Faculty & Staff
Kyle Jon Lafata
Assistant Professor in Radiology
About
Department/Division
Radiology
Radiation Oncology
Current Appointments & Affiliations
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Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology 2020
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Assistant Professor in Radiology, Radiology 2020
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Member of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Cancer Institute 2020
Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
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Ph.D. 2018, Duke University2018
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C. 2018, Duke University2018
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Postdoctoral Associate, Radiation Oncology/Radiation Physics Division, Duke University School of Medicine2018 - 2020
Interests & Expertise
Overview
My research focuses on novel mathematical methods and computational techniques that facilitate the discovery of biomarkers otherwise dormant in biomedical images. By incorporating multi-scale information from both radiological images (i.e., radiomics) and digital pathology images (i.e., pathomics), my work aims to characterize the appearance and behavior of disease across different spatial, temporal, and functional domains. Methodologically, I incorporate various computational and mathematical techniques into my research, including image processing, machine learning, statistical pattern recognition, and the applied analysis of stochastic differential equations.