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Dr. Gert Sikkema is a researcher at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, with a unique interdisciplinary profile spanning astronomy, medical physics, and ancient history. His work demonstrates significant contributions to both astronomical surveys and medical radiotherapy research.
His research interests include galaxy evolution, astronomical data processing, medical visualization, DICOM applications, anonymization of patient data, and DVH calculations for radiotherapy. Sikkema has made substantial contributions to major astronomical projects including the Kilo-Degree Survey (KiDS), the SAMI Galaxy Survey, and the Euclid mission. In medical physics, he focuses on radiation therapy effects, particularly studying how irradiation of organs at risk affects survival in breast cancer patients and developing NTCP models for coronary events.
His recent publications show a clear trend toward interdisciplinary work that bridges astronomy data processing techniques with medical physics applications. The 2024 Euclid mission overview paper represents cutting-edge space telescope research, while his concurrent medical physics publications demonstrate practical applications in cancer treatment.
- Selected to be designated as a 2020 Best of ASTRO abstract
Sikkema's work spans multiple research domains, with significant contributions to astronomical survey methodology and medical physics applications. His research demonstrates how data processing techniques developed for astronomy can be applied to medical imaging and treatment planning problems.
