William Straube

William Straube is a Research Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at Washington University in St. Louis. He serves as Administrator/Data QA Manager of the Radiation Oncology Clinical Services Advanced Technology QA Center (ATC) and Chief of the Hyperthermia Physics Service. With over 30 years in the field, his expertise spans Radiation Therapy, Hyperthermia, and Medical Physics.

• Education:
  • BS, Nuclear Engineering (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1983)
  • MS, Electrical Engineering (Washington University, 1992)

Research Interests
His work focuses on hyperthermia for cancer radiosensitization, ultrasound therapy, and radiation oncology innovations. He has pioneered techniques for simultaneous thermoradiotherapy and standardized nomenclatures in clinical trials.

Key Publications
Recent contributions include validating patient-reported outcomes in breast cancer trials (2024), advancing proton beam re-irradiation (2019), and optimizing ultrasound hyperthermia (2019). Earlier works defined stereotactic body radiotherapy protocols (2010) and hyperthermia clinic standards (2014).

Scientific Awards

• Head Finance Committee, Society for Thermal Medicine (2008-2010)
• Treasurer, Society for Thermal Medicine (2006-2008)
• Physics Engineering Counsel, North American Hyperthermia Society (2000-2002)

Labs and Collaborations
He leads the ATC QA Center and collaborates with NRG Oncology, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, and European Hyperthermia Societies. His work bridges medical physics, clinical trials, and oncology technology.