UW-Madison Department of Medical Physics

UW-Madison Department of Medical Physics Founded in 1981, the Department of Medical Physics at Wisconsin was the first of its kind.

With sadness, we share news of the passing of Charles “Chuck” Mistretta, PhD, a pioneering researcher who transformed th...
06/23/2026

With sadness, we share news of the passing of Charles “Chuck” Mistretta, PhD, a pioneering researcher who transformed the field of medical imaging. Dr. Mistretta’s work not only produced patents, publications, commercial technologies, and clinical tools, but more importantly, it changed the lives of patients and the careers of the many scientists, physicians, and students who had the privilege of working with him. He was 85 and an emeritus professor of medical physics, radiology and biomedical engineering.

Read more about his legacy and submit your memories of Dr. Mistretta at: https://medphysics.wisc.edu/news/charles-mistretta-remembered-as-a-pioneer-in-medical-imaging

Madison in the summer is the BEST, and this week we are thrilled to welcome 17 undergraduate students to our ASSURE prog...
06/02/2026

Madison in the summer is the BEST, and this week we are thrilled to welcome 17 undergraduate students to our ASSURE program. Over the next 11 weeks, students will have the opportunity to explore cancer-related research projects, professional development workshops, guided laboratory and industry tours, and get to know Madison.

To learn more about the program and this year’s participants, visit: https://bit.ly/assure2026

The sun was shining, and it was a beautiful Wisconsin day to celebrate! On Friday, we kicked off graduation weekend with...
05/11/2026

The sun was shining, and it was a beautiful Wisconsin day to celebrate! On Friday, we kicked off graduation weekend with a hooding ceremony honoring the dedication and years of hard work our graduate students have invested in their medical physics training.

Congratulations to the spring participants (left to right):

Yuhao Yan
Aidan Tollefson
Lisette LeMerise
Nicholas Summerfield
Taylor Johnson
Yi-Hsuan Lo
Tarun Naren
Yadira Medina Guevara
Srijyotsna Volety
Miguel Ángel Flores Mancera
Linying Zhan

From pond hockey and running across a frozen lake to practicing interstitial brachytherapy on a grapefruit, our students...
05/06/2026

From pond hockey and running across a frozen lake to practicing interstitial brachytherapy on a grapefruit, our students have many fun memories to share!

We asked our upcoming graduates to take just a minute to reflect on their next steps, favorite memories, and what they’ll miss about Madison.

https://bit.ly/medphys26grads

Welcome to Wisconsin - Alexander, Ryne, Kevin, Madelyn, and Madison! We are thrilled these five will be joining a group ...
04/30/2026

Welcome to Wisconsin - Alexander, Ryne, Kevin, Madelyn, and Madison! We are thrilled these five will be joining a group of 17 undergraduate STEM students for this year’s Academic Summer Student Undergraduate Research Experience (ASSURE) in Advanced Radiological Sciences.

Alexander Rasmussen - Alexander is a physics student from Michigan Tech University who will be working with mentor Kevin Eliceiri this summer. Eliceiri is working to develop computational imaging systems that combine novel biomedical optics and deep learning based on analysis to study the role of collagen rich fibrosis in cancer onset and progression.

Ryne Starnes - Ryne joins us from Florida State University where he is studying both physics and astrophysics. This summer Ryne will be working with Alan McMillan to research AI-based automated quality assurance for MRI.

Kevin Tanious - Kevin is a physics student at Yale University and will spend the summer working with mentor Carri Glide-Hurst. His research will focus on upright radiation therapy projects pertaining to proton therapy and dosimetry.

Madelyn Tavelli - Madelyn is joining us from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor where she is studying biophysics. Madelyn will also be joining mentor Carri Glide-Hurst this summer working on upright radiation therapy projects related to proton therapy and dosimetry.

Madison Wilson - Madison studies physics at Berea College and will be joining mentor Kevin Johnson this summer. Johnson studies cardiovascular age prediction from MRI, and flow phantom development.

