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2022 Publication Award Honors Research on the Quality of Peer Review During COVID-19
Ryan T. Hughes, MD, is being recognized for his timely and insightful study on the impact of holding in-person vs. virtual peer review conferences.
Thank You 2022 Founders' Circle and Presidents Circle Donors
ROI is grateful to our distinguished donors who made significant gifts this year to advance radiation oncology through research and support the field's best and brightest investigators.   
2023 ROI Publication Excellence Award winners
Joshua Palmer, MD, Alexander Rühle, MD, and Leila Tchelebi, MD are being honored for their recent manuscripts on transformative research that will lead to better care and outcomes for people with cancer.
JOIN OUR TEAM: Become a President’s Circle member!

Behind every ROI-funded researcher is a community of ROI supporters! Join our community by making a donation to advance radiation oncology research.

Lace up your running shoes for the ROI 5k!

Get your running (or walking!) shoes ready to join hundreds of your colleagues for a fun event during the ASTRO Annual Meeting in San Diego! 

Celebrate the 12 days of gRADitude
Join ROI in a celebration of amazing milestones from our brilliant researchers by supporting their important work with a tax-deductible donation by December 31. 
Breakthroughs in Financial Toxicity and AI for Head and Neck Cancer
Two teams of investigators who are transforming patient care with support from ROI recently presented results at the 2024 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium.
2024 ROI Publication Excellence Award Winners

The Radiation Oncology Institute (ROI) – the ASTRO Foundation – is honoring Drs. Jie Jane Chen, Felix Ehret and Omran Saifi for their research that will help patients being treated with radiation therapy to live longer, healthier lives.

New ROI Research Awards Will Advance Care for All
Four teams of the best and brightest investigators will accelerate innovative ideas to increase access to radiation therapy with new grants from ROI. 
2025 Innovation Awards Will Expand Indications for Radiation Therapy
Apply now for the 2025 ROI Innovation Awards. The new funding opportunity will support the best and brightest investigators who are conducting research on radiation therapy for the treatment of non-cancerous conditions.
Steps Toward Predicting Hospitalization During Chemoradiotherapy
See the latest results of a collaboration between ROI award winners Drs. Julian Hong and Nitin Ohri to develop a machine learning model that uses daily step counts to identify patients at high risk of unplanned hospitalization during chemoradiotherapy in a new JAMA Oncology article.
ROI leadership donors are champions for research
Thank you to the ASTRO members who made ROI Founders’ Circle and President’s Circle gifts in 2023!
Giving in memory of Harold “Joe” Barthold II, MD, FASTRO
Thomas Eichler, MD, FASTRO, invites you to donate in memory of Dr. Barthold, a longtime ASTRO member and leader who passed away earlier this year.
Making Strides in Workforce Diversity

Malcolm Mattes, MD, launched an outreach program to encourage students historically underrepresented in medicine to choose radiation oncology as their specialty with support from ROI. Learn about the progress the team is making in several recently published articles.  

New funding opportunity aims to increase access to radiotherapy
ROI is now accepting letters of intent for its latest request for proposals “Advancing Care for All: Innovations to Drive Access to Radiotherapy.”
Alaskan Native Students Gain Experience in Radiation Oncology
Dan Seible, MD, launched the Alaska Native Internship in Oncology (ANION) program with support from ROI to inspire and guide Alaska Native (AN) students toward careers in radiation oncology.
Apply Now for “A New Era of Radiotherapy” Funding Opportunity
ROI is accepting Letters of Intent for research proposals on new radiotherapy methods through November 10 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Register for the ROI 5K
Join ROI and your fellow ASTRO Annual Meeting attendees in San Antonio on Tuesday, October 25 at 7:00 a.m. Central time to run or walk for research!
New Illustrated Discussion Guides Added to CEBRE Patient Education Series
The Communicating the External Beam Radiotherapy Experience (CEBRE) series now includes discussion guides tailored for central nervous system, digestive system, and head and neck radiotherapy.
Celebrate with ROI at the ASTRO Annual Meeting
Get the latest updates about recent successes from ROI – ASTRO’s foundation – at the Annual Meeting.
ROI Earns Platinum Status on GuideStar

ROI received the 2023 GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition from the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations.

Free resident registration for upcoming webinar on eContouring for Renal SBRT

The live webinar with Shankar Siva, MD, and Nick Hardcastle, PhD, is open to all, but ASTRO Members-in-Training are eligible for no-cost registration supported by the ROI Juan A. del Regato Fund.  

