Emil Schueler, Ph.D, DABR
Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Faculty Member, Department of Cancer Biology Program, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, Texas
Faculty Member, Department of Medical Physics Program, The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX
Assistant Professor (term tenure track), Department of Radiation Physics Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2015 | University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SE, Radiation Biology/Medical Sciences, Ph.D |
| 2010 | University of Gothenburg/University of Hawaii at Manoa, Gothenburg, SE, Medical Physics, M.S |
Postgraduate Training
| 2018-2019 | Chief Medical Physics Resident, Therapeutic Medical Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California |
| 2017-2018 | Medical Physics Resident, Therapeutic Medical Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California |
| 2015-2017 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Medical Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California |
Board Certifications
| 2021 | The American Board of Radiology (Does not expire) |
| 2011 | Medical Physicist Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare (Does not expire) |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Instructor, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 2019 - 2020
Institutional Committee Activities
Chair, Advisory Committee, 2023 - Present
Member, Exam Committee, 2023 - Present
Member, Advisory Committee, 2022 - Present
Member, Medical Physics Program Admissions Committee, 2022 - Present
Member, Planning Committee for the New Intuitional Vivarium, 2022 - Present
Member, Theragnostic Taskforce, 2021 - 2021
Member and Session Moderator, Translational Research Day Planning Committee, 2021 - 2022
Member, Technology Working Group on Heavy Ion Therapy Center, 2021 - 2022
Core Member, New Technology Committee, 2020 - Present
Member, Resident Evaluation Committee, 2018 - 2019
Member, Physics Residency Program Oversight Committee, 2018 - 2019
Member, Research Education Committee at the Sahlgrenska Academy, 2011 - 2012
Secretary, Graduate Student Council-Sahlgrenska Academy, 2010 - 2012
Member, Graduate Student Board - Department of Radiation Physics, 2010 - 2014
Honors & Awards
| 2024 | Peter R. Almond Award of Excellence for an Outstanding Radiation Measurements Article published in The Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics in 2023, American Association of Physicist in Medicine |
| 2024 | Senior author of one of the top 10 most cited papers published in JACMP, JACMP |
| 2023 | Radiation Oncology Strategic Initiatives (ROSI) - Shark Tank Award, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2023 | Most viewed article in Medical Physics - 2022, The International Journal of Medical Physics Research and Practice |
| 2022 | Shirley Stein Scientific Endowment Research Award, University of Texas MD Anderson |
| 2020 | MD Anderson Radiation Oncology Strategic Initiatives (ROSI) “Shark Tank” Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson |
| 2018 | AAPM Science Council Associates Mentorship Program (SCAMP) Award, American Association of Physicists in Medicine |
| 2016 | AACR Basic Science Research Fellowship |
| 2016 | Dean's Postdoctoral Fellowship, Stanford University |
| 2016 | Radiation Research Society's Travel Award |
| 2015 | The Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation Fellowship |
| 2015 | Young Investigators Travel Award (ICRR), International Congress of Radiation Research |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Palmiero, A, Liu, K, Colnot, J, Chopra, N, Neill, D, Connell, L, Velasquez, B, Koong, A, Lin, SH, Balter, PA, Tailor, RC, Robert, C, Germond, JF, Gonçalves Jorge, P, Geyer, R, Beddar, S, Moeckli, R, Schüler, E. On the acceptance, commissioning, and quality assurance of electron FLASH units. Medical physics 52(2):1207-1223, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39462477.
- Liu K, Titt U, Esplen N, Connell L, Konradsson E, Yang M, Wang X, Takaoka T, Li Z, Koong AC, Mitra D, Mohan R, Loo BW, Lin SH, Schüler E. Discordance in acute gastrointestinal toxicity between synchrotron-based proton and linac-based electron ultra-high dose rate irradiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Liu, K, Holmes, SM, Khan, AU, Hooten, B, DeWerd, LA, Schüler, E, Beddar, S. Development of novel ionization chambers for reference dosimetry in electron flash radiotherapy. Medical physics 51(12):9275-9289, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39311014.
