Dr. Matthew Scarpelli

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Matthew Scarpelli is an Assistant Professor in Medical Physics at the School of Health Sciences, Purdue University. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree in Nuclear Engineering Radiologic Sciences from the University of Michigan and completed his Ph.D. in Medical Physics at the University of Wisconsin. He has conducted postdoctoral research at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Scarpelli's research focuses on developing new diagnostic and therapeutic tools that utilize electromagnetic radiation to treat diseases. His specific interests include investigating the immune system's biological response to radiation, understanding the mechanisms underlying the radiotherapy-induced abscopal effect, and developing both molecular and functional imaging approaches to assess the immune system and tissue perfusion, respectively.

Research Interests

Requirements for Purdue University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
GRE Subject
Prerequisites
Knowledge of general physics Intermediate level mechanics Electricity and magnetism Statistical and thermal physics Quantum mechanics
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Specialization Notes

GRE General and Physics Subject tests are optional but encouraged.