Evan J. Bian / 边敬文.

Projects

Research & projects

The research I am working on now, and some projects I have worked on before.

Current

In progress

Research Fellow · PI: Brent D. Weinberg, MD, PhD · Emory University

MRI of intracranial masses

Studying how intracranial masses appear on MRI and how BT-RADS scores vary with patient and reader characteristics — the clinical continuation of my undergraduate thesis. Manuscript in progress (Journal of Neuroimaging).

Research Fellow · PI: Daniel Felbaum, MD · Georgetown / MedStar

Smartphone pupillometer

Testing whether a smartphone-based pupillometer can reliably measure pupillary response at the bedside, where dedicated devices aren't always available.

Proxy-PI · PI: Jason Allen, MD, PhD · Emory University

RadComm Assist

Designing and evaluating a patient handout that improves communication between radiologists and patients before procedures.

Proxy-PI · PI: Bhagya Sannananja, MD · Emory University

Sources of patient procedural anxiety in radiology

Identifying what drives patient anxiety before neuroradiologic procedures, to guide better pre-procedure support. Manuscript in progress.

Independent · Bowers Neurosurgical Frailty Lab

Neurosurgical frailty analyses

Two analyses in neurosurgical patients, including a comparison of age versus frailty as a predictor of surgical outcome.

Past

Completed

Undergraduate Honors Thesis · Advisor: Brent D. Weinberg, MD, PhD · Emory University · 2025

Variations in BT-RADS score distributions for brain-tumor MRIs

A single-system study of how BT-RADS scores vary with patient and reader characteristics. Graduated with Highest Honors; presented at the American Society of Neuroradiology, 2025.

Co-author · Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases · 2024

Upfront vascular imaging in acute stroke

Peer-reviewed study on how upfront vascular imaging affected thrombectomy transfer time at a primary stroke center.

Presentations & Conferences

Talks & posters

May 2025

Single-site study of physician BT-RADS scoring distribution for MRIs of brain tumors

American Society of Neuroradiology

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Jul 2024

MCO outreach and reducing race disparities in diabetes care in Kentucky's Medicaid programs

AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting

Baltimore, Maryland.

May 2024

Improving awareness of patient procedural anxiety for neuroradiologic procedures & imaging

American Society of Neuroradiology

Las Vegas, Nevada.

Apr 2024

Beyond the procedure: confronting patient anxiety in neuroradiologic practice

Emory Neuroscience Undergraduate Research Symposium

Atlanta, Georgia.

Apr 2024

Utilizing undergraduate pre-health advising as a means for divisional shadowing programs

Emory Healthcare Quality Conference

Atlanta, Georgia.

Oct 2023

Fascin1 regulates axonal development and brain wiring

International Brain Research Organization

Granada, Spain.