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

Professor of Therapeutic Radiology
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Additional Titles

Vice Chair for Physics, Therapeutic Radiology

Director of Medical Physics, Therapeutic Radiology

About

Titles

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.

Appointments

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
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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 Subject Headings (MeSH)

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.

Publications

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2018

2017

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center (YCCC)

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    International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics

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    Medical Physics

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    Medical Physics

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    International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics

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Yale School of Medicine

PO Box 208040

New Haven, CT 06520-8040

United States

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