Speed of Light - The ASTRO Foundation @SpeedofLightFdn

Thank you to all who joined us for the inaugural 2026 ASTRO Gold Medal Gala. Congratulations to our four Gold Medalists and our Corporate Partner Award recipient, @SiemensHealth. A truly special evening capping #ASTRO26 with all proceeds supporting the important mission of @SpeedofLightFdn ✨ Learn more about our four Gold Medalists: bit.ly/4yyoJPS Donate to accelerate radiation therapy research: bit.ly/3TcHERd

Last night's ASTRO Gold Medal Gala brought together guests to honor the 2026 Gold Medal Recipients and recipients of the new Corporate Partner Award. The event also featured silent and live fundraising auctions, all proceeds directly benefiting the goals of @SpeedofLightFdn: 🔬Accelerating research in strategic areas 🥼Enabling early-career investigators 🏥Expanding patient access to cancer and survivorship resources It's always empowering to see friends and colleagues come together to support each other and ASTRO’s mission! @ASTRO_org @MassGenBrigham #ASTRO26 #RadiationOncology #ASTROFoundation #Boston

ASTRO Foundation-Funded Researchers at #ASTRO26: PI: Adam Grippin, MD, PhD Presenter: Sage Copling, BS "3447: Systemic Immune Activation by mRNA Vaccination Synergizes with Immune Checkpoint Inhibition and Radiotherapy: A Single-Institution Analysis" PI: Adam Grippin, MD, PhD Presenter: Kylie Morgan, BS "3565: COVID-19 Vaccination Timing Prior to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Initiation and Survival Outcomes in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer" Poster Q&A 07 | Poster Hall - Exhibit Hall A | Sep. 29 | 3:45 p.m. Read more about our grant-supported researchers: bit.ly/3TTf8UO @adam_grippin

ASTRO Foundation-Funded Researchers at #ASTRO26: PI: Tyler Seibert, MD, PhD Presenter: Mariluz Rojo Domingo, MS "3362: Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) and Radiotherapy (RT) with Imaging Evaluation Longitudinally (ARIEL): Implications of Neoadjuvant ADT for Focal RT Boost in Prostate Cancer" PI: Rohini Bhatia, MD Presenter: Kgosi Hughes, BS "3774: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study of Hypofractionated Palliative Radiotherapy (10 Gy x 3) For Advanced Cervical Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa" Poster Q&A 06 | Poster Hall - Exhibit Hall A | Sep. 29 | 2:15 p.m. Read more about our grant-supported researchers: bit.ly/3TTf8UO @rohinikbhatia @TylerSbrt

Even though the Foundation 5k is virtual this year, registered participants can still go pick up your water bottle at the Speed of Light - The ASTRO Foundation Booth in the North Lobby! #ASTRO26 Open until 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Sep. 29.

ASTRO Foundation-Funded Researchers at #ASTRO26: PI: Joseph Harms, PhD Presenter: Roman Vasyltsiv, PhD "270: Scintillator Array In Vivo 3D Surface Dosimetry: Development and Clinical Translation for Photon, Proton and FLASH Radiotherapy" Scientific Session 32 | Room 158 | Sep. 29 | 12:30 p.m. Read more about our grant-supported researchers: bit.ly/3TTf8UO @jmharms

ASTRO Foundation-Funded Researchers at #ASTRO26: PI: Ryan Hughes, MD Presenter: Jacob Johnson, BS 259: Baseline Carotid Artery Calcium Score Is Associated with High-Risk Carotid Ultrasound Findings in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors after Radiation Therapy: Secondary Analysis of a Prospective Study Scientific Session 30 | Room 157 | Sep. 29 | 12:30 p.m. Read more about our grant-supported researchers: bit.ly/3TTf8UO

Good morning, #ASTRO26 attendees, and welcome to Day 4! The schedule for today includes the Cancer Breakthroughs session, our second Keynote speaker, Scott Gottlieb, MD, the Awards Ceremony, and a hands-on RPT session! In the Sep. 29 issue of Daily News, read a recap of the Plenary Session, Presidential Address, and details about today's programming. Read today's issue: bit.ly/4iVdzjy

