Jennifer Wei Zou

Jennifer Wei Zou, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. Her work bridges medical physics and radiation oncology, focusing on FLASH therapy, proton beam dosimetry, and radiation-induced toxicity prediction.

• Education:
  • BS in Physics, Nanjing University (1993)
  • MS in Medical Physics, University of Pennsylvania (2010)
  • PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Cornell University (2001)

Her research explores advanced radiation therapy technologies, including:

• FLASH radiotherapy mechanisms and QA protocols
• Proton beam dose validation and simulation
• AI-driven clinical trial innovations
• Biomarker development for radiation toxicity
• Comparative efficacy studies (PBT vs IMRT)
• Translational veterinary oncology models

Recent publications highlight collaborations on FLASH-induced immunomodulation, machine log file analysis for dose verification, and clinical outcomes in thoracic malignancies. Her work emphasizes precision oncology and cross-disciplinary applications of computational modeling.