Professor and Vice Chair of Research for the Department of Radiology, is a recipient of the 2026 Excellence in Leadership Award, awarded by the University of Colorado through its Excellence in Leadership Program. Dr. Serkova joined CU Anschutz in 2003 as junior faculty tasked with guiding the creation of CU’s first imaging research facility. The transition was underway for Anschutz to relocate from Denver to its current campus in Aurora, an ideal time to undergo the creation of an imaging center that would require development of dedicated spaces to house the sizeable MRI, PET, and CT scanning apparatus.