Position: Academic physician at the University of São Paulo - Brazil
Bio: Carolina de Medeiros Rimkus, MD, PhD is a neuroradiologist, clinical researcher, and
academic physician at the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil. She is Head of Clinical Research at the Institute of Radiology,
Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo (INRAD-FMUSP), Medical Coordinator for the implementation of Artificial Intelligence
at INRAD-FMUSP, and a Collaborating Researcher at the D’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR), São Paulo. Her clinical and
research activities focus on advanced neuroimaging, artificial intelligence, and imaging biomarkers for neurological and neuroimmunological
disorders, particularly multiple sclerosis and related diseases. She has extensive expertise in quantitative and advanced MRI, including
structural and functional imaging, diffusion imaging, susceptibility-based techniques, and imaging biomarkers of brain damage. Dr. Rimkus
has an active international research collaboration with Amsterdam UMC and has published extensively on neuroimaging, brain atrophy, cognition,
and imaging biomarkers in multiple sclerosis and other neuroinflammatory disorders. In her current leadership roles at INRAD-FMUSP, she is
involved in the development and clinical implementation of AI and generative AI solutions in medical imaging, bridging technological innovation,
clinical research, and patient care. Her work is focused on translating emerging AI technologies into clinically meaningful, robust, and responsible
applications in healthcare.