Mira Liu, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has been awarded the W.S. Moore Award for her groundbreaking research on using advanced multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to predict chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk in patients undergoing nephrectomy for kidney tumors. Her study, published in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, involved 43 patients who received specialized MRI scans before surgery. The findings indicated that MRI could effectively identify patients at increased risk for kidney function decline post-surgery by assessing kidney blood flow, oxygen utilization, and inflammation. Notably, both poorly functioning kidneys and those under significant strain before surgery were associated with a higher risk of developing CKD. This research highlights the potential of quantitative imaging to enhance precision medicine by providing deeper insights into kidney health and guiding personalized treatment strategies. Future research aims to validate these findings in larger populations and create a clinical imaging risk score for better pre-surgical assessments.