- Wang, J, Melemenidis, S, Manjappa, R, Viswanathan, V, Ashraf, RM, Levy, K, Skinner, L, Soto, L, Chow, S, Lau, B, Ko, RB, Graves, E, Yu, AS, Bush, K, Surucu, M, Rankin, EB, Loo, BW, Schüler, E, Maxim, PG. Dosimetric calibration of anatomy-specific ultra-high dose rate electron irradiation platform for preclinical FLASH radiobiology experiments. Medical physics 51(12):9166-9178, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39331834.
- Liu K, Waldrop T, Aguilar E, Mims N, Neill D, Delahoussaye A, Li Z, Swanson D, Lin SH, Koong AC, Taniguchi CM, Loo BW Jr, Mitra D, Schüler E. Redefining FLASH Radiation Therapy: The Impact of Mean Dose Rate and Dose Per Pulse in the Gastrointestinal Tract. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39424078.
- Ashraf, MR, Melemenidis, S, Liu, K, Grilj, V, Jansen, J, Velasquez, B, Connell, L, Schulz, JB, Bailat, C, Libed, A, Manjappa, R, Dutt, S, Soto, L, Lau, B, Garza, A, Larsen, W, Skinner, L, Yu, AS, Surucu, M, Graves, E, Maxim, PG, Kry, SF, Vozenin, MC, Schüler, E, Loo, BW. Multi-Institutional Audit of FLASH and Conventional Dosimetry With a 3D Printed Anatomically Realistic Mouse Phantom. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 120(1):287-300, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38493902.
- Ytterbrink, C, Shubbar, E, Parris, TZ, Langen, B, Druid, M, Schüler, E, Strand, SE, Åkerström, B, Gram, M, Helou, K, Forssell-Aronsson, E. Effects of Recombinant α1-Microglobulin on Early Proteomic Response in Risk Organs after Exposure to 177Lu-Octreotate. International journal of molecular sciences 25(13), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39000587.
- Liu K, Holmes S, Schüler E, Beddar S. A Comprehensive Investigation of the Performance of a Commercial Scintillator System for Applications in Electron FLASH radiotherapy. Med Phys 51(6):4504-4512, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38507253.
- Chang E, Wong FCL, Chasen BA, Erwin WD, Das P, Holliday EB, Koong AC, Ludmir EB, Minsky BD, Noticewala SS, Smith GL, Taniguchi CM, Rodriguez MJ, Beddar S, Martin-Paulpeter RM, Niedzielski JS, Sawakuchi GO, Schüler E, Perles LA, Xiao L, Szklaruk J, Park PC, Dasari AN, Kaseb AO, Kee BK, Lee SS, Overman MJ, Willis JA, Wolff RA, Tzeng CD, Vauthey JN, Koay EJ. Phase I trial of single-photon emission computed tomography-guided liver-directed radiotherapy for patients with low functional liver volume. JNCI Cancer Spectr 8(3), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38730548.
- Baikalov A, Tho D, Liu K, Bartzsch S, Beddar S, Schüler E. Characterization of a novel time-resolved, real-time scintillation dosimetry system for ultra-high dose rate radiation therapy applications. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Ko RB, Abelson JA, Fleischmann D, Louie JD, Hwang GL, Sze DY, Schüler E, Kielar KN, Maxim PG, Le QT, Hara WH, Diehn M, Kothary N. Pulmonary interstitial lymphography: A prospective trial with potential impact on stereotactic ablative radiotherapy planning for early-stage lung cancer. Radiother Oncol 191, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38163486.
- Liu, K, Holmes, SM, Hooten, B, Schüler, E, Beddar, S. Evaluation of ion chamber response for applications in electron FLASH radiotherapy. Med Phys 51(1):494-508, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37696271.
- Liu K, Velasquez B, Schüler E. Technical note: High-dose and ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) evaluation of Al2O3:C optically stimulated luminescent dosimeter nanoDots and powdered LiF:Mg,Ti thermoluminescent dosimeters for radiation therapy applications. Med Phys 51(3):2311-2319, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 7991111.
- Liu, K, Jorge, PG, Tailor, RC, Moeckli, R, Schüler, E. Comprehensive evaluation and new recommendations in the use of Gafchromic EBT3 film. Med Phys 50(11):7252-7262, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37403570.
