Dr. Guillem Pratx

Biography

Guillem Pratx is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Stanford University, specializing in Radiation Physics. Originally from France, he studied engineering at Ecole Centrale Paris before pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. His research focuses on the development of innovative instruments and algorithms for in vivo cancer imaging and novel physical approaches to solve longstanding problems in oncology. He leads the Physical Oncology Laboratory, where he investigates the use of single-cell radionuclide imaging to measure the uptake of clinical PET tracers in heterogeneous cell populations. His work aims to derive biological interpretations from PET scans by accounting for cell diversity and microenvironmental factors affecting cell metabolism. Additionally, he develops methods for tracking cell migration in vivo at the whole-body level and researches the radiochemical underpinnings of ultra-high dose rate (FLASH) radiotherapy. Dr. Pratx has published over 90 papers and has secured significant funding as a principal investigator for grants from NIH, DoD, and CIRM. He has been recognized with several awards, including the Damon Runyon Innovator Award and the Young Investigator Award from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

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