Duke University Medical Physics Graduate Program

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The Duke University Medical Physics Graduate Program is a CAMPEP accredited, interdisciplinary program sponsored by five departments: Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Physics, Biomedical Engineering, and Medical Health Physics. Degrees Offered
- MS
- PhD

Academic Tracks
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Radiation Therapy
- Nuclear Medicine
- Health Physics

We offer a number of opportunities for research training, including an NIH training grant for PhD students and a thesis option for MS students. We also offer an optional summer clinical internship for MS students interested in additional clinical training.

This week the Duke Medical Physics Program had the honor of welcoming Dr. Mahadevappa Mahesh as a guest speaker at our w...
10/17/2025

This week the Duke Medical Physics Program had the honor of welcoming Dr. Mahadevappa Mahesh as a guest speaker at our weekly seminar presentations. Both students and faculty had the opportunity to ask questions and participate in meaningful discussions with the current AAPM president. Thank you Dr.Mahesh for sharing your wonderful thoughts, insights and ideas for promoting the advancement of Medical Physics!
https://medicalphysics.duke.edu/

Canoeing, hiking, early morning runs, s’mores and Dr. Oldham’s amazing telescope! These are all some things that made th...
09/18/2025

Canoeing, hiking, early morning runs, s’mores and Dr. Oldham’s amazing telescope! These are all some things that made this year’s Graduate Program Fall Retreat so amazing!
Thank you to all of the students, faculty and staff whose participation made this trip so wonderful!

Duke Medical Physics is proud to welcome our 18 Master's and 4 PhD students to the program! A welcoming reception was he...
09/02/2025

Duke Medical Physics is proud to welcome our 18 Master's and 4 PhD students to the program! A welcoming reception was held last week to celebrate the connections, inspiration and excitement for their academic journey ahead! 🌟

🎓 Congratulations to the Class of 2025! 🎉We had a wonderful time celebrating our graduates at the May 10 Awards and Dipl...
05/19/2025

🎓 Congratulations to the Class of 2025! 🎉

We had a wonderful time celebrating our graduates at the May 10 Awards and Diplomas Ceremony at the Washington Duke Inn!

🎓✨ The Program Director congratulated the Duke Medical Physics Class of 2025, calling them "new stars forming in a galaxy"—ready to shine in the field with their blend of science and clinical skill.

🌟 Ph.D. graduate Zach Gude reflected on growth, resilience, and the power of community. He thanked mentors, peers, and family, and encouraged grads to stay curious and innovative.

Students and faculty were honored with awards, diplomas were presented, memories were shared in a heartfelt slideshow, and we capped it all off with a festive lunch.

We’re so proud of everything this incredible class has accomplished and can’t wait to see what they do next. 💫 Read more: https://medicalphysics.duke.edu/news/celebrating-the-class-of-2025/

🎓 Medical Physics Graduate Program Hosts Annual Research Symposium 🧪On April 25, 2025, we proudly held our 2025 Research...
04/29/2025

🎓 Medical Physics Graduate Program Hosts Annual Research Symposium 🧪
On April 25, 2025, we proudly held our 2025 Research Symposium — an inspiring day of innovation, collaboration, and academic excellence!
With 40 research posters on display, students and faculty came together to showcase cutting-edge work across medical physics.
🗣️ “It was the best Research Symposium we’ve had in the program, with lots of engagement and thoughtful discussion,” said Program Director Mark Oldham, PhD. “It’s inspiring to see our students share and present their work.”
🏆 We’re excited to congratulate this year’s PhD and MS Poster Award Winners — your hard work and creativity truly stood out!
👏 Thank you to all who participated and helped make this event a success. The future of medical physics is brighter than ever!
Read more here: https://medicalphysics.duke.edu/news/medical-physics-graduate-program-hosts-annual-research-symposium/

We are delighted to congratulate Eduardo Antonio Cisternas Jimenez, PhD (advised by Dr. Fang Fang Yin and Dr. Mark Oldha...
04/17/2025

We are delighted to congratulate Eduardo Antonio Cisternas Jimenez, PhD (advised by Dr. Fang Fang Yin and Dr. Mark Oldham), on the successful defense of his PhD dissertation titled, “Investigation of automatic treatment planning (ATP) optimization using an Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy AI system” on April 17, 2025. ANFIS (Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System) is important for IMRT (Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy) because it combines human-like reasoning with data-driven learning to optimize treatment planning. It replicates the decision-making of expert planners, reducing variability between plans while improving consistency and quality. By predicting optimal planning parameters, ANFIS streamlines the planning process, saving time and supporting automation. This makes it a powerful tool for enhancing the efficiency, accuracy, and personalization of radiation therapy. Please join us in celebrating this significant academic achievement!

