Translational Radiation
Oncology Center
(TARGET)
The Mission of the Translational Radiation Oncology Center (TARGET) is to engage a dynamic multi-disciplinary group of investigators to perform cutting edge research on tissue acquired from patients treated with radiotherapy to develop a deeper understanding of the mechanistic interactions and biologic consequences of radiation on tumor and normal tissue. The Vision of TARGET is to translate mechanism discovery into early phase clinical trials combining novel therapeutics with radiotherapy and train future leaders in translation radiation oncology.
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New leadership role for Dr. Markovina
Stephanie Markovina, MD, PhD, has been named the Director of Resident Research for the Clinical Residency Program in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine.
Trainee Corner – Aaron Silvus, MS (Links to an external site)
Learn more about one of our Medical Physics PhD Program students – Aaron Silvus, in our Trainee Corner interview.
Li receives $3.2M R01 grant award
Hua Li, PhD, has been awarded an R01 from the NIH for $3,260,592 over 5 years for her work entitled “Combined Imaging and RNA Analyses to Develop Cervical Cancer Biomarkers”
Zhang awarded second R01 in one year
Jin Zhang, PhD, has been awarded an NCI R01 Research Project Grant in the amount of $1,663,760 over a period of 5 years. The title of his work is “Integrating multi-omics, imaging, and longitudinal data to predict radiation response in cervical cancer”. This is the second R01 grant Dr. Zhang has been awarded during 2023.
Robinson receives Dean’s Impact Award
Cliff Robinson, MD has been selected to receive a 2024 Dean’s Impact Award from Washington University School of Medicine! This award recognizes faculty who have demonstrated enduring commitment to advancing the careers of others through exceptional mentorship and/or sponsorship. SO well deserved – congrats from your team!
Schwarz named Danforth WashU Physician-Scientist Scholar (Links to an external site)
Julie K. Schwarz, MD, PhD, a highly regarded radiation oncologist known for her innovative mindset in treating patients and leading research to develop new treatments for deadly gynecologic cancers and heart conditions, has been named a William H. Danforth Washington University Physician Scholar.