Hometown: Tehran, Iran
Faculty mentor: Eric Hoffman, PhD, professor and Richard Hichwa Chair in Radiology, Department of Radiology, Carver College of Medicine
Degree program and anticipated graduation date: PhD in biomedical engineering, Fall 2025

Soheil Hosseini is developing and validating novel AI methods to study the natural structure of blood vessels in the lungs using advanced medical imaging. Recent research has shown that the size and branching of airways in the lungs can affect the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), even in nonsmokers. By using AI and advanced imaging to look at the blood vessels in the lungs, Hosseini is now exploring how these blood vessels contribute to lung diseases. This allows the researchers to study scans from large ongoing studies, focusing not only on smoking but also on the growing impact of environmental factors.

After graduation, Hosseini will remain on campus as a postdoc to continue his research. Then he hopes to work in the tech and AI industries and eventually found his own company.

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