Dr. Panigrahy is Radiologist-in-Chief, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and Vice Chair of Clinical and Translational Imaging Research for Department of Radiology of the  University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He is also a tenured Full Professor and holds the John F. Caffey Endowed Chair of Pediatric Radiology at University of Pittsburgh with secondary appointments in the Department of Developmental Biology, Biomedical Informatics and Bio-engineering.  Continuously funded by the NIH since 2004, he is known for translating novel imaging techniques in developing brain disorders in relation to neuroprotection and targeted therapies. His funding portfolio including the Department of Defense, UPMC Enterprises and Pitt Momentum Funds.  His laboratory is involved with neuroimaging harmonization for the Pediatric Heart Network (NHLBI), the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study (NIDA) , the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (NCI) and multiple other multi-centered pediatric related consortiums. He is past president of  American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology and chartered member of Developmental Brain Disorder study section. He has published over 175 peer-reviewed manuscripts, reviews and book chapters, and mentored over 30 students and postdocs.