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Wei Liu, Ph.D.

  1. Radiation Oncology Medical Physicist
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Departments

Location

  1. Phoenix, Arizona

Languages

English

Existing patients

  1. Brain cancer
  2. Head and neck cancer
  3. Lung cancer
  1. IGRT
  2. Proton therapy
  • Proton therapy, intensity-modulated proton therapy
  • Robust optimization, 4D robust optimization
  • Adaptive re-planning
  • Image guided radiation therapy
  • Head and neck cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Brain cancer
  1. 2007
    PhD - Plasma PhysicsPrinceton University
  2. 2004
    MA - Plasma PhysicsPrinceton University
  3. 2002
    ME - Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Science and Technology of China
  4. 1999
    BS - Applied PhysicsUniversity of Science and Technology of China

Awards and honors

  1. 2023
    FellowAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  2. 2022
    Basic/Translational Science AwardASTRO Annual Meeting 2022, American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
  3. 2022
    President's Discovery Translation Program AwardMayo Clinic
  4. 2022
    Distinguished Associate EditorMedical Physics
  5. 2022
    Top Cited ArticleJournal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics
  6. 2022
    Distinguished ReviewerJAMA Network Open
  7. 2021
    Distinguished Associate EditorMedical Physics
  8. 2020
    Cover Letter Article of Medical PhysicsMedical Physics
  9. 2019
    John S. Laughlin Young Scientist AwardAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  10. 2017
    Editor's Choice of Medical PhysicsMedical Physics
  11. 2017
    Arizona Department of Health Science Investigator AwardArizona Biomedical Research Commission
  12. 2013
    Cancer Research Career Development AwardFraternal Order of Eagles
  13. 2012
    NIH/NCI Career Award (K25)National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
  14. 2012
    NIH Early Career Reviewer (ECR)National Institutes of Health
  15. 2012
    Liu LimitUniversity of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
  16. 2011
    Editor's Choice of Medical PhysicsMedical Physics
  17. 2010
    G. K. Walters FellowshipRice University
  18. 2004
    Thomas Stix' 54 Plasma Physics PrizePrinceton University
  19. 2002
    Princeton Science and Engineering FellowshipPrinceton University
  20. 2000
    Guanghua Educational Foundation ScholarshipUniversity of Science and Technology of China
  21. 1998
    Liu Yongling ScholarshipUniversity of Science and Technology of China
  22. 1995
    Excellent Student Scholarship PrizeUniversity of Science and Technology of China
  23. 1994
    Xinghe ScholarshipUniversity of Science and Technology of China

Professional memberships

  1. 2023 - present
    Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee (PRMC) - Blue, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center
  2. 2023 - present
    American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  3. 2023 - present
    Organization Committee, TRI2023/RadIT, Optica (formerly Optical Society of America, OSA)
  4. 2022 - present
    Newsletter Editorial Board, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  5. 2022 - present
    Thoracic Subcommittee, Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group (PTCOG)
  6. 2022 - present
    Working Group on Research Funding, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  7. 2022 - present
    Working Group on Proton LET/RBE, NRG Oncology
  8. 2021 - present
    Arizona Biomedical Research Commission, Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)
  9. 2021 - present
    Working Group on Particle Hypofractionation and SBRT, NRG Oncology
  10. 2020 - present
    Medical Physics Subcommittee, NRG Oncology
  11. 2020 - present
    Treatment Delivery Subcommittee, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  12. 2020 - present
    Head and Neck Subcommittee, Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group (PTCOG)
  13. 2020 - present
    Working Group on Particle Therapy, NRG Oncology
  14. 2018 - present
    Alumni Committee of North Arizona, Princeton University
  15. 2018 - present
    Office of Augmented Human Intelligence Advisory Group, Mayo Clinic
  16. 2018 - present
    Board of Associate Editor, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  17. 2018 - present
    Research Committee, Diversity Recruitment through Education and Mentoring Program, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  18. 2018 - present
    Research Grants Evaluation Subcommittee, American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
  19. 2017 - 2022
    Award Selection Subcommittee, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  20. 2017 - 2020
    Working Group on Particle Therapy, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  21. 2017 - present
    Research Subcommittee - Arizona, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center
  22. 2016
    Diversity Recruitment through Education and Mentoring Program, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  23. 2015
    Annual Meeting, The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
  24. 2015 - present
    Scientific Committee of Medical Physics Program, University of Science and Technology of China
  25. 2015 - present
    Annual Meeting, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  26. 2014
    Annual Meeting Scientific Committee, Particle Therapy Cooperative Group - North America (PTCOG-NA)
  27. 2014 - present
    3-Site Radiation Oncology Research Executive Committee, Department of Radiation Oncology
  28. 2014 - present
    Board of Editors, Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics (JACMP), American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  29. 2014 - present
    American Board of Radiology (ABR)
  30. 2014 - present
    American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
  31. 2013 - 2016
    The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
  32. 2013 - present
    Thoracic Subcommittee, Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group (PTCOG)
  33. 2011 - present
    American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  34. 2011 - present
    Annual Meeting, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  35. 2002 - 2010
    American Physical Society (APS)

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Research activities

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