Tien Tang, Ph.D.
Department of Imaging Physics, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Imaging Physics, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2018 | Rice University- George R. Brown School of Engineering, Houston, Texas, US, Bioengineering, Ph.D |
| 2013 | Rice University-George R. Brown School of Engineering, Houston, Texas, US, Bioengineering, MS |
| 2012 | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, Biomedical Engineering, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2019-2023 | Postdoctoral Associate, Radiation biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
Professional Memberships
Grant & Contract Support
| 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Invited Articles
- 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.
Review Articles
- 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.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified January 15, 2026