Dr. Nancy Ford

Biography

Dr. Nancy Ford is an Associate Professor in the Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences at the University of British Columbia, where she also serves as Director of the UBC Centre for High-Throughput Phenogenomics. With a Bachelor's degree in Honours Chemical Physics from the University of Waterloo and a Doctorate in Medical Biophysics from the University of Western Ontario, Dr. Ford has a strong background in medical imaging research. Her postdoctoral fellowship at the Imaging Research Labs of Robarts Research Institute and her previous role as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Ryerson University have contributed to her expertise in X-ray imaging and micro-computed tomography. Dr. Ford's current research interests include quantitative imaging techniques, image quality in cone-beam computed tomography, and advanced methodologies for noise reduction in preclinical imaging. She is actively involved in developing strategies that utilize CNNs for improving imaging accuracy in models of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and assessing the impacts of FLASH radiation therapy using micro-CT imaging for monitoring treatment responses. Her work aims to enhance the understanding of lung structure and function in the context of radiotherapy treatments.

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