Program Administration
Andrean Burnett, PhD
Andrean Burnett, PhD is the Director of the Radiation Biology and Physics Undergraduate Research Summer Program. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology and the Director for the Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program.
Ting Gao, BA
Ting Gao, BA is the program administrator for the Radiation Biology and Physics Undergraduate Research Summer Program. She is an Administrative Services Coordinator in the Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program.
Mentors
Andrean Burnett, PhD
Carver College of Medicine profile
Research interests:
- Role of NADPH oxidase (NOX) enzymes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) therapy
- Novel delivery approaches for therapeutic cytokines
- Involvement of inflammation and TIR signaling in drug resistance
- Novel prognostic and predictive biomarkers for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) patients
- Therapy for premalignant oral lesions
James Byrne, MD, PhD
Carver College of Medicine profile
Research interest:
- Redox active biomaterials for anti-cancer therapies
Ryan Flynn, PhD
Carver College of Medicine profile
Research interests:
- Novel brachytherapy delivery techniques
- MRI-guided radiation therapy
- Ultra-high-dose-rate (FLASH) radiotherapy
- Proton therapy
Daniel Hyer, PhD
Carver College of Medicine profile
Research interests:
- MR-guided adaptive radiotherapy
- Proton therapy
Joel St-Aubin, PhD
Carver College of Medicine profile
Research interest:
- Adaptive MRI-guided radiotherapy
Michael Petronek, PhD
Carver College of Medicine profile
Research interest:
- Role of iron metabolism in pathologic processes