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CURRICULUM VITAE

Asma Amjad PhD
Instructor
Department of Radiation Oncology

OFFICE ADDRESS:
Froedtert Specialty Clinics
9200 W Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53226

EDUCATION:
09/2003 - 06/2005 MS, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
08/2005 - 05/2007 MPhil, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
09/2008 - 07/2013 PhD, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
10/2018 - 04/2021 CAMPEP, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
08/2014 - 07/2016 Postdoctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Molecular Magnetism (LAMM), department of Chemistry, "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence (UNIFI), Sesto F.no, Italy and INSTM Research Unit
10/2018 - 01/2021 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
02/2021 - 06/2021 Medical Physics Assistant, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
07/2021 - 06/2024 Medical Physics Resident, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
08/2013 - 07/2014 Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
07/2024 - Present Medical Physicist, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES:
07/2024 - Present St. Joseph's Hospital, 5000 W. Chambers, Milwaukee, WI 53210
07/2024 - Present Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53226

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
10/2018 - Present American Society for Radiation Oncology
10/2018 - Present American Association of Physicists in Medicine
04/2024 - Present American Brachytherapy Society

EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS:
Journal Review
2022 - Present Journal of Medical Physics
2023 - Present Journal of Radiotherapy and Oncology
2024 - Present International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics
Ad-Hoc Reviewer
02/2023 - Present Invited abstract reviewer, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
03/2024 - Present Invited abstract reviewer, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
03/2024 - Present Invited abstract reviewer, American Society for Radiation Oncology

INTERNATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
2023 - Present Member, Women’s Professional Subcommittee, American Association of Physicists in Medicine

RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS:
Active
Peer Review
Title:
Machine learning accelerated on-line adaptive replanning (MOLAR)
Source:
NIH
Role & Effort:
Active member
PI:
Dr. E. Paulson
Dates:
2020 - Present
  
Prior
Non-Peer Review
Title:
Development, FDA approval and clinical implementation of CT-based automatic segmentation tool
Source:
Manteia Inc
Role & Effort:
Lead Investigator
PI:
Dr. A. Li
Dates:
01/2019 - 10/2023
  
Title:
Commissioning of CT Simulation, 2 Elekta linacs, SRS
Source:
Radiation Oncology, Milwaukee VA Medical Center
Role & Effort:
Active member
Dates:
10/2022 - 04/2023
  

PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
International
Asma Amjad, Virtual MR-Linac Consortium Meeting, 09/2020 - Present
Asma Amjad, Virtual MR-Linac Consortium Meeting, 09/2021 - Present
Asma Amjad, Virtual MR-Linac Consortium Meeting, 09/2022 - Present
Asma Amjad, Virtual MR-Linac Consortium Meeting, 2022.
Asma Amjad, Virtual MR-Linac Consortium Meeting, 2023.
 
National
Asma Amjad, A deep learning based auto-segmentation method for radiation therapy of head and neck cancer, AAPM Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 07/14/2019 - 07/18/2019
Asma Amjad, Evaluation of a deep learning-based auto-segmentation tool for online adaptive radiation therapy, ASTRO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 09/15/2019 - 09/18/2019
Asma Amjad, An optimized training module for deep learning-based auto-segmentation Presentation, joint AAPM COMP Meeting, Virtual, 07/12/2020 - 07/16/2020
Asma Amjad, Deep-learning based auto-segmentation on CT and MRI for abdominal structures, ASTRO Annual Meeting, Scientific Session, Virtual, 10/25/2020 - 10/28/2020
Asma Amjad, Improving deep learning auto-segmentation using an adaptive spatial resolution approach Presentation, AAPM Annual Meeting, Virtual, 07/25/2021 - 07/29/2021
Asma Amjad, Deep Learning Auto-segmentation on Multi-sequence MRI for MR-guided Adaptive Radiation Therapy, ASTRO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 10/24/2021 - 10/27/2021
Asma Amjad, A fast 3D contour editing tool with 3D paintbrush and edge detection for MRI-guided adaptive radiation therapy Presentation, AAPM Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., 07/10/2022 - 07/14/2022
Asma Amjad, An MRI-based Global Deep Learning Auto-Segmentation Model for Abdominal Organs Presentation, ASTRO Annual Meeting, San Antonio TX, 10/23/2022 - 10/26/2022
Asma Amjad, Deep Learning based Auto-Segmentation on Multi-Sequence MRI for MR-guided Adaptive Radiation Therapy in Abdomen Presentation, 9th MR in RT Symposium, Los Angeles CA, 02/06/2023 - 02/08/2023
Asma Amjad, Understanding Variables Affecting Deep Learning based Auto-Segmentation on Abdominal MRI for MR-guided Adaptive Radiation Therapy, AAPM Annual Meeting, Houston, TX, 07/23/2023 - 07/27/2023
Asma Amjad, Patient-Specific Deep Learning Auto-Segmentation for MR-guided Adaptive Radiotherapy of Prostate Cancer Presentation, ASTRO Annual Meeting, San Diego CA, 10/01/2023 - 10/14/2023
Asma Amjad, Advancing CT based GYN HDR Brachytherapy with Automatic Deep Learning based Segmentation Tool Presentation, ABS World Congress of Brachytherapy, National Harbor MD, 07/10/2024 - 07/13/2024
Asma Amjad, Prostate MR only Adaptive Radiotherapy (MROART) with Novel MRI Auto-Segmentation Prototype and Synthetic CT Auto-Segmentation Presentation, AAPM Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, 07/21/2024 - 07/25/2024
Asma Amjad, Re-evaluating the Necessity of Pre-Processing Magnetic Resonance Images for Deep Learning-basedOrgan Segmentation: A Study on Segmentation Challenges using MR-Linac Images, ASTRO Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 09/29/2024 - 10/02/2024
Asma Amjad, Fast Tracking MR only Adaptive Radiotherapy; Automatic Segmentation on Planning, Daily MRI and synthetic CT, ASTRO Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 09/29/2024 - 10/02/2024
 

