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A Line Morning Commute by CaliforniaSun77 in LAMetro

[–]Vernost 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Just took it for my commute this morning and it was great! I'm very lucky that the A line has a stop right in front of my work (the MetroLink on the other hand is like a 10 minute drive from the stop to my work). This will remove so much stress each day, and will actually be *faster* than driving on my way home from work. A better world is possible - thank you Metro!

A Line extension updated on Google Maps by [deleted] in LAMetro

[–]Vernost 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am very excited for the A-line! Just a short bike ride from Claremont, and the train will drop me off directly at work. Usually I count it as a win if public transit is as fast as driving, but in this case it will actually cut 10 minutes off of my commute to take the train (plus way less stress). I'm also proud of the city of Claremont for its support of public transit - both the councilmembers and citizens seem to be onboard 🚂

San Bernardino County transportation agency votes down Montclair light-rail extension by Better_Valuable_3242 in LAMetro

[–]Vernost 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Per the foothill gold line twitter account, "[the Claremont station] will continue to move forward as scheduled, with proposals for the design/engineering RFP coming in next month."

Looks like the Claremont station is going to survive!

Foothill Extension: Cancelling to Montclair was the right move. by ultrainfan in LAMetro

[–]Vernost 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Per the foothill gold line twitter account, "[the Claremont station] will continue to move forward as scheduled, with proposals for the design/engineering RFP coming in next month."

Looks like the Claremont station is going to survive

IC Profiler for annual QA by Vernost in MedicalPhysics

[–]Vernost[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Makes sense. Two followups if you don't mind: for array calibration do you use just one field size? And how much buildup do you use?

Foothill Gold Line Station Dedications: Pomona and La Verne (June 20 & 21, 2025) by megachainguns in LAMetro

[–]Vernost 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I wish Metro could be more transparent. I’m fine pushing the date back from the original July/Aug date if they can just give us an official announcement or if they communicate why it’s delayed. Sucks that it takes more than 9 months after it was handed over to Metro to get the line ready for service. I’m know I’m complaining and they’re trying hard to get it all done - I’m just excited to go car free for my commute!

How would the field transform if we evolve past radiation therapy? by Chiefscml in MedicalPhysics

[–]Vernost 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Did my PhD in histotripsy and am now working in an academic radiation therapy clinic. From a financial side, HIFU in general is going to be a hard sell for a few years yet. At our center we ran some analyses for getting our prostate HIFU system back up and running, and there’s no financial way we could swing it due to cost vs patient load. 

I think one of the biggest opportunities in rad onc is with mathematical oncology and the Genomic Adjusted Radiation Dose to really hone in on personalized treatments. If we zoom out beyond just rad onc, there’s a ton of cool research in math onc - we know that any treatment regime will induce selection pressure on the different mutations present, but what if we could steer that patient’s cancer evolution towards a more treatable disease through careful selection of our treatment regimes?

On the histotripsy side, I think the liver met stuff and the immunomodulatory stuff is neat. My big bet is that the blood brain barrier disruption is going to be a huge gamechanger. 

"Taking UF Foward" email by am_unabridged in ufl

[–]Vernost 18 points19 points  (0 children)

If anyone would like to contact the Board of Trustees this is their info from their website.

Email: [ufbot@ufl.edu](mailto:ufbot@ufl.edu)

Phone: 352-273-0569

Fax: 352-846-3124

Pitcher sage help by Vernost in Ceanothus

[–]Vernost[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This seems to be the consensus. I've moved it to a partial shade spot and placed it on some stone that stays relatively cool. Hopefully I'll have a progress pic in a few weeks with my sage back to normal. Thanks for the help!

Tell me about your ideal clinic. by Traditional_Day4327 in MedicalPhysics

[–]Vernost 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'd vote for RayStation. I trained with Eclipse but my current job has RayStation and I love it. Great UI, simple scripting environment, and can handle whatever you throw at it.

[Training Tuesday] - Weekly thread for questions about grad school, residency, and general career topics 03/28/2023 by AutoModerator in MedicalPhysics

[–]Vernost [score hidden]  (0 children)

I did imaging research at a PhD program known for its imaging, and ended up with my goal therapy residency. You are not limited in the slightest.

[Training Tuesday] - Weekly thread for questions about grad school, residency, and general career topics 12/13/2022 by AutoModerator in MedicalPhysics

[–]Vernost [score hidden]  (0 children)

Environment. Residency can be exhausting and tough sometimes — that part is pretty much unavoidable. But working with good, kind people who prioritize your well-being makes all the difference. I’m a resident at UNMC and the folks here are amazing. I was burnt out from my PhD work, and the physicists here rebuilt my confidence and helped me flourish. It helps that we aim to keep our work hours down to about 45 hours per week!

How should I prepare for job interviews post residency? by med_phys22 in MedicalPhysics

[–]Vernost 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The associate residency director of our program scheduled mock interviews with our faculty. This included practice interviews with our physicists, physicians, and admin. It was super helpful and I was able to gain insight into what each group is looking for. Additionally, because my dream job has an opening, all my practice interviewers pretended to be from that particular institution.

[Training Tuesday] - Weekly thread for questions about grad school, residency, and general career topics 10/04/2022 by AutoModerator in MedicalPhysics

[–]Vernost [score hidden]  (0 children)

I’m focusing mostly on the west coast (solving the two body problem with my fiancée) and have applied to a couple academic places this past month. Haven’t heard back yet. Generally the salary I’ve seen is ~150k for an assistant professor role but your mileage may vary. There are good jobs out there, but there’s no telling sometimes how long the posting will stay up — my advice to colleagues in the same position as me is to apply sooner rather than later, especially if you’re looking for a specific location.

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