UMDNJ - ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL
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David J. Foran, Ph.D.

Position: Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Radiology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School,
 
Associate Research Professor. CAIP: Center for Advanced Information Processing, Rutgers University
Graduate Faculty. Dept. of Biomedical Engineering. Rutgers University
Member. The Cancer Institute of New Jersey


 


Administrative: Director Center for Biomedical Imaging & Informatics. UMDNJ- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Associate Director of Research, Informatics Institute of UMDNJ

Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

URL: http://pleiad.umdnj.edu/~djf/cbi/

Phone Number: (732) 235-4858

Fax Number: (732) 235-4825

Email Address: foran@umdnj.edu

 
Clinical and Research Interests

Our research focuses on the design, development, and implementation of new approaches in statistical pattern recognition and diagnostic imaging for resolving challenging problems in computational biology and biomedical informatics. A major concentration for the laboratory has been the development of a family of web-based data-mining technologies and computational methods for characterizing lymphoproliferative disorders and for elucidating the role that protein and molecular expression plays in determining the morphologic profiles exhibited by a wide range of malignancies. This research has led to the development of 1) an image-guided screening system for discriminating among commonly confused malignant lymphomas and leukemia; 2) a robotic system for unsupervised imaging, interpretation, and archiving of tissue microarrays; 3) an automated means for 3-D detection, characterization, and tracking of hepatic neoplasms from spiral CT; and 4) a new approach for characterizing neuroanatomy from MR images using mathematical morphometry and cluster analysis.
 

Training
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Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, B.S. Curriculum:  Zoology and Physics, 1983

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Rutgers University & University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. New Brunswick, NJ, Ph.D., Curriculum: Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science,1992 

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Research Associate.  Dept. of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, UMDNJ- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. 1993

Honors and Awards
1995 Session Chair. Institute of Electrical & Electronics
Engineers IEEE International Meeting in Medicine and Biology,
Montreal, Canada
1998 Whitaker Research Grant Recipient
2000 Chair: World Congress on Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering.
Session on Next Generation Informatics in Diagnostic Medicine
2003 Nominee for Vice-President for the national Association for
Pathology Informatics
2003 Selected to serve as the Co-Director for the Scientific Program of
the national conference on Pathology Informatics hosted by the
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Certifications Licensure

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Office Address   Mailing Address
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
675 Hoes Lane
UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA		 same
Selected Publications

  1. David J. Foran  and Richard A. Berg.  Evaluation of Histological Slides by Statistical Analysis. IEEE Engineering Proceedings in Medicine and Biology, Volume 12, Number 1, pages 185-186, 1990.  

  2. David J. Foran , Frederick Cahn, and Eric F. Eikenberry.  Assessment of -Cellular Growth on Porous Microcarriers by Means of Image Analysis. Analytical and Quantitative Histology and Cytology, Volume 13, pages 215-222, 1991.  

  3. David J. Foran  and Richard A. Berg.  Automated Image Interpretation using Multivariate Statistics. IEEE Engineering Proceedings in Medicine and Biology, Vol 13, pages 123-125, 1992. 

  4. David J. Foran , Donald A. Winkelmann, and Robert L. Trelstad.  Medical Imaging Over a Network of Heterogeneous X-Servers. IEEE Engineering Proceedings in Medicine and Biology, Vol 12, pages 214-216, 1993.  

  5. David J. Foran  and Richard A. Berg.  A Method for Quantitative Image Assessment Based on Redundant Feature Measurements and Statistical Reasoning. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, Vol 45, pages 291-305, 1994.

  6. David J. Foran , Lauri A. Goodell, and  Robert L. Trelstad.  A Distributed System for Remote Consultation and Medical Education. IEEE Engineering Proceedings in         Medicine and Biology, Vol 2, pages 1414-1416, 1994.

  7. Ivan Marsic, Srikanth Talapadi, Peter Meer,  Leiguang Gong, David J. Foran , Casimir A. Kulikowski. The Design and Implementation of DISCIPLE. Technical Report to Center for Advanced Information Processing (CAIP),  pages 1-28, 1995.

  8. David J. Foran , Lauri A. Goodell, and Robert L. Trelstad.  A Health Information Network for Consultative Services in Surgical Pathology. IEEE Engineering Proceedings in Medicine  and Biology. In press.  

  9. Robert L. Trelstad, Peter S. Amenta, David  J. Foran ,  and Paul C. Smilow.  The Role of Regional Autopsy Centers in Evaluation of Covered Deaths. Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Vol. 120, pages 753-758, 1996.

  10. David J. Foran , Donald A. Winkelmann, Lauri A. Goodell, and Robert L. Trelstad. A Network-based Prototype for Interactive Telemedicine   and Automated Management  of Distributed,  Clinical Databases.  Journal of Clinical Engineering, Vol. 21, pages 383-391, 1996.

