Professor Eva Bezak has an MSc in Medical Physics (University of Adelaide) and a PhD in Nuclear Physics (Australian National University).
From 2006 till 2015 she was a Chief Physicist at the Royal Adelaide Hospital responsible for services provision to radiation oncology in South Australia and has been a regular contributor in the Medical Radiation Program at the University of South Australia for a number of years.
She was appointed a Professor at UNISA in 2015.
Eva was recently a member of the Australian Academy of Science working party developing a position paper on Future of Accelerators in Australia. In June 2015 she was elected to the Administrative Council of the International Union of Physical and Engineering Sciences in... Read more
About me
Professor Eva Bezak has an MSc in Medical Physics (University of Adelaide) and a PhD in Nuclear Physics (Australian National University).
From 2006 till 2015 she was a Chief Physicist at the Royal Adelaide Hospital responsible for services provision to radiation oncology in South Australia and has been a regular contributor in the Medical Radiation Program at the University of South Australia for a number of years.
She was appointed a Professor at UNISA in 2015.
Eva was recently a member of the Australian Academy of Science working party developing a position paper on Future of Accelerators in Australia. In June 2015 she was elected to the Administrative Council of the International Union of Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, and appointed to chair the Women in Physics and Biomedical Engineering Task Group.
During 2009-2011 Eva was a member of the National Radiation Oncology Tripartite Committee (ANZCR, ACPSEM, AIR) developing standards and KPIs for the Radiation Oncology Quality Program and also co-authored the Tripartite National Strategic Plan for Radiation Oncology 2012-2022.
In 2010-2012 she was elected President of the Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine, also serving as an Australian representative on the Asia-Pacific Federation of Medical Physics Council.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Sciences Australian National University
Prof Bezak's research includes:
radiobiological modelling with several world class models developed for microscopic tumour spread
microdosimetry for ionization damage on a sub-cellular level
investigation of peripheral neutron/photon doses in external beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer
associated risks of radiotherapy related cancer; investigation of tumour hypoxia in head and neck cancers and its impact on radiotherapy fractionation schedule
In addition to modelling, her research group has been developing new microdosimetry measurement techniques using Timepix detector (developed in CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research) for use in targeted therapies.
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Mines to Medicine - Sovereign Nuclear Medicine Supply Chains from Waste, CRC-P, 01/04/2025 - 31/08/2028
Advancing a new targeted antibody to combat pancreatic cancer, PanKind Australia - New Treatment Grant, 16/12/2024 - 31/01/2027
Development of Targeted Alpha Therapy for Glioblastoma: A Radiobiological Modelling Approach using Monte Carlo Simulations, Tour de Cure Ltd, 27/03/2023 - 01/06/2026
The role of Proton Beam Therapy in optimising treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer, Tour de Cure Ltd, 23/01/2023 - 22/01/2026
Advancement of MUC1-CE targeted radioimmunoconjugates for the treatment of pancreatic cancer, Tour de Cure Ltd, 01/04/2024 - 30/12/2025
Antenatal ultrasound to improve newborn outcomes in rural and remote Australia, The Hospital Research Foundation, 19/06/2017 - 31/12/2022
Preclinical Studies of MUC1 Targeted Alpha Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer, PanKind Australia - New Treatment Grant, 25/10/2019 - 31/03/2021
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
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Research
Prof Bezak's research includes:
radiobiological modelling with several world class models developed for microscopic tumour spread
microdosimetry for ionization damage on a sub-cellular level
investigation of peripheral neutron/photon doses in external beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer
associated risks of radiotherapy related cancer; investigation of tumour hypoxia in head and neck cancers and its impact on radiotherapy fractionation schedule
In addition to modelling, her research group has been developing new microdosimetry measurement techniques using Timepix detector (developed in CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research) for use in targeted therapies.
