Hong Chen, Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, received a $470,500 research grant from the Office of Naval Research to develop sensors for investigating microcavitation as a potential mechanism for traumatic brain injury.

Julie K. Schwarz, MD, PhD, has been appointed vice chair for research in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Dr. Clifford Robinson & Dr. Phillip Cuculich were selected for the 2019 American Heart Association Collaborative Sciences Award. This $750k/3 year award will be used to support their collaborative work using noninvasive cardiac radioblation for VT, specifically addressing the vitally important components of workflow, imaging, and motion management.