Our Team

• Elekta Foundation Grant for Rayos Contra Cancer Training Programs (2021-2022)
• American Medical Association Health Systems Science Impact Challenge Grant (2021)
• Elekta Corporate Giving Committee Grant for Rayos Contra Cancer Programs (2020-2021)
• American Medical Association Accelerating Change in Medical Education Grant (2019-2020)
• Turner Family Center Fellowship (2018)
• Graduate Certificate in Global Health (2018)
• Overall Family Fellowship for International Research (2018)
• Vanderbilt Office of Diversity Award for Rayos Contra Cancer (2018)
• Owen Graduate School of Management Professional Scholarship (2016 – 2018)
• Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholar (2013-2018)
• Harold R. Schwalenberg Medical School Scholarship (2013-2017)
• Burnand Partridge Foundation Scholarship (2013-2017)
• Tri-Counties Blood Bank Fund Scholarship (2017)
• Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center Thoracic Program grant recipient (2016)
• Sansum Diabetes Research Institute Internship (2012)
• Caltech LIGO Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (2011)
• Harvard College Research Program Award (2010)

Publications:

• S. Leon, O. Paucar, N. Correa, M. Glassell, A. Gonzales, E. Olguin, A. Shankar, V. Moskvin, B. Schwarz, M. Alva-Sanchez, H. Moyses, B. Hamrick, G.R. Sarria, B. Li, T. Tajima, A. Necas, C. Guzman, R. Challo, M. Montoa, Z. Mea, M. Zapaa, A. Gonzales, J. Marquina, K. Quispe, T. Chavez, L. Castilla, J. Hernandez, D. Roa. Low-dose radiotherapy to the lungs using an interventional radiology C-arm fluoroscope: Monte Carlo treatment planning and dose measurements in a postmortem subject. Biomed Phys Eng Express. 2022 Sep 5;8(6).
• Gustavo R. Sarria, Ramsey Timmerman, Michael Hermansen, Sameeksha Malhotra, Betty Chang, Raymond Carter, David A. Martinez, Gustavo J. Sarria, Frank A. Giordano, Indrin J. Chetty, Dante Roa, Benjamin Li. Longitudinal Remote SBRT/SRS Training in Latin America: A Prospective Cohort Study. Front. Oncol., 11 April 2022.
• Benjamin Li, Javier Faúndez Salazar, Arianne Flores Rivera, Towo Babayemi, Kevin Colqui Campos, Ruben Francisco Del Castillo Pacora, Maria Paulina Noreña Gomez, Oscar Andrés Gamboa Garay, Liceth Vacaflor Romero, Diego Rodriguez Moura, Nancy Condori Vasquez, David Antonio Martinez Perez. Radiation Oncology Residency Training in Latin America: A Call to Attention. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2022;7(3):100898.
• D. Roa, S. Leon, O. Paucar, A. Gonzales, B. Schwarz, E. Olguin, V. Moskvin, M. Alva-Sanchez, M. Glassell, N. Correa, H. Moyses, A. Shankar, B. Hamrick, G. R. Sarria, B. Li, T. Tajima, A. Necas, C. Guzman, R. Challco, M. Montoya, Z. Meza, M. Zapata, A. Gonzales m, F. Marquez, R. Neira, W. Vilca, J. Mendez, J. Hernandez. Monte Carlo simulations and phantom validation of low-dose radiotherapy to the lungs using an interventional radiology C-arm fluoroscope. Physica Medica 94 (2022) 24–34.
