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      Tien Tang Image

      Tien T Tang, Ph.D.

      Department of Imaging Physics, Division of Diagnostic Imaging

      Present Title & Affiliation

      Primary Appointment

      Assistant Professor, Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

      Education & Training

      Degree-Granting Education

      2018Rice University- George R. Brown School of Engineering, Houston, Texas, US, Bioengineering, Ph.D
      2013Rice University-George R. Brown School of Engineering, Houston, Texas, US, Bioengineering, MS
      2012University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, Biomedical Engineering, BS

      Postgraduate Training

      2019-2023Postdoctoral Associate, Radiation biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

      Professional Memberships

      American Association of Physicists in Medicine

      2023 - Present

      Radiation Research Society

      2013 - Present

      Selected Presentations & Talks

      International Presentations

      1. 2026. Baseline and longitudinal CT radiomics of liver parenchyma during image-guided radiotherapy are associated with liver functional decline and prognosis. Conference. Joint AAPM | COMP Annual Meeting and Exhibition. College Park, US.
      2. 2026. Outcome Models: Towards patient-specific models. Invited. Joint AAPM | COMP Annual Meeting and Exhibition. College Park, US.
      3. 2026. Image-based clinical evidence of variable proton relative biological effectiveness in locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients. Conference. Particle Therapy Cooperative Group Annual Meeting.
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      Grant & Contract Support

      Date: 2025 - 2030
      Title:InHANCE: Imaging Innovation for Head and Neck Cancer Evaluation & Treatment Delivery
      Funding Source:NIH/NCI
      Role:Co-I
      ID:1P01CA278716-01A1
      Date: 2024 - 2026
      Title:Imaging Physics Career Enhancement Research Award
      Funding Source:UTMDACC
      Role:PI
      Date: 2022 - 2026
      Title:Enhanced Biomechanical Modeling of the Breast for Womens Health
      Funding Source:NIH/NIBIB
      Role:Co-I
      ID:5R01EB032533-04
      Date: 2021 - 2026
      Title:Integrating patient-specific clinical and biological factors towards individualizing utilization of proton and photon radiation therapy: Project 1: Understanding normal tissue toxicity to identify patients most likely to benefit from proton therapy
      Funding Source:NIH/NCI
      Role:Project Co- Lead
      ID:5P01CA261669-03

      Selected Publications

      Peer-Reviewed Articles

      1. Brock, K, Lim, R, O’Driscoll, OH, Snoddy, E, Pan, J, Hickey, MS, Tang, TT. The role of imaging and deformable models in cancer biomechanics. Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering 39, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
      2. Chiu H, Somvanshi S, Chang C, de Lavergne EJDB, Wei Z, Hsieh C, Trypsteen W, Scorsone KA, Patel E, Tang TT, Flint DB, Najaf Panah MJ, Kim HR, Rathi P, Lee YW, Woodfield SE, Vasudevan SA, Heczey AA, Gaber M, Sawakuchi GO, Chen T, Mestdagh P, Yang X, Sumazin P. Coordinated regulation by lncRNAs results in tight lncRNA-target couplings. Cell Genom 5(8), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40628267.
      3. Snoddy, E, Tang, TT, Fowlkes, NW, Huynh, T, Brewer Savannah, KJ, Contreras, A, Reece, GP, Brock, K. Development of an H&E on-block staining technique for collagen detection in cryo-fluorescence tomography imaging of frozen breast tissue samples. PloS one 20(6 June), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40489534.
      4. Tang TT, Zawaski JA, Sabek OM, Gaber MW. High variability in short and long-term recovery kinetic of blood cell count and blood chemistry in a partial body irradiation mouse model. Int J Radiat Biol 100(4):565-572, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38306486.
      5. Tang TT, Zawaski JA, Kesler S, Beamish CA, Inoue T, Perez EC, Bronk L, Poenisch F, Briere TM, Sabek OM, Grosshans DR, Waleed Gaber M. Cognitive and Imaging Differences After Proton and Photon Whole Brain Irradiation in a Preclinical Model. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 112(2):554-564, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34509550.
      6. Kesler SR, Tang T, Henneghan AM, Wright M, Gaber MW, Palesh O. Cross-Sectional Characterization of Local Brain Network Connectivity Pre and Post Breast Cancer Treatment and Distinct Association With Subjective Cognitive and Psychological Function. Front Neurol 12:746493, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34777216.
      7. Gaber MW, Rodgers SP, Tang TT, Sabek OM, Zawaski JA. Differentiation of Heterogeneous Radiation Exposure Using Hematology and Blood Chemistry. Radiat Res 193(1):24-33, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31671011.
      8. Tang TT, Zawaski JA, Francis KN, Qutub AA, Gaber MW. Image-based Classification of Tumor Type and Growth Rate using Machine Learning: a preclinical study. Sci Rep 9(1):12529, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31467303.
      9. Tang TT, Zawaski JA, Kesler SR, Beamish CA, Reddick WE, Glass JO, Carney DH, Sabek OM, Grosshans DR, Gaber MW. A comprehensive preclinical assessment of late-term imaging markers of radiation-induced brain injury. Neurooncol Adv 1(1):vdz012, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31608330.
      10. Shapiro MC, Tang T, Dasgupta A, Kurenbekova L, Shuck R, Gaber MW, Yustein JT. In Vitro and In Vivo Characterization of a Preclinical Irradiation-Adapted Model for Ewing Sarcoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 101(1):118-127, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29534895.
      11. Long BL, Li H, Mahadevan A, Tang T, Balotin K, Grandel N, Soto J, Wong SY, Abrego A, Li S, Qutub AA. GAIN: A graphical method to automatically analyze individual neurite outgrowth. J Neurosci Methods 283:62-71, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28336360.
      12. Tang TT, Rendon DA, Zawaski JA, Afshar SF, Kaffes CK, Sabek OM, Gaber MW. Imaging Radiation-Induced Gastrointestinal, Bone Marrow Injury and Recovery Kinetics Using 18F-FDG PET. PLoS One 12(1):e0169082, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28052129.
      13. Markovitz CD, Tang TT, Lim HH. Tonotopic and localized pathways from primary auditory cortex to the central nucleus of the inferior colliculus. Front Neural Circuits 7:77, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23641201.
      14. Markovitz CD, Tang TT, Edge DP, Lim HH. Three-dimensional brain reconstruction of in vivo electrode tracks for neuroscience and neural prosthetic applications. Front Neural Circuits 6:39, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22754502.

