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Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences

Division of Medical Physics

Research

Medical physics research serves as a vital bridge between technological advancements and clinical practices. More details about the multifaceted roles of medical physicists can be found at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine.
Learn more about our focus areas:

  • Imaging & Device Technologies

    Design, build, evaluate in clinical trials novel imaging technologies and medical devices to improve disease diagnosis and guide clinical procedures.

    ImagingDeviceTechnologies

  • Artificial Intelligence & Data Science

    Develop advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence, computer vision, and data science techniques for radiotherapy imaging, treatment planning, delivery, quality assurance, and outcome modeling.

    ArtificialIntelligenceDataScience

  • Brachytherapy & Radiopharmaceutical Therapy

    Improve the quality, efficacy and safety of brachytherapy and radiopharmaceutical therapy to advance personalized medicine approaches for the treatment of cancer and other diseases.

    BrachytherapyRadiopharmaceuticalTherapy

  • Novel Radiotherapeutic Forms

    Explore the synergy between radiation and other therapeutic forms to improve treatment outcomes.

    NovelRadiotherapeuticForms

  • PreClinical Radiation Technology & Radiobiological Modeling

    Develop novel technologies to advance preclinical animal radiation research. Understand biological mechanisms of radiation damages and responses to improve therapeutic efficacy.

    Preclinical Radiation Technology Radiobiological Modeling

  • Proton Therapy

    Develop and optimize proton therapy, a type of radiation therapy that uses high-energy protons to target and destroy cancer cells.

    Proton Therapy

  • Global Healthcare

    Address the challenges of global cancer care to improve cancer management in resource limited settings.

    GlobalHealth