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Lynn D. Wilson

Lynn D. Wilson is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Lynn D. Wilson rather than just read about it. In short: Lynn D. Wilson is an American radiation oncologist.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Lynn D. Wilson is an American radiation oncologist. He is a professor of Therapeutic Radiology and of Dermatology, Executive Vice Chairman, Therapeutic Radiology, and Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Radiation Oncology Services at Yale Cancer Center and Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut.

Education Wilson earned his medical degree at George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., before completing a residency in radiation oncology at Yale New Haven Hospital; he served as a chief resident before joining the Yale School of Medicine faculty in 1994. Prior to his medical degree, Wilson received a master in public health degree, focusing on health services administration, at Yale School of Medicine.

Career Wilson worked in the laboratory of James B. Mitchell, within the Radiation Biology Branch of the National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health (NIH) where he also collaborated with former Commissioner of Food and Drugs Stephen Hahn on journal articles. Wilson cares for patients with cutaneous lymphoma and breast cancer. His research focus is on outcomes and treatment-related factors for patients receiving radiation for cutaneous lymphoma and has published on radiation therapy for lung cancer as well as on breast cancer. Wilson has served as the director for clinical affairs in the Department of Therapeutic Radiology at Yale since in 2005 and was the residency training program director between 2004 and 2013. From 2011 to 2018, Wilson served on the board of trustees for the American Board of Radiology and was a member of the American Society for Radiation Oncology board of directors from 2016 to 2020.

He served as the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Chairman of the Scientific Program Committee for their Annual Meetings (2012-2015) At the American Radium Society (ARS) 91st Annual meeting, he was Chair of the Scientific Program Committee (2009).

Personal life Wilson and his wife Nancy were married in 1997 and have two children. Wilson is a former race car driver, having raced in the Rolex 24 at Daytona three times (2001, 2002, 2004). In 2001, as part of team Autometrics, Wilson and three other drivers took 23rd place overall and 13th in class after starting 75th overall. The 2001 race was the last time an air-cooled Porsche 911 ever raced in the famed Rolex 24 hours at Daytona. The Autometrics car (#14), was the only air-cooled Porsche 911 in the GT class in the 2001 race.

Awards and honors In 2020 Wilson received the Anthony Edward Kupka ’64 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Landon School. In 2008, Wilson received the inaugural David J. Leffell, MD Prize for Clinical Excellence and in the same year was the recipient of the Francis Gilman Blake Award for teaching at Yale School of Medicine.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Lynn D. Wilson

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Lynn D. Wilson claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Lynn D. Wilson before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Lynn D. Wilson ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Lynn D. Wilson

In research: Lynn D. Wilson appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Lynn D. Wilson in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Lynn D. Wilson is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 24 Hours of Daytona drivers, American cancer researchers, George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences alumni, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Lynn D. Wilson outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Lynn D. Wilson in simple terms?

Lynn D. Wilson is an American radiation oncologist.

Why does Lynn D. Wilson matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Lynn D. Wilson?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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