Accolades

Congratulations to the Medical Dosimetry students listed below for their outstanding achievements in research and scholarship.

2025

3rd Place

Dosimetric Impact of Different Bladder Volumes on Sparing Organs at Risk in CT-based Cervix HDR Brachytherapy
Lisa Moeller, Frederique Kemogne Tamo, Abel Thomas, Yangyang Shi, Lori Simmons, Tony Phillips, Mandy Cunningham, Zhiqian Henry Yu, Surendra Prajapati, Sarath Vijayan, Pamela A Myers, Eun Young Han, Shiqin Su, Ann Klopp, Yusung Kimz
Poster available in the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists Publications                                        

2024

3rd Place

Explore the Feasibility of a Brachytherapy Alternative in the Form of Radiobiologically Optimized Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer
Pin Johnson, Mahsa Dehghanpour, Paul Mobit, William N. Duggar
Poster available in the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists Publications

2021

First Place

Dose accumulation of daily adaptive plans to decide optimal plan adaptation strategy for head-and-neck patients treated with MR-Linac
Shailja Patel, Steven Sutlief, Keith Dennis, Simul Parikh, Lehendrick Turner
Article in Medical Dosimetry

2020

First Place

A service line approach: Using whiteboard analytics to improve time efficiency in radiation oncology
Shin Yun Lim, Alan Tran, Anh Ngoc Kieu, Angela Sobremonte, Clifton D. Fuller, Lori Simmons, Jinzhong Yang
Article in Medical Dosimetry 45(4), 393-399

Second Place

Approach to account for the impact of dental artifacts on VMAT dose distributions when using automated treatment planning
Carla B. Merveille, Ashley L. Susan, Tatiana Galindo, Somol M. Sunny, Mahsa Dehghanpour, Soleil Hernandez, Christine Chung, Adenike M. Olanrewaju, Laurence E. Court
Abstract in Medical Dosimetry 45(4), 400

2019

First Place

Optimization of auto-generated chest-wall radiation treatment plans developed for post-mastectomy breast cancer patients in underserved clinics
Temiloluwa Esho, Christine Chung, Juanita Thompson, Lawrence Court
Article in Medical Dosimetry 45(1), 102-107

Third Place

MR-Linac collimator size limitation and impact on the treatment of GYN patients
Richard Corbett III, Mark Mergler, Alberto Avila, Jamie Baker, Pam Castillo, Belinda Lee, Sastry Vedam
Abstract in Medical Dosimetry 45(1), 109

2018

Second Place

IMRT planning parameter optimization for spine stereotactic radiosurgery
Gabriel B. Ayala, Kieu A. Doan, Hie Ji Ko, Peter K Park, Edwin D. Santiago, Shirly J. Kuruvila, Amol J. Ghia, Tina M. Briere, Zhifei Wen
Article in Medical Dosimetry 44(4), 303-308

Third Place

Varian halcyon dosimetric comparison for multi-arc VMAT prostate and head-and-neck cancers
Catalina Riley, Christopher Cox, Sasha Graham, Holly Havran, Bethany Kramer, Tucker Netherton, Christine Peterson, Tyler Williamson, Laurence Court
Abstract in Medial Dosimetry (44)3, 301

2017

Third Place

Dosimetric comparisons between Pinnacle manual and auto-plan VMAT for lung cancer
Kenneth B. Agbayani, Ana M. Estrada, Roberto A. Gongora, Yen H. Ngo, Dung H. Nguyen, Davin Ng
Poster available from the 2017 AAMD Conference (pdf)

2016

Second Place

Auto planning: A dosimetric comparison of Phillips autoplanning tool for lung, brain, abdomen, head and neck and prostate treatment sites
Hasti Hesami, Amalia Flores, Sanya Makahani, Ancy Mathew, Elizabeth Medrano, Hirra Siddiqui, Jordan Sutton, Peter Balter

Third Place

Analysis of inhomogeneous dose distribution using volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for prostate, glioblastoma multiforme, and lung patients and effect on organs at risk
Stacy Peterson, Pasquale Montanaro

2015

First Place

Acquisitioned benefits in adaptive planning for cervical cancer patients
Quyen Nguyen, Ni Pham, Sulinder Baboo, Khoa Phan, Montreal Turner

Second Place

A dosimetric comparison between volumetric modulated arc therapy and intensity modulated radiation therapy in the treatment of brainstem gliomas
Courtney Gann, Shelly Smith, Ji Chu, Stacy Lin, Chris Gonzalez, William Ichter, Jordan Sutton, Adam Blake, Ramaswarmy Sadagopan
Presented at Texas Undergraduate Research Day 2015 in Austin

2025

Lambda Nu 

Kristine Raju
Christopher Rosas

Varian Student Scholarship 

Ella Peterson
Christopher Rosas
Victoria Vira
Karen Bui
Eman Hashem
Colton Schubert

Sullivan Family Scholarship

Frederique Kemognetamo

RayStation Treatment Planning Training Grant

Karen Bui
Eman Hashem
Sahar Fahmy

Beekly Foundation

Frederique Kemognetamo

2024

Beekly Medical 

Lisa Tran
Xuemei Gao

Eclipse Training Grant 

Pin Johnson

Lambda Nu 

Adrian Delgado

Medical Dosimetry Certification Board (MDCB) Voucher

Lisa Tran
Janet Rodriquez

Varian Student Scholarship

Sahar Fahmy
Frederique Kemognetamo
Miguel Aguilar
Janet Rodriguez

2023

Varian Student Scholarship

Xuemei Gao
Lisa Tran
Veronica Valino
Huy Huynh

Varian Proton Medical Dosimetry Scholarship

Daisy Hong
Meenu Mathew
Quyen Nguyen

Sullivan Family Scholarship

Nhi Do

2022

Eclipse Training Grant

Gabrielle Sanders

Medical Dosimetry Certification Board (MDCB) Voucher

Hai Nhu Ho

Sullivan Family Scholarship

Hai Nhu Ho

Varian Proton Medical Dosimetry Scholarship

Billie Baker
Hai Nhu Ho
Yosan Okbamichael
Abigail Stephens
Qun Wang