Institute of Medical Physics

Improving healthcare through the fusion of physics and medicine

We use fundamental physics to solve challenging medical issues. We improve lives through imaging and radiation therapy, employing cutting-edge techniques and technology to provide innovative solutions.

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We invite you to explore our website and learn more about our courses, research projects, team members, and resources. If you have any questions or interests in our work, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Our Aims

To establish a world-class medical physics research institution that collaborates closely with clinical teams at affiliated hospitals to identify and address clinical needs.
To foster a culture of innovation and creativity within the research institution, encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration across various scientific disciplines to develop cutting-edge technology that can be applied to clinical problems in imaging and radiation therapy.
To promote strong clinical translation of research findings into clinical practice, ensuring that patients benefit from the latest advances in medical physics to improve patient outcomes.
To provide training and education opportunities for students, researchers, and clinicians interested in medical physics, developing new talent to drive the field forward.
To build strong partnerships with other research institutions to leverage resources and expertise and advance the field of medical physics.

Graduate Programs

Students wishing to study medical physics with us may undertake either a coursework program towards the award of a Master of Medical Physics degree or a Graduate Diploma in Medical Physics, or a research program towards the award of a Doctor of Philosophy or a Master of Science.

People

Faculty and IMP Leadership

Professor, Director of IMP	Annette Haworth	University of Sydney, School of Physics
Emeritus Professor	David Thwaites	University of Sydney, School of Physics
Adj A/Professor	Lois Holloway	Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research
Adj A/Professor	Jeremy Booth	Royal North Shore Hospital
Adj A/Professor	Joerg Lehmann	Calvary Mater Newcastle
PhD	Robin Hill	Chris O’Brien Lifehouse
PhD	Jonathan Sykes	Blacktown Hospital
PhD, CINSW Research Fellow	Sirisha Tadimalla	University of Sydney, School of Physics
PhD	Joel Poder	St George Cancer Care Centre
PhD	Yaser Gholami	University of Sydney, School of Physics
PhD	Robert Finnegan	Royal North Shore Hospital
PhD	Sianne Oktaria	University of Sydney, School of Physics
PhD, MP course coordinator	Sarah Alnaghy	University of Sydney, School of Physics
Professor	Zdenka Kuncic	University of Sydney, School of Physics
A/Professor	Natalka Suchowerska	University of Sydney, School of Physics

Research Affiliates

Dr	Jason Dowling
Dr	Helen Gustafsson
Dr	Dale Prokopovich
Dr	John Kipritidis
Dr	Jenny Diffey
Dr	Nick Hardcastle
Dr	Michael Jameson
Dr	Joel Poder
Dr	Kerwyn Foo
Dr	Simon Biggs
Dr	Thomas Greig
Mr	Siddharth Mehta
Dr	Peter Lazarakis
Dr	Jeffrey Barber
Dr	Hayley Reynolds

2024 Teaching Staff

Professor	Annette Haworth (IMP Director)
Dr	Sarah Alnaghy (Course Coordinator)
Dr	Sianne Oktaria (Course Admin)
A/Prof	Paul Charles
A/Prof	Bruce Yabsley
Dr	Damian Holsinger
Dr	Elizabeth Hegedus
Dr	Helen Ritchie
A/Professor	Jillian Clarke
Dr	Will Rae
Mr	Andrew Chicco
Dr	Phil Janowicz
Dr	Michael Smith
Ms	Rochelle McCredie
Dr	Andy Shieh
Dr	Urszula Jelen
Dr	Tess Reynolds
Dr	Dale Prokopovich
Dr	Jeffrey Barber
Adj A/Professor	Jeremy Booth
Dr	Joel Poder
Dr	Jonathan Sykes
Dr	Michael Jameson
Dr	Robin Hill
Dr	Ash Cullen
Dr	Daniel Truant
Professor	Roger Fulton
Mr	Siddharth Mehta
Dr	Kerwyn Foo
Adj A/Professor	Lois Holloway
Dr	Erin Wang
Dr	John Kipritidis
Dr	Peter Lazarakis
Dr	Robert Finnegan
Dr	Sirisha Tadimalla
Dr	Yu Sun

IMP Community/Affiliates/Associates

Professor	Peter Greer
Dr	Philip Vial
Dr	Simon Downes
Mr	Christopher Lee
Mr	David Skerret
Mr	Erin McKay
Adj A/Professor	Martin Ebert
Dr	Ben Zwan
Mr	Kankean Kandasamy
Ms	Kristie Harrison
Dr	Tina Gorjiara
Dr	Martin Butson

Education and Training

Scholarships

The University of Sydney offers a limited number of CSP awards which are highly competitive. Browse the University's full range of scholarships for additional options.

Other opportunities that you may want to look into are:

AINSE Pathway Scholarship

And for female physicists:

The IAEA Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme

Sharing and Resources

COPPER

(Collaborative Online Platform for Physics Experts in Radiation)

COPPER is an online sharing and collaboration platform aimed at radiation oncology and diagnostic imaging medical physicists. COPPER provides a forum for physicists to share a wide range of items. Access is limited to health professionals. To request access, please email Liz Claridge Mackonis. All users are encouraged to contribute content to share on the site. Watch this video for more information.

Visit COPPER

Journal Club

Once per month, the IMP holds a Journal Club for its students as well as the wider ACPSEM community. The slides from each presentation will be uploaded below:

7th March 2024 - Dr Sirisha Tadimalla

16th April 2024 - Dr Laura O'Connor

Events

R&D Day 2025

Date: 27th May

Registration: Please register here

Details: Research & Development Day 2025 is run by the University of Sydney in conjunction with the ACPSEM and Ministry of Health. All NSW Medical Physicists are invited to give a short presentation (one per centre) on their in-house research and development projects. This event will be held at the University of Sydney. There will be an option to attend in-person or by Zoom. This event is free.

Leadership Course – Leading Self, Others and Teams

Details: As part of our NSW Ministry of Health (MoH) collaboration, the Institute of Medical Physics partnered with the University of Sydney Centre for Continuing Education to run a one-day leadership course for medical physicists.

The first leadership course was a great success. If you would like be kept informed of future courses, please contact Sarah Alnaghy at sarah.alnaghy@sydney.edu.au