David J. Carlson
PhD, DABR, FAAPM
Professor of Therapeutic Radiology; Vice Chair for Physics, Therapeutic Radiology; Director of Medical Physics, Therapeutic Radiology
Biography
Research & Publications
News
Locations
Appointments
Education & Training
- PhDPurdue University (2006)
- BAMiddlebury College, Physics (2002)
- ResidentStanford University
- InternMedical College of Wisconsin
Activities
- Visting FacultyMunich, BY, Germany 2017Invited to speak and collaborate with faculty in the Department of Experimental Physics at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany.
- Invited SpeakerVienna, Vienna, Austria 2017Invited to speak in a scientific symposium at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO 36) in Vienna, Austria.
- Visiting FacultySeoul, South Korea 2016Invited to speak and collaborate with faculty in the Departments of Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine at Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- Invited SpeakerKyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan 2015Invited to speak in an international symposium at the International Congress of Radiation Research (ICRR 2015) in Kyoto, Japan.
- Visiting FellowHeidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg Region, Germany 2011Participated in the Foreign Scientist Program in the Division of Medical Physics at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fellow | American Society for Radiation Oncology | 2023 |
| Fellow | American Association of Physicists in Medicine | 2018 |
| Outstanding Young Alumni Award | Purdue University School of Health Sciences | 2014 |
| Honored as an “Outstanding Reviewer” of 2012 | International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics | 2012 |
| Certified in Therapeutic Radiologic Physics | American Board of Radiology (ABR) | 2009 |
| Editor’s Award | Radiation Research Society | 2009 |
| Scholar-in-Training Travel Award | Radiation Research Society | 2007 |
| Scholar-in-Training Travel Award | Radiation Research Society | 2006 |
| Ross Fellowship | Purdue University | 2003 |
| Graduate Student Travel Award | Purdue University | 2003 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics | Executive Editor & Section Editor, Physics | 2019 - Present |
| International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics | Associate Senior Editor, Editorial Board | 2016 - 2019 |
| American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) | Board of Directors, Member | 2015 - 2017 |
| Connecticut Area Medical Physics Society chapter of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) | Representative | 2015 - 2017 |
| Therapeutic Radiology Departmental Thesis Committee | Member | 2014 - 2016 |
| Clinical Competence Committee for the Therapeutic Radiology Residency Program | Member | 2013 - 2016 |
| American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) | Member, Science Education and Program Development Committee | 2013 - 2016 |
| American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) | Peer Reviewer, 55th-59th Annual Meetings | 2013 - 2017 |
| American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) | Member, Task Group No. 256 on Proton Relative Biological Effectiveness (RBE) | 2013 - 2016 |
| Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs | Reviewer | 2013 |
| Medical Physics Residency Training Program | Committee Member | 2012 - 2015 |
| American Association of Physicists in Medicine | Committee Member | 2012 - 2014 |
| American Association of Physicists in Medicine | Committee Member | 2011 - 2014 |
| Connecticut Area Medical Physics Society chapter of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) | President | 2011 - 2013 |
| American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) | Reviewer | 2009 - 2014 |
| American Association of Physicists in Medicine | Vice Chair | 2007 - 2015 |
| San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) | President | 2007 - 2009 |
| International Journal of Radiation Biology | Reviewer | |
| Medical Physics | Associate Editor | |
| Medical Physics | Reviewer | |
| International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics | Reviewer | |
| Radiation Research | Reviewer | |
| Physics in Medicine and Biology | Reviewer | |
| British Journal of Radiology | Reviewer | |
| American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) | Member | |
| American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) | Member | |
| Radiation Research Society (RRS) | Member | |
| Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center (YCCC) | Member |