Julianne M. Pollard-Larkin, Ph.D.
Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Physics Section Chief of Thoracic Service, Department of Radiation Physics - Patient Care, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2008 | University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA, PHD, Biomedical Physics |
| 2007 | University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA, MS, Biomedical Physics |
| 2002 | University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA, BS, Physics and Mathematics |
Postgraduate Training
| 2014-2014 | Leadership, Minority Faculty Development Seminar, Association of American Medical Colleges, Vancouver |
| 2014-2014 | Leadership, Heart of Leadership Training Program, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2008-2010 | Clinical Residency, Medical Physics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
| 2011 | American Board of Radiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Physics - Patient Care, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2012 - 2019
Instructor, Department of Radiation Physics - Patient Care, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2012
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Doctoral Candidate, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2007 - 2007
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Thoracic Group Physics Resident Education Coordinator, MD Anderson Thoracic Physics Group, Houston, TX, 2015 - Present
Associate Member, The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston, Houston, TX, 2012 - Present
Radiation Physicist Resident, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2008 - 2010
Diversity Advisor for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP), University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 2006 - 2008
Co-chairperson, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics--Providing Leadership and Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2005 - 2008
Physics Instructor for Center for Excellence in Engineering and Diversity (CEED), University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 2005 - 2005
Event Coordinator, UCLA Black Graduate Student Association, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2004 - 2005
Graduate Student Researcher, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2002 - 2008
Physics Tutor, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, 2001 - 2002
President, University of Miami Society of Physics Students, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, 2001 - 2002
Undergraduate Summer Research Intern, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2001 - 2001
Undergraduate Summer Research Intern, Cornell University, New York, NY, 2000 - 2000
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Medical Physics Program Steering Committee - Graduate Program in Medical Physics, 2016 - 2019
Committee Member, GSBS Medical Physics Program Steering Committee, 2016 - Present
Council Member, MD Anderson Cancer Center Gender Inclusiveness Council, 2015 - 2023
Committee Member, MD Anderson Cancer Center Faculty Health and Wellness Committee, 2015 - Present
Committee Member, Division of Radiation Oncology Awards Committee, 2015 - Present
Committee Member, MD Anderson Cancer Center Division of Radiation Oncology Grand Rounds Committee, 2015 - Present
Member, MD Anderson Cancer Center Faculty Health and Wellness Committee, 2015 - Present
Faculty Member, University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston Outreach Program, 2014 - Present
Member, Faculty Senate, 2014 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2007 | Oral Presentation Award, UCLA Biomedical Physics Interdepartmental Program |
| 2006 | NIH Minority Supplement Award |
| 2005 | Ford Predoctoral Fellowship Honorable Mention |
| 2002 | Eugene Cota Robles Fellowship, Eugene Cota Robles Fellowship |
| 2001 | Student's Honor Award, Sigma Pi Sigma |
| 1998 | Golden Drum Award, University of Miami |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Ngwa W, Ngoma T, Zietman A, Mayr N, Elzawawy A, Winningham TA, Balogun O, Enwerem-Bromson N, Ntizimira C, Olopade OI, Oluwole D, Odedina F, Williams M, Flanigan J, Asana L, Ngwa K, Avery S, Pollard JM, Roland T, Funwi-gabga N, Mbarika V, Hardenbergh P, Winkfield K, Pipman Y, Stefan C, Ngoma M, Mohammed S, Katz M, Erno S, Moni J, Fitzgerald T, Tonlaar N, Efstathiou J, Gierga D, Ayo C, Knaul F, Gospodarowicz M, Makrigiorgos GM, Nguyen PL. Closing the cancer divide through Ubuntu: information and communication technology powered models for global radiation oncology. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 94(3):440-9, 2016. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26867873.
- Grant JD, Jensen GL, Tang C, Pollard JM, Kry SF, Krishnan S, Dougherty AH, Gomez DR, Rozner MA. Radiotherapy-Induced Malfunction in Contemporary Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices: Clinical Incidence and Predictors. JAMA Oncol 1(5):624-32, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26181143.
- Kim K, Pollard JM, Norris AJ, McDonald JT, Sun Y, Micewicz E, Pettijohn K, Damoiseaux R, Iwamoto KS, Sayre JW, Price BD, Gatti RA, McBride WH. High-throughput screening identifies two classes of antibiotics as radioprotectors: tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones. Clin Cancer Res 15(23):7238-45, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19920105.
- Du L, Damoiseaux R, Nahas S, Gao K, Hu H, Pollard JM, Goldstine J, Jung ME, Henning SM, Bertoni C, Gatti RA. Nonaminoglycoside compounds induce readthrough of nonsense mutations. J Exp Med 206(10):2285-97, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19770270.
