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Michelle L. James is an Associate Professor at Stanford University specializing in Radiology and Neurology, particularly focusing on molecular imaging and neuroimmune interactions. Her research aims to enable early detection and precision treatment of brain diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis. She develops translational molecular imaging agents to visualize interactions between brain resident immune cells and peripheral immune systems throughout the stages of various diseases. Through her work, she aims to discover and validate clinically relevant immune cell biomarkers and design novel positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracers targeting these biomarkers. Her extensive research contributions have led her to receive several awards, including the Alavi-Mandell Award and the Suffrage Science Award. In addition to her research, she actively teaches various courses related to biomedical engineering and radiology at Stanford.
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