Education

B.S., Psychology, McMaster University, 1981
B.S., Health and Radiation Physics, McMaster University, 1983
M.S., Health and Radiation Physics, McMaster University, 1985
Ph.D., Physics, University of London, 1988

Research Interests

Radiation production, radiation applications in biology and medicine, particle accelerator applications, radiation transport.

Current Research Projects

• Accelerator-based neutron production for radiation therapy
• (BNCT, BNCS, fast-neutron brachytherapy)
• Development of BNCS - a potential treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Charged-particle microbeam development for subcellular irradiation

Teaching Interests

• Radiation production, radiation applications, radiation health, radiation medicine.

Other Professional Activities

• Senior Scientist, Photoelectron Corporation (LOA from MIT), 1/94 - 10/94

Honors and Awards

• Class of 1958 Assistant Professorship Chair, MIT, 1989 - 1992
• W. M. Keck Career Development Professor of Biomedical Engineering, MIT,
  1992 - 1997
• G.E. Foundation Junior Faculty Award, 1992
• American Nuclear Society Young Engineer Award, 1997
• MacVicar Faculty Fellow, 2000

Selected Recent Publications

1. J. C. Yanch, S. Shortkroff, R. E. Shefer, S. Johnson, E. Binello, D. Gierga, A. G. Jones, G. Young, C. Vivieros, A. Davison and C. Sledge, "Boron Neutron Capture Synovectomy: Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Based on the ¹⁰B(n,alpha)⁷Li Nuclear Reaction," Medical Physics, (26)3: 364-375, 1999.
2. B. W. Blackburn, J. C. Yanch and R. E. Klinkowstein, "Development of a High-Power Water Cooled Beryllium Target for Use in Accelerator-based Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (ABNCT)," Medical Physics, (25) 10: 1967-1974,1998.
3. Shefer, R. E., R. E. Klinkowstein and J. C. Yanch, "A High Current Electrostatic Accelerator for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy," in International Conference: Neutrons in Research and Industry (George Vourvopoulos, Ed.) Proc. SPIE 2867, 41-47, 1997.
4. D. P. Gierga, J. C. Yanch and R. E. Shefer, "Design of Multidirectional Neutron Beams for Boron Neutron Capture Synovectomy," Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, TANSAO, Vol. 77, 51-52, 1997.
5. Howard, W. B., J. C. Yanch, S. M. Grimes, T. N. Massey, S. I. Al-Quaraishi, D. K. Jacobs, and C. E. Brient, "Measurement of the ⁹Be(p,n) Thick Target Spectrum for Use in Accelerator-based BNCT," Medical Physics, 23(7):