Despina Kontos

Despina Kontos is a Professor of Radiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, serving as Vice Chair for AI and Data Science Research and Director of the Center for Innovation in Imaging Biomarkers and Integrated Diagnostics (CIMBID). Kontos has significant experience at the University of Pennsylvania, where roles included Matthew J. Wilson Professor of Research Radiology II and Director of the Computational Biomarker Imaging Group. With expertise in biomedical image analysis, quantitative imaging biomarkers, and integrated diagnostics, Kontos has contributed to advancing techniques in risk prediction and personalized treatment for breast cancer. Educational credentials include a PhD in Computer Science and a postdoctoral fellowship in Radiology, both from the University of Pennsylvania.