Abstract:

This talk is a 'Brief History of Time,' beginning with my early work as a high-energy physics theorist finding that black holes can have non-commutative hair. It continues with my experience as a HEP experimentalist, where I didn’t find supersymmetry, and concludes with my current focus in applied physics as a medical physicist, working on AI-driven cancer care."

The talk is designed for a non-medical audience and begins with a brief introduction to radiation oncology and its role in cancer care. The primary focus, however, will be on the challenges facing modern radiation oncology and the ways artificial intelligence is being leveraged to overcome them. I will also introduce the concept of the "Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle of Medical Doctors" and explore the parallels between HEP's efforts to tackle fundamental scientific problems and the healthcare industry's drive to address challenges in radiation oncology. 

The lecture will conclude with an outlook on the transformative potential of AI in cancer care, emphasizing its role in paving the way toward the ultimate approach: the ultra-personalization of cancer treatment. 

Bio:

Arnold Pompoš, Ph.D., is a professor of physics and serves as the Associate Vice Chair for Strategic Initiatives in the Department of Radiation Oncology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, USA. Dr. Pompoš earned his M.S. in high-energy physics from Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, in 1995 and his Ph.D. in high-energy physics from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA, in 2002, conducting his doctoral research at Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois, USA. He completed a medical physics residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, in 2008 and received American Board of Radiology certification in Therapeutic Radiation Oncology Physics in 2010. 

Dr. Pompoš specializes in AI-driven personalization of cancer care and adaptive radiation therapy. His extensive contributions include numerous publications, international presentations, and co-investigation on multiple research grants. 

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