New Member Joined
September 30, 2025
We are delighted to welcome Dr. JungHwa Lee, MD/PhD, who joined the lab as a Senior Research Scientist. Dr. Lee is a clinician-scientist and neurologist with over 20 years of clinical experience and an active research portfolio in neurovascular disorders. Welcome aboard, Dr. Lee!
ISMRM 2025 Anuual Meeting, Hawaii, USA
May 10, 2025
Dr. JungHwan Kim (MPI) and Dr. Alex H. Choi (PI) received the Age-In-Place Award for their project titled “Cerebral Microvascular Dysfunction, Reaction Time, and Fall Risk” from the Civic Nursing Research Institute at UTHealth Houston. Congratulations to both investigators on this achievement!
Age-In-Place Award Received
April 22, 2025
Dr. JungHwan Kim (MPI) and Dr. Alex H. Choi (PI) received the Age-In-Place Award for their project titled “Cerebral Microvascular Dysfunction, Reaction Time, and Fall Risk” from the Civic Nursing Research Institute at UTHealth Houston. Congratulations to both investigators on this achievement!
Dr. Fesharaki: New Publication
December 18, 2024
Dr. Nooshin Fesharaki, Research Scientist, published her recent study titled “Global Impact of Aging on the Hemodynamic Response Function in the Gray Matter of the Human Cerebral Cortex” in Human Brain Mapping. Congratulations, Dr. Fesharaki!
OHBM 2024: Innovative Minds and Dynamic Discussions in Seoul
June 28, 2024
This summer, Dr. Fesharaki and Dr. Kim visited Seoul, South Korea for the 2024 Annual Meeting for the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM). During its poster session, Dr. Fesharaki presented her recent research, titled Investigation of faulty CO2 chemosensing brain regions in epileptic patients with resting-state fMRI (OHBM2024 link).
Dr. JungHwan Kim receives the Rising STARs award.
May 10, 2024
Dr. Kim's exceptional research contributions have been recognized with the prestigious University of Texas System Rising STARs award. The program aims to attract and retain exceptionally talented, research-active faculty members.
ISMRM 2024: Collaborative Exploration and Engaging Presentations in Singapore
May 9, 2024
Artemy, Minkyu, and Dr. Kim have travelled to Singapore for the 2024 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) conference. While attending, Artemy presented his recent research, titled Shift-invariant linearity and spatial variation of the negative BOLD response in human with high spatiotemporal functional MRI.
Dr. Nooshin J. Fesharaki is promoted to a Research Scientist!
April 1, 2024
It has been a year since Dr. Nooshin J. Fesharaki joined our lab as a Senior Research Associate. In recognition of her significant contributions to our lab's research, Dr. Fesharaki has been promoted to the position of Research Scientist. Her exceptional work has greatly impressed us, and we eagerly anticipate the groundbreaking achievements she will accomplish in her new role!
The prestigious collaborator, Dr. Danny Wang from University of Southern California visits our laboratory at UTHealth Houston.
January 24, 2024
Dr. Danny Wang from the University of Southern California (USC) traveled across the country to visit our new lab at UTHealth Houston. With over two decades of dedication to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) research, Dr. Wang is a renowned expert in perfusion and functional MRI. During his visit, Dr. Wang also delivered a talk at the McGovern Medical School. Most importantly, he enjoyed the Texas BBQs he shared with us. Thank you for your visit, Dr. Wang!
Jaden Custard, the newest face at McGovern Medical School, has joined the lab as a first-year Medical Student Research Assistant.
January 8, 2024
Jaden Custard, BS, is a first-year medical student at McGovern Medical School and was recently featured in McGovern’s Scoop: The Official Weekly Newsletter on October 5, 2023. We are excited to welcome Jaden as our new Medical Student Research Assistant!
Undergraduate student, Minkyu Jung, joins the lab as an Undergraduate Student Research Assistant.
June, 2023
Minkyu (Andrew) Jung is an undergraduate student at Texas A&M Engineering Academy in Houston. He aims to strengthen his skills as an aspiring engineer through his new role as an Undergraduate Student Research Assistant. Welcome to the lab, Minkyu!
A new beginning for our lab at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston!
January, 2023
Our laboratory has moved from Baylor College of Medicine to a neighboring institution in the Texas Medical Center: the University of Texas Health and Science Center at Houston. Concurrently, our Principal Investigator, Dr. JungHwan Kim, has been appointed as an Associate Professor at the Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery at McGovern Medical School. It's an excellent start to the new year!