University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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 In my current role as an associate professor in the Department of Radiation Medicine, I strive to apply knowledge and expertise from several interdisciplinary fields to better serve cancer patients. I feel privileged to be part of a large and talented team of physicists and physicians here at UW Madison and to have the …
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 …
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Biography 2024 Physics Residency Alumna I am an Assistant Professor and board-certified Medical Physicist in the Department of Radiation Medicine. I am currently serving as the Associate Director of Physics Graduate Student Outreach within the department. I am passionate about education and training the next generation of professionals in radiation oncology. I have revived a …
Biography I’m a Professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health within the Department of Radiation Medicine. My research lab examines mechanisms of resistance to molecular targeting agents, tumor immune evasion and suppression strategies, and basic receptor tyrosine kinase biology specific to head and neck cancer (HNC) and triple-negative breast cancer …
Biography I am a clinical medical physicist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Medicine. I provide clinical services at the UW Hospital and the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital. My duties include quality management of patient plans from simulation through treatment delivery, and upkeep of our radiation delivery systems, primarily the Varian …
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 …