Arvind Pathak

Arvind Pathak serves as Professor of Radiology and Radiological Science, Biomedical Engineering, Oncology, and Electrical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He holds cross-appointments at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Institute for Computational Medicine, and Translational Tissue Engineering Center, directing the Image-based Systems Biology Laboratory dedicated to transforming lives through imaging innovation.

His academic foundation includes a BS in Electronics Engineering from India's University of Poona, followed by a PhD from the Medical College of Wisconsin and Marquette University's joint Functional Imaging program as a Whitaker Foundation Fellow. He completed postdoctoral training in Molecular Imaging at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Dr. Pathak's research pioneers functional and molecular imaging, image-based biomarkers for precision medicine, and image-informed tissue engineering. His interdisciplinary approach develops hardware, software, and wetware tools to decode disease mechanisms in cancer and neurology, with emphasis on vascular systems biology and tumor microenvironment characterization. The Pathak Lab operates at the engineering-medicine-design intersection to enable biomarker discovery and therapeutic impact.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals a cohesive focus on vascular phenotyping in cancer metastasis, multimodal imaging pipeline development, and neurovascular applications. His work bridges cancer biology, stroke research, and tissue engineering through advanced imaging techniques that visualize previously invisible biological processes.

Key scientific honors include:

• Bill Negendank Young Investigator Award (ISMRM)
• Susan Komen Career Catalyst Award
• ISMRM Outstanding Teacher Award
• 125 Hopkins Hero recognition
• Whitaker Foundation Fellowship

He has mentored over 100 award-winning students and junior faculty while leading diversity initiatives. Current lab activities include developing the VascuViz pipeline and miniature microscopes for freely behaving animal studies, with active recruitment of postdocs and graduate students specializing in MRI/CT/optical imaging.

The Pathak Laboratory maintains active collaborations across JHU's cancer center and tissue engineering institutes, driving translational projects that convert imaging insights into clinical biomarkers for precision oncology and regenerative medicine.