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Wensha Yang, PhD

Professor
Division of Physics
Department of Radiation Oncology

Meet Dr. Yang

I believe creativity is a habit, and the best creativity results from good work habits. I am motivated by innovative work that can advance cancer treatment.

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Dr. Yang is a Professor at the UCSF Department of Radiation Oncology. Wensha majored in Material Chemistry with a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin Madison and completed her clinical Medical Physics training at the University of Virginia. Wensha has published in multiple areas including material chemistry, medical physics, and imaging-guided radiation therapy. She has NIH funding for her research in MR-guided radiotherapy and recurrence prediction.

Education

Education

2001-2005 University of Wisconsin Madison PhD Material Chemistry
1997-2001 University of Science and Technology of China Bachelor of Science Material Chemistry

 

Professional Experience

Professional Experience

2024-present University of California, San Francisco Professor and Medical Physicist Radiation Oncology
2022-2024 University of California, San Francisco Associate Professor and Medical Physicist Radiation Oncology
2019-2022 University of Southern California Associate Professor Radiation Oncology
2011-2019 Cedars Sinai Medical Center Assistant Professor and Medical Physicist Radiation Oncology
2007-2011 University of Virginia Instructor Radiation Oncology
2005-2007 GE Global Research Center Material Scientist Nanotechnology Center

Awards & Honors

2023 Fellow AAPM AAPM
2022 BEST in PHYSICS Abstract, as senior author ASTRO
2022 Second place of 2022 AAPM-SSC Norm Baily Award, as mentor and senior author AAPM Southern California Chapter
2021 BEST in PHYSICS Abstract, as co- author AAPM
2021 First place of 2021 AAPM-SSC Norm Baily Award, as mentor and senior author AAPM Southern California Chapter
2021 Finalist for John R. Cameron Early- Career Investigator Symposium, as co- author AAPM
2021 Featured article focusing on Medical Physics (PMID 33186927), as senior author IOP publishing
2020 Seed grant award, as co-mentor AAPM
2016 BEST in PHYSICS Abstract, as first author ASTRO
2015 BEST in PHYSICS Abstract, as first author AAPM
2004 Outstanding Student Travel Grant University of Wisconsin-Madison
2004 Nellie Award for women scientists American Vacuum Society
2004 Rohm and Haas Award University of Wisconsin-Madison
1999 Outstanding student award University of Science and Technology of China
1998 Outstanding student award University of Science and Technology of China
Publications

Publications

NIH/NCBI list of publications: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/wensha.yang.1/bibliography/48015471/public/?sort=date&direction=descending

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=DOLTEhcAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

 

 

Redefining Possible