CHAD Names New Director
Dr. Kenneth Watkin has assumed leadership of the Center on Health, Aging, and Disability. He is the director of the
Medical Imaging Research Laboratory and also holds an appointment in the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign.
In addition, Dr. Watkin is on the faculty of the Bio-imaging Science and Technology Group at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science
and Technology, where he directs the Targeted Imaging Laboratory. Dr. Watkin's principal research area is biomedical imaging, developing
nanoparticles for image-guided delivery of therapeutics; and developing three-dimensional medical multimodal imaging applications.
The Center on Health, Aging, and Disability provides leadership in interdisciplinary research, education, and outreach efforts that
promote health and wellness, healthy aging across the lifespan, healthy communities, and optimal participation of individuals with disabilities.