"When I was a senior in high school, my mom, Julie, was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. She received radioactive iodine as part of her treatment, and we researched it together. That's how I found out medical physics existed. I'd always been technically minded. I loved math and physics and the problem-solving they required. But I also knew I wanted to work somewhere I could directly help people. After talking to a few medical physicists, I knew this was the path. In 2023, I received a research grant to study FLASH radiation therapy. Many of our patients have to travel one to two hours each way to receive treatment. And it's hard for many of them to lie completely still on a flat, cold treatment couch for 30 minutes. But with FLASH, we could turn five treatments into one, with each delivered in less than a second. That means hours and hours of their lives that they could spend living their lives." - Joseph Harms, PhD, ASTRO Foundation-Funded Researcher Learn more about Speed of Light - The ASTRO Foundation: bit.ly/4jcHCn1 #HumansofASTRO #ASTRO26 @jmharms

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Funding research is a lot like this photo: the impact keeps showing up, and it goes deeper than you think. Enjoy our annual picture with award winner @julian_hong at #ASTRO26.

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Thanks to @julian_hong for stopping by to take our annual photo. Starting with a promo photo in 2022 has been recreated every year! #RadOnc #Research #ASTRO25

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ASTRO Foundation-Funded Researchers at #ASTRO26: PI & Presenter: Harkiran Kooner, PhD "3041: One Year Post-SBRT: Discovering the Effects on CT Airway Structure" PI & Presenter: Baozhou Sun, PhD, MBA "2619: Same-Day Simulation-Free Radiotherapy Using Diagnostic CT: Feasibility and Dosimetric Validation in a Low-Resource Radiation Oncology Setting" Presidential Science Poster Session Showcase Poster Hall - Exhibit Hall A | Sep. 28 | 4:00 p.m. Read more about our grant-supported researchers: bit.ly/3TTf8UO

ASTRO Foundation-Funded Researchers at #ASTRO26: PI & Presenter: Khashayar Fattah, MD "2734: Early Ventricular Tachycardia Suppression after Cardiac Radioablation using SABR Suggests Electrical Conduction Remodeling Rather Than Fibrosis: Clinical Timeline Outcomes and Dosimetric Correlates" Poster Q&A 04 | Poster Hall - Exhibit Hall A | Sep. 28 | 3:00 p.m. Read more about our grant-supported researchers: bit.ly/3TTf8UO @KhashiFattah

Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Speed of Light - The ASTRO Foundation grants and awards! These grants and awards support innovative research in radiation therapy, helping to accelerate the future of patient care. Join us in congratulating all of the 2026 recipients and celebrating their achievements! 👏 Meet our researchers: bit.ly/3Vjb28W

Congratulations to the 2026 ASTRO Radiation Oncology Resident Fellowship Winner: Moamen Abdelaal, MD, Emory University - Winship Cancer Institute Project Title: "Immune-Sparing SBRT Optimization in Early-Stage NSCLC" This program is supported by an educational grant from @AstraZeneca. Learn more: bit.ly/4htldiJ

Research Gives Hope Ted K. Yanagihara, MD, PhD, is leading a clinical trial on GRID therapy for sarcoma with support from Speed of Light – The ASTRO Foundation. Watch this video to learn how the grant is making an impact for the investigative team and clinical trial participant, Rhonda Sachs. Read about the ASTRO Foundation's Impact: bit.ly/4jpzijB Donate to support our mission: bit.ly/4AUemI7 @ASTRO_org @tedradonc @UNC_Health_Care

Starting soon: Make your way to the Grand Ballroom for the Research Honors at #ASTRO26! This session will recognize the ASTRO and Speed of Light grantees and awardees. Grand Ballroom | Sep. 28 | 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. ET Learn more: bit.ly/3TvT0zD @ASTRO_org

Visit us at the Speed of Light - The ASTRO Foundation Booth! Located in the North Lobby and open today until 5:00 p.m. - Hear about the ASTRO Foundation and its research programs - Register for the Virtual Foundation 5k (+ pick up your Foundation 5k Swag!) - View the names of the generous donors to the ASTRO Foundation - Learn about the impact of giving to the ASTRO Foundation

Attention all #ASTRO26 Foundation 5k runners: For safety reasons, the Foundation 5k will now be held virtually due to inclement weather. You can still stop by the Speed of Light Foundation Booth in the North Lobby to pick up your swag and let us know how you plan to participate, whether on the treadmill, by counting your steps, or by running safely outside on your own.

#ASTRO26 Day 2: Hear from ASTRO President @NehaVapiwala, MD, FASTRO, as she highlights some of the day’s programming, including her Presidential Symposium. There’s so much to look forward to, and we can’t wait to kick off another exciting day together. View the daily schedule: bit.ly/4yigKGC

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