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Professor P. Jack Hoopes holds dual roles as Adjunct Professor of Engineering and Professor of Surgery and Radiation Oncology at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine. He serves as Director of the Surgery and Radiation Research Laboratories and the Center for Comparative Medicine and Research, and co-leads the NCCC Cancer Nanotechnology Working Group. His work focuses on experimental cancer therapeutics, including radiation, hyperthermia, and nanotechnology-based treatments.
- Education: DVM from Oklahoma State University (1976), PhD in Pathology and Radiation Biology from Colorado State University (1984)
Research interests include optimizing cancer therapies through innovations like iron oxide nanoparticle hyperthermia and photodynamic therapy. He also investigates animal pathology models and surgical technology advancements.
Recent contributions include a 2024 'Best in Physics' recognition for a study on anesthetic impacts in murine models of FLASH radiotherapy. His work integrates interdisciplinary approaches, bridging engineering and medicine.
- Awards: AAPM 'Best in Physics' (2024), NCI Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence Award (2011)
Hoopes advises graduate students and leads grants such as the NCI-funded Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence. His labs prioritize translational research, with projects in magnetic nanoparticle dosimetry and lymph node cancer detection techniques.
