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He also has founded and led inter-institutional collaborations, including the partnership between the University of Illinois and the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) for Research and Training in Molecular Imaging, and is a visiting Associate Professor at MGH and Harvard Medical School.
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Meng and researchers at Northwestern University are using Meng's SPECT/magnetic resonance (MR) tool to study migration of genetically modified neural stem cells for targeting glioblastoma multiforme, the most aggressive cancer that begins in the brain. In the past decade, the Meng group has been at the forefront in developing advanced emission tomography instrumentations for single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), positron emission tomography (PET) and X-ray emission tomography imaging. Meng’s group has developed a wide variety of detectors with a balanced performance unmatched by any existing gamma-ray detectors for X-ray and gamma ray imaging applications. Meng, who has established within NPRE a world-premiere research group for developing radiation detection and imaging devices, has been cited for significant contributions to the field of radiological imaging, and their applications in healthcare, radiation detection, and nondestructive assessment.
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Ling-Jian Meng, Professor of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, has been selected as the 2018 winner of the American Nuclear Society Radiation Science and Technology Award.