Katia Parodi, University of Toronto

Research

Beam Physics Cancer Therapy Compact Ion Accelerator Health-Economic Implications Medical Device Power Electronics Proton Therapy Radiation Physics

Latest funding

Towards a low-cost, optimized proton therapy accelerator
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$1,369,352

All 1 grants and awards

Towards a low-cost, optimized proton therapy accelerator

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Seuntjens, Jan P; Hodgson, David C; Parodi, Katia; Pechlivanoglou, Petros

Keywords: Beam Physics; Cancer Therapy; Compact Ion Accelerator; Health-Economic Implications; Medical Device; Power Electronics; Proton Therapy; Radiation Physics; Radiation Secondary Effects And Risk; Radiation Therapy

$1,369,352

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Beam Physics Dear Professor Parodi, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on beam physics connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Towards a low-cost, optimized proton therapy accelerator" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]