Our Origin
The UTMB RAD-AID team was established in November 2023 by Kyle Horton with the help of our faculty advisor, Dr. Arsalan Saleem.
Our Mission
We aim to improve and optimize access to medical imaging and radiology in low resource regions of the world whilst increasing radiology’s contribution to global health initiatives and patient care.
Current Partner Site
Rawalpindi Medical University (Pakistan)
Current Focus
We are in the process of setting up Interventional Radiology infrastructure within Rawalpindi Medical University. This is broken down into several objectives:
- Recruitment of radiology technicians and training for nursing staff
- Equipment and training for initial ultrasound guided procedures with the hope to convert to CT guided procedures
- Establishment of an observer-ship at UTMB with the aims to train RMU technicians, nurses, and trainees
Other Activities
- Lecture Series
- Rad-AID Radiology Curriculum Proposal to UTMB
- Generating Ideas for an AI Applications
Our Team
Kyle Horton – Co-President
Hometown: Camarillo, CA
College: TCU
Hobbies & Interests: I am a big outdoorsy person, I love to surf, play basketball, volleyball, or really any sport! I love to cook and have even made a social media account dedicated to my culinary ventures. When the weather is bad or I’m not too hungry, video games are my go to.
Jack Gunn – Co-President
Hometown: Coppell, TX
College: Texas A&M University
Hobbies & Interests: My hobbies include exercise and fishing Galveston Bay with friends.
Ram Polavarapu – VP of Projects
Hometown: Port Arthur, TX
College: University of Texas at Austin
Interests/Hobbies: Playing sports, working out, watching movies and tv shows, cooking, and eating.
Kanishka Chelikani – VP of Media
Hometown: Spring, TX
College: University of Texas at Austin
Hobbies & Interests: I love playing volleyball, tennis, and pickleball!
Karen Rojas – Communications
Hometown: Spring, TX
College: University of Houston
Hobbies: Travel and Scuba Diving
Marl Nnuro – Treasurer
Hometown: The Colony, TX
College: Texas A&M University
Hobbies/Interest: I enjoy playing soccer, reading, exercise and spending time with family/friends!
Noah Griffin – Secretary
Hometown: Houston, TX
College: University of Colorado Boulder
Interests/Hobbies: Skiing, hiking, golfing, rock-climbing, backpacking, and traveling.
Socials
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