CONTACT INFORMATIONBIOGRAPHYCREDENTIALSAWARDSPUBLICATIONSThomas H. Foster, Ph.D.Contact InformationPhone NumbersOffice: (585) 275-1347LocationsUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterSchool of Medicine and Dentistry601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648Rochester, NY 14642Additional LinksFoster Lab AlumniFaculty AppointmentsProfessor Emeritus - Department of Imaging Sciences (SMD) BiographyProfessional BackgroundProfessor Foster received his B.S. in Physics from Stevens Institute of Technology in 1983. Following two years at the General Electric Research and Development Center where he worked on magnetic resonance imaging, he came to the University of Rochester and received the Ph.D. in Physics in 1990. He immediately joined the faculty of the University as an Assistant Professor of Radiology. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 1994 and is currently Professor of Imaging Sciences (formerly Radiology), of Physics, of Optics, and of Biomedical Engineering. From 2001 - 2008, Professor Foster was an Associate Editor of the journal Photochemistry and Photobiology. He served as a member of the National Institutes of Health Radiation Therapeutics and Biology Study Section during 2004 - 2008 and from 2005 - 2012 was appointed to the Research Program Committee of the Canadian Institute of Photonic Innovation. Professor Foster is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, a Fellow of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, and a Senior Member of the Optical Society of America. He currently serves on the Editorial Board of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine and is a frequent ad hoc grant reviewer for the National Institutes of Health and the Oak Ridge Associated Universities.CredentialsEducation1983BS | Stevens Inst of TechPhysics1988MA | University of RochesterPhysics1990PhD | University of RochesterPhysicsAwards2013FellowSponsor: American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery2013Shu-Ren Lin Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching2013Arvin E. Robinson Award for Excellence in Resident Education and Teaching2012Senior MemberSponsor: Optical Society of America2010FellowSponsor: American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering2009University Dean's Award for Meritorious Service in PhD DefensesLocation: University of Rochester2002Shu-Ren Lin Award for Excellence in Radiology TeachingLocation: Department of Radiology, University of Rochester2001FellowSponsor: American Physical Society1991Shu-Ren Lin Award for Excellence in Radiology TeachingLocation: Department of Radiology, University of Rochester1987Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching AssistantSponsor: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of RochesterVIEW ALL expand_morePublicationsJournal Articles1/6/2021Snell SB, Gill AL, Haidaris CG, Foster TH, Baran TM, Gill SR. "Staphylococcus aureus Tolerance and Genomic Response to Photodynamic Inactivation." mSphere.. 2021 Jan 6; 6(1)Epub 2021 Jan 06. 12/10/2019Onukwufor JO, Trewin AJ, Baran TM, Almast A, Foster TH, Wojtovich AP. "Quantification of reactive oxygen species production by the red fluorescent proteins KillerRed, SuperNova and mCherry." Free radical biology & medicine.. 2019 Dec 10; 147:1-7. Epub 2019 Dec 10. 9/20/2019Trewin AJ, Bahr LL, Almast A, Berry BJ, Wei AY, Foster TH, Wojtovich AP. "Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species Generated at the Complex-II Matrix or Intermembrane Space Microdomain Have Distinct Effects on Redox Signaling and Stress Sensitivity in ." Antioxidants & redox signaling.. 2019 Sep 20; 31(9):594-607. Epub 2019 Apr 22. VIEW ALL PUBLICATIONSClose WindowSchedule an appointment with Thomas H. Foster, Ph.D.Please answer the following questions to help us find the right appointment for you.Important: If you believe that you have a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. This website is not intended for emergency care.Have you seen this provider in the last 2 years?YesNoExisting Patient Schedule or request a follow up appointment online through MyChart. If you do not have a MyChart account, please close this window and call the appointment phone number. Thomas H. Foster, Ph.D. is currently scheduling for the following appointment type(s): Our policy does not permit patients to establish care with multiple providers within the same practice or specialty without prior approval. If you choose a new provider in the same office, we will cancel the appointment. Please contact the office directly with questions on this policy.