grant Award from many participants from North America and around the globe, including South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa! The proposals tackle a dynamic range of important clinical pediatric neuro topics through cutting-edge, technical innovations in resting state fMRI, 4D Flow MRI, immune neuroimaging, connectomics, PET-MRI, ultra-high-gradient MRI, high-resolution MR spectroscopy, electrical properties tomography, 4D phase contrast MRI, machine learning, and many others. Stay tuned and join us at the 2023 ASPNR annual meeting in New Orleans! 

Question and answers from our Member Spotlight Series featuring Dr. V. Michelle Silvera from the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

We are excited to announce the inaugural Charlotte and Thierry Huisman Travel Grant for ASPNR’s 5th Annual Meeting in NOLA, January 13-15, 2023! The Charlotte and Thierry Huisman Grant provides a travel scholarship of up to US$ 2,000 to enable a qualified trainee to attend the 5th Annual Scientific Meeting of the ASPNR in January 2023, New Orleans, in order to enhance a trainee’s exposure to the field of pediatric neuroradiology.

In promotion of the upcoming 5th Annual Scientific Meeting of the ASPNR in New Orleans, January 13-15, 2023, host Paul Caruso MD, cohosts Susan Palasis MD and Michelle Silvera MD, and sponsors GUERBET LLC and ASPECT IMAGING invite you to a spectacular private evening event with sensational views of the sparkling NYC skyline, with delicious drinks and snacks, swept up in the sounds of the world class internationally known DJ Joe Gauthreaux!

Greetings from the ASPNR, spring is in the air! This President’s Report comes with excellent news. As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, the ASPNR is strong, our membership is growing, our finances are solid, and we are as active as ever.