Yuting Li, Ph.D.
Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2014 | Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA, PHD, Physics |
| 2008 | Wang Daheng Honors College, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun Jilin, CHN, BS, Optical Information and Technology |
Postgraduate Training
| 2021-2021 | Modern Applications of MR in Radiation Therapy, AAPM Summer School, Houston, TX |
| 2017-2019 | Therapeutic Medical Physics Residency, Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH |
| 2016-2017 | Certificate Program in Medical Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX |
| 2015-2016 | Proton Therapy Physics Fellow, MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2014-2015 | Postdoctoral Fellow, MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
| 2021 | American Board of Radiology Certificate in Therapeutic Medical Physics |
Experience & Service
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Guest on Work Group on Particle Beams, American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Houston, TX, 2020 - Present
Physicist II, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 2019 - 2022
Therapeutic Medical Physics Resident, Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2017 - 2019
Research Assistant, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2017
Postdoctoral / Proton Fellow, MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2016
Teaching / Research Assistant, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 2008 - 2014
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Wang L, Cao J, Wang X, Lin E, Wang Z, Li Y, Li Y, Chen M, Wang X, Jiang B, Zhang R, Sahoo N, Zhang X, Zhu X Myers JN, Frank SJ. Proton and photon radiosensitization effects of niraparib, a PARP‐1/‐2 inhibitor, on human head and neck cancer cells. Head & Neck:1 - 13, 2020.
- Wang L, Yang L, Han S, Zhu J, Li Y, Wang Z, Fan Y, Lin E, Zhang R, Sahoo N, Li Y, Zhang X, Wang, X Li T, Zhu X, Zhu H, Heymach JV, Myers JN, Frank SJ. Patterns of protein expression in human head and neck cancer cell lines differ after proton vs photon radiotherapy. Head & Neck 42(2), 2019.
- Gao S, Netherton T, Chetvertkov MA, Li Y, Court LE, Simon WE, Shi J, Balter PA. Acceptance and verification of the Halcyon‐Eclipse linear accelerator‐treatment planning system without 3D water scanning system. J. Appl. Clin Med Phys 20(10):111-117, 2019.
- Netherton T, Li Y, Gao S, Klopp A, Balter P, Court L, Scheuermann R, Kennedy C, Dong L, Metz J, Mihailidis D, Ling C, Lee MY, Constantin M, Thompson S, Kauppinen J, Uusitalo P. Experience in Commissioning the Halcyon Linac. Medical Physics 46(10), 2019.
- Yang Z, Li H, Li Y, Li Y, Chang Y, Li Q, Yang K, Wu G, Sahoo N, Poenisch F, Gillin M, Zhu XR, Zhang X. Statistical evaluation of worst-case robust optimization intensity-modulated proton therapy plans using an exhaustive sampling approach. Radiation Oncology 14(129), 2019.
- Wang L, Han S, Zhu J, Wang X, Li Y, Wang Z, Lin E, Wang X, Molkentine DP, Blanchard P, Yang Y, Zhang R, Sahoo N, Gillin M, Zhu XR, Zhang X, Myers JN, Frank SJ. Proton versus Photon Radiation-Induced Cell Death in Head and Neck Cancer Cells. Head & Neck 41(1):46 - 55, 2019.
- Li Y, Netherton T, Nitsch PL, Gao S, Klopp AH, Balter PA, Court LE. Independent Validation of Machine Performance Check for the Halcyon and TrueBeam Linacs for Daily Quality Assurance. J. Appl. Clin Med Phys 19(5):375 - 382, 2018.
- Guan F, Geng C, Ma D, Bronk L, Kerr M, Li Y, Gates D, Kroger B, Sahoo N, Titt U, Grosshans D, Mohan R. RBE Model-Based Biological Dose Optimization for Proton Radiobiology Studies. International Journal of Particle Therapy 5(1), 2018.
- Netherton T, Li Y, Nitsch P, Shaitelman S, Balter P, Gao S, Klopp A, Muruganadham M, Court L. Interplay Effect on a 6-MV Flattening-Filter-Free Linear Accelerator with High Dose Rate and Fast Multi-leaf Collimator Motion Treating Breast and Lung Phantoms. Medical Physics 45(6), 2018.
- Li Y, Netherton T, Nitsch PL, Balter PA, Gao S, Klopp AH, Court LE. Normal Tissue Doses from MV Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) Using Orthogonal MV and MV-CBCT. J. Appl. Clin Med Phys 19(3):52 - 57, 2018.
- Rubinstein AE, Ingram WS, Anderson BM, Gay SS, Fave XJ, Ger RB, McCarroll RE, Owens CA, Netherton TJ, Kisling KD, Court LE, Yang J, Li Y, Lee J, Mackin DS, Cardenas CE. Cost-Effective Immobilization for Whole Brain Radiation Therapy. J. Appl. Clin Med Phys 18(4):116 - 122, 2017.
- Wang L, Wang X, Li Y, Han S, Zhu J, Wang X, Molkentine DP, Blanchard P, Yang Y, Zhang R, Sahoo N, Gillin M, Zhu XR, Zhang X, Myers JN, Frank SJ. Human Papillomavirus Status and the Relative Biological Effectiveness of Proton Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer Cells. Head & Neck 39(4):708 - 715, 2017.
- Yepes P, Guan F, Kerr M, Randeniya S, Li Y, Bronk L, Liu A, Mirkovic D, Sahoo N, Titt U, Anand A, Mohan R. Validation of a Track-Repeating Algorithm Versus Measurements in Water for Proton Scanning Beams. Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express 2(3). e-Pub 2016.
