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Wei Liu, Ph.D.

  1. Radiation Oncology Medical Physicist
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Departments

Specialty Groups

  1. Radiation Oncology Medical Physics

Location

  1. Phoenix, Arizona

Languages

English

Existing patients

Dr. Wei Liu is Professor of Radiation Oncology and Research Director of Division of Medical Physics of Mayo Clinic in Arizona. He is a Fellow of American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM). He was the recipients of the John S. Laughlin Young Scientist Award of AAPM in 2019 and the NIH/NCI Early Career Award (K25) in 2012. A scientific term Liu Limit was named after him. Leading radiotherapy company, Varian Medical Systems, has adopted methods that he developed as the basis for its commercial treatment planning solutions.

Currently he serves as Co-Chair of Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group Thoracic SubCommittee. He is an Associate Editor of International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics and Medical Physics and an Editorial Board member of Physics in Medicine and Biology. He also serves in the Imaging Technology Development study section and Special Emphasize Panel of NIH and as a reviewer for the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO/ZonMw) and KWF Kankerbestrijding (Dutch Cancer Society).

His research focuses on: (1) application of operations research techniques in radiotherapy; (2) robustness quantification; (3) accurate and fast dose and LET calculation; (4) motion management; (5) patient outcomes study; and (6) application of artificial intelligence in radiotherapy.

  1. Brain cancer
  2. Head and neck cancer
  3. Lung cancer
  1. Image-guided radiation therapy
  2. Proton therapy
  • Proton therapy, intensity-modulated proton therapy
  • Robust optimization, 4D robust optimization
  • Adaptive re-planning
  • Image guided radiation therapy
  • Head and neck cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Brain cancer
  1. 2007
    PhD - Plasma PhysicsPrinceton University
  2. 2004
    MA - Plasma PhysicsPrinceton University
  3. 2002
    ME - Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Science and Technology of China
  4. 1999
    BS - Applied PhysicsUniversity of Science and Technology of China

Awards and honors

  1. 2023
    FellowAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  2. 2023
    Senior MemberInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
  3. 2022
    Basic/Translational Science AwardASTRO Annual Meeting 2022, American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
  4. 2022
    President's Discovery Translation Program AwardMayo Clinic
  5. 2022
    Distinguished Associate EditorMedical Physics
  6. 2022
    Top Cited ArticleJournal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics
  7. 2022
    Distinguished ReviewerJAMA Network Open
  8. 2021
    Distinguished Associate EditorMedical Physics
  9. 2020
    Cover Letter Article of Medical PhysicsMedical Physics
  10. 2019
    John S. Laughlin Young Scientist AwardAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  11. 2017
    Editor's Choice of Medical PhysicsMedical Physics
  12. 2017
    Arizona Department of Health Science Investigator AwardArizona Biomedical Research Commission
  13. 2013
    Cancer Research Career Development AwardFraternal Order of Eagles
  14. 2012
    NIH/NCI Career Award (K25)National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
  15. 2012
    NIH Early Career Reviewer (ECR)National Institutes of Health
  16. 2012
    Liu LimitUniversity of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
  17. 2011
    Editor's Choice of Medical PhysicsMedical Physics
  18. 2010
    G. K. Walters FellowshipRice University
  19. 2004
    Thomas Stix' 54 Plasma Physics PrizePrinceton University
  20. 2002
    Princeton Science and Engineering FellowshipPrinceton University
  21. 2000
    Guanghua Educational Foundation ScholarshipUniversity of Science and Technology of China
  22. 1998
    Liu Yongling ScholarshipUniversity of Science and Technology of China
  23. 1995
    Excellent Student Scholarship PrizeUniversity of Science and Technology of China
  24. 1994
    Xinghe ScholarshipUniversity of Science and Technology of China

Professional memberships

  1. 2024 - present
    MemberResearch Committee, Radiation Oncology Institute (ROI), American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
  2. 2023 - present
    MemberProtocol Review and Monitoring Committee (PRMC) - Blue, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center
  3. 2023 - present
    FellowAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  4. 2023 - present
    MemberOrganization Committee, TRI2023/RadIT, Optica (formerly Optical Society of America, OSA)
  5. 2023 - present
    MemberAdvancing Research Talent Subcommittee, American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
  6. 2023 - present
    MemberMultidisciplinary QA Subcommittee, American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
  7. 2023 - present
    Senior MemberInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  8. 2022 - present
    MemberNewsletter Editorial Board, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  9. 2022 - present
    Co-ChairThoracic Subcommittee, Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group (PTCOG)
  10. 2022 - present
    MemberWorking Group on Research Funding, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  11. 2022 - present
    MemberWorking Group on Proton LET/RBE, NRG Oncology
  12. 2021 - present
    ReviewerArizona Biomedical Research Commission, Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)
  13. 2021 - present
    MemberWorking Group on Particle Hypofractionation and SBRT, NRG Oncology
  14. 2021 - present
    MemberScientific Review Panel, American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
  15. 2020 - present
    MemberMedical Physics Subcommittee, NRG Oncology
  16. 2020 - present
    MemberTreatment Delivery Subcommittee, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  17. 2020 - present
    MemberHead and Neck Subcommittee, Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group (PTCOG)
  18. 2020 - present
    MemberWorking Group on Particle Therapy, NRG Oncology
  19. 2020 - present
    MemberAmerican Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS)
  20. 2020 - present
    MemberInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  21. 2018 - present
    MemberAlumni Committee of North Arizona, Princeton University
  22. 2018 - present
    MemberOffice of Augmented Human Intelligence Advisory Group, Mayo Clinic
  23. 2018 - present
    MemberBoard of Associate Editor, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  24. 2018 - present
    MemberResearch Committee, Diversity Recruitment through Education and Mentoring Program, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  25. 2018 - present
    MemberResearch Grants Evaluation Subcommittee, American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
  26. 2017 - 2022
    MemberAward Selection Subcommittee, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  27. 2017 - 2020
    MemberWorking Group on Particle Therapy, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  28. 2017 - present
    MemberResearch Subcommittee - Arizona, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center
  29. 2016
    MentorDiversity Recruitment through Education and Mentoring Program, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  30. 2015
    Session ChairAnnual Meeting, The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
  31. 2015 - present
    MemberScientific Committee of Medical Physics Program, University of Science and Technology of China
  32. 2015 - present
    Session ModeratorAnnual Meeting, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  33. 2014
    MemberAnnual Meeting Scientific Committee, Particle Therapy Cooperative Group - North America (PTCOG-NA)
  34. 2014 - present
    Member3-Site Radiation Oncology Research Executive Committee, Department of Radiation Oncology
  35. 2014 - present
    MemberBoard of Editors, Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics (JACMP), American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  36. 2014 - present
    DiplomatAmerican Board of Radiology (ABR)
  37. 2014 - present
    MemberAmerican Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
  38. 2013 - 2016
    MemberThe Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
  39. 2013 - present
    MemberThoracic Subcommittee, Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group (PTCOG)
  40. 2011 - present
    MemberAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  41. 2011 - present
    ReviewerAnnual Meeting, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
  42. 2002 - 2010
    MemberAmerican Physical Society (APS)

Publications

Research activities

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