Title(s): Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
Current Position/Designation: Attending Physician
Institutional Affiliation: Duke University Hospital, The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center
Active Email Address: Eugene.vaios@duke.edu
Social Media Handle (Any and/or optional): @EJVaios
Eugene John Vaios, MD, MBA, is an NIH-funded Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at the Duke Cancer Institute. He was previously at Harvard University, where he completed his undergraduate and graduate education, as well as his internship at Cambridge Health Alliance. He specializes in the treatment of patients with primary and metastatic brain tumors at the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke, where he is the principal investigator on multiple clinical and translational studies. His NIH-funded research aims to develop non-invasive diagnostic and surveillance strategies for patients with brain tumors in order to accelerate therapeutic discovery and improve clinical outcomes. His interests also include optimizing the integration of radiotherapy with novel systemic agents to minimize treatment-related toxicities and improve tumor control.
Expertise in CNS Radiation Oncology
Experience in computational analysis and omics research
Background leading correlative biomarker trials
Demonstrated leadership leading multi-institutional, international research collaborations
Significant contributions to primary and metastatic brain tumor research, funded by the NIH, American Cancer Society, and other institutions
NIH-funded physician-scientist in the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Duke University
Principal Investigator for a prospective blood biobanking trial (NCT05480644) for patients with primary and metastatic brain tumors
Recipient of multiple prestigious awards, including the RSNA Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award
Over 30 peer-reviewed publications, including in The Lancet Digital Health, Journal of Clinical Oncology, and JAMA Network Open