She is a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Lung Imaging to Transform Outcomes at the University of Western Ontario.
[2] Parraga was recruited to return to her alma mater in 2004 and subsequently joined the Robarts Research Institute.
[3] In 2016, Parraga was named a UWO Faculty Scholar for her significant achievements in teaching or research.
[4] Two years later, Parraga was appointed a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Lung Imaging to Transform Outcomes at UWO.
[6] In September 2020, Parraga was elected a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences for her "pioneering research in advanced patient-based pulmonary imaging.