  11. David J. Foran  and Prabhakar Somu.  A Rank-Based Method for the Recognition of Arbitrarily Oriented Handwritten Characters and Digits. International  Proceedings on Pattern Recognition  and Artificial Intelligence.  Vol. 6:2, pages 1-5, 1996.

  12. David J. Foran ,  Peter Meer,  Thomas V. Papathomas, Leiguang Gong, Casimir A. Kulikowski, Ivan Marsic, and Robert L. Trelstad. Assessment of Subjective Criteria

  13. for Image Compression in Diagnostic Telepathology. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Image Processing. Vol. 1, pages 873-877, 1996.

  14. Robert L.Trelstad,  David J. Foran, Jana Raskova. Distance Learning: Textbooks, Problem Sets and Digital Exams. Cell Vision. Vol. 3(6): 2-3, 1996.

  15. David J. Foran ,  Peter Meer,  Thomas V. Papathomas, and Ivan Marsic. Compression Guidelines for Diagnostic Telepathology. IEEE  Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine. Vol. 1, pages 55-60, 1997.

  16. Dorin Comaniciu,  David J. Foran, and Peter Meer.  Shape-Based Image Indexing and Retrieval for Diagnostic Pathology.  IEEE International Proceedings on Pattern Recognition., pages 902-905, 1998.

  17. Dorin Comaniciu,  Peter Meer, Attila Medl, David  J. Foran.  Bimodal System for InteractiveIndexing and Retrieval of Pathology Images. IEEE Proceedings on Computer Vision. pages 76-81, 1998.

  18. Dorin Comaniciu, Wenjin Chen, Peter  Meer, David J. Foran, Multiuser Workspaces for  Remote Microscopy in Telepathology, IEEE Proceedings on Computer-Based Medical Systems,  pages 150-156, 1999.

  19. Dorin Comaniciu, Peter Meer, David J. Foran.  Image Guided Decision Support System for Pathology. Machine Vision and Applications,. Vol. 11:4, pages  213-224. 1999.

  20. David J. Foran,  Dorin Comaniciu, Peter Meer, and Lauri A. Goodell. Computer

  21. Assisted Discrimination Among Malignant Lymphomas and Leukemia Using Immunophentyping, -Intelligent Image Repositories and Telemicroscopy. IEEE Trans. On Information Technology in Biomedicine, Vol. 4:4, pages 265-273. 2000.

  22. Wenjin Chen, Dorin Comaniciu, Peter Meer, and David J. Foran. Collaborative Environments  for Distributed Telemicroscopy, Clinical Decision Support &  Interactive Medical Education.  Archives in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Vol. 124:6, pages: 809-10. 2000.

  23. Frederick H. Silver, Istvan Horvath, and David J. Foran. Viscoelasticity of the Vessel Wall. Role of Collagen and Elastic Fibers. Critcal Reviews in Biomedical Engineering. 29(3): 279-302. 2001.

  24. David J.Foran and John L. Nosher. Image Guided Decision Support for Clinical Outcomes in Radiology. Decisions in Imaging Economics. In press.

  25. David J. Foran and Michael J. Becich.  Next Generation Informatics for Biomedicine. IEEE Trans. On Information Technology in Biomedicine. Accepted for publication.

  26. Frederick H. Silver, Istvan Horvath, and David J. Foran. Mechanical Implications of the Domain Structure of Fibril Forming Collagens: Comparison of the Molecular and Fibrillar Flexibility of  a-Chains Found in Types I, II, and III Collagens. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 216(2): 243-254, 2002.

  27. Wenjin Chen, David J. Foran, and Michael Reiss. Unsupervised Imaging, Registration and Archiving of Tissue Microarrays. Proceedings of the American Medical Informatics Association. In press.

  28. Wei Lin, Joseph Wilder, and David J. Foran. A Network-Reactive Model for Telemicroscopy. Journal on Telemedicine. In press.

  29. Gabriela Niculescu, , Louay Toni, David J. Foran, John L. Nosher. A Dynamic Imaging Database for 3-D Morphologic Analysis and Clinical Assessment in Diagnostic Radiology. Proceedings of the American Medical Informatics Association. In press.

  30. David J. Foran and John L. Nosher. Dynamic Quiz Banks: A Portable Toolset for Authoring and Managing Distributed, Web-based Education Programs in Radiology. Academic Radiology. In press.

  31. Wenjin Chen, Michael Reiss, and David J. Foran. A Prototype for Tissue Microarray Imaging, Analysis, and Intelligent Archiving. Proceedings of the American Medical Informatics Association In press.

  32. David J. Foran and John L. Nosher. Multivariate Tracking of Hepatic Neoplasms for Improved Therapy Planning. In review.
Patents

  1. Collaborative Diagnostic Systems.  Pending patent

  2. Systems for Analyzing Tissue Microarrays. Pending patent. 

  3. Network-Reactive Robotic Systems. Pending patent
Research Positions Available

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Updated Date
08/11/2008

 

 

 

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