Faculty Directory

Professor  |  UTDRO Chair

Laura Dawson MD, FRCPC

Clinical Interests

Gastrointestinal malignancies, with a focus on hepatobiliary carcinoma and liver metastases, SBRT, IGRT, Normal tissue radiation toxicity, Metastases, including ‘oligo-metastases, palliative radiation therapy

Clinical Interests

Geometric accuracy using lung image-guided radiation therapy, CT & PET Imaging during RT to determine dosimetric benefits of re-planning NSCLC, Exploring radiation therapists’ perceived values, challenges and opportunities around clinical-based research
Assistant Professor  |  UTDRO Associate Director of Medical Residency

Jay Detsky PhD, MD, FRCPC

Research Interests

Imaging biomarkers for prostate cancer; imaging response for brain metastases; adaptive radiation using the MR-Linac; spine SBRT outcomes

Clinical Interests

Prostate SABR, radiosurgery for brain metastases, spine SBRT
Assistant Professor

Lisa Di Prospero MSc, MRT(T)

Clinical Interests

Interprofessional education and curriculum development, Clinical teaching models, Creating a research culture for Radiation Therapists

Clinical Interests

Implementation of new technology to improve the precision of sarcoma radiotherapy, Development of evidence based guidelines for IMRT/IGRT in the treatment of sarcomas, Wound care management / assessment using novel molecular imaging technology for soft tissue sarcoma patients
Assistant Professor

Deepak Dinakaran MD, PhD

Research Interests

Biophotonics systems for diagnostics and therapeutic applications with radiation, Radiation & drug combinations, Novel nanoparticle-based therapeutics, Radiotherapy-drug interactions using molecular biomarker analysis, Co-investigator on multiple Phase I/II clinical trials aimed at introducing novel radiation techniques into clinical use

Clinical Interests

Central Nervous System tumours, including malignant primary tumours of the brain and spine as well as metastatic tumours, Precision radiotherapy with the use of stereotactic, adaptive and image-guided radiation, and molecular diagnostics to guide radiotherapy management, and drug-based radiosensitizers

Research Interests

Image-guided radiation therapy, MRI in radiation therapy

Clinical Interests

Image-guided radiation therapy, MRI in radiation therapy
Instructor  |  UTDRO Director of MR-integrated Radiation Therapy Training Program (MRiRT)

Darby Erler MRT(T), MHSc

Clinical Interests

Lung cancer, Palliative radiotherapy, Medical student & Resident Education, Radiotherapy delivery in a community setting