Please join us in congratulating Chenlu Qin, MS (Advised by Dr. Deshan Yang), on the successful defense of her Master’s ...
04/02/2025

Please join us in congratulating Chenlu Qin, MS (Advised by Dr. Deshan Yang), on the successful defense of her Master’s thesis, “Quantifying Image Patch Similarity Using Handcrafted and Deep Learning Radiomics” on April 02, 2025. Chenlu Qin’s research focused on quantifying image patch similarity using both handcrafted and deep radiomic features, providing a foundation for developing an automated contour QA workflow in radiotherapy. This is a significant accomplishment, and we are excited to celebrate this milestone with Chenlu!

We’re excited to announce that all 13 students (10 MS and 3 PhD) from Duke's Medical Physics Graduate Program who applie...
04/02/2025

We’re excited to announce that all 13 students (10 MS and 3 PhD) from Duke's Medical Physics Graduate Program who applied for residencies have successfully matched to top-tier programs across the country!
The 2025 class of MS and PhD candidates has demonstrated exceptional talent, securing placements at renowned hospitals and institutions specializing in radiation therapy (RT) and diagnostic imaging (DI). Read more: https://medicalphysics.duke.edu/news/duke-medical-physics-graduate-students-success-with-100-residency-match/

Ethan Malin, MS (Advisor: Dr. Paul Segars), has successfully defended his thesis, “Generation of a library of clinically...
04/02/2025

Ethan Malin, MS (Advisor: Dr. Paul Segars), has successfully defended his thesis, “Generation of a library of clinically relevant virtual heart models for virtual cardiac imaging research” on April 02, 2025. Ethan Malin's research focused on developing a library of virtual heart models that represent the anatomic and dynamic variability of a real clinical cohort for future application to virtual cardiac imaging trials. Please join us in congratulating Ethan on this remarkable academic achievement!

We are thrilled to announce that Xiwen Shu, MS, has successfully defended her Master’s thesis titled “Knowledge-Based De...
04/01/2025

We are thrilled to announce that Xiwen Shu, MS, has successfully defended her Master’s thesis titled “Knowledge-Based Deep Residual U-Net for Synthetic CT Generation Using a Single MR Volume for Frameless Radiosurgery” with Dr. Chunhao Wang as her advisor. This accomplishment marks an important achievement in her academic career. Xiwen Shu’s research focuses on developing deep learning methods to optimize radiotherapy. Her recent work involves developing a knowledge based deep residual U-net for generating synthetic CT images from a single MR volume to streamline frameless radiosurgery. Congratulations, Xiwen!

Ruoyu Chen, MS, successfully defended his Master’s thesis titled “Model generation of the extended coronary vasculature ...
04/01/2025

Ruoyu Chen, MS, successfully defended his Master’s thesis titled “Model generation of the extended coronary vasculature for more realistic simulation of coronary artery disease” on April 01, 2025. Ruoyu Chen’s research focused on refining XCAT phantom's ability to simulate coronary artery disease. He created models of extended coronary vasculature using a tree growth algorithm, and integrated the tree model with model of plaque insert, flow simulation and cardiac motion to build a framework. This framework could simulate diseased states of heart and offers a more realistic tool for virtual imaging studies. Guided by Dr. Paul Segars, this marks an important milestone in Ruoyu’s academic journey. Congratulations, Ruoyu!

We are excited to announce that Casey McGrath, MS, has defended her Master’s thesis titled “Evaluating the Impact of Imp...
03/31/2025

We are excited to announce that Casey McGrath, MS, has defended her Master’s thesis titled “Evaluating the Impact of Improved Timing Resolution TOF PET on Image Quality over a Range of Phantom Sizes” on March 31, 2025. Casey McGrath's research focused on evaluating the impact of improving time-of-flight timing resolution on PET image quality across a range of phantom sizes. Under the mentorship of Dr. Timothy Turkington, Casey has reached an important milestone. Congratulations, Casey!

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