Assistant Professor, Materials Science & Engineering

Research focus
Cancer therapeutics, tissue engineering, device development, biomaterials

Education
M.D. Washington University in St. Louis, 2018
Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, 2018
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2011

Avik Som joined the UW in August with a joint appointment as an assistant professor in the Department of Radiology and Materials Science & Engineering. While completing his dual MD/Ph.D. at Washington University in St. Louis, Dr. Som cofounded a biomedical incubator Sling Health, as well as a digital health company, CareSignal Health.

Dr. Som’s research interests include cancer therapeutics, tissue engineering, and biomaterials. At the UW, his laboratory applies advances in materials science to generate new therapies  in interventional radiology, with a focus on novel cancer therapy and device development. Dr. Som has received research support from the RSNA Foundation and the NIH National Cancer Institute. He clinically practices at the University of Washington with a focus in interventional radiology and oncology.