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Working Group on Student and Trainee Research (WGSTR)

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Activities
  • To promote initiatives to assist in enhancing and broadening research among pre-doctoral students and postdocs.
  • To connect students and trainees seeking research-related information related to medical physics.
  • To work together with other appropriate AAPM committees diversifying research-oriented education and training to prepare scientists for successful careers in research.
  • To initiate broad range of activities to start promoting research aspect of medical physics among undergraduate students.
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Standing?This is not a standing committee.
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Committee Keywords: WGSTR

Board of Directors
Science Council
Research Cmte  [Status]
Working Group on Student and Trainee Research  [Status]
Unit No. 63 - Expanding Horizons  [Status]

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Chair

Megan Chesal
Workgroup Chair

2026 Roster

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VOTING AppointmentsThere are 14 voting members.

up-to-dateNada Abu Khalaf, MS

2/27/2023 - 12/31/2026 Member
up-to-dateDaniel A. Alexander, PhD, MS

3/17/2025 - 12/31/2026 Member

up-to-dateLucas Berens

2/27/2023 - 12/31/2026 Member
up-to-dateMegan E. Chesal, PhD

1/1/2026 - 12/31/2026 Workgroup Chair
1/8/2025 - 12/31/2026 Work Group Vice Chair

up-to-dateJie Fu, PhD

2/27/2023 - 12/31/2026 Member
up-to-datePeter Jermain, PhD

1/1/2025 - 12/31/2026 Member

up-to-dateHarkiran Kooner, PhD

4/24/2025 - 12/31/2027 Member
up-to-dateAntonia E. Kubiatowicz, PhD, MS

3/17/2025 - 12/31/2026 Member

up-to-dateYang Lei, PhD

4/24/2025 - 12/31/2027 Member
up-to-dateAhmad Sakaamini, PhD

1/1/2026 - 12/31/2026 Member

up-to-dateSuman Shrestha, PhD, MS

1/1/2023 - 12/31/2026 Member
up-to-dateWilliam S. Thomas, MS

1/1/2026 - 12/31/2026 Work Group Vice Chair

up-to-dateEric M. Wallat, PhD, MS

1/1/2023 - 12/31/2026 Member
up-to-dateXiao Wang, PhD

4/24/2025 - 12/31/2027 Member
NON-VOTING AppointmentsThere are 0 non-voting members and guests.
HQ Team Appointed to CommitteeThere are 3 staff.

up-to-datePayton Brown

9/9/2021 - 12/31/2037 Registration and Housing Specialist (ex officio, nonvoting)
up-to-dateJoshua Jackson

1/1/2025 - 12/31/2037 Meetings Coordinator (ex officio, nonvoting)

up-to-dateNancy J. Vazquez

1/1/2025 - 12/31/2037 Programs Manager (ex officio, nonvoting)



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