Biography I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Medicine. The study of cancer biology has been my passion since I was an undergraduate when I studied the role of inflammation in lung cancer. I then attended the MSTP (MD/PhD) program at the University of Colorado and worked with HHMI professor Leslie Leinwand …
Biography As the Jack Fowler Professor of the University of Wisconsin Department of Radiation Medicine, Principal Investigator for the Wisconsin H&N SPORE Grant and member of the UW Carbone Cancer Center Senior Leadership Council, I facilitate the interaction of investigators involved in basic, translational and clinical cancer research activities. I am deeply committed to mentorship …
Biography I serve as the Paul Harari Endowed Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiation Medicine. I am originally from Rockford, IL, and completed my undergraduate studies at Ripon College in Ripon, WI. After my undergraduate work, I earned two Master’s degrees (Medical Anthropology and History of Science, Medicine, and Technology) at Oxford University …
Biography After completing a Clinical Instructor position in the Department of Radiation Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the laboratories of Dr. Morris in the Department of Radiation Medicine and Dr. Capitini in the Pediatrics Department, I recently transitioned into an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Medicine. My independent laboratory research focuses …
Biography I am the Reed and Carolee Walker Professor of Pediatric Oncology. I grew up in Milwaukee and earned undergraduate and doctoral degrees in genetics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison with guidance from bone marrow transplant pioneer Dr. Fritz Bach. I received my medical degree magna cum laude in 1977 from Harvard Medical School, where …
Biography I am a professor in the Department of Radiation Medicine (DRM) at UW–Madison, where I study genome surveillance, cell growth and neurodegeneration. Prior to joining DRM in 2010, I was an associate professor in the Department of Pharmacology at UW–Madison. My postdoctoral studies were carried out in the laboratory of Robert Abraham University (Duke …
Biography During my active career my research has focused on two main areas. The first is on the effects of radiation on normal tissues, particularly the central nervous system and the various factors that determine the tolerance of the spinal cord. The spinal cord is probably the most critical normal tissue in radiation oncology, and …
Biography I’m a Professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health within the Department of Radiation Medicine. Additionally, I serve as the Director of the Badger Challenge, an annual cycling event aimed at raising crucial funds for cancer research at UW. In addition to my leadership and research roles, my laboratory …
Biography I completed my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Computer Science & Engineering with a focus on Intelligent Systems at the University of Michigan. I then completed my MD at the University of Michigan Medical School. After a transitional year internship at Beaumont Hospital – Dearborn, I returned to the University of Michigan for residency …