Aryan Kalluvila
Conference Travel Grant
Please provide the tile and a brief summary of your research/conference presentation.
3T to 7T Whole Brain and Skull MRI Translation via Densely Engineered U-Net Network. I created an advanced AI tool to enhance MRI scans from standard 3T to high-resolution 7T, helping doctors get clearer views of conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. I engineered a denser U-Net algorithm to help bridge the resolution gap.
What made you initially interested in researching your project in particular?
While shadowing a radiologist in high school, I was introduced to MRI scans. Quickly, it became evident that certain conditions couldn’t be diagnosed on the traditional MRI scan, especially deadly neurological ones. Thus, I became determined to develop an AI tool to enhance scans from 3T to 7T, aiming to revolutionize diagnostic accuracy for conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
What conference(s) did you present at and how did you find out about them?
I presented my work at the Stanford Research Conference (SRC), winning the Top Research Project for Computational Sciences. I stumbled upon the SRC while browsing online for opportunities to present my work in medical imaging.
What was it like presenting at a conference? Anything that you didn’t expect?
I enjoyed getting an avenue to talk about my work, however, the presenting part wasn’t the most valuable. It definitely was the people. I met students from across the United States presenting the most cutting edge research. Getting to meet them and make those connections was the most rewarding.
Any tips or advice you have for students similar to you that are interested in presenting at a conference one day?
I would recommend keeping your project as accessible to the public as possible. If the public doesn’t understand your project, it makes it difficult for them to appreciate all the hard work you have done.
What would you name a boat if you had one?
S.S. Hyperfine
What is something that you could give a 10 min presentation on right off the cuff?
AI Applications for MRI
If your (speaking) voice were an instrument, what do you think it would be?
Tablas
What was your favorite childhood story (written, spoken, or film)?
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
What was a memorable interaction that you had on campus this week?
The Solar Eclipse