Tim Lautenschlaeger, M.D.
Professor
Radiation Medicine
Cancer Focus
Broad, with some focus on HPV mediated and lung malignancies
Research Program
Research Interest
I focus on development of liquid biopsy approaches including urine HPV testing for cervical cancer screening, urine HPV testing for HPV mediated cancer monitoring, and 24 hour urine ctDNA analysis approaches.
Positions and Scientific Appointments
2026-Present: Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Dept. of Radiation Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
2025-2026: Director of Research, Cancer Screening Program, IU Health
2025-2026: Associate Director for Clinical Research, IUSCCC
2025-2026: Chair, Clinical Research Committee, Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
2023-2026: Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology with tenure, Radiation Oncology, IUSM
2020-2025: Medical Director, Clinical Research Office- Adult, Indiana University Simon Cancer Center
2018-2023: Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology (tenure track), Radiation Oncology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
2016-2018: Assistant PrVisiting Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana
2015-2016: Visiting Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Education
Residency
June 2015
Radiation Oncology
The Ohio State University
Internship
June 2011
Surgery
The Ohio State University
Postdoc
June 2009
Radiation Oncology
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard
Other-Dipl. Phys.
January 2009
Physics
Philipps University of Marburg, Germany
Other- Dr. Med.
February 2007
Biomechanics
Philipps University of Marburg, Germany
MD
June 2006
Medicine
Philipps University of Marburg, Germany