Cedars-Sinai Cancer appoints new vice chair of research
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Indrin Chetty, PhD, has been appointed as the new vice chair of research at Cedars-Sinai Cancer.
He will also serve as the director of the medical physics division in the department of radiation oncology and will oversee clinical operations, research and educational instruction for radiation oncology physics at Cedars-Sinai.
“I’m excited about helping Cedars-Sinai Cancer team members develop their passions and their careers, and I’m passionate about translating their research ideas into patient benefit,” Chetty said in a press release. “Cedars-Sinai Cancer is built to support these endeavors.”
Chetty is a fellow of both the American Society for Radiation Oncology and the American Association of Physicists in Medicine and the recipient of multiple R01 grants from the NCI. His latest research focused on predicting treatment outcomes and personalizing cancer therapy using novel imaging techniques, as well as leveraging machine learning to develop AI capabilities that can that improve treatment safety and efficacy through automation.
Chetty previously served as professor and director for the medical physics division at Henry Ford Health in Detroit and vice chair of academics for the department of radiation oncology at Henry Ford Cancer Institute.
“Dr. Chetty brings to Cedars-Sinai Cancer a wide range of experience that is perfectly aligned with his new role,” Howard M. Sandler, MD, chair of the department of radiation oncology at Cedars-Sinai, said in the release. “His expertise in overseeing and coordinating clinical operations, further developing our research infrastructure, and teaching and leading strong teams of physics and medical residents will serve our department well.”
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