Learn about research funding opportunities beyond NIH
Register now for the ASTRO-ROI co-sponsored ROCKS webinar, “Funding Opportunities Beyond NIH – Tips and Tricks for Success” that will be held on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Recognize Remarkable RadOnc Research
Nominate an early career investigator who is accelerating bold and innovative ideas in radiation therapy for the 2024 ROI Publication Excellence Awards. Winners will receive $1,500 each and be honored at the ASTRO Annual Meeting.
Volunteer for an ROI Committee
Join the ROI team by serving on the Development Committee or Research Committee in 2025. ROI relies on enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers to accomplish our mission. Apply by October 20, 2024.
Celebrate with ROI at the ASTRO Annual Meeting
Visit the ROI Pod (located next to the ASTRO Resource Center) during #ASTRO24 to learn about upcoming grant funding opportunities, register for the ROI 5k and take advantage of our photo booth, too! Keep informed of ROI events by following us on social media.
Accelerate Innovations: Join the President’s Circle
As a charity, the amazing work of ROI is driven by donations from people who believe in the power of radiation therapy. Become a member of the President’s Circle with your donation of $1,500 each year, and you’ll join a group of esteemed donors and receive awesome benefits during the ASTRO Annual Meeting.
ROI wrapped
Look back at ROI photo highlights from 2023.
ROI grants advance a new era of radiotherapy
Six exceptional teams will conduct research on emerging challenges and cutting-edge methods that are transforming the practice of radiation oncology. 
ROI Research Matters – to Incarcerated Individuals
Oluwadamilola Oladeru, MD, MA, MBA, shares three reasons why her research that aims to empower incarcerated individuals through cancer literacy is important.
It's not too late to register for the ROI 5k!
Join hundreds of your colleagues for the ROI 5k, powered by Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company!
Top 10 Outcomes from 2022
In honor of our new gRADitude campaign, which encourages ROI supporters to give in honor or memory of someone, we are excited to share the top 10 things we’re grateful for this year.
Share Your Thoughts on the ROI’s Research Priorities
ROI is updating its Research Agenda and seeking feedback from the radiation oncology community. Help shape the ROI’s priorities by participating in the research needs assessment survey today.
del Regato eContouring for Gastrointestinal Cancer webinar
ASTRO Members-in-Training can register free of charge for the June 18 webinar that will focus on MR-guided RT contouring techniques for pancreatic cancer SBRT. 
New Mission and Vision
The ROI Board of Trustees adopted new statements to drive our work forward. 
ROI Research Results and More at the ASTRO Annual Meeting
Make plans to visit the ROI booth in the Main Lobby and find out when and where you can see the 12 abstracts being presented by ROI-funded teams.
Honor Those Who Have Made a Difference
ROI Trustee J. Frank Wilson, MD, FASTRO, reflects on the impacts of two of his mentors and is honoring their legacies through a gift to ROI to show his gRADitude. 
Volunteer for an ROI Committee
ROI is seeking active and engaged volunteers for its Development and Research Committees.
ROI Revamps Publication Excellence Awards

The call for nominations of outstanding early career researchers who are making an impact on radiation oncology is now open. Up to three winners will receive $1,500 each and recognition at the ASTRO Annual Meeting.  

Time is running out: Publication Excellence Award nominations due
Don’t miss your chance to win $1,500 and be recognized at the ASTRO Annual Meeting. Only a few weeks remain to nominate an early career researcher. Self-nominations accepted.  
Try the new and improved RadOnc Toolbox
ROI has completely overhauled the RadOnc Toolbox to provide radiation oncology professionals with a better point-of-care resource to support evidence-based practice.
Celebrate National Cancer Research Month with ROI
Join us in May to celebrate cancer research that is making a difference! Throughout the month, ROI will be recognizing the passionate investigators that have received ROI funding to help people living with cancer live longer, healthier lives.
Run for Research at the ROI 5k
Get ready for the 2024 ROI 5k, powered by Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company, during #ASTRO24! This year, participants will join a sunrise group run along the DC monuments (perfect Instagram picture!) or complete their 5k at their convenience.
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ROI wrapped

The Radiation Oncology Institute - ASTRO's foundation - had a very successful 2023! Look back at some of our best moments in ROI Wrapped: a review of our accomplishments by the numbers.