Edwin was born and raised in Ghana; a beautiful cultural-filled country located in the western part of Africa. He did complete his undergraduate studies at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and obtained a BS degree in Physics with concentration in medical physics. Edwin moved to the United States to continue his higher education and joined the Florida A&M University (FAMU), Tallahassee, FL, as a graduate student to pursue Ph. D. Dr. Quashie obtained his Physics Ph. D. from FAMU. His dissertation comprises of rigorous research work in the computational condensed matter physics. He was a National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) scholar, and his research was supported by the Department of Energy (DOE). After his Ph. D., he joined the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA, where he was appointed as a postdoctoral research scientist for continuing his research focused primarily on understanding different materials under energetic particle irradiation using the state-of-the-art theoretical and computational methods for modeling these rather complicated condensed matter systems.
He was always fascinated by the application of physics in Medicine and that led him to pursue a career in Medical Physics. He became a postdoc fellow at Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), Milwaukee, WI, and obtained a CAMPEP accredited Graduate Certificate in Medical Physics. His research at MCW includes developing a practical method for treatment planning for retreatment and adaptive radiation therapy based on organ-specific biologically effective dose (BED), involving dose accumulation based on deformable image registration and calculations of IsoBED parameters for different organs at risk (OAR).
In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with family/friends, watching movies, cooking and reading investment newsletters.
Connor was born and raised in southwestern Pennsylvania. His journey into Medical Physics began at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics. During his undergraduate years, Connor's interest in medical physics grew as he contributed to the construction and analysis of a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer that used Earth’s magnetic field. This experience introduced him to the principles of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Science degree in Medical Physics from Brown University. His master's thesis validated a data-driven algorithm designed to detect atypical radiotherapy prescriptions. Throughout his graduate studies, Connor gained clinical experience by working as a quality assurance technician in the Radiation Oncology department at Rhode Island Hospital.
In 2023, Connor joined the RIH/Brown residency program and is looking forward to the journey ahead. In his spare time, he enjoys exploring local state parks and the coastline with his friends.