Dr. Jordan Slagowski and Dr. John Floberg were selected from a competitive pool of applicants for funding this summer when they were awarded a Wisconsin Prostate SPORE Pilot Grant funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The grant will support a year of research focused on running computational simulations in their lab to improve catheter placement during brachytherapy procedures for prostate cancer patients.

Together with the Department of Medical Physics, the Advanced Radiation Treatment Planning course (MP 772) continues to be one of the most popular elective courses for medical physics graduate students. Exciting new hardware and software additions to the State of the ART (START) computer-based treatment planning lab have enabled more students than ever to work independently on the integrated treatment planning lab exercises. 

Congratulations to Dr. Pippa Cosper who was recently named the new Director of the Bentson Translational Research Fellowship. The fellowship supports highly motivated and well-qualified individuals seeking a career in translational cancer research as they navigate the transition from trainee to independent investigator in academic faculty positions.

Dr. Kristin Bradley, Radiation Oncologist, Professor and Department of Human Oncology Associate Chair of Education and Training, was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society during a banquet April 8, 2025.

Congratulations on this lifelong honor!

Welcome to our Meet the Expert series. We will be highlighting one of our outstanding faculty, student or staff members every other month to show the variety of jobs and individuals the Department of Human Oncology employs at our clinics, in our labs, in our classrooms and in our office spaces.

Dr. Benjamin Durkee, Director of the Proton Therapy Program in the Dept. of Human Oncology, visited a 7th grade classroom at DeForest Area Middle School in late January to discuss proton therapy and radiation oncology. This was part of their "Healthcare and Human Services" lecture series.

We are so pleased to welcome our new Radiation Oncology Medical and Physics Residents to the Department of Human Oncology! Our new Residents successfully matched with the University of Wisconsin-Madison programs on Match Days -  Friday, March 21, 2025 and Friday, March 28, 2025.

POWERING RESEARCH. CURING CANCER. That's the driving force behind the Badger Challenge, and this year, we're taking it to a whole new level!

Mark your calendars for Sunday, September 21, 2025, because we're bringing the energy, the excitement, and the determination to a brand-new location: UW Health Eastpark Medical Center, 4621 Eastpark Blvd, Madison!

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