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Headshot of Muyinatu Bell.

Muyinatu “Bisi” Bell appointed the John C. Malone Assistant Professor

The John C. Malone Assistant Professorship was endowed through the generosity of John C. Malone ’64, ’69 to support outstanding Whiting School faculty members within the Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare.

Headshot of Muyinatu Bell.

Muyinatu Bell receives SPIE’s 2021 Early Achievement Award

Bell, an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was recently named the recipient of the 2021 Early Career Achievement Award – Academic Focus by the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE).

An empty CT scanner.

Fighting COVID-19: Using ultraviolet light to decontaminate CT scanners

In an effort to streamline medical imaging workflow, researchers at Johns Hopkins are testing the use of UV light to disinfect CT scanners within a matter of minutes—an especially important goal amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Headshot of Muyinatu A. Lediju Bell.

Muyinatu Bell receives $1 million grant from NSF Smart and Connected Health program

Bell’s project will focus on improving the effectiveness of procedures pertaining to heart disease, the number one cause of death worldwide.

A graphic representing the Johns Hopkins solution to imaging scan problems from metal implants. The scanner can be steered (ball on right encircled by green and yellow lines) to get an undistorted image of the implant. Greek letters stand for the best way to steer the scanner to achieve this.

Johns Hopkins researchers solve imaging scan problems caused by metal implants

John C. Malone Professor Jeffrey Siewerdsen and team solve problem of distorted imaging scans that plague surgeons who need to use them to assess the placement of metal implants.

Two X-rays of the lungs, one in grayscale and one overlaid with rainbow colors centered on the left lung.

Radiologists use deep learning to find signs of COVID-19 in chest x-rays

Johns Hopkins radiologists have found that a deep learning algorithm to detect tuberculosis (TB) in chest X-rays could be useful for identifying lung abnormalities related to COVID-19.