It’s no secret that UT DRO students, trainees and faculty are among the best in their fields. Each year, our trainees and faculty represent UT DRO internally, and at international and national conferences, and are often recognized for their work. Please join us in congratulating the UT DRO team on their incredible achievements.
FACULTY
2013 Abbott-CARO Uro-Oncologic Radiation Award (ACURA) grant from CARO-ACRO – Warren Foltz (valued $15,500) “Development of a Novel Geometrically Robust Technique for Diffusion Tensor MR Imaging of the Prostate applied to Image-guided Needle Interventions” Co-Investigators: Cynthia Menard, Peter Chung, and Alexandra Rink
2013 ASTRO Basic Science Abstract Award in Physics – Dr. Teo Stanescu “Quantification of Magnetic Field Compatibility of Subcomponents in an MRI-Guided Radiotherapy System” Co-Investigators: T Stanescu, T Tadic, J Marle, J Winter, M Sweitzer, D Jaffray
American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Best in Physics Award (Joint Imaging Therapy) – Dr. Teo Stanescu “MR and Linac Magnetic Field Mutual Decoupling for An MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy System” Co-Investigators: T. Stanescu, T Tadic, J Marle, J Winter, L Petropoulos, M Sweitzer, D Jaffray
RADIATION ONCOLOGY RESIDENTS
ACURA Uro-Oncologic Radiation Award – Dr. Derek Tsang (Award of $20,000 for a period of one year) “Healthy Bones Study: An Intervention to Improve Healthy Bone Behaviours in Prostate Cancer Patients on Androgen Deprivation Therapy”
ASTRO Resident Research Award – Dr. Alirez Fotouhi Ghiam “Genomic Instability in Common Fragile Sites (CFSs) is Associated with Less Favorable Outcome in Patients with Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer (IR-CaP)” Supervisor: Dr. Rob Bristow
Presenting at CARO, ASTRO and other international meetings
CARO Ali Fotouhi Ghiam – Oral Salman Faruqi – Oral Chia-Lin (Eric) Tseng – Oral & Poster Jonathan Klein – Oral & Poster Raziee Hamid – Poster Tsang Derek – Poster Luluel Khan – Poster Negin Shahid – Oral
ASTRO Luluel Khan – Oral Derek Tsang – Oral Ali Fotouhi Ghiam – Oral Chia-Lin (Eric) Tseng – Poster Jonathan Klein – Poster
13th International Wolfsberg Meeting on Molecular Radiation Biology/Oncology (ESTRO) Ali Fotouh Ghiam – Poster
RADIATION ONCOLOGY FELLOWS
International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (ISRS) Young Investigator Award – Dr. Isabelle Thibault Isabelle won this award for her work with Dr. Sahgal on spine SBRT for RCC metastates at the recently completed international stereotactic meeting in Toronto. Supervisor: Dr. Arjun Sahgal
