Arash Darafsheh, PhD

Primary Academic Title

Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, Division of Medical Physics, Washington University School of Medicine

Research Interest

Optical methods in medical physics, development of novel technology for radiotherapy dosimetry, ultra-high dose rate FLASH radiotherapy, photodynamic therapy, and super-resolution microscopy

Education

2013: PhD, optical science and engineering, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Training

2013 - 2015: Postdoctoral fellow, photodynamic therapy and medical physics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
2015 - 2015: CAMPEP-accredited postgraduate certificate, medical physics, University of Pennsylvania

Selected Research Publications

A dataset of digital holograms of normal and thalassemic cells.

Abbasian V, Darafsheh A
Sci Data 2024

Synchronized high-speed scintillation imaging of proton beams, generated by a gantry-mounted synchrocyclotron, on a pulse-by-pulse basis.

Goddu SM, Westphal GT, Sun B, [...] Darafsheh A
Med Phys 2022

Ultra-high dose rate dosimetry: Challenges and opportunities for FLASH radiation therapy.

Romano F, Bailat C, Jorge PG, Lerch MLF, Darafsheh A
Med Phys 2022

Spread-out Bragg peak proton FLASH irradiation using a clinical synchrocyclotron: Proof of concept and ion chamber characterization.

Darafsheh A, Hao Y, Zhao X, [...] Zhao T
Med Phys 2021

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Siteman Cancer Center ranked No. 10 among U.S. cancer centers

Siteman Cancer Center ranked No. 10 among U.S. cancer centers

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Siteman explains what every woman should know about endometrial cancer risk, symptoms and screening

Siteman explains what every woman should know about endometrial cancer risk, symptoms and screening

Immunity boosting treatment enhances CAR-T cell therapy for blood cancers

Immunity boosting treatment enhances CAR-T cell therapy for blood cancers

$5.3 million grant supports research into lung cancer recurrence

$5.3 million grant supports research into lung cancer recurrence

Couple honors physician with gift for distinguished professorship

Couple honors physician with gift for distinguished professorship

Arash Darafsheh, PhD

Primary Academic Title

Research Interest

Education

Training

Selected Research Publications