Tag: Wesley Bolch

Do CT scans increase childhood cancer risk? A UF researcher has the answer
September 24, 2025A recent study featuring research by University of Florida Engineering Professor Wesley Bolch, Ph.D., links exposure to radiation from medical imaging to a small-but-significant risk of blood cancers among children and adolescents.
Read more »Bolch and colleagues at Johns Hopkins University receive $12M NCI Program Project Grant for advanced cancer treatment using alpha-particle emitters
January 8, 2024The ultimate goal is to revolutionize cancer patient care by enhancing the effectiveness of radiopharmaceutical therapy, especially with alpha-particle emitters, promising minimal side effects. Dr. Wesley Bolch and UF, along with collaborators at Johns Hopkins University, were awarded an NIH National Cancer Institute project grant of $12.9 million to conduct studies into the imaging, dosimetry, […]
Read more »Bolch appointed Chair of the Radiation Therapeutics and Biology Study Section
July 5, 2023We are pleased to announce and congratulate Distinguished Professor Dr. Wesley Bolch on his prestigious appointment as the Chair of the Radiation Therapeutics and Biology Study Section (RTB), Biology of Development and Aging Integrated Review Group (BDA) at the esteemed Center for Scientific Review. Dr. Bolch’s outstanding achievements, competence, and contributions to scientific journals, as […]
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BME faculty and students receive UF and HWCOE Excellence Awards
April 26, 2023Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2022-2023 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering (HWCOE) Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards: Dr. Kyle Allen received the UF Doctoral Mentoring Award This honor, based on an extensive review of their credentials, letters of recommendation, and peer and student evaluations, recognizes excellence in mentoring our students. Dr. Kevin Otto […]
Read more »Bolch named 2022-2023 HWCOE Teacher/Scholar of the Year
March 3, 2023Dr. Wesley Bolch, Distinguished Professor and UF Term Professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, was named Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Teacher/Scholar of the Year for 2022-2023. Faculty members are nominated by students, faculty, and staff. Nominees were judged based on their excellence, effectiveness, and innovation within the classroom. As […]
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