James Michael Lamb

James Michael Lamb is a Professor and Department Vice Chair in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Medicine. He leads research in Radiation Oncology, Medical Physics, and MRI-Guided Radiotherapy with a focus on integrating artificial intelligence and advanced imaging techniques to enhance treatment accuracy and safety.

• Research Activities: NIH-funded R01HS026486 (2018-2023) on Automated Image Analysis for Radiotherapy Error Prevention
• Key Contributions: Development of AI systems for misalignment detection, comparative studies on MRI vs CT-guided SBRT, and clinical implementation of deep learning in radiotherapy segmentation

His publications span topics including prostate cancer, liver tumors, and ocular melanoma, with recent work analyzing genitourinary toxicity prediction, vertebral alignment detection, and ransomware risk in radiation oncology systems. Awards include principal investigator status for NIH grants and multiple high-impact clinical trial publications.