Dr. Zhaoyang Fan

Associate Professor

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Biography

Zhaoyang Fan is a tenured Associate Professor of Radiology and holds a joint appointment in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Radiation Oncology at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California (USC). He is also a full member of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. Before joining USC, he served as an Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and was the Technical Director of the 3-Tesla MR imaging core. He has been appointed as an affiliate faculty member in the Departments of Bioengineering and Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research expertise lies in MR imaging with a focus on developing and clinically translating novel MR machine learning methods for fast and precise assessment of human diseases. His current research interests include the diagnosis and characterization of cardio- neuro-vascular diseases, quantitative cancer imaging, and imaging-guided radiation therapy. Dr. Fan has authored 140 peer-reviewed publications and 260 conference abstracts. He is a Principal Investigator on NIH-funded projects and serves as an active reviewer for several national and international funding agencies, conferences, and journals. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to the field, including being named a Fellow of the Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and receiving the Distinguished Investigator Award from the Academy of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research in 2022.

Research Interests

Awards

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Distinguished Investigator

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Gold Star Reviewer

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Distinguished Referee

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Finalist John R. Cameron Young Investigator

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Trainee

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Summa Cum Laude Merit Award

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Early Career Award 3rd Place

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Finalist John R. Cameron Young Investigator

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Magna Cum Laude Merit Award

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Finalist Early Career Award

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Science Council Research Award

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Fellow

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Junior Fellow

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE General scores
  • TOEFL scores (International)
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal Statement
Specialization Notes

Requires general GRE for all graduate degrees.