Christopher J. Tien, PhD, assistant professor and lead physicist for Brachytherapy in the Department of Therapeutic Radiology in the Yale School of Medicine, was recently awarded a pilot grant from the American Cancer Society and Yale Cancer Center for his application “Characterization of a novel brachytherapy applicator with dynamic shielding for radiation therapy in cervical cancer.” As Dr. Tien is a clinical physicist, this grant represents his first extramural funding. Other members of the Yale Cancer Center will be key collaborators on the work, specifically: Dr. Emily Draeger, Dr. Jay (Zhe) Chen, and Dr. Shari Damast.
Submitted by Dianna Malvey on March 13, 2023