Christopher Brace

Associate Professor

School of Medicine & Public Health | Department of Radiology, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Hometown: Janesville

Christopher Brace is an Assistant Professor with the Departments of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering. He received his B.S. degree in physics and BSEE from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in 2001, and his MSEE and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2003 and 2005, respectively. Dr. Brace’s research interests include image-guided interventional oncology, thermal therapies such as radiofrequency and microwave ablation, medical imaging, and applications of electromagnetics in medicine.

Talks:

• Interventional oncology and minimally invasive cancer treatments

  Over the last two decades, the field of interventional oncology has quietly emerged as a fourth pillar of cancer care. This talk will give a brief history of the field, an overview of the current state of the art, and a look forward to the next wave of innovations.

  Can be given to non-academic groups!

• Microwave Ablation

  Microwave ablation is a technique to target and destroy tumors through a small needle. The UW-Madison has played a leading role in making ablation a mainstay of cancer care. This talk will outline current technologies and provide a case study of how academic research can move into the business sector to create jobs and improve healthcare for our citizens.

  Can be given to non-academic groups!