- By the end of this live webinar, attendees will:
- Learn more about the first X-ray performed in space, a major milestone in radiology history
- Understand the vision and goals of the SpaceXRay project
- Learn how dual-energy and spectral X-ray imaging support both space and Earth-based missions
- Explore the technology, collaborations, and early proof-of-concept results
- Discover future steps, opportunities for partnership, and broader applications
Short Biographies
Karim S. Karim (PhD, P.Eng, MBA) :
Karim has developed novel X-ray imaging devices and systems since 1998. He has supported two start-ups (Ignis Innovation and Ultrascan) and founded two companies (ActivPixel and KA Imaging) in the past two decades. He has raised more than $15M in research grant funding, trained over 40 PhD and MASc students, has co-authored 250+ publications and 50+ patents. Some of the X-ray circuit technology he developed is now used in ultrasonic fingerprint sensors in mobile phones and tablets.
Sheyna Gifford (MD, MPH, MBA, MA, MSc), Principal Investigator Sheyna Gifford is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Medicine, Occupational, and Preventive Medicine at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Dr. Gifford has been an aerospace researcher since 1997. She is a simulated astronaut with 380 spent in analog space, including a continuous 366-day Mars simulation. In addition to aerospace and occupational medicine, Dr. Gifford is a board-certified rehabilitation physician, former Air Force physician, and a Flight surgeon for AstroAccess. She and the DUXS research team (Michael Cairnie, Michael Pohlen, David Lerner, Jeanne Walter) took the first digital human X-Rays in microgravity (Pohlen et al, 2022).
