Who we are
The Free Radical and Radiation Biology (FRRB) Program is a unique, storied PhD-granting program within the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. We provide graduate students the opportunity to study cancer biology, radiation therapy, medical imaging, traditional and medical physics, engineering, immunology, and more through a unique curriculum developed to advance redox biology through translational biomedical research and vice versa. This curriculum was developed through foundational studies of free radical and radiation biology within research settings as close to clinical care as possible. We are the only PhD graduate program within a clinical department in the USA, providing students a more balanced education for biomedical research and the chance to directly implement your research for cancer therapy and therapy development.
We are affiliated with researchers in cancer, heart disease, arthritis, wound healing, fibrosis, diabetes, cystic fibrosis and several clinical trials for redox related compounds. We have two $10M program grants affiliated with our groups and are a national leader in cancer research.
The Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program has been around since 1947. It is a PhD program that trains both predoctoral and postdoctoral students in redox biology, free radical and cancer research. All our faculty are passionate about their chosen fields as well as being committed to their research, training, and mentoring of the next generation of scientists in the field.
