Dr. Yu has been named associate director for clinical research at the Dartmouth Cancer Center, an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Read more here. Congrats Dr. Yu!
Research
Geisel Student Abigail Marshall wins ASTRO Award
MD-PhD student Abigail Marshall has received a highly selective 2026 ASTRO Annual Meeting Basic Transitional Award in the Biology category for original abstract titled “Lineage Tracing to Characterize Response to Radiation and Immunotherapy in Breast Cancer”. This work was selected for an oral platform presentation. Congrats Abigail!
Dartmouth Abstracts at ASTRO 2026
DROAS-associated faculty, students, and staff, are involved in over two dozen presentations at the annual ASTRO (American Society of Radiation Oncology) meeting in Boston. Of the multiple oral presentations, 5 of from Geisel medical students and 1 is from a recent Dartmouth College graduate. View all Dartmouth-affiliated abstracts here.
Dr. Kapadia Speaks at International Shared Decision Making Conference
Dr. Nirav Kapadia will be speaking about “Implementing the three-talk model to navigate shared decision making in early-stage prostate cancer” on July 7, 2026, at the 2026 International Shared Decision Making Conference in Hanover NH. Congrats Dr. Kapadia!
Dr. Lichter awarded NRG Fellowship
Dr. Katie Lichter has been awarded a NRG Oncology Early Career Mentored Fellowship for 2026-28. Congrats Dr. Lichter!
Lichter Lab awarded Dartmouth Climate Grant
An interdisciplinary team led by Prof. @LichterKatie has been awarded a grant from the Climate Collaborative Living Lab program to improve patient access to cancer care at DHMC in the face of extreme weather events. Read more here. Congratulations!
New Editorial from Dr. Thomas in Jama Oncology
Dr.’s Lui and Thomas recently published an editorial in Jama Oncology on SRT vs HA-WBRT. Read the article here! Congrats!