- Pollard JM, Reboucas JS, Durazo A, Kos I, Fike F, Panni M, Gralla EB, Valentine JS, Batinic-Haberle I, Gatti RA. Radioprotective effects of manganese-containing superoxide dismutase mimics on ataxia-telangiectasia cells. Free Radic Biol Med 47(3):250-60, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19389472.
- Pollard JM, Gatti RA. Clinical radiation sensitivity with DNA repair disorders: an overview. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 74(5):1323-31, 2009. PMID: 19616740.
- Reliene R, Pollard JM, Sobol Z, Trouiller B, Gatti RA, Schiestl RH. N-acetyl cysteine protects against ionizing radiation-induced DNA damage but not against cell killing in yeast and mammals. Mutat Res 665(1-2):37-43, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19427509.
- Du L, Pollard JM, Gatti RA. Correction of prototypic ATM splicing mutations and aberrant ATM function with antisense morpholino oligonucleotides. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 104(14):6007-12, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17389389.
Abstracts
- Pollard J, Prajapati S, Gao S, Nitsch P, Sadagopan R, Wang X and Balter P. Is the Reproducibility with Respect to Bone of Tumor Position at Simulation for Breath Hold CT Scans Correlated to the Reproducibility for Multiple Breath Hold CBCTs at Treatment in SBRT Thoracic Patients?, AAPM 2016 Washington, DC. Medical Physics 43(6):3673, 2016. PMID: 28046884.
- Rubinsetin A, Tailor R, Melancon A, Pollard J, Guindani M, Followill D, Hazle J and Court L. Field-Induced Dose Effects in a Mouse Lung Phantom: Monte Carlo and Experimental Assessments, AAPM 2016 Washington, DC. Medical Physics 43(6):3873, 2016. PMID: 28046302.
- Pollard J. Opportunities for Physicists to Support Low and Mid-Income Countries, AAPM 2016 Washington, DC. Medical Physics 43(6):3839, 2016. PMID: 28047637.
- Rubinstein A, Kingsley C, Melancon A, Tailor R, Pollard J, Guindani M, Followill D, Hazle J, Court L. A Comparison of Noninvasive Techniques to Assess Radiation-Induced Lung Damage in Mice, AAPM 2016 Washington, DC. Medical Physics 43(6):3783, 2016. PMID: 28047298.
- Pollard J. The Opportunities and Benefits of Helping LMICs: How Helping Them Can Help You, AAPM 2016 Washington, DC. Medical Physics 43(6):3839, 2016. PMID: 28046986.
- Lewis D, Wang X, Gao S, Nitsch P, Pollard JM, Sadagopan R, Balter P. A Dosimetric Comparison of Two Treatment Setups for Thoracic Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Patients, AAPM 2015 Anaheim, California. Medical Physics 42:3336, 2015.
- Gao S, Balter P, Wang X, Sadagopan R and Pollard J. Detection of the Photon Target Damage in Varian Linac Based on Periodical Quality Assurance Measurements, AAPM 2015 Anaheim, California. Medical Physics 42:3389, 2015.
- Harvey M, Pollard J, Wen Z and Gao S. Measurement of the Neutron Ambient Dose Equivalent from the TrueBeam Linac Head and Varian 2100 Clinac, AAPM 2014 Austin, Texas. Medical Physics 41:318, 2014.
- Harvey M, Pollard J, Wen Z, Gao S. Measurement of Secondary Neutrons Produced in the (gamma,n) Reation from the TrueBeam Linac Head, AAPM 2013 Indianapolis, Indianapolis. Medical Physics 40(265), 2013.
- Gao S, Balter P, Ohrt J, Pollard JM, Chung H. Quality Assurance of Enhanced Dynamic Wedge Profiles Using ImRT MatriXX, AAPM 2011 Vancouver, Canada. Medical Physics 38:3527, 2011.
- Gao S, Balter P, Pollard JM. Evaluation of a Commercial QA Device for Daily Output Check for a Large Multi-Linac Institution, AAPM 2011 Vancouver, Canada. Medical Physics 38:3530, 2011.
- Pollard JM, Kirsner S, Mason B, Bloom E, Gifford K. Evaluation of Two Brachytherapy Planning Methods for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation using MammoSite. IJROBP 78(3):S840, 2010.
- Pollard JM, Poenisch F, Sahoo N, Zhu X, Gillin M. Verification of the Accuracy of the Proton Range Compensator Scatter Factor and Dose within Inhomogeneity Calculations using the Eclipse Treatment Planning System, AAPM 2010 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Medical Physics 37:3260, 2010.
- Pollard JM, Angel E, McNitt-Gray M, Gatti RA. Evaluation of Diagnostic Exposure Risks for a Radiosensitive Patient, AAPM 2007 Minneapolis, Minnesota. Medical Physics 34(6):2450, 2007.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified August 30, 2024