Bruce Gu

Bruce Gu, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine. He joined the faculty in 2014 and previously worked as a radiation oncology physicist at Siteman Cancer Center/Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital since 2006.

• Education:
• BS in Nuclear Physics, Tsinghua University (1985)
• MS in Analytical Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (1988)
• MS in Medical Physics, University of Missouri (1992)
• MS in Computer Science, University of Missouri (1998)
• PhD in Nuclear Engineering, University of Missouri (2000)

Research Interests: Focus on radiation oncology with specific expertise in treatment planning automation, image-guided radiation therapy quality assurance, and adaptive radiation therapy. His work intersects cancer biology and advanced medical technologies, including AI-driven diagnostic systems and epigenetic mechanisms in tumor progression.

Scientific Trends: Recent publications highlight cross-disciplinary work in cancer immunology, metabolic vulnerabilities, and machine learning applications for early detection. Key subfields include sumoylation pathways, macrophage polarization, and glycolytic inhibition in lung cancer.