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Departments

Specialty Groups

Location

  1. Phoenix, Arizona

Languages

English

Existing patients

  1. Brain tumor
  2. Cancer
  3. Glioma
  • Mathematical oncology
  • Mathematical medicine
  • Clinical imaging and analysis
  • Glioma
  • Brain tumor
  • Cancer biology
  • Clinical translational research
  • Precision medicine
  • Personalized medicine
  • Bioinformatics
  • Computational methods
  1. 2000
    Post Doctoral Fellowship - Mathematical and Computational MedicineUniversity of California, San Francisco
  2. 1999
    Ph.D. - NSF Mathematical Biology Graduate Research Fellow/Boeing Research Fellow/Graduate Research Associate/Teaching AssistantUniversity of Washington
  3. 1998
    MS - Mathematical BiologyUniversity of Washington
  4. 1996
    BS - Mathematics (Minor: Physics)Tulane University

Awards and honors

  1. 2020
    Named Unicorn Doc (Phoenix Magazine "Top Docs" Issue)Phoenix Magazine
  2. 2019
    Nominated for Distinguished Investigator AwardMayo Clinic
  3. 2019
    Nominated for Team Science AwardMayo Clinic
  4. 2017
    Mayo Clinic Service Award for Diversity & InclusionMayo Clinic
  5. 2017
    Service Award for Diversity & InclusionMayo Clinic
  6. 2014
    Most Accessed Paper of all time "Modeling Tumor-associated Edema in Gliomas During Anti-angiogenic Therapy and its Impact on Imageable Tumor"Frontiers in Molecular and Cellular Oncology
  7. 2013
    No. 3 Ranked Paper in Journal "From Patient-specific Mathematical Neuro-Oncology Towards Precision Medicine"Frontiers in Molecular and Cellular Oncology
  8. 2013
    Ranked as #1 Pater in this Journal "Modeling Tumor-associated Edema in Gliomas During Anti-angiogenic Therapy and its Impact on Imageable Tumor"Frontiers in Molecular and Cellular Oncology
  9. 2012
    Awarded Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO Merit Award for "A novel patient-specific model of glioma growth kinetics elucidates underlying biology as measured by gene expression microarray"American Society of Clinical Oncology
  10. 2011
    James D. Murray Endowed Chair of Applied Mathematics in NeuropathologyUniversity of Washington School of Medicine
  11. 2011
    Best Abstract at Annual MeetingWestern Regional Society for Nuclear Medicine
  12. 2011
    Top 3% of downloaded articles for "The role of IDH1 mutated tumour cells in secondary glioblastomas: an evolutionary game theoretical view"Institute of Physics Journals
  13. 2011
    Awarded Best Abstract "Patient-specific simulations allow prediction of hypoxia and [18F]FMISO-PET in human glioblastoma"Western Regional Society for Nuclear Medicine
  14. 2010
    Awarded Top 10 Best Publication for "Predicting Efficacy of Radiotherapy in Individual Patients with Gliomas"Physics in Medicine and Biology Journal
  15. 2010
    Finalist for Roberts' Prize for article "Predicting Efficacy of Radiotherapy in Individual Patients with Gliomas"Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
  16. 2009
    Awarded Best Clinical InvestigationJournal of Nuclear Medicine
  17. 2009
    William E. Schlesser Endowed LectureLehigh University
  18. 2009
    Finalist - Hoshino AwardWorld Federation of Neuro-Oncology
  19. 2008
    Undergraduate Research Mentor of the YearUniversity of Washington
  20. 2007
    Nominated for Paul Marks Prize in Cancer ResearchMemorial Sloan Kettering
  21. 2005
    21st Century Research AwardJames F. McDonnell Foundation
  22. 2004
    Shaw Professorship in Investigative NeuropathologyUniversity of Washington School of Medicine
  23. 2001
    Career Awards at the Scientific Interface FinalistBurroughs Wellcome Fund
  24. 1999
    Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research FellowshipNational Science Foundation
  25. 1999
    Landahl-Busenberg Travel GrantSociety for Mathematical Biology
  26. 1998
    Mathematical Biology Training GrantNational Science Foundation
  27. 1998
    Fellowship AlternateProgram in Mathematics and Molecular Biology
  28. 1997
    Research FellowshipThe Boeing Company
  29. 1996
    Magna Cum Laude with University and Departmental HonorsTulane University
  30. 1996
    Kappa Kappa Gamma Prize in MathematicsTulane University
  31. 1996
    Elsie Field Dupre Memorial Prize in PhysicsTulane University
  32. 1996
    Senior Scholar in MathematicsTulane University
  33. 1996
    Outstanding Senior Mathematics MajorTulane University
  34. 1996
    Fellowship AlternateNational Physical Science Consortium
  35. 1995
    MemberMortar Board National College Senior Honor Society
  36. 1995
    Daisy Chain Commencement HonorNewcomb College
  37. 1995
    Martha Gilmore Robinson Honorary ScholarshipTulane University
  38. 1994
    Viola V. Knapp Honorary ScholarshipTulane University
  39. 1993
    Florence Kerwin Honorary ScholarshipTulane University
  40. 1993
    Student Initiated Newcomb Fellows Research GrantTulane University
  41. 1992
    Dean's List/Honors ProgramTulane University

