Garry E. Gold, MSEE, MD, is Associate Professor of Radiology and (by courtesy) Bioengineering and Orthopedics at Stanford University School of Medicine, specializing in musculoskeletal radiology. Dr. Gold’s research in rapid MRI for evaluation of osteoarthritis is funded by the NIH and emphasizes the development of new and optimal MRI sequences for the evaluation of articular cartilage and related topics. He has written or coauthored more than 60 articles in peer-reviewed journals, 2 book chapters and 15 invited reviews. He is on the editorial boards of two journals and has served on the Scientific Program Committee for the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. He is a frequent invited lecturer and has made more than 120 scientific presentations of his research at national and international venues. In addition, he has won multiple awards for his work in cartilage MRI. He lives in Stanford, California, with his family, including new twins and a wonder-dog named Humboldt.