• Benjamin Li, Thomas Perez, Jinxuan Hao, Diego Rodriguez, Oluwadamilola Oladeru, Serguei A. Castaneda, Gustavo R. Sarria. Willingness to pay for high-quality remote radiation oncology training in Latin America. Critical Reviews in Oncology / Hematology 169 (2022) 103546. November 2021.
• D. Roa, H. Moyses, S. Leon, B. Hamrick, G.R. Sarria, B. Li, T. Tajima, A. Necas, C. Guzman, O. Paucar, A. Gonzales, R. Challco, M. Montoya, Z. Arqque, A. Gonzales, J. Hernandez, J. Drake, R. Villane, J. Lea. Dose simulations of an early 20^th century kilovoltage pneumonia radiotherapy technique performed with a modern fluoroscope. Med Dosim. 2021 Spring; 46(1):74-79.
• María Caicedo-Martínez, Benjamin Li, Alejandro González Motta, Oscar Gamboa, Iván Bobadilla, Carolina Wiesner, Raúl Murillo. Radiation Oncology in Colombia: An Opportunity for Improvement in the Post-conflict Era. Int J Radiation Oncol Biol Phys, Vol. 109, No. 5, pp. 1142e1150, 2021.
• Benjamin Li, Jessica Chew, Daniel V. Wakefield, Ankit Agarwal, Anuja Jhingran. Frameworks for Radiation Oncology Global Health Initiatives in U.S. Residency Programs. JCO Global Oncol. https://doi.org/10.1200/GO.20.00315. February 2021.
• Raymond Mailhot, Dolores De La Mata, Benjamin Li, Adela Poitevin, Gustavo Sarria, Sebastian Sole, David J. Sher, Patricia Hardenbergh. Cross-Sectional International Survey to Determine the Educational Interests of Spanish-Speaking Latin American Radiation Oncologists. JCO Global Oncol 7:29-34. 2021.
• Avinash R. Chaurasia, Rohini Bhatia, Michael LeCompte, Kekoa Taparra, Idalid Franco, Allison Garda, Benjamin Li, Ian J. Pereira. Health Disparities in Radiation Oncology: Our Call to Action. Applied Radiation Oncology. December 2020.
• Jeremy Hatcher, Oluwadamilola Oladeru, Betty Chang, Sameeksha Malhotra, Megan Mcleod, Adam Shulman, Claire Dempsey, Layth Mula-Hussain, Michael Tassoto, Peter Sandwall, Sonja Dieterich, Dante Roa, Benjamin Li. Impact of High Dose Rate Brachytherapy Training via Telehealth in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. JCO Global Oncol 6:1803-1812. 2020.
• McLeod M, Oladeru O, Hao J, Li B. Leveraging Telehealth and Medical Student Volunteers to Bridge Gaps in Education Access for Providers in Limited-Resource Settings. Acad Med. 2021 Mar 1;96(3):390-394.
• Benjamin Li, Stephanie Perkins, Sharon Phillips, Sara Martin, Samantha Hsieh, Eric Shinohara, Mark Stavas. A Review of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy Near the End of Life in Individuals with Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Forum of Clinical Oncology. 2020.
• David Martinez, Gustavo J. Sarria, Daniel Wakefield, Claudio Flores, Sameeksha Malhotra, Benjamin Li, Michael Ehmann, David L. Schwartz, Gustavo R. Sarria. COVID-19’s Impact on Radiation Oncology Survey: A Latin American Survey Study. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2020.
