ISS Early Career Grant

Competitive research grant program for early-career researchers in musculoskeletal imaging and pathology. Multiple awardees selected annually.

Geographic Scope: International

Focus Areas:

• Musculoskeletal imaging innovations
• Deep learning and artificial intelligence applications in MSK imaging
• Quantitative imaging biomarkers
• Novel imaging techniques and protocols
• Machine learning for diagnostic applications
• Body composition and sarcopenia assessment
• Musculoskeletal pathology innovations

Recent Awardees by Year

2025-2026 Awardees:

• Lucas Kenzo Miyahara: "Opportunistic assessment of Body Composition, Muscle Mass, and Body Fat Using Imaging Exams in Patients with Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases"
• Bogdan Kostyrko: "The Influence of sacroiliac joint surface area on the extent of mechanical bone marrow edema"
• Carolina Avila de Almeida: "Advanced MRI with 3D Volumetric Modeling for Precision Assessment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa"

2024-2025 Awardees:

• Hanns-Christian Breit: "AI-based segmentation of skeletal muscle for systematic evaluation of sarcopenia"
• Elena Ghotbi: "Levothyroxine Use and CT-based Quantification of Skeletal Muscle Loss in Older Adults"
• Adrian Marth: "Radiomics-based detection of Modic changes from photon counting detector CT"

2023-2024 Awardees:

• Jin Rong Tan: "Application of Deep Learning Algorithm in Detection of Hardware Complications for Post-Operative Hip"
• Hamza Ibad: "Deep-Learning Derived CT Pectoralis Measures and Mortality in CKD"

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