- Li Y, Drabold DA. Electronic Signatures of Topological Disorder in Amorphous Graphene, IET Circuits. Devices and Systems, 2014.
- Li Y, Drabold DA. Symmetry Breaking and Low Energy Conformational Fluctuations in Amorphous Graphene,. Phys. Stat. Sol B(250):1012, 2013.
- Li Y, Inam F, Kumar A, Thorpe MF, Drabold DA. Pentagonal Puckering in a Sheet of Amorphous Graphene. Phys. Stat. Sol B(248):2082, 2011.
- Drabold DA, Li Y, Cai B. Urbach Tails of Amorphous Silicon. Phys. Rev B(83):045201, 2011.
Abstracts
- Li Y, DiCostanzo D, Gupta N, Ayan A. Evaluation of the Clinical Planning Target Volume (PTV) Expansion Margin and Imaging Frequency in the Treatment of Head and Neck (HN) Cancer. 60th AAPM Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 2018.
- Kisling K, Ger R, Cardenas C, Rubinstein A, Netherton T, Ingram W, Fave X, Owens C, Anderson B, Lee J, Gay S, Yang J, McCarroll R, Mackin D, Li Y, Rhee D, Edward S, He Y, David S, Nitsch P, Balter P, Court L. 60th AAPM Annual Meeting & Exhibition. Broadening the Graduate School Experience: Paper-In-A-Day, 2018.
- Netherton T, Li Y, Nitsch P, Balter P, Gao S, Muruganandham M, Shaitelman S, McCarroll R, Frank S, Hahn S, Klopp A, Court L. Efficency and Efficacy of Intensity Modulated Treatments 5 on a Prototype Linear Accelerator. 59th AAPM Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 2017.
- Gay S, Rubinstein A, Ingram W, Anderson B, Fave X, Ger R, McCarroll R, Owens C, Netherton T, Kisling K, Court L, Yang J, Li Y, Lee J, Mackin D, Cardenas C. Low-Cost Immobilization Techniques for Whole-Brain Irradiation. 59th AAPM Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 2017.
- Guan F, Bronk L, Kerr M, Ma D, Wang Y, Wang X, Li Y, Vassiliev O, Patel D, Titt U, Lin S, Grosshans D, Mohan R. Investigation of the Spatial Ionization Density Dependence of the DNA Damage in a Lung Cancer Cell Line with Proton. 59th AAPM Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 2017.
- Johnson J, Netherton T, Li Y, Nitsch P, Gao S, Balter P, Klopp A, Court L. Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis on Human Errors Using a Novel Linac with Simplified Workflow. 59th AAPM Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 2017.
- Balter P, Li Y, Netherton T, Nitsch P, Pan H, Gao S, Klopp A, Court L. Palliative Radiotherapy Simulation and Treatment in Under 10 Minutes on a Novel Linear Accelerator. 59th AAPM Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 2017.
- Netherton T, Li Y, Nitsch P, Balter P, Gao S, Klopp A, Court L. The Interplay Effect When Treating Moving Tumors Using High Dose Rate and Increased MLC and Gantry Rotation Speeds. 59th AAPM Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 2017.
- Li Y, Netherton T, Nitsch P, Klopp A, Court L, Balter P, Gao ,S. Application of the AAPM TPS Professional Practice Guideline in Commissioning a Paired Prototype Linear Accelerator/TPS. 59th AAPM Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 2017.
- Li Y, Netherton T, Nitsch P, Balter P, Gao S, Klopp A, Court L. Independent Validation of Machine Performance Check (MPC) for a Prototype Linac. 59th AAPM Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 2017.
- Netherton T, Shaitelman S, Li Y, Nitsch P, Balter P, Gao S, Muruganandham M, Frank S, Hahn S, Klopp A, Court L. Multi-Isocenter Breast Treatments On a Prototype Linear Accelerator: A Study of Interplay Effect and Robustness. 59th AAPM Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 2017.
Book Chapters
- Li Y, Drabold DA. In: Effect of Disorder on sp2 Carbon, Handbooks of Graphene Science, 2015.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | Validation of fast-range approximated method for robustness analysis in Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy |
| Funding Source: | UTMDACC - Proton Therapy Center |
| Role: | Trainee |
| Title: | Validation of worst-case scenario method for robustness analysis in Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy |
| Funding Source: | UTMDACC - Proton Therapy Center |
| Role: | Trainee |
| Title: | Varian Halcyon Pre-Clinical Commissioning |
| Funding Source: | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Role: | Trainee |
| Title: | Evaluation of imaging dose to normal tissue from MV planar imaging and MV Cone Beam CT |
| Funding Source: | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Role: | Trainee |
| Title: | Evaluation of using Machine Performance Check on TrueBeam and Halcyon for routine quality assurance |
| Funding Source: | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Role: | Trainee |
| Title: | Development of Varian RapidPlan model for spine stereotactic radiotherapy treatment |
| Funding Source: | The Ohio State University |
| Role: | Trainee |
| Title: | Evaluation of PTV expansion margin and imaging frequency in head and neck radiotherapy treatment |
| Funding Source: | The Ohio State University |
| Role: | Trainee |
| Title: | Evaluation of dosimetric impact with reduced CBCT imaging frequency for proton craniospinal irradiation treatment |
| Funding Source: | St. Jude Children’s Hospital |
| Role: | Trainee |
| Title: | Establishment and development of quality assurance program for photon and proton treatment machine |
| Funding Source: | St. Jude Children’s Hospital |
| Role: | Trainee |
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified October 31, 2023