Meet the Dean

Professor Jason Zara has worked for 25 years in the development of novel imaging instrumentation and software to approach the detection and evaluation of epithelial cancers, epilepsy, and other human diseases. Professor Zara’s work has been funded by the NIH, the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation, the Katzen Foundation and is currently leading a project funded by the Kern Family Foundation to increase and improve undergraduate research opportunities. He holds seven U.S. patents and previously founded two start-up companies, including a GW spin-off, Lumacoustic Systems, LLC.  Previous leadership roles have included Interim Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the chair and co-chair of the GW Faculty Senate Educational Policy and Technology Committee.

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