Professional memberships

  1. 2021
    Advisory Committee, AI in Cancer Research and Clinical Care: Turning Promise into Reality, National Cancer Institute
  2. 2020
    Expert Evaluation Committee, Informatics Technology for Cancer Research (ITCR) Program, National Cancer Institute
  3. 2019
    Planning Committee, CSBC Annual Meeting 2019, Cancer Systems Biology Consortium (CSBC)
  4. 2017
    American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
  5. 2017
    Women in Cancer Research, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
  6. 2017
    Program in Neuro-Oncology, Fred Hutchinson/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
  7. 2017
    Program in Imaging, Fred Hutchinson/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
  8. 2017
    Centre for Mathematical Medicine, Fields Institute
  9. 2017
    Center for the Development of a Virtual Tumor, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
  10. 2017
    Society for Nuclear Medicine
  11. 2017
    Society for Neuro-Oncology
  12. 2017 - present
    Mayo Clinic-ASU Medical School Education Program
  13. 2017 - present
    Education Committee, Executive Operations Team, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  14. 2017 - present
    Translational Neuro-Oncology Review Team
  15. 2016 - 2019
    Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
  16. 2016 - 2017
    Enterprise Recruitment Task Force, Mayo Clinic Task Forces/Work Groups
  17. 2016 - present
    Research Operations Management Team, Executive Operations Team, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  18. 2016 - present
    Mayo Clinic Center for Science of Health Care Delivery
  19. 2016 - present
    GBM Agile Consortium Biomarkers Subcommittee
  20. 2015 - 2016
    Spine Search Committee, Department of Neurologic Surgery
  21. 2015
    MICCAI Challenge for Brain Metastases - Munich Germany
  22. 2015
    Treatment, Clinical Trials and Resistance, Mathematical Biosciences Institute
  23. 2015 - present
    Research Committee, Department of Neurologic Surgery
  24. 2015 - present
    Neurosurgery Enterprise Research Committee, Mayo Clinic Committees
  25. 2015 - present
    Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
  26. 2014 - 2015
    Admissions Committee, Medical Scientist Training Program, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  27. 2014
    Research Day, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  28. 2014
    Search Committee, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University
  29. 2014
    Science Council Annual Meeting, American Association of Physics in Medicine
  30. 2014
    Integrating Modalities and Scales in Life Science Imaging Workshop, Mathematical Biosciences Institute
  31. 2014
    Annual Meeting, Society for Neuro-Oncology
  32. 2014 - present
    Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  33. 2013
    Investigator Award Retention and Promotion Committee, Ontario Cancer Institute
  34. 2012
    Scientific Advisory Committee, Annual Meeting, Society for Mathematical Biology
  35. 2012 - present
    Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University
  36. 2012 - present
    Brain Tumor Institute, Northwestern University
  37. 2012 - present
    Mathematical and Complex Systems Approaches to Brain Cancer Program, James S. McDowell Foundation
  38. 2012 - present
    pre-SPORE External Scientific Advisory Board, Moffitt Cancer Center
  39. 2011 - present
    Bankhead-Coley Team Science Award External Scientific Advisory Board, Moffitt Cancer Center
  40. 2009
    Scientific Committee, Mathematics and Medicine Workshop, CIRM
  41. 2008 - 2009
    Modeling Cancer and Angiogenesis Workshop, Mathematical Biosciences Institute, Ohio State University
  42. 2008
    Scientific Advisory Committee, Annual Meeting, Society for Mathematical Biology
  43. 2007 - 2011
    Scientific Advisory Board, NCI Tumor Microenvironment Network, Vanderbilt University
  44. 2007 - 2010
    Council on Research and Graduate Education, University of Washington School of Medicine
  45. 2007 - 2010
    Society for Mathematical Biology
  46. 2007 - 2010
    Society for Mathematical Biology
  47. 2006 - present
    COSINE Society for Computational Surgery
  48. 2005
    Organizing Committee, Workshop on Growth and Control of Tumors: Current Problems and Future Challenges, Cancer Modeling Workshop
  49. 2005
    Mathematical Oncology Symposium, Annual Meeting, American Association for the Advancement of Science
  50. 2002 - present
    European Society for Theoretical and Mathematical Biology
  51. 1998 - 1999
    Graduate and Professional, University of Washington
  52. 1995 - 1996
    Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, Tulane University

Publications

Research activities

See a description of research activities.