The faculty members of the BMP Program are primarily drawn from three departments within the David Geffen School of Medicine -- Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, Radiation Oncology, and Radiological Sciences. Additional faculty come from diverse sources, such as Cedars- Sinai Hospital, Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, and Leavey Cancer Center. In addition several retired faculty remain actively involved in the program.

BIOLOGICAL IMAGING:

The goal of this specialty is to educate students in the basic concepts and application of a range of imaging techniques for studying biological systems, with a particular emphasis on in vivo imaging using positron emission tomography (PET).

Major research areas of focus include:

• the preparation of radiolabeled and fluorescently-labeled imaging probes,
• the physics and instrumentation of imaging systems,
• image reconstruction and processing,
• image quantification,
• a nd the theory and application of tracer kinetic models.

Graduating students should be well prepared for the many career oppportunities in biological imaging (both in academia and industry) or for careers in a clinical nuclear medicine environment.

Faculty -- directory of the faculty members and the focus area for each. Click on names with underlines to see their home web pages.

MEDICAL IMAGING

The goal of the Medical Imaging faculty is to educate students in the theory and applications of medical imaging and instrumentation. Students are prepared to work in major medical research hospitals and clinics, academic departments, and for major medical imaging instrumentation manufacturers.

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RADIATION BIOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL RADIATION THERAPY

The faculty members who support the courses leading to degrees in Radiation Biology or Experimental Radiation Therapy work to prepare students for careers as independent investigators in all fields concerned with the biological effects of radiation. This includes:

• radiobiological careers as Ph.D. or M.D., Ph.D. researchers in university departments and institutions,
• in clinical radiation oncology departments,
• in biotechnology industries,
• and with private and governmental bodies concerned with environmental issues.

Faculty --directory of the faculty and the focus area for each. Click on names with underlines to see their home web pages.

THERAPEUTIC MEDICAL PHYSICS

The Therapeutic Medical Physics faculty work to prepare students for careers as independent investigators in the field of medical physics. Graduates will be qualified to work in university departments, research institutes, laboratories, and hospitals as professional medical physicists.

Faculty -- directory of the faculty and the focus area for each. Click on names with underlines to see their home web pages.

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