Director and Research Scientist, Webster Foundation 3D Innovations Lab
Rady Children's Hospital
Justin Ryan, PhD is the director of the Helen and Will Webster 3D Innovations (3DI) Lab at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego; he is also an adjunct professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at UC San Diego. Dr Ryan received his Bachelor of Arts in digital art and animation before pursuing a master’s and doctoral degree in biomedical engineering from Arizona State University. More recently (2021), he received his MBA from National University. Ryan established the Cardiac 3D Print Lab at Phoenix Children’s Hospital in 2012 before joining Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego in 2018 to establish the 3DI Lab. The 3DI Lab leverages 3D printing and immersive technologies such as virtual, augmented, and mixed reality for preoperative support, education, and research – the multi-disciplinary lab supports all departments of the pediatric institution.
Dr. Ryan is a co-chair of DICOM Working Group 17, a group focused on updating medical image file standards for use in 3D technologies. Dr. Ryan is also active in the Radiological Society of North America’s 3D Printing Special Interest Group and SME's medical workgroup where he focuses efforts on quality assurance guidelines and appropriate use guidelines as they pertain to medical 3D printing.
Thursday, January 30, 2025
4:30 PM – 4:40 PM East Coast USA Time
