A University of Â鶹´«Ã½ Cancer Center researcher has been elected to the , representing the country¡¯s top 2% in the medical and biological engineering community. John Shepherd, an epidemiology and population sciences in the Pacific researcher, was selected for his contributions to quantitative imaging using X-ray and optical methods for characterizing the risk of breast cancer, osteoporosis and obesity-related disease.
AIMBE is a non-profit organization whose mission is to recognize excellence and advocate for well-accomplished individuals in the field to advance society. AIMBE fellows are recognized for their contributions in teaching, research and innovation.
Shepherd has been involved in numerous studies such as , which explores and develops ways to measure health and body composition from 2D and 3D images, and the , which collects data on breast health and breast cancer in Â鶹´«Ã½ and the Pacific.
“Thank you to my colleagues who supported my nomination. I’m continually grateful to UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ and UH Cancer Center, my students and staff (both past and present), collaborators and the sponsors of my research that make our work to reduce the burden of cancer in the Pacific possible. I am also grateful for the support of my family and friends,” said Shepherd.
Shepherd, along with 174 colleagues who comprise AIMBE¡¯s Fellow Class of 2021, will be inducted during on March 26.
This recognition is an example of UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹¡¯s goal of (PDF), one of four goals identified in the (PDF), updated in December 2020.