      Review Articles

      1. Wilson LJ, Tang TT, Moore J, Langen B, Constanzo J. Acknowledging and overcoming barriers to entry into radiation science for women. Int J Radiat Biol 98(3):517-521, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34279171.

      Abstracts

      1. Tang TT, Zawaski JA, Francis KN, Qutub AA, Gaber MW. Classification of brain tumors using texture based analysis of T1-post contrast MR scans in a preclinical. Medical Imaging 2018: Computer-Aided Diagnosis 10575, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
      2. Castelo A, White V, Tang TT, Robles SE, Chung C, K Brock AK. 2D-to-3D: Overcoming Limited Data in AI-Based Brain Fold Segmentation. AAPM.
      3. Lim R, Tang TT, Castelo A, O'Connor C, He Y, Mohan R, Liao Z, K Brock AK. Correlating Ventilation Change over Treatment with Toxicity and Dose in Proton-and Photon-Treated Lung Cancer Patients. AAPM.
      4. Flint DB, Bright SJ, Sawakuchi GO, Grosshans D, Brock KK, Gaber M, T Tang AT. Predicting and Overcoming Radioresistance in the Treatment of Recurrent Medulloblastoma: A Preclinical Study. AAPM.
      5. Gupta AC, Taie MA, Vazquez I, Castelo A, Flint D, Tang T, Prasad A, Zha Y, Robles S, O'Connor C, Leone A, Court L, Yang M, Yedururi S, Wu J, Long J, Howell R, Koay E, Brock KK. Development of Prediction Model for Right and Left Liver Hypertrophy to Estimate Response in Patients' Treatments Simulated with Photon Based 3DCRT and IMRT Plans. ASTRO.
      6. Snoddy EP, Tang TT, Beal TA, Kalambo M, Fowlkes NW, Savannah K, Contreras A, Reece GP, K Brock AK. Breast Fascial Ligament Characterization Using Cryo-Fluorescence Tomography Imaging. AAPM.
      7. Lim R, Tang TT, Castelo A, O'Connor C, He Y, Titt U, Mohan R, Liao Z, K Brock AK. Weekly Changes in Ventilation Response for Photon and Proton Patients during Radiotherapy. AAPM.
      8. Lim R, Castelo A, O'Driscoll O, Pan J, Tang TT, Flint DB, O'Connor C, He Y, Xu T, Titt U, Niedzielski JS, Mohan R, Liao Z, Brock KK. Predictive Modelling for Radiation Pneumonitis Using Mid-Treatment Functional Information. AAPM.
      9. Erin P, Tang TT, Scorzo A, O'Connor C, Brewer Savannah KJ, Stafford R, Reece GP, K Brock K. Characterizing the Breast Fascial System Using Cryo-Fluorescence Tomography and MRI. AAPM.
      10. O’Driscoll O, Lim R, Gupta AC, Castelo A, Altaie M, Flint D, Balter P, Titt U, Koay EJ, Brock KK, Tang TT. Baseline and longitudinal CT radiomics of liver parenchyma during image-guided radiotherapy are associated with liver functional decline and prognosis. AAPM.
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