Biography
- Dr. Karen Briley-Saebo received her PhD in Medical Physics from the University of Uppsala, Sweden in 2004. She worked 15 years in the pharmaceutical industry (Amersham/GE Health Care, Olso, Norway) on the development and testing of novel diagnostic imaging agents. She has been involved in all aspects of contrast agent design including exploratory work, pre-clinical efficacy testing, and Phase I clinical trials. She currently holds 7 patents related to design and use of contrast agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Dr. Briley-Saebo joined TMII in 2005 and was promoted to Instructor in 2008 (Radiology). She was also awarded a secondary appointment in the Department of Gene and Molecular Medicine at this time. In addition to heading the Departmental Cell Tracking core facility, Dr. Briley-Saebo is committed to the development of clinically translatable molecular imaging probes for the detection of atherosclerotic plaque. She is also investigating the potential of vaccine/cell based therapeutics for treatment of a variety of diseases (inflammatory, HIV, lupus, and cancer).
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of Mount Sinai School of Medicine often interact with pharmaceutical, device and biotechnology companies to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their relationships with such companies.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Briley-Saebo during 2011 and/or 2012. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Equity (Stock or stock options valued at greater than 5% ownership of a publicly traded company or equity of any value in a privately held company)
- Atherotope, Inc.
Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website at http://www.mssm.edu/about-us/services-and-resources/faculty-resources/handbooks-and-policies/faculty-handbook. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.
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