Radiation Oncology

The hybrid retreat showcased the latest gastric cancer, blood cancer, pediatric sarcoma, glioblastoma, breast cancer, and immune micro-environment research.

The Radiation Research Society bestowed its highest honor — the Failla Memorial Lecture Award — on Michael B. Kastan, MD, PhD, executive director of DCI.

Congratulations to David Kirsch, MD, PhD, whose NCI Outstanding Investigator Award to study radiation and sarcoma biology has been renewed for another 7 years.

DCI radiation oncologist Christine Eyler, MD, PhD, was awarded an NCI Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award for rectal cancer and chemo-radiotherapy research.

Zach Reitman, MD, PhD, was awarded an NCI Mentored Clinical Scientist Research CDA for research into targeted radiation therapy in pediatric brainstem tumors.

DCI member Christopher Willett, MD, has been named the Mark W. Dewhirst Distinguished Professor of Radiation Oncology.

“I was feeling hopeless and as I was being treated by Dr. Crawford and Susan Blackwell, I started feeling hopeful of a future. I wanted to show this gratitude.”

The FASTRO designation honor recognizes exceptional service to the field of radiation oncology and cancer care.

An NIH grant awarded to Greg Palmer, PhD, will fund a micro CT/micro irradiator for the Radiation Oncology Research Program.

DCI member Fang-Fang Yin, PhD (left) has been named the Gustavo S. Montana Professor of Radiation Oncology, effective July 1.

Their winning article was published in the Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics in April, 2020.

Congrats to Lucy Boyce Kennedy, MD & Divya Natesan, MD (right) who each received a Conquer Cancer 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting Merit Award!

DCI faculty Drs. Sullivan, Johnson, Devi, and Kirsch recognized by the SoM for teaching, mentoring, and new faculty member Dr. Shi named Whitehead Scholar.

David Kirsch, MD, PhD, was named a recipient of a Duke School of Medicine 2021 Career Mentoring Award in Basic/Translational Science.

Researchers in the Netherlands reported last week on their discovery of a set of previously unidentified head & neck organs. Yvonne Mowery, MD, PhD, weighs in.

SHIELD-RT is, broadly across medicine, “one of the first randomized interventional studies to see if machine learning can improve patient outcomes."

Radiation oncologist Joseph Kamel Salama, MD, named to the 2020 class of ASTRO Fellows.

In May, a phased-in process of reopening labs began, and by June 15 most labs were functioning at least on a partial basis.

A world-class team has come together to provide new answers for people with cancer that has spread to the brain and the spine.

 Yvonne Mowery, MD, PhD, was one of four young physician-scientists nationwide selected to receive the Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award.

Radiation oncologist Junzo Chino, MD, served as vice chair of the task force releasing recommendations for radiation therapy in nonmetastatic cervical cancer.

Christopher Kelsey, MD, associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology and DCI member, was awarded the 2020 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award.

Used to rescuing others in medical distress, Jerry Sams never expected to be the one in need of saving.

A new Bone Metastasis Clinic focuses exclusively on patients like Pam Kohl whose cancer has spread to their arms, legs or pelvis.
 

Mentored-research training award boosts the next generation of Duke physician-scientists.

Mark Oldham, PhD, has been named director of the Medical Physics Program, effective January 1, 2020.

Scott Floyd, MD, PhD, has joined the Duke Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis at DCI as associate radiation director.