• Dante Roa, Harry Moyses, Stephanie Leon, Barabara Hamrick, Gustavo R. Sarria, Benjamin Li, Toshiki Tajima, Ales Necas, Carmen Guzman, Oliver Paucar, Alberto Gonzales, Roger Challco, Modesto Montoya, Zintia Arqque, Andres Gonzales, Jimmy Hernandez, Johnny Drake, Ron Villane, and Jon Lea. Dose simulations of an early 20th century kilovoltage pneumonia radiotherapy technique performed with a modern fluoroscope. Med Dosim. 2021 Spring; 46(1): 74–79.
• Benjamin Li, Michael Hermansen, Gustavo R. Sarria, Jackie Hao, David Martinez, Bertha Garcia, Esther Lu, Megan McLeod, Serguei Castaneda, Oluwadamilola T. Oladeru, Becky Lee, Gustavo J. Sarria, Hiram Gay, Indrin J. Chetty, Dante Roa. Impact of a SBRT/SRS longitudinal telehealth training pilot course in Latin America. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology. 2020.
• Chad G Rusthoven, Masaaki Yamamoto, Denise Bernhardt, Derek E Smith, Toru Serizawa, Shoji Yomo, Hitoshi Aiyama, Yoshinori Higuchi, Takashi Shuto, Atsuya Akabane, Yasunori Sato, Ajay Niranjan, Andrew M Faramand, L Dade Lunsford, James McInerney, Leondard C Tuanquin, Brad E Zacharia Veronica Chiang,  Charu Singh, Judith A Hess, Steve Braunstein, David Mathieu, Charles J Touchette, Cheng-chia Lee, Huai-che Yang, Ayal A Aizer, Daniel N Cagney, Michael D Chan, Douglas Kondziolka, Kenneth Bernstein, Joshua S Silverman, Inga S Grills, Zaid A Siddiqui, Justin C Yuan, Jason P Sheehan, Diogo Cordeiro, Kename Nosaki, Takahashi Seto, Christopher P Deibert, Vivek Verma, Samuel Day, Lia M Halasz,  Ronald E Warnick, Daniel M Trifilleti, Paul D Brown, Joshua D Palmer, Susan L McGovern, Albert Attia, Benjamin Li, Christopher P Cifarelli, John A Vargo, Stephanie Combs, Kerstin A Kessel, Stefan Rieken, Samir Patel, Matthias Guckenberger, Nicolaus Andratschke, Brian D Kavanagh, Tyler P Robin. First-line Radiosurgery for Small-Cell Lung Cancer (FIRE-SCLC) Brain Metastases: an International Multicenter Analysis. JAMA Oncology. 2019.
• Irabor OC, Oladeru O, Li B, Ngo W. Social Entrepreneurship: Framing New Models to Expand Access to Radiotherapy in Limited Resource Settings. JAMA Oncology Viewpoint. 2019.
• Singhi E, Li B, Denny J. Simmering Below the Surface: Sweet’s Syndrome with Multiple Myeloma. American Journal of Medicine. September 2018; Volume 131, Issue 9, 1058–1060.
• Li B. Advanced Cancer Care: A Primer on Palliative Radiation Oncology. Tennessee Medicine EJournal. 2017; Vol. 3: Iss. 2, Article 13.
• Li B. Making ±he Shift to Value-Based Healthcare. Tennessee Medicine E-Journal. 2017; Vol. 3: Iss. 2, Article 2. Stavas M, Pagan J, Varma S, Li B, Kachnic L. Building a Palliative Radiation Oncology Program: From Bedside to B.E.D. Practical Radiation Oncology. 2017; 7, 203–208.
• Li B. Electronic Medical Record for Clinical Growth in Quetzaltenango. GlobalVU. 2017 Jan. Riddell MC, Miadovnik L, Simms M, Li B, Zisser H. Advances in Exercise, Physical Activity, and Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2013 Feb;15 Suppl 1:S96-106.