COMMITTEE SERVICE:
Medical College of Wisconsin
2022 - Present Member, Radiation Oncology Communication committee. Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
07/2023 - 06/2024 Medical Physics Resident representative, Radiation Oncology Medical Physics Education committee, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
 

MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Resident and Fellow Education
2019 - 2022 Training sessions on contouring in MIM for 7 fellows
2023 - Present Teaching of In vivo and Linac labs for postdocs as part of the Medical Physics Certificate Program
 
Postdoctoral Fellow Education
12/2021 - Present Film dosimetry and calorimetry
12/2023 - Present Film dosimetry and calorimetry, , Physics of radiographic and radiochromic films
08/2024 - Present Photon and electron interactions with matter
 

MCW STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED:
Medical Students
2020 Sarah Dyke, Contouring training in MIM for summer research project, MCW
2020 Mit Patel, Contouring training in MIM for summer research project, MCW
2020 - 2021 Justin Zhu, supervisor, MCW
2020 - 2021 TszWai (Jenny) Kun, supervisor, MCW
2021 - Present Rhonda Geoffrey, supervisor, MCW
2021 - Present Diana Genz, supervisor, MCW
2021 Madeleine Tucker, supervisor, MCW
 

PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS:
Educational Programs
Resident
09/2023 - 12/2004 Medical Physics Resident Clinical Code of Conduct as part of orientation rotation
 
 
 
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Sarosiek C, Zhang Y, Amjad A, Ding J, Dang NP, Zarenia M, Conlin R, Paulson E, and Li XA. Automatic Contour Correction for Small Abdominal Organs with Dense UNet. Under revision for Med Phys 2024.
2. Zarenia M, Zhang Y, Sarosiek C, Conlin R, Amjad A, and Paulson E. Deep Learning-based Automatic Contour Quality Assurance for Auto-Segmented Abdominal MR-Linac Contour. Accepted in Physics in Medicine and Biology 2024.
3. Zhang Y, Amjad A, Ding J, Sarosiek C, Zarenia M, Conlin R, Hall WA, Erickson, and Paulson E. Comprehensive Clinical Usability-oriented Contour Quality Evaluation for Deep learning Auto-segmentation: Combining Multiple Quantitative Metrics through Machine Learning. Prac Rad Oncl. 2024.
4. Amjad A, J. Xu, D. Thill, Zhang Y, Ding J, Paulson E, W. Hall, B. A. Erickson, and X. A. Li. Deep learning auto-segmentation on multi-sequence magnetic resonance images for upper abdominal organs, Front. Oncol. 2023 13: 1209558.
5. Ding J, Zhang Y, Amjad A, Sarosiek C, Dang NP, Zarenia M, Li XA. Deep learning based automatic contour refinement for inaccurate auto-segmentation in MR-guided adaptive radiotherapy. Phys Med Biol. 2023;68(5).
6. J Ding, Y. Zhang, A. Amjad, J. Xu, D. Thill, Li XA . Automatic Contour Refinement for Deep Learning Auto-segmentation of Complex Organs in MRI guided Adaptive Radiation Therapy. Adv Rad Oncol 2022;7(5):100968.
7. Zhang Y, Liang Y, Ding J, Amjad A, Paulson E, Ahunbay E, Hall WA, Erickson B, Li XA. A Prior Knowledge-Guided, Deep Learning-Based Semiautomatic Segmentation for Complex Anatomy on Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2022;114(2):349-359.
8. Amjad A, J. Xu, D. Thill, C. Lawton, W. Hall, M. J. Awan, M, Shukla, B. A. Erickson, and X. A. Li. General and custom deep learning auto segmentation models for organs in head and neck, abdomen, and male pelvis, Med Phys 2022;49(3):1686-1700.
9. G.P. Sharma, A.C. Frei, J. Narayanan, T. Gasperetti, D. Veley, A. Amjad, K. Albano, B.L. Fish and H.A. Himburg. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor promotes immune reconstitution following radiation injury via activation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, PLoS One 2021;16(10):e0259042.
 
Books, Chapters, and Reviews
1. Omari EA, Zhang Y, Ahunbay E, Paulson E, Amjad A, Chen X, Liang Y, Li XA. Multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging for radiation treatment planning. Med Phys. 2022;49(4):2836-2845.