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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · 3d

🚀 Since Oct 1, our @JCO_ASCO paper on colorectal SMN in childhood cancer survivors has been downloaded 420+ times 》 a great sign that it's reaching and resonating with the #radonc, #pedonc, & #medphys communities

Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · 5d

📢 Excited to share our new pub @JCO_ASCO

ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...

✅We report late colorectal cancer dose-response models for colorectum RT dose and chemo

#radonc #medphys #survivorship
@MDAndersonNews

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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · 4d

I'd appreciate any support for my bootwalk to end Cancer team. Even small $5 donations add up

mdanderson.donordrive.com/participant/...

I'm supporting The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center!

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the global leader in cancer care. Novel discoveries at MD Anderson pave the way for new cancer therapies, making a difference in the outcomes of pati...

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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · 5d

The first author, Dr. Constance Owens, trained in my lab, as a PhD student and then as a postdoctoral researcher, and now a medical physics resident at MD Anderson.

Pub in high-impact JCO is a significant achievement, particularly for an early-career scientist and medical physicist. #ProudAdvisor‼️

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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · 5d

📢 Excited to share our new pub @JCO_ASCO

ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...

✅We report late colorectal cancer dose-response models for colorectum RT dose and chemo

#radonc #medphys #survivorship
@MDAndersonNews

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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · Jul 29

#medphys Graduate Program @mda-uthgrad.bsky.social @mdanderson.bsky.social at #AAPM2025

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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · Jul 23

The #MedPhys @mda-uthgrad.bsky.social
Annual Alumni Newsletter

Our students have been busy!

gsbs.uth.edu/files/medphy...

gsbs.uth.edu

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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · Jun 19

#medphys @mdanderson.bsky.social @mda-uthgrad.bsky.social @mda-uthgrad.bsky.social PhD student in my lab, Taylor Meyers gave an invited plenary presentation at the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study Investigator meeting.
So proud of her‼️
#radonc

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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · May 14

Oscar is the absolute best. So grateful to have him on the admissions team‼️

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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · May 14

#medphys
Excited to see Dr. Baroudi go on to the next phase of career ❤️‼️

MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School @mda-uthgrad.bsky.social · May 12

Soon-to-be PhD graduate Hana Baroudi is headed to MD Anderson Cancer Center this fall to begin her journey toward becoming a certified Medical Physicist. Read her story at loom.ly/AwyrgDo. Her research is helping transform how cancer is treated. Way to go, Hana! #MedicalPhysics #WeAreGSBS

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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · May 14

Well done, and perfect night

Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · May 14

Graduation day for the #medphys PhD students @@mda-uthgrad.bsky.social @mdanderson.bsky.social

We are so proud of them and all they have accomplished.

Also, shoutout to their faculty mentors!

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Reposted by Rebecca Howell, PhD

ArjitBaghwala_medphys @arjitmedphys.bsky.social · Apr 27

#medphys fam..
If you are or know someone who will be taking the Therapy or Diagnostic @ABR_Radiology Part III exam in August then please ask them to register for the @swaapm mock exam 🙂 @aapmHQ
Register here-> site.pheedloop.com/event/SWAAPM20…

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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · Apr 15

Agree, but id add that they did some nice MCNPX organ dose reconstructions in a phantom library with male+female+age for specific scan protocols.

Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · Apr 11

Welcome, very glad that you've joined us 🥰

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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · Apr 6

These exceptional @mda-uthgrad.bsky.social PhD and certificate students matched with #medphys residencies in four of the best #radonc departments
@barbmarquez.bsky.social @ucsdradmed.bsky.social
So proud!

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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · Mar 31

I'll see you in Physics class

Fumiko Ladd Chino, MD FASCO @fumikochino.bsky.social · Mar 21

☢️⚡️🙌 Congratulations to the amazing trainees about to join @mdanderson.bsky.social #radonc program!

We are excited to have you join us in Houston through 2030.
Welcome Drs Ahmad, Karipineni, Simmons, Su, Cargill and Jhavar!

Congratulations and welcome to the MD Anderson Rad Onc Family, Sidra, Kasey, Samyukta, Silpa, Christopher, and Chang - Class of 2030!
Sidra Ahmad. MD
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, IN
Kasey Cargill, MD, PhD
Samyukta Jhavar, MD, MBA
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Houston, TX

Silpa Karipineni, MD
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern
California
Los Angeles, CA
Christopher Simmons, MD
Chang Su, MD, PhD
University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E.
Duke University School of Medicine
Heersink School of Medicine
Durham, NC
Birmingham, AL

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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · Mar 31

Congratulations
@barbmarquez.bsky.social

What a wonderful match!

UC San Diego Rad Med @ucsdradmed.bsky.social · Mar 29

We are excited to announce our newest UC San Diego #MedPhys residents! We can’t wait for Dr. Barbara Marquez and Dr. Maxwell Cole to join the @UCSDCancer team! #RadOnc #MedPhysMatch2025 #MedPhysMatch

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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · Mar 27

Much appreciated from an esteemed alum

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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · Mar 27

#medphys #radonc, sharing exciting news🎉‼️
gsbs.uth.edu/news/story/r...

Rebecca Howell, PhD, elected Faculty President-Elect

gsbs.uth.edu

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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · Feb 12

Made me smile tonight. Keep enjoying being immersed in science

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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · Feb 11

Non-sameness

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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · Feb 7

#MedPhys How often do you get to see an MRI with the hood off? Super WOW!

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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · Jan 23

#medphys #radonc
🥳Let's cheer each other up by sharing something good that happened in your clinic or Lab this week....

We got snow in Houston, and with my lab closed, I had distraction free research time. I made legit progress on my @astro-org.bsky.social abstract 😊💃💃💃😊

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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · Jan 23

My gut says the same 😭

Reposted by Rebecca Howell, PhD

Nsikan Akpan @monscience.bsky.social · Jan 22

NIH appears to have canceled/postponed all of its study sections—the independent review panels that approve federal grants for health research.

Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions

Jane Liebschutz, MD MPH (she/her) @liebschutz.bsky.social · Jan 22

All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.

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