Upcoming Events
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There’s always something happening in the HFAN research group, whether it’s students presenting their first conference talk, celebrating a new publication, winning a grant, or just sharing a meaningful moment together. This page is a window into the life of our team: where learning is active, achievements are shared, and every step forward is cheered on by a community that truly cares. We’re proud of what our students accomplish.
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Our students regularly present their discoveries at upcoming conferences. Look for us at the Eastern Psychological Association annual meeting, the Society for Thoracic Radiology meeting, and the Vision Science Society annual meeting!
Recent News and Events
Recent News and Events
2026:
One of our undergraduate students, Talia Lilikakis, won a Best Oral Student Presentation award for her talk at the Society of Thoracic Radiology conference!
Four of our team members, Talia Lilikakis, Ayesha Mulla, Jana Radwan, and Audrie Saad, traveled to Farjado, Puerto Rico, to collect eye movement data from dozens of expert radiologists on-site at a conference, as part of an NIH-funded project.
Twelve of our student researchers traveled to Boston to present at the Eastern Psychological Association 2026 annual meeting.
2025:
We were awarded an NIH R16 award, for $589,210 total over four years.
One of our team members, Ayesha Mulla, was awarded a Psi Chi Undergraduate Research Grant (total award: $1,500)!
Another team member, Ola Abozid, traveled to Vienna, Austria, to participate in the Medical Image Perception Lab at the European Congress of Radiology. She collected eye movement data from dozens of expert radiologists on-site at the conference.
And two of our alumni, Amy Patel and Josey Spiers, traveled to Cyprus to present at the European Congress of Radiology.
Congrats to our graduating scholars:
Amy Patel, Annora Brown, Aziza Swift, Chakradhar Valluru, Elana Safonova, Eteri Kulieva, Josey Spiers, Jovelis Toribio, Kathiana Jeanty, Lekhana Ramachandra, Ola Abozid, Raul Castillo-Leon, and Yana Kostova!
2024:
One of our team members, Ola Abozid, was awarded a Psi Chi Undergraduate Research Grant (total award: $3,350), a second Psi Chi Undergraduate Research Grant (total award: $1,625), a Psi Chi travel grant, a National Eye Institute Early Career Scientist award, and a New York Tech "Rising Star" award! Read about her and her success here: New York Tech News: "Student Conducts Eye Movement Research"
Another student team member, Amy Patel, was awarded a Psi Chi Undergradaute Research Grant (total award: $3125)!
We also received a $15,000 New York Tech Institutional Support for Research and Creativity Grant, for a project exploring how people make meaning from images.
Dr. Alexander received a Supervisor of the Year award from New York Tech's office of Career Success and Experiential Education.
2023:
Dr. Alexander joined New York institute of Technology as an Assistant Professor of Psychology & Counseling!
2022:
We won the Scientific Paper of the Year award from AuntMinnie.com (the radiology field’s premier medical imaging news and information site)!
See "publications" page for a list of our recent publications.
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