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Agia Olga Hospital | GREECE |
| American Association of Physicists in Medicine | UNITED STATES |
| Austin Health | AUSTRALIA |
| Australian Radiology Clinics | AUSTRALIA |
| Australian Synchrotron | AUSTRALIA |
| Cancer Voices South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Canterbury District Health Board | NEW ZEALAND |
| Carleton University | CANADA |
| Chang Gung Memorial Hospital | TAIWAN |
| Chang Gung University | TAIWAN |
| Chris O' Brien Lifehouse | AUSTRALIA |
| Czech Technical University in Prague | CZECH REPUBLIC |
| Democritus University of Thrace | GREECE |
| Eindhoven University of Technology | NETHERLANDS |
| Environment Protection Authority | AUSTRALIA |
| Federal University of Rio de Janeiro | BRAZIL |
| Flinders Medical Centre | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering | UNITED STATES |
| Genesis Cancer Care | AUSTRALIA |
| Genesis Care | AUSTRALIA |
| Gono University | BANGLADESH |
| Harvard University | UNITED STATES |
| Hong Kong Sanitorium and Hospital | HONG KONG |
| International Organization for Medical Physics | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Iran University of Medical Sciences | IRAN |
| Konstantopoulio General Hospital | GREECE |
| Konstantopoulio Hospital | GREECE |
| Liverpool Hospital Elizabeth | AUSTRALIA |
| Lyell McEwin Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| Maryland Proton Treatment Center | UNITED STATES |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | UNITED STATES |
| Max Planck Society | GERMANY |
| Medical University of Plovdiv | BULGARIA |
| Medical University Plovdiv | BULGARIA |
| Nanyang Technological University | SINGAPORE |
| National Cancer Centre Singapore | SINGAPORE |
| National Cancer Institute | UNITED STATES |
| New York Proton Center | UNITED STATES |
| Ngee Ann Polytechnic | SINGAPORE |
| niversity of Notre Dame | UNITED STATES |
| Paris-Saclay University | FRANCE |
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | AUSTRALIA |
| Peter McCallum Cancer Institute | AUSTRALIA |
| Pontifical Catholic University | BRAZIL |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) | BRAZIL |
| ProCure Proton Therapy Center | UNITED STATES |
| Radiological Physics and Health Services | AUSTRALIA |
| Renewable Energy and Water Desalination Research Centre | LIBYA |
| Renewable Energy Research Centre, Tripoli | LIBYA |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| Royal North Shore Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| SA Medical Imaging | AUSTRALIA |
| SA Pathology | AUSTRALIA |
| Santa Casa de Misericordia Hospital | BRAZIL |
| South Australian Environment Protection Authority | AUSTRALIA |
| South Australian Health and Medical and Research Institute (SAHMRI) | AUSTRALIA |
| Specialist Imaging Partners | AUSTRALIA |
| St George Hospital | INDIA |
| St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | UNITED STATES |
| Swinburne University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
| Taylor's University | MALAYSIA |
| Tehran University of Medical Sciences | IRAN |
| The City College of New York | UNITED STATES |
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Universitatea din Oradea | ROMANIA |
| University College Dublin | IRELAND |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Bordeaux | FRANCE |
| University of Chicago | UNITED STATES |
| University of Crete | GREECE |
| University of Ghana | GHANA |
| University of Malaya | MALAYSIA |
| University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Oradea | ROMANIA |
| University of Oxford | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Sao Paulo | BRAZIL |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Western Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Wollongong | AUSTRALIA |
| Western Sydney University | AUSTRALIA |
| Women's and Children's Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
MemberARC College of Experts |
2019 |
ConvenorEngineering and the Physical Sciences in Medicine Conference (EPSM) |
2018 |
Head, local bidding committeeWorld Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Adelaide 2024 |
2018 |
MemberSA Radiation Protection Committee |
2018 |
Vice President & Scientific Committee MemberAsia-Oceania Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics |
2018 |
ConvenorEngineering and the Physical Sciences in Medicine Conference (EPSM) |
2017 |
Head, local bidding committeeWorld Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Adelaide 2024 |
2017 |
MemberSA Radiation Protection Committee |
2017 |
Scientific Committee MemberAsia-Oceania Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics |
2017 |
MemberSA Radiation Protection Committee |
2016 |
Administrative CouncilInternational Union of Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine |
2015 |
ChairWomen in Physics and Biomedical Engineering Task Group |
2015 |
Committee MemberCombined Scientific Meeting |
2015 |
Distinguished Service AwardAustralasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine |
2015 |
International advisor on life sciences in space, Chinese space research programHarbin Institute of Technology |
2015 |
Keynote speaker and Track chairMedical Physics World Congress |
2015 |
MemberHealth Workforce Australia Standing Advisory Committee |
2015 |
MemberNational Hadron Group |
2015 |
MemberSA Radiation Protection Committee |
2015 |
MemberNational Medical Physics Workforce Collaborative |
2015 |
MemberInternational Committee for Women in Physics and Biomedical Engineering |
2015 |
Member of expert working group, developing a position paper on, Future Science- Accelerator ScienceAustralian Academy of Science |
2015 |
Scientific Committee MemberMedical Physics World Congress |
2015 |
Best radiotherapy posterCombined Scientific Meeting |
2014 |
