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Dixin Chen

I am a PhD candidate in the Loo Lab at Stanford University. My work focuses on developing irradiation platforms for ultra-rapid radiotherapy ("FLASH").

Education

• Ph.D., Biomedical Phyiscs, Stanford University (2023 - present).
• M.Sc., Medical Physics, University of Pennsylvania (2021 - 2023).
• B.Sc., Physics, McGill University (2017 - 2021).

Publications

1. Chen, D. et al. Secondary neutron dosimetry for conformal FLASH proton therapy. Medical Physics, 2024.
2. Murray, K. et al. Characterization of a Spatially resolved multi-element laser ablation ion source. International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 2022.

Presentations

1. Feasibility Study of Continuous Slit Scanning Delivery for Ultra-High Local Dose Rate Irradiation. Northern California AAPM Chapter Young Investigator Symposium, San Francisco, CA (2025).
🔸 Second Place
2. Secondary neutron dosimetry for range-modulated ultra-high dose rate FLASH proton therapy (poster). AAPM Annual Meeting, Houston, TX (2023).
3. Revisiting multi-leaf collimator leaf width and single-isocenter multi-target radiosurgery plan quality using latest automated dynamic conformal and volumetric modulated arc therapy planning solutions. The Radiosurgery Society Scientific Meeting, Orlando, FL (2023).
🔸 Best Physics Abstract
4. Increase in excess neutron dose due to use of an energy degrader in ultra-high dose rate proton therapy for FLASH. AAPM Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2022).
5. Improving the sensitivity of a passive Nested Neutron Spectrometer through Monte Carlo simulation analysis. Canadian Undergraduate Physics Conference, online (2020).
🔸 Best Oral Presentation in Nuclear Physics
6. Laser ablation ion source for the nEXO collaboration. Canadian Undergraduate Physics Conference, Edmonton, AB (2018).

Contact

Email: dixin at stanford.edu