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The Radiobiology and Imaging Program, one of the research programs supported by the Abramson Cancer Center, seeks to improve patient outcomes through the advanced understanding of how ionizing and non-ionizing radiation interacts with cancer and normal tissues. The programmatic goals are: (1) Study molecular mechanisms of radiation response and identify targets to improve radiotherapy. (2) Elucidate mechanisms underlying use of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) and translate to the clinic. (3) Develop methods for measuring and altering tumor oxygenation and metabolic status and understand the molecular events governing cell death by IR and physiological stresses. (4) Develop novel techniques to image the interaction between radiation, PDT and tissues, and (5) Understand the biological effects of Protons to inform their effective clinical use.

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Seminar Schedule 2025-2026

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All seminars are at 12:00-1:00pm in Smilow 8-146

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Date	Speaker and Title
Thursday, 10/09/2025	36 John Plastaras, MD, PhD 1a Professor 2b Department of Radiation Oncology 5d "When Less is More?: Targeting the Immune System with Radiotherapy" a
31 Thursday, 11/13/2025 a	39 Jeffrey Winkler, PhD 22 Merriam Professor 22 Department of Chemistry 51 “Synthesis of Natural and Unnatural Products” a
31 Thursday, 01/15/2026 a	37 Christos Davatzikos, PhD 31 Wallace T. Miller Sr., Professor 22 Department of Radiology 5d “Radiomics, radiogenomics and radiomethylomics of glioblastoma” a
Thursday, 02/12/2026	51 Peter Noël, PhD 24 Associate Professor 22 Department of Radiology 68 “Computed Tomography: Will PCCT and AI Define the Future or Create Chaos?” a
Thursday, 03/12/2026	33 Andrew Tsourkas, PhD 14 Professor 27 Department of Bioengineering 67 “Engineering Molecular Platforms for Precision Therapy in Oncology” a
Thursday, 04/09/2026	32 Nicholas Lukens, MD 24 Associate Professor 2b Department of Radiation Oncology 9a “High-dose Radiation Promotes Memory T Cell Development and Restores Durable Response in Anti-PD1 Refractory Melanoma” a
Thursday, 05/14/2026	30 Crystal Conn, PhD 24 Assistant Professor 29 Department of Radiation Oncology a

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Schedule from previous years

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