Jeffrey L. Duerk to lead one of CWRU's highly-ranked departments
March, 2008
 Jeffrey L. Duerk, professor of radiology, with a secondary appointment in biomedical engineering at Case Western Reserve University, has been appointed chair of the department of biomedical engineering (BME), effective immediately. The announcement was made jointly by Norman C. Tien, dean of the Case School of Engineering and Pamela B. Davis, dean of the School of Medicine with approval from Barbara Snyder, president of Case Western Reserve University.
Duerk, who received his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering at Case Western Reserve, joined the university faculty in 1988. He also serves as the director of the Case Center for Imaging Research and director of physics research in the department of radiology at University Hospitals of Cleveland.
A noted inventor with four patents and 14 pending, Duerk is the co-founder of Interventional Imaging Inc. (I3), a development-stage medical device company focused on vascular imaging and interventions. Its proprietary technology platform consists of a disposable catheter and related software. The catheter is patterned after conventional cardiac catheters, and contains micro-coils and electronics for communicating with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner.
"Not only is Jeff Duerk an outstanding educator and life-science researcher, he is one of Northeast Ohio's foremost entrepreneurs," Tien said. "I3 is one of the area?s most successful new companies and we're very fortunate to have Jeff lead our biomedical engineering department. He sets an example of academic achievement and entrepreneurial accomplishment for our students to emulate."
Duerk has published more than 150 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 15 chapters and invited papers, as well as over 150 peer-reviewed abstracts, primarily related to the physics and technology of magnetic resonance imaging.
Duerk came to Case Western Reserve University from Picker International (now a part of Philips Medical Systems), one of the leading MRI OEM vendors. While at Picker, he specialized in the development of MRI image acquisition techniques, with special emphasis on the effects of motion within or during the MRI scan. Besides his Ph.D. from Case, he holds an M.S. in electrical engineering from the Ohio State University and a B.S., also in electrical engineering, from Purdue University.
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