Peter van Luijk

Dr. Peter van Luijk is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the University of Groningen. His research focuses on Radiobiology, Mathematical & Computational Biology, and Oncology, with a particular emphasis on radiation effects in tissues and improving treatment outcomes through advanced modeling and proton therapy optimization.

• Expertise includes: Radiation-induced tissue damage mechanisms, predictive modeling of normal tissue complications, and translational research bridging physics and clinical oncology.
• Collaborates in the ESTRO DREAM Team, a multidisciplinary initiative advancing radiotherapy response prediction.
• Received a €1.5M grant from KWF for research into mitigating radiation side effects.

His work integrates experimental, computational, and clinical approaches to address challenges in thoracic and head/neck radiation therapies, emphasizing patient-specific risk assessment and novel therapeutic strategies.