Committee MemberCombined Scientific Meeting |
2014 |
International advisor on life sciences in space, Chinese space research programHarbin Institute of Technology |
2014 |
MemberNational Medical Physics Workforce Collaborative |
2014 |
MemberInternational Committee for Women in Physics and Biomedical Engineering |
2014 |
MemberSA Radiation Protection Committee |
2014 |
MemberNational Hadron Group |
2014 |
MemberHealth Workforce Australia Standing Advisory Committee |
2014 |
Member of expert working group, developing a position paper on, Future Science- Accelerator ScienceAustralian Academy of Science |
2014 |
Scientific Committee MemberMedical Physics World Congress |
2014 |
Committee MemberCombined Scientific Meeting |
2013 |
Head of OperationsAustralasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine |
2013 |
International advisor on life sciences in space, Chinese space research programHarbin Institute of Technology |
2013 |
MemberNational Hadron Group |
2013 |
MemberInternational Committee for Women in Physics and Biomedical Engineering |
2013 |
MemberHealth Workforce Australia Standing Advisory Committee |
2013 |
Scientific Committee MemberMedical Physics World Congress |
2013 |
Australian RepresentativeAsia-Pacific Federation of Medical Physics |
2012 |
Australian RepresentativeAsian Federation of Medical Physics |
2012 |
Committee MemberCombined Scientific Meeting |
2012 |
Head of OperationsAustralasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine |
2012 |
International advisor on life sciences in space, Chinese space research programHarbin Institute of Technology |
2012 |
MemberHealth Workforce Australia Standing Advisory Committee |
2012 |
MemberNational Hadron Group |
2012 |
MemberNational Radiation Oncology Tripartite Committee |
2012 |
PresidentAustralasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine |
2012 |
Australian RepresentativeAsian Federation of Medical Physics |
2011 |
Australian RepresentativeAsia-Pacific Federation of Medical Physics |
2011 |
Best presentation in RadiobiologyEngineering and the Physical Sciences in Medicine (EPSM) |
2011 |
MemberNational Radiation Oncology Tripartite Committee |
2011 |
MemberHealth Workforce Australia Standing Advisory Committee |
2011 |
PresidentAustralasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine |
2011 |
Project leader, ACPSEM proposal to develop new national training program for imaging medical physicistsDepartment of Health and Ageing, Australian Government |
2011 |
Australian RepresentativeAsian Federation of Medical Physics |
2010 |
Australian RepresentativeAsia-Pacific Federation of Medical Physics |
2010 |
MemberSA Medical Imaging Technical Working Group |
2010 |
MemberNational Radiation Oncology Tripartite Committee |
2010 |
PresidentAustralasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine |
2010 |
Project leader, ACPSEM proposal to develop new national training program for imaging medical physicistsDepartment of Health and Ageing, Australian Government |
2010 |
MemberNational Radiation Oncology Tripartite Committee |
2009 |
MemberSA Medical Imaging Technical Working Group |
2009 |
Project leader, ACPSEM proposal to develop new national training program for imaging medical physicistsDepartment of Health and Ageing, Australian Government |
2009 |
Radiation oncology and radiation imaging physics
Radiation Biology
Radiation protection
Nuclear and Radiation Physics
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| "Counts-count" - is it time to remove the collimator from the gamma camera? | Current |
| 110434 - Radiobiological modelling of particle and heavy ion therapy | Current |
| 643 - Development of rotational proton therapy for pancreatic cancer | Current |
| A new radiobiological tool for quantifying genotoxicity | Current |
| An investigation of burnout and wellbeing in Australian sonographers: a focus on wellbeing interventions | Current |
| Development of targeted alpha therapy for glioblastoma: a radiobiological modelling approach using Monte Carlo simulations | Current |
| Health-related quality of life assessment in paediatric radiation therapy: from evidence to practice | Current |
| Healthy Newborn Project-An evaluation of antenatal Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training of health professionals from rural/remote Australia and National PoCUS needs analysis survey. | Current |
| Radiological assessment of cerebrovascular pathology using neural networking | Current |
| Visualisation and clinical relevance of nigrosome-1 in Parkinson's disease | Current |
| An assessment of the accuracy and validity of sonographer-led transvaginal ultrasound scanning for deep endometriosis | Completed |
| Comparative radiobiology of HPV positive and HPV negative head and neck cancers | Completed |
| Development of an external beam port on a 16.5 MeV proton cyclotron for radiobiological experiments | Completed |
| Effect of exercise on global longitudinal strain in women with breast cancer, and women at risk of cardiovascular disease | Completed |
| Experimental investigation of in-vitro cancer stem cells in head and neck cancer cell lines following x-ray irradiation | Completed |
| Immunofluorescent visualisation of genotoxicity: characterising DNA double-strand break kinetics of experimental cancer therapeutics | Completed |
| In vitro development of MUC1-CE radioimmunotherapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma | Completed |
| Radiobiological modelling of normal tissue complication probability for paediatric cranial tumours following proton and photon therapy | Completed |
| Stochastic modelling of gold nanoparticle enhancement of dose and reactive species yield for proton therapy | Completed |
| Transvaginal ultrasound of the uterosacral ligaments for the diagnosis of deep endometriosis | Completed |
