Kyle J. Myers

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Kyle J. Myers
Alma mater University of Arizona (PhD)
Occidental College (BS)
Known forMedical imaging
Diagnostics
Scientific career
Institutions Food and Drug Administration

Kyle J. Myers is the Director of Imaging and Applied Mathematics at the Food and Drug Administration Centre for Devices and Radiological Health. She is a Fellow of the Optical Society and SPIE.

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Early life and education

Myers was inspired to study physics by her father, who was an engineer. [1] Myers studied physics and mathematics at Occidental College and graduated in 1980. [2] She moved to University of Arizona for her graduate studies, and earned a PhD in optical science in 1985. [3] She was supervised by Harrison H. Barrett. [3] She stayed at the University of Arizona for a postdoctoral fellowship until 1987. [4]

Research and career

Myers joined the Food and Drug Administration in 1987. [5] Myers' book Foundations of Image Science was selected as The Optical Society Joseph W. Goodman Book Writing Award winner in 2006. [6] [7] In 2014 Myers was appointed as the Director of the Division of Imaging, Diagnostics, and Software Reliability. She is interested in next-generation screening techniques, medical diagnosis and 3D imaging. [8] These include imaging breast tissue for the visualisation of abnormalities, as well as diagnosing Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. [3] [8] 3D imaging, such as tomosynthesis, 3D ultrasound and breast CT scans offer improved sensitivity over 2D screening methods such as mammography. [8] In her capacity at the Food and Drug Administration Myers is involved with the regulation and approval of new technologies, which includes approving the first dedicated breast CT system (2012) and breast ultrasound (2014). [8]

Academic service and honours

In 2012 Myers was elected University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Alumna of the Year. [3] She was a finalist in the Service to America Medals in 2012. [9] Myers has been involved different initiatives to promote gender equality in science. [10] In 2014 she was featured in the SPIE Women in Optics planner, which is produced annually and distributed to college and high school students. [1] She was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2015. [11] [8] She serves on the Steering Committee of the Medical Device Innovation Consortium. [8] She is a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, The Optical Society and SPIE. [12] [13] Myers is a member of the Board of Directors of SPIE from 2018 to 2020. [4]

Selected publications

Her publications include;

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kyle J. Myers | Women in Optics | SPIE". spie.org. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  2. ↑ "Dr. Kyle J. Myers". SPIE. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "UA College of Optical Sciences Names Kyle J. Myers Alumna of the Year | College of Optical Sciences | The University of Arizona". www.optics.arizona.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  4. 1 2 "Keynote Speakers | ISBI 2020". 2020.biomedicalimaging.org. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  5. ↑ "Colloquium: Kyle J. Myers | College of Optical Sciences | The University of Arizona". www.optics.arizona.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  6. ↑ "Barrett, Myers Receive Goodman Book Award". spie.org. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  7. ↑ "OSA and SPIE confer first Joseph W. Goodman Book Award". Laser Focus World. 2006-03-08. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Q&A with Kyle Myers". MDIC. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  9. ↑ Medals, Samuel J. Heyman Service to America. "Kyle Myers". Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  10. ↑ "Why Light? SPIE Fellow and Woman in Optics Kyle Myers Answers". photonicsforabetterworld.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  11. ↑ "Dr. Kyle J. Myers". NAE Website. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  12. ↑ "BIOE Seminar: Kyle Myers | Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation". cersi.umd.edu. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  13. ↑ "Kyle J. Myers, Ph.D. COF-0703 - AIMBE" . Retrieved 2019-08-14.
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