Physics Research
The University of 麻豆传媒高清 faculty lead a widely-recognized and highly-impactful research program. The group consists of 12 faculty physicists who perform research on a diverse set of topics including hardware development, imaging in radiotherapy research, clinical and translational trials, quality and safety work, and implementation of advanced educational ideas.
The physics faculty at the University of 麻豆传媒高清 have received over 4.5 million dollars in grant funding since 2015. The grants cover a wide range of topics and come from a variety of funding sources. The group’s funding includes a R21 grant to , R01 grants to and incorporate novel lung function imaging for lung cancer patients, vendor-based funding to , School of Medicine funding to build an , and a seed grant to improve patient safety in Radiation Oncology.
One of the most unique aspects of the department is that the physics faculty serve as Principle Investigators (PIs) on multiple clinical trials. These innovative trials include interventional work for and . The group is conducting imaging-based trials aimed at and .
Many of the physics faculty have authored seminal publications in Medical Physics. A short list of high-impact publications include national, AAPM guidance on , as well as ASTRO/AAPM guidance on dose tolerances for , , and . The group has received numerous accolades for their work. Papers written by University of 麻豆传媒高清 faculty have been selected for Medical Physics , , and selections for the . The faculty have been invited to present their work on lung function imaging at the , educational research at the , and CBCT research at the . The group has had multiple Best of Physics selections at AAPM, ASTRO, and ESTRO on a wide range of topics that include , , and . The group’s safety research was recognized at the .
The faculty at the University of 麻豆传媒高清 are active in performing educational research. The research has spanned innovative ways to , to a novel implementation of a , to . The high impact of the group’s educational research has been recognized with selections for the Innovation in Medical Physics 麻豆传媒高清 session at the national AAPM meeting once in and again in .
The group is active within the AAPM, ASTRO, ABR, and societies and has served on numerous editorial boards of Medical Physics journals. The faculty currently serve as chairs of the ABR Medical Physics Therapy Part 2 Board Certification Exam and the AAPM . Faculty currently serve on the AAPM and have a strong presence in multiple AAPM working groups including working groups on , , and . The faculty have served as chairs of multiple AAPM task-group reports and have volunteered as ABR examiners and ABR exam question writers.
AAPM - 2018 麻豆传媒高清 Presentations
The faculty have mentored 12 post-doctoral fellows to produce seminal research on a wide range of topics including , , and . Mentored post-doctoral fellows have gone on to faculty positions, medical physics residencies, and industry-based jobs. Medical Physics residents have also participated in clinical development project opportunities fostered by the rich research culture at the University of 麻豆传媒高清. Past resident research projects include safety research on , , , and