Uzoma K. Iheagwara MD, PhD is a clinical assistant professor in radiation oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and serves as the clinical director of radiation oncology at Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC Horizon. He has a special interest in radiation and immunotherapy research and bringing clinical trials to the community setting. His training includes all cancer types and treatment modalities; specifically, gynecologic and prostate brachytherapy, SBRT, and SRS with the Cyberknife, Gammaknife and TrueBeam platforms.
UNCF/MERCK Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowship 09/01/12-08/31/14
The overall goal of the fellowship is to provide support to African-American graduate students to complete coursework, conduct research, and prepare the dissertation required for a doctoral degree in the biomedically related life or physical science and engineering.
Role: PI