Beverly Lau
Beverly Lau
I'm a second year Medical Physics graduate student in the Division of Biological Sciences. I did my undergraduate work in physics at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. My undergraduate thesis was done on the construction of a magneto-optical trap for the cooling and trapping of 87Rb atoms. My thesis advisor was Danielle A. Braje. We successfully trapped atoms at 5am on April 29th, 2006.
Currently, I am doing research in tomosynthesis with Bob Nishikawa and Ingrid Reiser. My goal is to optimize tomosynthesis acquisition systems for commputer-aided diagnosis. I recently wrote a grant proposal, which was funded by the DOD Breast Cancer Research Program. Also, I won the cum laude poster award at the 2008 SPIE Medical Imaging conference in San Diego for my poster entitled "Microcalcification detectability in tomosynthesis."
My hope for the future is to study Boron Neutron Capture Theory or Therapy (BNCT). Sadly, the U.S. government has decided to reduce* funding for BNCT, so after obtaining my Ph.D., I see myself moving to another country that does study it. Come visit me in Russia or Japan!
Spring 2008
MPHY 39100 Physics of Mammography |
TBA |
BSDG 50600 Physics of Medical Imaging I - TA |
Tu Th 10:30-12pm, IB-007 |
STAT 24400 Statistical Theory and Methods - 1 |
Tu Th 1:30-3pm, ECK133 |
MPHY 34400 Practicum for Radiation Therapy |
M W F, varies |
MPHY 34300 Practicum for Physics of Medical Imaging II |
Th 3:15-5:15pm, varies |
MPHY 34200 Practicum for Physics of Medical Imaging I |
Tu Th F 1-5pm, ISB-23 |
MPHY 34900 Mathematics for Medical Physicists |
Tu Th 3-4:30pm, ISB-23 |
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Last updated on 14 March 2008.