Category: Department News
Obituary: Joseph L. Roti Roti, emeritus professor of radiation oncology, 79 (Links to an external site)
Sixteen faculty named to Top Docs 2023 (Links to an external site)
In the most recent Castle Connolly Top Doctors edition, sixteen WashU Radiation Oncology physicians have been named to their list. Physicians can’t pay to be a Castle Connolly Top Doc. Honors are given by providing the best possible patient care, earning the respect of peers & being nominated.
Chen finds focused ultrasound technique leads to release of neurodegenerative disorders biomarkers (Links to an external site)
Huang, Thotola & Ghosh’s research highlighted in WUSM publications (Links to an external site)
Siteman South County celebrates 10 years (Links to an external site)
Siteman Cancer Center kicked off the new year by celebrating the 10-year anniversary of our South St. Louis County location. At the celebration, all staff received a symbolic T-shirt along with coffee and cookies to show appreciation for all the hard work that goes into providing exceptional care to our patients at Siteman – South […]
Cancer Biology offering paid summer research experience (Links to an external site)
Curiel quoted in NBC News about Covid nasal vaccine (Links to an external site)
Chaudhuri receives grant (Links to an external site)
Perkins appointed to Proton Collaborative Group Board of Directors (Links to an external site)
Baumann part of grant measuring radioactive distribution (Links to an external site)
Lauren Pedersen, PhD (Postdoctoral Research Associate – Bergom Lab)
Tell me about your background. In 2012, I received my Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology and Sports Medicine from the University of Virginia. After working as a physical therapy technician for two years, I decided to go back to school and complete a Masters of Science in Health and Movement Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University […]
Darafsheh recognized as outstanding reviewer
Arash Darafsheh, PhD, has been recognized by Optica Publishing Group for his outstanding efforts and indispensable contributions in the peer review process. He is one of only several referees chosen to receive this award, which is selected by the Editors-in-Chief of their core publications.
Proton therapy expansion (Links to an external site)
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine is expanding proton therapy for patients by adding the latest, most innovative technology to its S. Lee Kling Proton Therapy Center with the addition of a second MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System® with HYPERSCAN® pencil beam scanning technology and Adaptive Aperture® pMLC.
Barnes wins travel award for ASTRO 2022 (Links to an external site)
Curiel co-inventor of world’s first nasal COVID-19 vaccine (Links to an external site)
The world’s first nasal vaccine for COVID-19 was approved Tuesday, Sept. 6, in India for emergency use. The vaccine, called iNCOVACC, is based on technology licensed from Washington University in St. Louis and developed in collaboration with Bharat Biotech International Limited in India.
Chaudhuri profiled by Soros Foundation (Links to an external site)
Aadel Chaudhuri, MD, PhD, assistant professor of radiation oncology, has been interviewed and profiled by the Soros Foundation after he won the Michael Fry Award from the Radiation Research Society. The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans program honors the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States. Each year, […]
Chen Receives Travel Award from RRS
Liyun (Michelle) Chen, PhD, postdoctoral researcher in the lab of Stephanie Markovina, MD, PhD, has received a Scholar-in-Training (SIT) Travel Award to attend the 2022 Radiation Research Society’s annual meeting held in Hawaii this October. She will also be giving an oral presentation entitled “T cell responses to squamous cell carcinoma antigen in cervical cancer […]
Kapoor Receives Travel Award from RRS
Vaishali Kapoor, PhD, assistant professor of radiation oncology, has received an Early Career Investigator (ECI) Travel Award to attend the 2022 RRS Annual Meeting held in Hawaii this October. She will also be giving an oral presentation entitled “Targeted delivery of radiation sensitizers by antibodies to enhance the efficacy of radiation therapy”.
Singh Receives Travel Award from RRS
Abhay Singh, PhD, instructor of radiation oncology, has received an Early Career Investigator (ECI) Travel Award to attend the 2022 RRS Annual Meeting held in Hawaii this October. He will also be giving an oral presentation entitled “89Zr-labeled human anti-tip1 antibody as a novel cancer-targeting agent in patient-derived xenografts”.
Paul Jones (PhD Student – Molecular Cell Biology, Chaudhuri Lab)
Tell me about your background. I grew up in fairly rural central Illinois, went to the local schools and was always interested in understanding science and medicine. I completed my undergraduate degree in neuroscience at Lake Forest College where I got my first experience with research through multiple summer research programs culminating in my Senior […]
Henke Receives Travel Award from RRS
Lauren Henke, MD, MSCI, has received an Early Career Investigator (ECI) Travel Award to attend the 2022 RRS Annual Meeting held in Hawaii this October. She will also give an invited talk entitled “Building an Adaptive Program and Workflows: The Physician Perspective”.
Chaudhuri named Michael Fry Research Award winner
Aadel Chaudhuri, MD, PhD was just awarded the 2022 Michael Fry Research Award from the Radiation Research Society, which recognizes an individual early in their career who has made significant contributions in one or more areas of radiation oncology research. Dr. Chaudhuri will deliver the Michael Fry Award Lecture at the Radiation Research Society’s annual […]
Jones, Chaudhuri Lab member, received award from Children’s Tumor Foundation
Paul Jones, PhD student researching in the lab of Aadel Chaudhuri, MD, PhD, has won a Young Investigator Award from the Children’s Tumor Foundation.