About me
Medical Researcher
I have performed research in Infectious Disease, Sleep Medicine, Neuropathology, Radiology/Medical Imaging, Radiation Oncology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry.
Consultant
Combining my passion for both technology and medicine, I enjoy working with teams to solve complex problems. By understanding both sides of the equation, I have helped startups develop cutting-edge products.
Technologist
As a life-long technology enthusiast, I love to dream up new ideas and create innovative solutions to complex problems at the forefront of medicine and technology.
Publications
Knitter JR, Erly W, Lemole GM, Stea B, Krupinski E, Nael K. Response Assessment of Cerebral Metastases After High-Dose Stereotactic Radiation: Using Combined Diffusion and Perfusion MR Imaging. 2016. Manuscript in preparation.
Knitter JR, Lemole GM, Erly W, Sanan A, Stea B. Comparing Outcomes of Meningiomas Treated With Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), Stereotactic Radiation Therapy (SRT), or Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT). 2016. Manuscript in preparation.
Presentations
Knitter J, Patel SN, Bailey O, Poongkunran C, Flores A, Martinez L, Kobayashi U, Combs D, Parthasarathy S. Comparison Of Performance Of Four Adaptive Servo Ventilation Devices In Patients With Complex Sleep Apnea. Poster presentation at: 32nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (Sleep); 2018 Jun 2-6; Baltimore, Maryland.
Nael K, Knitter JR, Doshi A, Mocco J, Deleacy R, Bederson J, Naidich T. MR Perfusion to Determine the Status of Collaterals in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: Look Beyond Perfusion Time-maps. Oral presentation at: 102nd Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting; 2016 Nov 27-Dec 2; Chicago, Illinois.
Nael K, Knitter JR, Doshi A, Mocco J, Deleacy R, Bederson J, Naidich T. MR Perfusion to Determine the Status of Collaterals in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: Look Beyond Perfusion Time-maps. Oral presentation at: 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology; 2016 May 23-26; Washington, DC.
Belani P, Knitter JR, Doshi A, Hormigo A, Germano I, Nael K. Combined MR Perfusion and Diffusion for Differentiation of Post-treatment Changes from Recurrent High Grade Glioma. Oral presentation at at: 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology; 2016 May 23-26; Washington, DC.
Nael K, Knitter JR, Doshi A, Delman B, Hormigo A, Stea B. Response Assessment of Cerebral Metastases Treated With High-Dose Stereotactic Radiation: Looking at the Trend of MR Diffusion and Perfusion Biomarkers. Oral presentation at: 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology; 2016 May 23-26; Washington, DC.
Nael K, Knitter JR, Jahan R, Alger JR, Nenov V, Ajani Z, Feng L, Meyer BC, Olson S, Schwamm LH, Yoo AJ, Marshall RS, Meyers PM, Yavagal DR, Wintermark M, Liebeskind DS, Guzy J, Saver JL, Kidwell CS. Prediction of Thrombolysis-induced Parenchymal Hemorrhage in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: Use of MR Perfusion and Diffusion Biomarkers. Oral presentation at: International Stroke Conference 2016; 2016 Feb 17-19; Los Angeles, California.
Nael K, Knitter JR, Doshi A, Mocco J, Naidich T. MR Perfusion to Determine the Status of Collaterals in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: Look Beyond Perfusion Time-maps. Oral presentation at: International Stroke Conference 2016; 2016 Feb 17-19; Los Angeles, California.
Knitter JR, Erly W, Lemole GM, Stea B, Krupinski E, Nael K. Response Assessment of Cerebral Metastases After High-Dose Stereotactic Radiation: Using Combined Diffusion and Perfusion MR Imaging. Oral presentation at: 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology; 2015 Apr 25-30; Chicago, Illinois.
Nael K, Knitter JR, Bauer A, Erly W, Becker J, Lemole GM, Stea B. Differentiation of Radiation Necrosis from Recurrent High Grade Glioma Using Multiparametric MRI. Oral presentation at: 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology; 2015 Apr 25-30; Chicago, Illinois.
Knitter JR, Erly W, Lemole GM, Stea B, Krupinski E, Nael K. Response Assessment of Cerebral Metastases After High-Dose Stereotactic Radiation: Using Combined Diffusion and Perfusion MR Imaging. Oral presentation at: 1st Annual University of Arizona Cancer Center Scientific Retreat; 2015 Apr 10; Tucson, Arizona.
Knitter JR, Erly WK, Stea B, Lemole GM Jr, Nael K. Pseudoprogression and lesion response in metastatic disease of the brain treated by radiosurgery. Oral presentation at: 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology; 2014 May 17-22; Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Knitter JR, Erly WK, Stea B, Lemole GM Jr, Nael K. Pseudoprogression and lesion response in metastatic disease of the brain treated by radiosurgery. Oral presentation at: 45th Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society; 2013 Oct 16-19; Waikoloa, Hawaii.
Martinez MLD, Knitter JR, Brown D, DeLeacy R, Fifi J, Nael K. CT Perfusion to Predict Complete Recanalization in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke. Electronic scientific poster presentation at: 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology; 2016 May 23-26; Washington, DC.
Knitter JR, Grow J, Lemole GM, Erly W, Sanan A, Stea B. Comparing Outcomes of Meningiomas Treated With Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), Stereotactic Radiation Therapy (SRT), or Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT): A 10 Year Single-Institution Experience. Poster presentation at: 57th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology; 2015 Oct 18-21; San Antonio, Texas.
Knitter JR, Erly WK, Stea B, Lemole GM Jr, Nael K. Pseudoprogression and lesion response in metastatic disease of the brain treated by radiosurgery. Poster presentation at: Frontiers in Biomedical Research; 2013 Oct 30; Tucson, Arizona.