Profile
Syamantak Khan, PhD is an assistant professor of radiation oncology at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. His research work investigates why some cancers evade treatment and pursues evidence-based precision therapies for these cancers. Dr. Khan's Precision Oncology Laboratory at the University of Missouri is devoted to solving complex problems in cancer research through innovation at the interface of multiple disciplines. Some focus areas include organoid-driven precision therapy, radiobiology of ultra-high dose-rate (FLASH) and radionuclide therapy and inventing new cancer imaging tools. With a mission to advance translational cancer research and improve clinical care, Dr. Khan’s lab is dedicated to training students from diverse disciplines and backgrounds.
Academic Information
Education & Training
Degrees
2018-2023 Postdoctoral training, Stanford University School of Medicine, Radiation Oncology
2018 Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, Chemistry
2012 Bachelor of Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering
2012 Master of Technology (dual degree), Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering
Awards & Honors
- 2024 Medical Physics Impact Award, Stanford University School of Medicine
- 2023 K99/R00 Pathway to Independence, NIH (NIDCR)
- 2023 AAPM Seed Funding Grant, AAPM
- 2022 Expanding Horizon Travel Award, AAPM
- 2022 Scholar in Training Award, Radiation Research Society (RRS)
- 2021 Mikitani funding for Radiobiology, Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University
- 2021 Radiation Oncology Trainee Seed Grant, Stanford University School of Medicine
- 2020 Young Investigator Award, AAPM, California Chapter
Publications
Dr. Khan's Google Scholar Publications
Selected Publications
- A Natarajan* S Khan*, X Liang, H Nguyen, N Das, D Anders, N Malik, O M. Oderinde, F Chin, E Rosenthal, G Pratx.
Preclinical evaluation of 89Zr-Panitumumab for biology-guided radiotherapy.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys., 2023. 116, 927-934. (*equal contribution). - S. Khan, J H Shin, N Cheng, C Kuo, J Sunwoo, G Pratx.
High-resolution positron emission microscopy of patient-derived tumor organoids.
Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 58883. - S. Khan, M Bassenne, J Wang, R Manjappa, D Y. Breitkreutz, P G. Maxim, L Xing, B W. Loo Jr, G Pratx
Multicellular Spheroids as In Vitro Models of Oxygen Depletion During FLASH Irradiation.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys., 2021, 110, 833-844. - S. Khan, S Kim, YP Yang & G Pratx,
High-resolution radioluminescence microscopy of FDG uptake in an engineered 3D tumor-stoma model,
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2021, 48, 3400-3407. - S. Khan, W. Li, N. Karedla, J. Thiart, I. Gregor, A. M. Chizhik, J. Enderlein, C. K. Nandi, A. I. Chizhik,
Charge-Driven Fluorescence Blinking in Carbon Nanodots.
J. Phys. Chem. Lett.,2017, 8, 5791-5757. - S. Khan, A Gupta, N C Verma, C K Nandi,
Time-Resolved Emission Reveals Ensemble of Emissive States as the Origin of Multicolor Fluorescence in Carbon nanodots.
Nano Lett.,2015, 15, 8300–8305.