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Graduate Program Updates

UF Hall of Fame – Bobby Dawson

Congratulations to UF Medical Physics PhD student Robert “Bobby” Dawson on being named as one of the 2026 Hall of Fame Award Recipients by the UF Division of Student Life. Since 1921, the University of Florida Hall of Fame has recognized seniors and graduate students who have consistently…

MS Research Presentation – Rebecca Robinson Rey

Join us at 8:00AM on Monday, March 16, for Rebecca Robinson Rey’s MS research presentation titled “Size-specific dose estimation of intraoperative cone-beam computed tomography for pediatric spinal interventions”. The presentation will take place in L2-101 McKnight Brain Institute (MBI).

New Graduate Faculty – Dr Willoughby

Congratulations to Dr Twyla Willoughby, who was recently awarded Graduate Faculty Status in the UF Medical Physics Graduate Program. Dr Willoughby, a UF Medical Physics Graduate Program alumnus (PhD 2014), is an Associate Professor at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute in the Department of Radiation Oncology with the College…

New Graduate Faculty – Dr Grewal

Congratulations to Dr Hardev Grewal, who was recently awarded Graduate Faculty Status in the UF Medical Physics Graduate Program. Dr Grewal is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute in the Department of Radiation Oncology with the College of Medicine at the University of Florida in…

New Graduate Faculty – Dr Olguin

Congratulations to Dr Edmond Olguin, who was recently awarded Graduate Faculty Status in the UF Medical Physics Graduate Program. Dr Olguin, a UF Medical Physics Graduate Program alumnus, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology with the College of Medicine at the University of Florida in…

PhD Defense – Keaton Reiners

Please join us for Keaton Reiners’ PhD Defense titled “Advancements in Proton Therapy for Head & Neck Cancer: LETd Optimization, CBCT-Based Adaptive Planning, & Imaging Dose Refinement” at 9:00AM on Friday, March 27, 2026, via Zoom.

PhD Defense – Ben Heggie

Please join us for Ben Heggie’s PhD Defense titled “Quality Control & Characterization Techniques for 3D Printing Multi-Energy Computed Tomography Phantom Materials” at 1:00PM on Thursday, May 28, 2026, via Zoom.

PhD Defense – Hao-Wen Cheng

Please join us for Hao-Wen Cheng’s PhD Defense titled “Evaluation of System Accuracy in Surface-Guided Linac-Based FSRS and Deep Learning Applications in Treatment Planning for MR-Linac Prostate Therapy” at 11:00AM on Tuesday, March 10, in the Davis Cancer Center’s small conference room (1215).

Fall Seminar Series

Fall 2026 Info Coming Soon Fall 2025 Please join us at 3:00PM in C1-007 Communicore throughout the Fall 2025 semester for research seminars presented by faculty, residents, and students.

2026 Spring Class Schedule

GMS 6052: Medical Radiation Shielding & Protection w/ Dr Arreola: 10:00AM-11:15AM Mon/Wed (C2-33) GMS 6602: Radiological Anatomy w/ Dr Schwarz: 9:30AM-10:45AM Tue/Thu (C2-33) GMS 6652: Diagnostic Physics II w/ Dr Arreola: 11:30AM -12:45PM Mon/Wed (C2-33) GMS 6085: Nuclear Medicine Physics w/ Dr Marshall 11:00A-12:15PM Tue/Thu (C2-33) GMS 6654: Therapy Physics I w/ Dr…