Dr. Bilal Malik currently works as a senior scientist at Genentech and provides scientific imaging expertise in late-stage clinical trials in oncology. He is experienced in leading and directing efforts in image and data science and has a track record of successfully leading innovation for medical imaging products, directing research strategy, and navigating FDA pathways. Previously, Dr. Malik was principal scientist and chief scientific officer at QT Ultrasound LLC where he led the R&D efforts behind the industry's first-in-class transmission ultrasound breast scanner, from prototyping to FDA clearance and commercialization.

Dr. Malik received his BS degree in engineering sciences from GIK Institute, Pakistan, and MS and PhD degrees in electrical and biomedical engineering from Texas A&M University. He has published 25 peer-reviewed papers and over 50 conference presentations. He is also a member of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) SBIB-T study section, reviewing medical imaging related grant submissions by small businesses. His current research interests are medical imaging in oncology, application of machine learning in medical imaging, and tissue phantom development. Mr. Malik is a lifetime member of SPIE.