Our Team

Dr. John Tommy Vaughan, Director

Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Radiology, Director of Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Principal Investigator at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute

A pioneer in the field with 45 patents to his name, Vaughan designs and builds the MRI systems that produce high-resolution images of anatomical, metabolic and physiological systems and functions. His inventions, usually licensed by the biotech and medical industries, are found in most MRI systems.

Kathleen Durkin, Administrative Director

Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute at Columbia University in the City of New York