- No, HJ, Wu, Y, Dworkin, ML, Manjappa, R, Skinner, L, Ashraf, MR, Lau, B, Melemenidis, S, Viswanathan, V, Yu, AS, Surucu, M, Schüler, E, Graves, E, Maxim, PG, Loo, BW. Clinical Linear Accelerator-Based Electron FLASH. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 117(2):482-492, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37105403.
- Abolfath R, Baikalov A, Fraile A, Bartzsch S, Schüler E, Mohan R. A stochastic reaction-diffusion modeling investigation of FLASH ultra-high dose rate response in different tissues. Front. Phys, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Liu, L, Shen, L, Yang, Y, Schüler, E, Zhao, W, Wetzstein, G, Xing, L. Modeling linear accelerator (Linac) beam data by implicit neural representation learning for commissioning and quality assurance applications. Med Phys 50(5):3137-3147, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36621812.
- Valdés Zayas, A, Kumari, N, Liu, K, Neill, D, Delahoussaye, AM, Gonçalves Jorge, P, Geyer, R, Lin, SH, Bailat, C, Bochud, F, Moeckli, R, Koong, A, Bourhis, J, Taniguchi, C, Herrera, FG, Schüler, E. Independent Reproduction of the FLASH Effect on the Gastrointestinal Tract. Cancers 15(7), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37046782.
- Liu, K, Palmiero, A, Chopra, N, Velasquez, B, Li, Z, Beddar, S, Schüler, E. Dual beam-current transformer design for monitoring and reporting of electron ultra-high dose rate (FLASH) beam parameters. J Appl Clin Med Phys 24(2), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36601691.
- Baikalov, A, Abolfath, RM, Schüler, E, Mohan, R, Wilkens, JJ, Bartzsch, S. Intertrack interaction at ultra-high dose rates and its role in the FLASH effect. Front. Phys 11, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Jorge, PG, Melemenidis, S, Grilj, V, Buchillier, T, Manjappa, R, Viswanathan, V, Gondré, M, Vozenin, MC, Germond, JF, Bochud, F, Moeckli, R, Limoli, C, Skinner, L, No, HJ, Wu, YF, Surucu, M, Yu, AS, Lau, B, Wang, J, Schüler, E, Bush, K, Graves, E, Maxim, PG, Loo, BW, Bailat, C. Design and validation of a dosimetric comparison scheme tailored for ultra-high dose-rate electron beams to support multicenter FLASH preclinical studies. Radiother Oncol 175:203-209, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36030934.
- Thrower, SL, Prajapati, S, Holmes, SM, Schüler, E, Beddar, S. Characterization of the Plastic Scintillator Detector System Exradin W2 in a High Dose Rate Flattening-Filter-Free Photon Beam. Sensors 22(18), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36146135.
- Yang, M, Wang, X, Guan, F, Titt, U, Iga, K, Jiang, D, Takaoka, T, Tootake, S, Katayose, T, Umezawa, M, Schüler, E, Frank, SJ, Lin, SH, Sahoo, N, Koong, A, Mohan, R, Zhu, XR. Adaptation and dosimetric commissioning of a synchrotron-based proton beamline for FLASH experiments. Phys Med Biol 67(16), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35853442.
- Zhao, W, Yang, Y, Xing, L, Chuang, CF, Schüler, E. Mitigating the uncertainty in small field dosimetry by leveraging machine learning strategies. Phys Med Biol 67(15), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35803256.
- Titt U, Yang M, Wang X, Iga K, Fredette N, Schüler E, Lin SH, Zhu XR, Sahoo N, Koong AC, Zhang X, Mohan R. Design and validation of a synchrotron proton beam line for FLASH radiotherapy preclinical research experiments. Med Phys 49(1):497-509, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34800037.
- Kim YE, Gwak SH, Hong BJ, Oh JM, Choi HS, Kim MS, Oh D, Lartey FM, Rafat M, Schüler E, Kim HS, von Eyben R, Weissman IL, Koch CJ, Maxim PG, Loo BW, Ahn GO. Effects of Ultra-high doserate FLASH Irradiation on the Tumor Microenvironment in Lewis Lung Carcinoma: Role of Myosin Light Chain. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 109(5):1440-1453, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33186615.
- Turner BE, Schüler E, Chang SD, Harsh GR, Soltys SG. Intracranial Autograft Fat Placement to Separate the Optic Chiasm from Tumor to Improve Stereotactic Radiotherapy Dosimetry. World Neurosurg. World Neurosurgery 146:80-84, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33130141.
