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Fang-Fang Yin

Gustavo S. Montana Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Radiation Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Box 3295 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710
Radiation Physics, Durham, NC 27710
Office hours call 919-6602185  

Research Interests


Stereotactic radiosurgery, Stereotactic body radiation therapy, treatment planning optimization, knowledge guided radiation therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, image-guided radiation therapy, oncological imaging and informatics

Selected Grants


Multi-scale characterization of radiation resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

ResearchMentor · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2021 - 2025

Advanced technologies for quality assurance in external radiation therapy

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by IBA Dosimetry · 2020 - 2024

Hybrid virtual-MRI/CBCT: A new paradigm for image guidance in liver SBRT

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by University of Maryland, Baltimore · 2021 - 2024

Developing a workflow for clinical evaluation of a hybrid virtual-MRI/CBCT system for precision image guidance in radiation therapy

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Varian Medical Systems, Inc. · 2020 - 2023

Hybrid virtual-MRI/CBCT: A new paradigm for image guidance in liver SBRT

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Maryland, Baltimore · 2021 - 2023

Knowledge-based Tutoring for Knowledge-based Radiation Therapy

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Varian Medical Systems, Inc. · 2020 - 2022

Clinical Experience Guided Reinforcement Learning for Pancreas SBRT

ResearchCollaborating Investigator · Awarded by Varian Medical Systems, Inc. · 2019 - 2022

Image-guided Dosimetry for Injectable Brachytherapy based on Elastin-like Polypeptide Nanoparticles

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2021

Hybrid virtual-MRI/CBCT: A new paradigm for image guidance in liver SBRT

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2021

A Limited-angle Intra-fractional Verification (LIVE) System for SBRT Treatments

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2014 - 2020

Lung Ventilation Mapping Based On Biomechanical Motion Modeling for Radiation Therapy

FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2020

Assessing deformable image registration in the lung using hyperpolarized-gas MRI

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2018

Motion Management Using 4D-MRI for Liver Cancer in Radiation Therapy

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2013 - 2016

A synchronized moving grid system to improve CBCT for IGRT and ART

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by Georgia Regents University · 2013 - 2016

Accurate, High Resolution 3D Dosimetry

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2004 - 2013

Robotic SPECT for Biological Imaging Onboard Radiation Therapy Machines

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2011 - 2013

Cross-disciplinary Training in Medical Physics

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEAssociate Director · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2007 - 2013

Digital tomosynthesis: a new paradigm for radiation treatment verification

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2007 - 2009

External Relationships


  • Duke Kunshan University - Adjunct faculty in Medical Physics Graduate Program on behalf of Duke University to assist medical physics graduate program including teaching and academic mentoring

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