Dr. Pippa Cosper Receives RSNA Grant
Dr. Cosper 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.
New Faculty Q&A: Dr. Claire Baniel
Get to know Claire Baniel, MD, incoming assistant professor in the Department of Human Oncology.
Brachytherapy Workshop for Residents Available at ASTRO 2025
Radiation oncology residents will have 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, will be offered Saturday, September 27th hosted by the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO).
DHO Heads to Puerto Rico for RRS Conference
The 71st Annual International Meeting of the Radiation Research Society (RRS) features presentations, posters, and a workshop from faculty and students in the Department of Human Oncology.
Meet the Experts: Amanda Winge
Amanda is a Patient Scheduling Coordinator with the Radiation Oncology Clinic at Eastpark Medical Center.
New Faculty Q&A: Dr. Colin Harari
Get to know Colin Harari, MD, incoming assistant professor in the Department of Human Oncology.
Zac Labby, PhD, DABR, FAAPM 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 at AAPM’s 67th annual meeting.
Dr. Grace Blitzer Awarded Grant to Advance Uterine Cancer Treatment Research
Grace Blitzer, MD recently earned an ASTRO-ACS Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG). This three-year award supports her research on how cancer DNA from a blood test may be used to personalize the treatment of endometrial cancer patients .
New Faculty Q&A: Dr. Eric Wallat
Get to know Eric Wallat, PhD, incoming assistant professor in the Department of Human Oncology.
John Floberg Promoted to Associate Professor
The University of Wisconsin Department of Human Oncology proudly announces the promotion of faculty member John Floberg, MD, PhD to Associate Professor (CHS), effective June 29, 2025. We are grateful for Dr. Floberg’s dedication to innovative research, excellent patient care and education.
Meet the Experts: Belinda Buehl
I am the Regulatory Specialist for the Radiation Oncology Research group within the Department of Human Oncology. As a Regulatory Specialist I handle the behind-the-scenes life cycle of a research protocol.
Jennie Crosby wins Physics Educator of the Year
Each year, the physics and physician residents nominate a physicist who has gone above and beyond to help teach and educate residents. This year, Jennie Crosby is the well-deserving recipient of the Physicist Educator of the Year award.
Dr. Jessica Schuster Awarded Physician Educator of the Year
This year, the residents have unanimously agreed to re-honor Dr. Schuster as physician educator of the year. Thoughtful in approach and kind in demeanor, Dr. Schuster creates an environment where learners feel seen and supported.
In Memoriam: Dr. Dolores (Dee) Buchler, MD, DHO Faculty Member
Dolores Buchler passed away June 15th, 2025. She joined the UW Department of Human Oncology (DHO) faculty in 1969 and was a board certified Radiation Oncologist. With the help of physicists, she established a program of high dose rate brachytherapy for gynecology oncology.
Meet the Experts: Zachariah (Zak) Baudry, RT(T)
I’m a dosimetry assistant in the radiotherapy department at University Hospital. I started as a radiation therapist for three years before transitioning to the treatment planning team in dosimetry last September.
In Memoriam: Dr. Richard Steeves, DHO Faculty Member
Emeritus faculty member Richard A. Steeves passed away April 20th, 2025 at the age of 87 years. He joined the UW Department of Human Oncology (DHO) faculty in 1980 and developed a robust radiation oncology practice.
2025 Published Articles from members of the DHO
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