David R. Piwnica-worms MD, PhD

Dr. David R. Piwnica-Worms is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Cancer Systems Imaging and is Deputy Head of the Division of Diagnostic Imaging at MD Anderson. Dr. Helen Piwnica-Worms is a board-certified radiologist and biochemist and have been involved with biochemistry and molecular imaging research for more than 30 years. His research focuses on the development and use of non-invasive imaging technologies to advance the understanding of human health and disease. He has created several innovative strategies to visually capture and measure biological processes in living animals, model systems, and humans at the molecular and cellular level using remote imaging detection methods, such as positron emission tomography (PET), fluorescence, and bioluminescence imaging.