Isabelle Remick: Research Project Manager for the Care Innovation Hub
In scientific research, you need a top-notch conductor to keep everything moving on tempo. Isabelle Remick, research project manager for the UCSF – GEHC Care Innovation Hub (CIH), works with imaging science teams to aid communication, ensure compliance, and manage timelines. The CIH celebrated its first anniversary on January 15, 2026, and is focused on developing the next generation of imaging technology for neurodegenerative disease and precision oncology.
Growing up in the East Bay and competing in showjumping since she was 12 years old, Isabelle knew early on that she wanted to be involved in health science and thought for many years that she would be an exotic animal vet. After working at a few vet clinics, Isabelle realized that she loved animals but wanted a more human-facing job, though she still competes in showjumping with her equine partners Steele, Gus, and Letty.
When Isabelle transferred into USD as a marine ecology major, she trained horses for kids with disabilities and found a vibrant community among transfer students who shared her background and educational priorities. Just before her senior year, she was elected as the leader of the Transfer Learning Community and enjoyed supporting incoming transfer students with programming, alumni networking, and job fairs. This student leadership position set the course of her career.
“I knew I wanted to combine that love for coordinating with healthcare,” said Isabelle. “Eventually that turned into clinical research.”
She remains invested in helping students despite no longer among their ranks. Today, she mentors high-school students as part of Sponsors for Education Opportunities. This eight-year program follows kids from freshman year of high school through college, providing mentoring and navigation in preparation for college applications and all the way to careers in science. As one of their volunteer mentors, she assists these students with their applications to college and internship programs. Ever a leader, she’s also on the program's leadership council, helping with fundraising and recruiting.
Her persistent passions for organization and biological inquiry led Isabelle to join UCSF in 2022 as a clinical research coordinator. Working with Emma Bahroos, clinical research manager, and Sharmila Majumdar, PhD, vice chair of research, Isabelle discovered she loves translating research into clinical care. Their example pushed her to excel and develop skills to apply change management principles to scientific research.
Upon joining the department, Isabelle supported the UCSF-Siemens collaboration in low-field MR, helping make MRI more accessible and affordable. As her duties shifted to the Helen Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center, Isabelle learned the ins and outs of the complex research cycles of clinical trials. Then, in 2025, Robin Cumming, Director of Research Development, reached out regarding the new GEHC Care Innovation Hub partnership coming to the department.
GEHC Care Innovation Hub
Under the CIH umbrella, Isabelle manages various projects. She notes, “We have three research pillars in addition to technology testing. Brain Health is working on neurodegenerative imaging and is about to start projects on biomarkers in tau for Alzheimer's progression and compact 7T imaging. Precision Oncology is using new imaging techniques and AI segmentation tools. The Imaging Service Line of the Future has projects in auto protocoling, motion correction, image reconstruction, implant imaging, and remote scanning.”
After seeing the remote scanning system at work first-hand, Isabelle described the potential. “The remote technologist can be at another UCSF facility or working from home, and they're still able to provide crucial support and training to an on-site technologist.”
The CIH provides a framework for UCSF to test GE’s new products, whereby researchers with diverse clinical backgrounds establish the translational utility of deep learning models and remote scanning systems and shape the development of new technologies. “The breadth of collaboration is so impressive,” said Isabelle. “It’s about learning what works, sorting the kinks out, and providing feedback to GE about how such products can be brought to the market.”
