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    David J. Carlson, PhD, DABR, FASTRO, FAAPM

    Professor of Therapeutic Radiology
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    Vice Chair for Physics, Therapeutic Radiology

    Director of Medical Physics, Therapeutic Radiology

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    Professor of Therapeutic Radiology

    Vice Chair for Physics, Therapeutic Radiology; Director of Medical Physics, Therapeutic Radiology

    Biography

    Dr. Carlson serves as Professor, Vice Chair, & Director of Physics in the Department of Therapeutic Radiology at the Yale School of Medicine and Yale-New Haven Health. He completed his residency in Radiation Oncology Physics at Stanford University and received his PhD in Medical Physics from Purdue University. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Radiologic Physics. He currently serves as Executive Editor and Section Editor for Physics for the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics. He is a Fellow and past Member of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and the Past Chair of the Science Education and Program Development committee of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). He was recently elected Fellow of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (FASTRO). The goals of Dr. Carlson’s research are to improve radiation therapy outcomes for cancer patients by developing accurate models of treatment response and to advance our understanding of the underlying biophysical mechanisms that govern radiation response.

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    Education & Training

    PhD
    Purdue University (2006)
    BA
    Middlebury College, Physics (2002)
    Resident
    Stanford University
    Intern
    Medical College of Wisconsin

    Research

    Overview

    Current and Past Research Supported by:

    Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
    ID #: 1R21EB026553-01A1 (PI: Liu, W.)
    Project: Tumor-targeted delivery and cell internalization of theranostic gadolinium nanoparticles for image-guided nanoparticle-enhanced radiation therapy
    Role: Co-investigator

    Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
    ID #: 3UM1CA186689 (PI: LoRusso, P.)
    Project: ViKTriY Early Clinical Trials Consortium
    Role: Co-investigator

    Agency: American Cancer Society (ACS)
    ID #: 128352-RSG-15-197-01-TBG (PI: Bindra, R.)
    Project: Pre-clinical development of Mibefradil as a novel glioma radiosensitizer
    Role: Co-investigator

    Agency: NIH/NIAID, The Dartmouth Physically-Based Biodosimetry Center for Medical Countermeasures Against Radiation (Dart-Dose CMCR) Pilot Program
    ID #: Pilot grant from U19AI1091173 (Swartz, H.)
    Grant Name: Comparing In Vivo biodosimetry with EPR to independent physical dosimetry methods
    Role: PI

    Agency: Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    ID #: Subcontract #HHSO100201100024C from Dartmouth College
    Project Name    :     In Vivo biodosimetry using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy
    Role: PI

    Agency: Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center (YCC)
    Grant Name: Non-invasive imaging of tumor hypoxia in non-small cell lung cancer patients undergoing stereotactic body radiotherapy
    Role: PI

    Agency: American Cancer Society (ACS)
    ID #: IRG-58-012-52
    Grant Name: Modeling relative biological effectiveness and oxygen effects in x-ray, proton, and carbon ion radiotherapy
    Role: PI

    Medical Research Interests

    Biophysics; Cell Hypoxia; DNA Damage; Heavy Ion Radiotherapy; Lung Neoplasms; Physics; Prostatic Neoplasms; Radiation Oncology

    Research at a Glance

    Yale Co-Authors

    Frequent collaborators of David J. Carlson's published research.

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    Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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      Medical Physics

      Peer Review Groups and Grant Study SectionsAssociate Editor
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      Medical Physics

      Peer Review Groups and Grant Study SectionsReviewer
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      International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics

      Peer Review Groups and Grant Study SectionsReviewer
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      Radiation Research

      Peer Review Groups and Grant Study SectionsReviewer
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      Physics in Medicine and Biology

      Peer Review Groups and Grant Study SectionsReviewer
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    New Haven, CT 06520-8040

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