Abstracts of Note:

• Li B, Niermann K, Shinohara E, and Stavas M. Palliative Radiation Oncology: A New Direction in Care. Best of ASTRO Conference. 11/2017.

Textbooks:

• Layth Mula-Hussain, Shada Wadi-Ramahi, Benjamin Li, Soha Ahmed, Fabio Ynoe de Moraes. Specialty portfolio in radiation oncology: a global certification roadmap for trainers and trainees (Handbook – Logbook). [Doha] : Qatar University Press, 2021.

Posters:

• S. Wadi-Ramahi, L. Mula-Hussain, B. Li, S. Ahmed, and F. Y. Ynoe de Moraes. A Roadmap for Implementing Radiation Oncology Residency Training in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs). ASTRO National Conference. Chicago 10/2021.
• B. Li, E. Y. Hirata, J. R. M. Baclay, L. Henson, J. Flores, K. Taparra, K. S. Hu, J. Reddy, L. A. McGee, S. H. Patel, and P. Sanghvi. Low-Cost, Multi-Center, Longitudinal Remote Training Improves Competence in Head and Neck Contouring. ASTRO National Conference. Chicago 10/2021.
• M. E. Chirila, M. Brausi, P. Chatterjee, K. Gordon, G. Kacso, R. H. Kettache, B. Li, W. K. Ma, D. A. Martinez, T. Mazibuko, J. Murgic, H. R. Patel, T. M. de Reijke, C. Riedl, S. Turner, T. Zilli, P. Poortmans, and M. Roach III. Salvage Treatments for the Local Recurrence of Prostate Cancer After Radiotherapy: Results of an International Multidisciplinary Survey. ASTRO National Conference. Chicago 10/2021.
• Benjamin Li, Thomas Perez, Emily MacDuffie, Agnes Ntube Engwo, Gustavo R. Sarria, Jackie Hao, Diego Rodriguez, Oluwadamilola Oladeru, Serguei A. Castaneda. Willingness to Pay for High-Quality Education and Training in Radiation Oncology: Survey Results in Latin America. ASTRO National Conference. Virtual 10/2020.
• B. Li, A. Engwo, T. Perez, E. MacDuffie, J. Hao, J. M. Trejo, B. Garcia, D. A. Martinez Perez, C. Eugenio, L. N. Quiroz, M. A. Molina, S. R. Zoghbi, F. A. Usuga, F. Solis, R. Schwartzmann, A. V. Carrión Encalada, D. Rodriguez, A. González-Motta, G. R. Sarria, O. T. Oladeru, S. A. Castaneda, and Latin American Cooperative Study, LACOS-1. Variability of Current Clinical Practices for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer through Assessment of Contouring, Prescription, and IMRT/VMAT Planning Abilities. ASTRO National Conference. Virtual 10/2020.

Presentations:

• Featured Conference Presentation: A Plan for Improvement Dosimetry Education for Centers in Limited-Resource Settings Globally. AAMD National Conference. Maryland 6/2022.
• Featured Conference Presentation: Bridging the Gap: Highlighting Efforts to Build Radiation Oncology Capacity Globally. ASTRO National Conference. Chicago 10/2021.
• Featured Conference Presentation: Sustaining a trained workforce: remote training with Rayos Contra Cancer. Peaceful nuclear uses: Advancing best practices for radiation therapy. Wilton Park. Virtual 5/2021.
• Featured Conference Presentation: Expanding Radiation Oncology Worldwide: A Review of Non-Profit Organization Initiatives and Panel Discussion on Opportunities for Engagement. ASTRO National Conference. Virtual 10/2020.
• Featured Conference Presentation: Professional Symposium – Collaborations in the International Arena: Bending Silos to Foster Success. AAPM/COMP Conference. Virtual 7/2020.
• Invited Speaker: Engaging learners in telemedicine visits: workflows to support teaching, feedback and billing. American Medical Association, Accelerating Change in Medical Education. Virtual 6/2020.
• Featured Conference Presentation: Improving Radiation Therapy in Developing Countries. ASRT Radiation Therapy Conference. Chicago 9/2019
• Invited Speaker. Rayos Contra Cancer Collaboration in Global Health. MD Anderson Cancer Center, Radiation Oncology Research Division, Department of Radiation Physics. 5/2019.
• Invited Speaker. Global Cancer Work in Latin America. UCSF Global Cancer Interest Group. 4/2019.
• Invited Speaker. Founding a social enterprise for cancer care globally – Rayos Contra Cancer. St. Mary’s Medical Center Grand Rounds. 3/2019.
• Invited Speaker. Rayos Contra Cancer. UCSF Global Cancer Center Future Global Cancer Leaders Seminar. 2/2019.
• Invited Speaker. Oportunidad de Colaboración en Salud Global y Mejoramiento de la Atención al Paciente Oncológico en Latinoamérica. Universidad Rosario Escuela de Medicina. 1/2019.
• Featured Conference Presentation. Session for Global Health Initiatives. ASTRO National Conference. 10/2018.
• Featured Conference Presentation. Rayos Contra Cancer. Health Connect South Conference. 9/2017.
• Oral Presentation. Li B, Niermann K, Shinohara E, and Stavas M. Palliative Radiation Oncology: A New Direction in Care. ASTRO National Conference. 9/2017.