Jacob Wynne, MD, a radiation oncology physician resident, has been selected to participate in the prestigious American Board of Radiology B. Leonard Holman Research Pathway.
May 2, 2022
Jacob Wynne, MD, a Winship Cancer Institute PGY3 physician resident in Emory School of Medicine's Department of Radiation Oncology, has been selected to participate in the prestigious American Board of Radiology B. Leonard Holman Research Pathway.
The Holman Research Pathway is awarded to an exceptional resident with strong clinical skills who has shown evidence of commitment to a research career. Holman Research Pathway participants spend a portion of their residency, which would usually be used for clinical training, on intensive research under the guidance of a successful research mentor with peer-reviewed research funding. Ashesh Jani, MD, MSEE, FASTRO, professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology, and Xiaofeng Yang, PhD, DABR, associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology, will serve as Wynne’s faculty advisors.
"Acceptance of Dr. Wynne and other Emory residents into the Holman Research Pathway demonstrates our commitment to training the next generation of physician-scientist leaders in radiation oncology," says David Yu, MD, PhD, director of the Holman Pathway Research Program for the Emory Department of Radiation Oncology.
Wynne's research will focus on machine learning methods for rapid treatment adaptation in radiation oncology that will allow physicians to target tumors more quickly and accurately, making cancer care safer and more effective.
Wynne says, "I'm excited to have been selected for participation in the Holman Pathway because technology development is a core driver of progress in radiation oncology, and the experience I gain will allow me to be a leader in that enterprise, ensuring the focus remains on patients and how we can best improve their care."