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On Monday 21st of October, seven UWA Medical Physics Master students presented their research proposals at SCGH Cancer Centre. Here are links to their presentations. We wish them success with their research projects. 1- Divya Jyoti Title of project: “Independent Dose Calculation for Multileaf Collimator (InCiseTM MLC) based CyberKnife® Treatments”. Supervisors: Martin Ebert, Ben Hug 2- Ghazi Salem M ALmutairi Read more…
A public lecture by Professor Thomas Bortfeld, Medical Physicist, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Dr Bortfeld received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Heidelberg, Germany, in 1990. He started his career at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Medical Physics, interrupted by a short postdoctoral fellowship at the MD Anderson CancerRead more…
Today, 23rd of August, our Medical Physics team volunteered to help the Cancer Council WA Daffodil Day fundraising event for the 6th year in a row. The funds are used to support the activities of Cancer Council in fighting against cancer. Thanks everyone for your efforts in supporting such a wonderful cause. (click on theRead more…
Cancer Council WA offers these scholarships to support the work of promising young Honours/Masters students with an interest in cancer research. Closing date: 06 November 2019 Named in honour of a valued member of the Cancer Council WA family for more than 20 years the Paul Katris Honours/Masters Scholarships are offered to students with anRead more…
In this page we are introducing one of our successful graduates Mr. Luke Slama. Luke started his MPhys (Medical Physics) at UWA in 2016. His research project was on “A novel method to investigate the coincidence of beam collimation system and focal spot position in radiotherapy linear accelerators: A multi-centre study” supervised by Dr. PejmanRead more…
Katherine started her Master of Medical Physics at the University of Western Australia (UWA) in 2016. Her research project was on “A Treatment Planning Study of Low Dose Radiation Therapy for the Adaptive Response” supervised by Adj/Prof Martin Ebert, and Medical Physics Specialist Mr. Simon Goodall. The project was carried out at Genesis Cancer Care,Read more…
As per previous years, many of the UWA Medical Physics group members volunteered in the annual Daffodil Day campaign for Cancer Council WA. We started early on August 24, and were overwhelmed by the degree of support from the public in all ages and backgrounds especially school students. Well done everyone! (click on the pictureRead more…
We are going to introduce one of our brilliant Medical Physics graduates, Mr. Joshua Hiatt. Josh started his MPhys (Medical Physics) at UWA mid-2016. His research project was on “MultiLeaf Collimator Positioning for Small Fields: A New Investigation into Automatic EPID-based Verification” supervised by Dr. Pejman Rowshanfarzad from Medical Physics Group at UWA, Mr. GodfreyRead more…
Every year on Daffodil Day, UWA Medical Physics group joins the Cancer Council volunteers as a team on the streets of Perth CBD to raise fund for cancer research, education programs and support for Australians who have been affected by cancer. This year the event was on the 25th of August. (click on the pictureRead more…
Our Medical Physics group receives considerable support from the Cancer Council WA, especially through research grants and student scholarships. As per previous years, many of the group members volunteered in the annual Daffodil Day campaign for the Cancer Council WA in Perth CBD. We started early morning on August 26, and were overwhelmed by theRead more…
The Medical Physics group receives considerable support from the Cancer Council WA, particularly by way of research grants and student scholarships. As such, group members were more than willing to volunteer to assist the Cancer Council with their annual Daffodil Day campaign, selling bunches of daffodils and Cancer Council merchandise at Perth train station. ThisRead more…
Ryan Begley, a first year student in the Master of Physics: Medical Physics program, was interviewed by the Post Newspapers for his research into using gold nanoparticles as a delivery method for radiation in order to better treat tumours. Thanks to James Crofts Hope Foundation for supporting Ryan Begley’s research. For further reading on the use of goldRead more…
Cancer Council WA provides funding for cancer research. This year they are changing how they assess grant applications. The changes will improve community involvement and the relevance of the funding to the Western Australian community. To learn more about the types of grants available and the changes to their application process, and get advice on writing a successful application, come along toRead more…
Cancer Council Western Australia Research Project Grant support “local, world class cancer researchers to help further their research. Grants are initially short listed through the national expert review process of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), and are then further assessed by the Cancer Council WA Research Grants Advisory Committee. Grant applications areRead more…
Student rush tickets are available for the 5th Biennial Cancer Council Research Symposium. Registrations close 14 November, 2014. Find out more about the program in our website (Courses, Projects, Students, Available jobs, …) How to apply for UWA Medical Physics Postgraduate Program
Applications are being sought for the following scholarships with the purpose of encouraging promising students to develop and advance their cancer-related research skills. PhD Top Up Scholarship One Cancer Council Western Australia and one Lions Cancer Institute PhD Top Up Scholarship of up to $12,000 pa will be offered for up to 3 years. ToRead more…
The fifth Biennial Cancer Council Research Symposium, hosted by Cancer Council Western Australia, is an opportunity for local cancer researchers to share their research findings with the local scientific and medical community. Cancer Council WA invites researchers and health professionals working in the field of cancer to submit an abstract. When: Thursday 20 November 2012Read more…
Hi there, my name is Jonny Thompson and I thought I’d give a quick run-down of my experiences in medical physics so far for anyone considering the same path. I’ve been working as a Radiation Oncology Medical Physics (ROMP) registrar for almost a year now at Perth Radiation Oncology (PRO) in Wembley. I started outRead more…