- Levy K, Natarajan S, Wang J, Chow S, Eggold JT, Loo PE, Manjappa R, Melemenidis S, Lartey FM, Schüler E, Skinner L, Rafat M, Ko R, Kim A, H Al-Rawi D, von Eyben R, Dorigo O, Casey KM, Graves EE, Bush K, Yu AS, Koong AC, Maxim PG, Loo BW, Rankin EB. Abdominal FLASH irradiation reduces radiation-induced gastrointestinal toxicity for the treatment of ovarian cancer in mice. Sci Rep 10(1):21600, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33303827.
- Schüler E, Mallozzi R, Levy J, Hristov D. Technical Note: Extended field-of-view (FOV) MRI distortion determination through multi-positional phantom imaging. J Appl Clin Med Phys 21(11):322-332, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33073909.
- Zhao W, Patil I, Han B, Yang Y, Xing L, Schüler E. Beam data modeling of linear accelerators (linacs) through machine learning and its potential applications in fast and robust linac commissioning and quality assurance. Radiother Oncol(153):122-129, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33039427.
- Kim AS, Melemenidis S, Gustavsson AK, Abid D, Wu Y, Liu F, Hristov D, Schüler E. Increased local tumor control through nanoparticle-mediated, radiation-triggered release of nitrite, an important precursor for reactive nitrogen species. Phys Med Biol 65(19):195003, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32721936.
- Gao P, Cheng K, Schüler E, Jia M, Zhao W, Xing L. Restarted primal-dual Newton conjugate gradient method for enhanced spatial resolution of reconstructed cone-beam x-ray luminescence computed tomography images. Phys Med Biol 65(13):135008, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32268318.
- Schüler E, Lo A, Chuang CF, Soltys SG, Pollom EL, Wang L. Clinical impact of the VOLO optimizer on treatment plan quality and clinical treatment efficiency for CyberKnife. J Appl Clin Med Phys 21(5):38-47, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32212374.
- Andersson CK, Shubbar E, Schüler E, Åkerström B, Gram M, Forssell-Aronsson EB. Recombinant α1-Microglobulin Is a Potential Kidney Protector in 177Lu-Octreotate Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors. J Nucl Med 60(11):1600-1604, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30926650.
- Simmons DA, Lartey FM, Schüler E, Rafat M, King G, Kim A, Ko R, Semaan S, Gonzalez S, Jenkins M, Pradhan P, Shih Z, Wang J, von Eyben R, Graves EE, Maxim PG, Longo FM, Loo BW. Reduced cognitive deficits after FLASH irradiation of whole mouse brain are associated with less hippocampal dendritic spine loss and neuroinflammation. Radiother Oncol 139:4-10, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31253467.
- Schüler E, Wang L, Loo BW, Maxim PG. Conical beam geometry intensity-modulated radiation therapy. Phys Med Biol 64(12):125014, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31125980.
- Spetz J, Rudqvist N, Langen B, Parris TZ, Dalmo J, Schüler E, Wängberg B, Nilsson O, Helou K, Forssell-Aronsson E. Time-dependent transcriptional response of GOT1 human small intestine neuroendocrine tumor after 177Lu[Lu]-octreotate therapy. Nucl Med Biol 60:11-18, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29502008.
- Schüler E, Eriksson K, Hynning E, Hancock SL, Hiniker SM, Bazalova-Carter M, Wong T, Le QT, Loo BW, Maxim PG. Very high-energy electron (VHEE) beams in radiation therapy; Treatment plan comparison between VHEE, VMAT, and PPBS. Med Phys 44(6):2544-2555, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28339108.
- Rudqvist N, Spetz J, Schüler E, Parris TZ, Langen B, Helou K, Forssell-Aronsson E. Transcriptional response to 131I exposure of rat thyroid gland. PLoS One 12(2):e0171797, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28222107.
- Schüler E, Trovati S, King G, Lartey F, Rafat M, Villegas M, Praxel AJ, Loo BW, Maxim PG. Experimental Platform for Ultra-high Dose Rate FLASH Irradiation of Small Animals Using a Clinical Linear Accelerator. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 97(1):195-203, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27816362.
