Rafael Fricks
Associate Director for AI in Medical Imaging, MAVERIC at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Role
- Mit Catalyst Faculty at Mit Linq
- Location
- Durham, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rafael Fricks
Senior computer vision scientist applying deep learning, stochastic models, and simulation to advance medical imaging, clinical practice, and patient care. Biomedical engineer combining data, diagnosis, and decisions.
Experience
Mit Catalyst Faculty
Jan 2026 — Present
The MIT Catalyst program recruits and guides teams of fellows and scholars as they identify and develop new biomedical research projects. Catalyst faculty mentor these participants across several phases designed to refine medical needs that can be met with innovative technologies, then build multi-professional teams to design solutions, and launch projects that show strong potential for healthcare impact.
Education
The University of Texas at Austin
B.S., Biomedical Engineering
2008 — 2013
Duke University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biomedical/Medical Engineering
2013 — 2018
Duke University
Master of Science - MS, Biomedical/Medical Engineering
2013 — 2017
Skills
- Labview
- Simulations
- Biomedical Engineering
- Spectroscopy
- Cell Culture
- Matlab
- Gel Electrophoresis
- Nanotechnology
- Microscopy
- Algorithms
- C
- Science
- Signal Processing
- Mathematica
- Statistics
- Experimentation
- Optics
- Image Processing
- Latex
- Laboratory
- Ni Labview
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