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Meet Our New Faculty, Residents, and Fellows
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The Department of Human Oncology is growing! We are proud to welcome three new full-time faculty, one Fellow and five residents to our team as the new fiscal year begins.
- Please click each photo below to view their profile information and Q&A.
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Assistant Professor
Medical Physicist
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Assistant Professor
Radiation Oncologist
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Assistant Professor
Radiation Oncologist
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Fellow
Bentson Translational Research Fellowship
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Resident
Radiation Oncology
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Resident
Radiation Oncology
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Resident
Radiation Oncology Physics
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Resident
Radiation Oncology Physics
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Resident
Radiation Oncology Physics
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Awards, Honors, and Achievements
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Dr. Zac Labby Named 2025 AAPM Fellow
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Zac Labby, PhD, DABR, FAAPM, associate professor in the Department of Human Oncology, has been named a 2025 Fellow by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM). He was honored during an awards ceremony July 27, 2025, in Washington DC during AAPM’s 67th annual meeting.
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Dr. Cosper Receives RSNA Grant
Pippa Cosper, MD, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Human Oncology, was awarded a Research Scholar Grant from the Radiological Society of North American (RSNA) to study Chromosomal Instability as a Biomarker of Radiation Response in HPV+ Head and Neck Cancers.
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Dr. Blitzer Awarded Grant to Advance Uterine Cancer Treatment Research
Grace Blitzer, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Human Oncology, recently earned an ASTRO-ACS Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG). This three-year (9/1/2025 – 8/31/2028), $437,400 award supports her research on how cancer DNA from a blood test may be used to personalize the treatment of endometrial cancer patients.
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Brachytherapy Workshop for Residents Available at ASTRO 2025
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Radiation oncology residents had a unique opportunity available at this year’s American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting. A new workshop entitled: Principles and Skills of Brachytherapy, was offered Saturday, September 27th hosted by the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO).
Dr. Kristin Bradley and Dr. Mustafa Basree (pictured right), moderated and presented portions of the workshop. Through a series of lectures and hands-on experience, residents had the chance to ask leaders in the field questions, spend time with industry representatives, practice peri-rectal gel insertion, and sharpen brachytherapy skills to treat prostate and gynecological cancers.
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Meet the Expert Series
Our Meet the Expert series continues as an opportunity to highlight faculty, students and staff in the Department of Human Oncology who are in roles you may not be familiar with and who work hard every day to make our clinics, laboratories, classrooms and office spaces successful.
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In Memorium
Dr. Richard Steeves was a kind and thoughtful man who had excellent rapport with his cancer patients and colleagues. He took great pride in his work as a physician scientist at UW and the
DHO over the years.
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DHO Residency Programs Transition Leadership Roles
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DHO Team Members in the News
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DHO Residents Present at the Inaugural ITPT Symposium
The UW Carbone Cancer Center hosted the Inaugural Theranostics and Particle Therapy (ITPT) Symposium June 4-5, 2025. The symposium featured leading experts in radiochemistry, radiobiology, dosimetry, theranostics, showcasing clinical applications and latest advancements for tailored cancer treatment. Three of the department's radiation oncology physics residents presented posters during the event; Elissa Khoudary, MS; Carolyn Eckrich, MS; and Nicholas Lynch, PhD.
- Khoudary, M. Lawless, A. Besemer, “Computational Validation of the Torch Radiopharmaceutical Treatment Planning Software for Tumor Dosimetry Calculations”
- Eckrich, A. Besemer, J. Floberg, B. Bednarz, M. Lawless. “Impact of contouring method on bone marrow using 3D dose quantification in patients treated with 177Lu-PSMA-617.”
- Lynch, C. Cheng, X. Zhao, Z. Wei, H. Lin, B. Morris, C. Glide-Hurst, B. Durkee, C. B. Simone II, M. Kang. “Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Multiple Brain Metastases Using Proton Bragg peak Conformal FLASH Therapy”
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Badger Challenge Celebrates it's 10th Year!
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POWERING RESEARCH. CURING CANCER.
Over 3,000 people came together on Sunday, September 21st at the new UW Health Eastpark Medical Center for the 10th Annual Badger Challenge. Participants biked, ran, or walked to support cancer research at UW–Madison and the Carbone Cancer Center. It was a powerful day of remembrance, hope, and celebration, raising over $625,000. All funds stay local and directly support research through the Badger Challenge Scholar program. Our 2025 Scholars will be announced at the end of October—thank you to everyone who made this event a success!
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Are you interested in giving to the Department of Human Oncology?
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As we strive to develop world class research and clinical programs, your gifts are essential to our success and allow us to explore novel research ideas, develop new methods for diagnosis and treatment and enhance facilities as well as education.
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