Jennifer M. Borsavage, PhD
Biography
Jenny is a New England native from western Connecticut. Jenny launched her healthcare career in high school when she became a certified nursing assistant. Through her experiences working in acute care, Jenny discovered her passion for oncology. With a desire to combine her aptitude for STEM with her compassionate nature, she chose to pursue a career in Medical Physics. Jenny attended the University of Rhode Island, from which she earned her B.S. in Physics along with her M.S. in Medical Physics. She continued her graduate education at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, having earned her Ph.D. While at Dalhousie, Jenny modified a commercial 2.5 MV imaging beamline on a TrueBeam to implement a novel sintered diamond target. Her doctoral thesis examined the use of this beam in both imaging and treatment applications for improved image quality and dose fall-off, respectively.
Outside of work, Jenny enjoys cooking/baking, spending time with friends and family, going sailing and visiting Prudence Island.