- MaierEmail A, Westphal S, Geimer T, Maxim PG, King G, Schüler E, Fahrig R, Loo B. Fast Pose Verification for High-Speed Radiation Therapy. Bildverarbeitung für die Medizin:104 - 109, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Rudqvist N, Spetz J, Schüler E, Langen B, Parris TZ, Helou K, Forssell-Aronsson E. Gene expression signature in mouse thyroid tissue after (131)I and (211)At exposure. EJNMMI Res 5(1):59, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26492889.
- Schüler E, Larsson M, Parris TZ, Johansson ME, Helou K, Forssell-Aronsson E. Potential Biomarkers for Radiation-Induced Renal Toxicity following 177Lu-Octreotate Administration in Mice. PLoS One 10(8):e0136204, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26287527.
- Schüler E, Österlund A, Forssell-Aronsson E. The amount of injected 177Lu-octreotate strongly influences biodistribution and dosimetry in C57BL/6N mice. Acta Oncol 55(1):68-76, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25813472.
- Rudqvist N, Schüler E, Parris TZ, Langen B, Helou K, Forssell-Aronsson E. Dose-specific transcriptional responses in thyroid tissue in mice after (131)I administration. Nucl Med Biol 42(3):263-8, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25496975.
- Langen B, Rudqvist N, Parris TZ, Schüler E, Helou K, Spetz J, Forssell-Aronsson E. Transcriptional response in normal mouse tissues after i.v. 211At administration - response related to absorbed dose, dose rate, and time. EJNMMI Res(5):1, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25853007.
- Rudqvist N, Spetz J, Schüler E, Parris TZ, Langen B, Helou K, Forssell-Aronsson E. Transcriptional Response in Mouse Thyroid Tissue after (211) At Administration: Effects of Absorbed Dose, Initial Dose-Rate and Time after Administration. PLoS One 10(7):e0131686, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26177204.
- Schüler E, Rudqvist N, Parris TZ, Langen B, Spetz J, Helou K, Forssell-Aronsson E. Time- and dose rate-related effects of internal (177)Lu exposure on gene expression in mouse kidney tissue. Nucl Med Biol 41(10):825-32, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25156037.
- Schüler E, Rudqvist N, Parris TZ, Langen B, Helou K, Forssell-Aronsson E. Transcriptional response of kidney tissue after 177Lu-octreotate administration in mice. Nucl Med Biol 41(3):238-47, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24434014.
- Schüler E, Parris TZ, Helou K, Forssell-Aronsson E. Distinct microRNA expression profiles in mouse renal cortical tissue after 177Lu-octreotate administration. PLoS One 9(11):e112645, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25386939.
- Schüler E, Gustavsson AK, Hertenberger S, Sattler K. Solar photocatalytic and electrokinetic studies of TiO2/Ag Nanoparticle suspensions. Solar Energy 96:220-226, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Langen B, Rudqvist N, Parris TZ, Schüler E, Helou K, Forssell-Aronsson E. Comparative analysis of transcriptional gene regulation indicates similar physiologic response in mouse tissues at low absorbed doses from intravenously administered 211At. J Nucl Med 54(6):990-8, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23658216.
- Rudqvist N, Parris TZ, Schüler E, Helou K, Forssell-Aronsson E. Transcriptional response of BALB/c mouse thyroids following in vivo astatine-211 exposure reveals distinct gene expression profiles. EJNMMI Res 2(1):32, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22697397.
- Schüler E, Parris TZ, Rudqvist N, Helou K, Forssell-Aronsson E. Effects of internal low-dose irradiation from 131I on gene expression in normal tissues in Balb/c mice. EJNMMI Res 1(1):29, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 22214497.
Other Articles
- Tobias Böhlen, T, Psoroulas, S, Aylward, JD, Beddar, S, Douralis, A, Delpon, G, Garibaldi, C, Gasparini, A, Schüler, E, Stephan, F, Moeckli, R, Subiel, A Recording and reporting of ultra-high dose rate “FLASH” delivery for preclinical and clinical settings. Radiotherapy and Oncology 200, 2024. PMID: 39245070.
