Grant Topics We support a broad range of technology research. Our interests include, but are not limited to, these topics: General Resource-constrained areas Clinical Evidence/Trials Cost Effectiveness Value-Based Care Operational Studies (reducing infrastructure complexities, reducing clinician burden) Adaptive Radiotherapy Treatment quality (clinically meaningful metrics), compare to historical Outcome modeling (NCTP, TCP, etc.) Automated target contouring Clinical decision support -- offline or at- console Deformable image registration visualization Longitudinal response assessment Novel approaches pushing the therapeutic envelope (shrinking margins, increasing tumor doses) Functional adaptation (multi-modality imaging applications using adaptive tools) Novel use of adaptive tools (eg. rapid plan & treat) Artificial Intelligence Increasing safety of systems and processes Error detection and augmentation (treatment planning, data transfer, imaging, treatment delivery) Decreasing planning and treatment variability Uncertainty quantification Assisted plan review Novel algorithms, benefits and applications AI agents Reinforcement learning, continuous or incremental learning Cognitive AI Clinical benefits Outcomes prediction Automation Target segmentation Identification of crucial inputs Evidence-based decision making Cancer Care Management Decision support to enable precision medicine AI-based workflow optimization Patient Reported Outcomes and impact on care Elevating patient engagement AI-based scheduling and resource utilization Survivorship focused research Elevating outcomes using digital technology Clinical Operations Analysis of care patterns, efficiency studies, etc Quantifying benefits of software tools Centralized treatment planning Clinical Studies Use and value of new Varian technologies and solutions Use of SBRT, especially for oligometastatic disease Comparative and cost effectiveness studies (e.g., RT vs non-RT modalities) Clinical studies in precision medicine, incorporating genomic and/or radiomic information into Varian systems Role of radiotherapy as an immune system modulator Evaluation of novel applications of radiation using linear accelerators for non- oncologic diseases (functional SRS, pain, OCD, etc) Cloud-based Software Solutions Aggregation and curation solutions Data security, cyber security Data privacy Efficient ways of transferring data to/from the cloud Microservices and workflow Web services Algorithm parallelization and high performance computing Assisted automated commissioning of algorithm updates Imaging Dual energy imaging applications in RO Technology comparison of imaging techniques for specific applications Unique multi-modal imaging applications Site-specific imaging solutions for unmet clinical needs Incorporating imaging with dynamic trajectories during Motion Management Motion modeling/prediction (includes AI approaches) DTS for motion monitoring during treatment Soft tissue tracking/monitoring during treatment delivery Unique methods for noninvasive internal motion monitoring Respiratory regulation techniques/studies Optimal breath-hold approaches Technology research contacts Michael Davis, MS, JD Director, Research and Educational Grants Email: michael.davis@varian.com Timo Berkus, PhD Medical Science Liaison Region: Europe and India Email: timo.berkus@varian.com Camille Noel, MSCI, PhD Medical Science Liaison Region: Northeast, Southeast, Central North America Email: camille.noel@varian.com Johnny Cheng Medical Science Liaison Region: Asia and Australia Email: johnny.cheng@varian.com Connect with Us © 1999-2021 Varian Medical Systems, Inc. All Rights reserved. Production of any of the material contained herein in any format or media without the express written permission of Varian Medical Systems is prohibited.