Christian Behler is a PhD researcher and physicist specialising in advanced medical imaging for neuro-oncology. Based at the University of Newcastle and the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), his work is based within the Mark Hughes Foundation (MHF) Centre for Brain Cancer Research, where he is supported by the MHF Willgoose Scholarship.

Christian’s research focuses on improving the precision of brain cancer diagnostics and monitoring through new applications in diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) thermometry. By developing non-invasive imaging workflows, his project aims to provide clinicians with precise measurements of tumor microenvironments to inform better-targeted therapies.

Before transitioning into medical research, Christian worked in Germany as a secondary school physics and mathematics educator, alongside work in material science. This background in physics and education shapes his current work in translational medicine, applying data analytics and computational physics to create practical, clinical tools for brain cancer patients.