We are thrilled to welcome 17 undergraduate students to Madison for our Academic Summer Student Undergraduate Research E...
04/29/2026

We are thrilled to welcome 17 undergraduate students to Madison for our Academic Summer Student Undergraduate Research Experience (ASSURE) in Advanced Radiological Sciences. Say hello to these five new summer Badgers!

Jack Hintermeister - Jack will be working with mentor Jordan Slagowski this summer researching radiation delivery. Jack studies nuclear engineering at UW-Madison.

Anna Kavanagh - Anna comes to us from Santa Clara University where she is studying physics. She will be working with mentor Alexandra Christensen who performs ultrasound research.

Teegan Lannon - Teegan is studying physics at Xavier University and will be working this summer with mentor Jennifer Smilowitz. Smilowitz researches radiation delivery.

Ramuny Lim - Ramuny joins us from BYU-Idaho where he is studying physics. Ramuny will join mentor Minglei Kang.

Katie Porter - Katie studies physics at George Washington University and will join mentor Martin Wagner’s lab this summer.

While the spring semester may be winding down, we’re ramping up for a fantastic summer welcoming 17 new undergraduate st...
04/28/2026

While the spring semester may be winding down, we’re ramping up for a fantastic summer welcoming 17 new undergraduate students to our Academic Summer Student Undergraduate Research Experience (ASSURE) in Advanced Radiological Sciences.

The ASSURE program’s primary goal is to inspire undergraduate STEM students to pursue a career in radiological sciences through a full-on immersion into research and our community. Students will be joining us from all over the country starting on June 1.

Join us in welcoming these students to Madison!

Gabe Ambrose - Gabe joins us from the University of San Diego where he is studying biophysics and math. Gabe will be working with mentor Ivan Rosado-Mendez and working on quantitative ultrasound data analysis.

Ben Ameku - Ben is studying health physics at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He will be joining Michael Lawless and studying the sensitivity and accuracy of radiopharmaceutical therapy dosimetry calculations and drawing correlations between the dosimetry and patient response.

Janice Amornthanomchoke - Janice is currently a student at UW-Madison studying biomedical engineering and will be working with mentor Paul Ellison.

Will Cammin - Will is studying applied physics at Michigan Tech University. He will be joining mentor Tim Szczykutowicz whose lab studies photon-counting computed tomography optimization.

Angelina Castillo - Angelina joins us from Southern Adventist University and is studying physics and math. Angelina will be working with Ahtesham Khan who researches ultra-high dose rate radiation (UHDR).

Giovani Cheema - Giovani studies physics at Carleton College in Minnesota and will be working with Oliver Wieben. Wieben researches cardiovascular MRI including post-processing of 4D and 5D flow MRI data for measurements including flows, vorticity, kinetic energy, and pulse wave velocity.

Riley Dachel - Riley joins us from the University of Iowa where she is studying physics and math. She will also be working with Ahtesham Khan who researches ultra-high dose rate radiation (UHDR).

The last day of the Weekly Seminar Series is already here! We're welcoming Yutian Feng, PhD, from Duke University today ...
04/27/2026

The last day of the Weekly Seminar Series is already here! We're welcoming Yutian Feng, PhD, from Duke University today for a talk titled, "A case study on At-211: how to pick your alpha emitters." Join us at 4 p.m.

Abstract & Webex: https://medphysics.wisc.edu/seminars

We are thrilled to host our Board of Visitors on campus today. This distinguished group of leaders plays a vital role in...
04/20/2026

We are thrilled to host our Board of Visitors on campus today. This distinguished group of leaders plays a vital role in shaping our strategic vision and ensuring our continued success. The group also had a fun opportunity to connect with department members and graduate students over lunch.

Today, the Department of Medical Physics is pleased to officially launch the Rock Mackie Lectureship in New Technology a...
04/20/2026

Today, the Department of Medical Physics is pleased to officially launch the Rock Mackie Lectureship in New Technology and Entrepreneurship! This endowed annual symposium is dedicated to bringing leading inventors in medical technology to campus, offering students and faculty the opportunity to engage with cutting-edge ideas and the people behind them.

Join us at 3:30 p.m. today in the Health Sciences Learning Center room 1325 to hear from our inaugural speaker, Rock Mackie, PhD.

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