- Loo, BW, Verginadis, II, Sørensen, BS, Mascia, AE, Perentesis, JP, Koong, A, Schüler, E, Rankin, EB, Maxim, PG, Limoli, C, Vozenin, MC Navigating the Critical Translational Questions for Implementing FLASH in the Clinic. Seminars in radiation oncology 34(3):351-364, 2024. PMID: 38880544.
- Zou, W, Zhang, R, Schüler, E, Taylor, PA, Mascia, AE, Diffenderfer, ES, Zhao, T, Ayan, AS, Sharma, M, Yu, SJ, Lu, W, Bosch, WR, Tsien, C, Surucu, M, Pollard-Larkin, JM, Schuemann, J, Moros, EG, Bazalova-Carter, M, Gladstone, DJ, Li, H, Simone, C, Petersson, K, Kry, SF, Maity, A, Loo, BW, Dong, L, Maxim, PG, Xiao, Y, Buchsbaum, J Framework for Quality Assurance of Ultrahigh Dose Rate Clinical Trials Investigating FLASH Effects and Current Technology Gaps. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 116(5):1202-1217, 2023. PMID: 37121362.
- Okoro CM, Schüler E, Taniguchi CM The Therapeutic Potential of FLASH-RT for Pancreatic Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 14(5), 2022. PMID: 35267474.
- Schüler E, Acharya M, Montay-Gruel P, Loo BW, Vozenin MC, Maxim PG Ultra-high dose rate electron beams and the FLASH effect: From preclinical evidence to a new radiotherapy paradigm. Med Phys 49(3):2082-2095, 2022. PMID: 34997969.
- Wu Y, No HJ, Breitkreutz DY, Mascia AE, Moeckli R, Bourhis J, Schüler E, Maxim PG, Loo BW Technological Basis for Clinical Trials in FLASH Radiation Therapy: A Review. Applied Radiation Oncology 10(2):6-14, 2021.
- Forssell-Aronsson, E, Schüler, E, Ahlman, H Advances in the diagnostic imaging of pheochromocytomas. Reports in Med Imaging 4:19-27, 2011.
Book Chapters
- Maxim, PG, Schüler, E, Petersson, K. Ultra-high dose-rate electron FLASH therapy. In: Spatially Fractionated, Microbeam and Flash Radiation Therapy: Physics and multidisciplinary approach. IOP Publishing, 22.1-22.13, 2023.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2025 - 2026 |
| Title: | Strategic Collaboration Agreement – FLASH KNiFE, THERYQ – MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Funding Source: | THERYQ |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2024 - 2025 |
| Title: | Real-Time Analysis and Monitoring of FLASH Radiotherapy Beams |
| Funding Source: | Rice University Provost’s TMC Collaborator Seed Fund Program |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Date: | 2024 - 2026 |
| Title: | Spectroscopy for quantitative real-time imaging of radical formation in ultra-high dose rate radiation therapy |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | RP240539 |
| Date: | 2024 - 2026 |
| Title: | Novel NIST traceable ionization chamber for FLASH dosimetry |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 75N91024C00097-0-9999-1 |
| Date: | 2024 - 2025 |
| Title: | A novel scintillator detector system for FLASH radiation therapy |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 75N91024C00062-0-9999-1 |
| Date: | 2024 - 2027 |
| Title: | NIH Diversity Supplement Award |
| Funding Source: | NIH |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | R01CA266673-03S1 |
| Date: | 2024 - 2025 |
| Title: | MD Anderson Institutional Research Grant |
| Funding Source: | MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2024 - 2024 |
| Title: | MD Anderson Radiation Oncology Strategic Initiatives (ROSI) Shark Tank Award |
| Funding Source: | MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Date: | 2023 - 2025 |
| Title: | Radiation Oncology Research Initiatives - ImmunoRT Award |
| Funding Source: | MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Date: | 2023 - 2025 |
| Title: | Radiation Oncology Research Initiatives |
| Funding Source: | ImmunoRT Award |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2022 - 2027 |
| Title: | R01, R01CA266673 |
| Funding Source: | National Cancer Institute (NIH) |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | R01CA266673 |
| Date: | 2021 - 2025 |
| Title: | MD Anderson Start-Up Package |
| Funding Source: | The University of MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2020 - 2025 |
| Title: | IntraOp Medical - MD Anderson Cancer Center Strategic Alliance |
| Funding Source: | MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Role: | Co-PI |
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