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Why F is an Expert:
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), which measures the chemistry of the muscle.

Best Advice:
Have a dream and work hard.

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Biography Excerpt:
Jane H. Park, Ph.D., is a professor of molecular physiology and biophysics at the Vanderbilt University Medical School Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences. Her expertise is in magnetic resonance imaging as it relates to the examination of body morphology; magnetic resonance spectroscopy for biochemical analyses; enzyme production of high-energy phosphate compounds (including adenosine triphosphate and phosphocreatine, required for muscle contraction); and pathological and metabolic abnormalities in muscle diseases (including new therapies). As professor, she teaches biochemistry, researches muscle metabolism, attends and conducts seminars, and writes up her laboratory results for publication.

     

Cambridge Who's Who: What prompted you to become a professor?  
DR. JANE H. PARK PH.D:  I always liked school and I always liked my teachers. At first, I wanted to be a high school teacher; as I got on and went to college, I said, “No, I think I want to be a college teacher” – I liked those people too.

You received your Ph.D. in biology in 1952 and your bachelor’s degree in chemistry and biology in 1946. What was the climate in terms of being a female in higher education back then?
There weren’t many women around when I was getting my education. Women were not any kind of threat in the university setting. There were so few of us, so it was kind of fun and we weren’t looked upon as the competition.

How do you remain current in your profession?
By reading industry-related journals and attending many small seminars and discussion groups through Vanderbilt University Medical School.