Sabrina Campelo

I am a current first year PhD student at the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences focusing on translational cancer sciences. I recently graduated from Duke University with my Masters in Medical Physics, and before then, I was a graduate of Elon University’s Physics program. During my time at Elon University I served two years as my SPS chapter’s Vice President where I was active in coordinating our chapter’s events. After graduating from Elon and starting graduate school at Duke University, I wanted to continue to stay connected with SPS and decided to get involved as an Adopt-A-Physicist Mentor. Being a part of the mentorship program felt fulfilling, knowing that I could connect with and offer advice to younger students who may someday find themselves in my shoes! I believe that being a part of the Alumni Engagement program is a great way to stay connected to others in the field and to open up opportunities to offer and seek advice from those in the community.

Post graduate school, I plan to pursue residency in Medical Physics and seek a career in Radiation Therapy Medical Physics.

SPS Alumni Information

SPS Chapter: Elon University

Sabrina Campelo is available for student engagement in the following categories: mentoring, in-person speaker, virtual speaker, tour opportunities, job shadowing. Send a request using this form .

Alum Location: Christiansburg, Virginia
Education Level: Masters
Disciplines: medical

Job Sector: academia
Recent position: Graduate Research Assistant, Virginia Tech
Job Description: I am a current PhD student in the Bioelectromechanical Systems Laboratory at Virginia Tech where I am focussing on using High Frequency Irreversible Electroporation (H-FIRE) to ablate cancerous tissues. H-FIRE is an emerging cancer treatment that utilizes pulsed electric fields to create nano-pores in cellular membranes to ablate undesirable tissues. This minimally invasive and non-thermal method has demonstrated success in ablating tough cancerous tumors.

Alumni Website: https://sabrinacampelo.weebly.com/