Kendya Jazmín Reyes Vásquez awarded RSNA research prize

Dominican researcher Kendya Jazmín Reyes Vásquez has been selected to receive the 2026 Trainee Research Prize from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). The award recognizes outstanding scientific work in the field of radiology among trainees.

Reyes Vásquez was chosen in the Emergency Radiology category for her research titled “Real-World AI Foundation Model Performance on 962 Consecutive Inpatient Abdominopelvic CTs.” Her study examines the application of an artificial intelligence foundation model to interpret CT scans of the abdomen and pelvis in hospitalized patients.

A graduate of Universidad Central del Este (UCE), Reyes Vásquez is currently conducting postdoctoral research at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard Medical School within the Department of Radiology. She is also the founder and president of IMG Dominicano, a non-profit organization established in 2023 to support Dominican-trained physicians seeking professional development abroad.