Dr. Heather Whitney

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Heather M. Whitney is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology at the University of Chicago. She earned her PhD in Physics from Vanderbilt University, where she also completed her Master's in Medical Physics. Her research primarily focuses on computer-aided diagnosis in breast and ovarian cancer, emphasizing modalities such as dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound. Dr. Whitney's interests include artificial intelligence, radiomics, and imaging classification pipelines. She has established a NIH-funded research program in medical physics and collaborates with various faculty members across different specialties, including gynecology and ophthalmology at the University of Chicago. Dr. Whitney is a principal investigator for projects assessing the repeatability and robustness of radiomics in breast cancer imaging.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Joined as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology, conducting research and teaching.

Awards

#2025

Emerging Cancer Scholars Exchange

2025-01-01
#2023

Scialog Fellow Advancing Bioimaging

2023-01-01
#2020

Community Champion

2020-01-01
#2015

Junior Faculty Achievement Award

2015-01-01
#2014

Young Alumni Achievement Award

2014-01-01
#2013

Sigma Pi Sigma

2013-01-01
#2002

Top Graduate Award

2002-01-01
#2001

Arthur W. King Memorial Scholarship

2001-01-01
#2001

Distinguished Scholar

2001-01-01

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Writing sample Candidate statement
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy