Name: Timetable Heavy Ion Therapy MasterClass School 17 May 2021
Start: 2021-05-17T08:23:00+02:00
End: 2021-05-22T19:00:00+02:00
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Timetable Heavy Ion Therapy MasterClass School 17 May 2021

from Monday, 17 May 2021 (08:23) to Saturday, 22 May 2021 (19:00)

Monday, 17 May 2021
08:25 Opening Session
08:25 - 08:55
Contributions

08:25 CNAO Video - The Particle Travel

08:30 Welcome by HITRIplus coordinator - Sandro Rossi (Fondazione CNAO)

08:35 Welcome by UNSA Rectorate - Mirza Dautbasic (University of Sarajevo)

08:40 Introduction to the Heavy Ion Therapy Masterclass School - Yiota Foka (GSI - Helmholtzzentrum fur Schwerionenforschung GmbH (DE))

08:50 Introduction to HITRIplus Internships - Nicholas Sammut (University of Malta)
08:55 Group picture: please switch off your camera if you do not want to appear in the group photo
Group picture: please switch off your camera if you do not want to appear in the group photo
08:55 - 09:00
09:00 Particle Therapy Overview - Manjit Dosanjh (CERN/SEEIIST/ENLIGHT)
Particle Therapy Overview
- Manjit Dosanjh (CERN/SEEIIST/ENLIGHT)
09:00 - 10:00
10:00 Cancer Data Statistics - Mimoza Ristova (UKIM)
Cancer Data Statistics
- Mimoza Ristova (UKIM)
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 A brief introduction to particle accelerators - Maurizio Vretenar (CERN)
A brief introduction to particle accelerators
- Maurizio Vretenar (CERN)
11:00 - 11:45
11:45 Accelerators for medicine - Maurizio Vretenar (CERN)
Accelerators for medicine
- Maurizio Vretenar (CERN)
11:45 - 12:30
12:30 Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 - 14:00
14:00 Cancer Radiotherapy Introduction - Joao Seco (DKFZ)
Cancer Radiotherapy Introduction
- Joao Seco (DKFZ)
14:00 - 15:30
15:30 MatRad General Introduction - Niklas Wahl (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum) Hans-Peter Wieser (LMU Munich)
MatRad General Introduction
- Niklas Wahl (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum)
- Hans-Peter Wieser (LMU Munich)
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 Complete the evaluation form
Complete the evaluation form
16:00 - 16:15

16:15 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
16:15 - 16:30

16:30 MatRad Installation & Data

16:30 - 18:00

18:00 SOCIAL EVENT: Welcome Drinks

18:00 - 19:00
Tuesday, 18 May 2021

08:55 GSI Video
GSI Video
08:55 - 09:00

Zoom Link for Tuesday
Zoom Link for Tuesday
08:55 - 08:56
Topic: Heavy Ion Therapy Masterclass school Time: May 18, 2021 08:30 AM Zurich Join Zoom Meeting https://cern.zoom.us/j/67835521156?pwd=U3kzVmN6bDBVWmQ2ekN0b1Fuc01odz09 Meeting ID: 678 3552 1156 Passcode: 339887
09:00 Accelerator Physics - Mariusz Sapinski (SEEIIST)
Accelerator Physics
- Mariusz Sapinski (SEEIIST)
09:00 - 10:15
Accelerator specific topics including sources; history and motivation; transverse dynamics
10:15 Ion sources - Nadia Gambino (MedAustron)
Ion sources
- Nadia Gambino (MedAustron)
10:15 - 10:30
10:30 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 Inverse treatment planning / dose optimization - Niklas Wahl (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum)
Inverse treatment planning / dose optimization
- Niklas Wahl (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum)
11:00 - 12:30
Introduction to basic principles and methods to treatment planning.
12:30 Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 - 14:00

14:00 Hands-On Treatment Planning Basics

14:00 - 16:00

16:00 Complete the evaluation form
Complete the evaluation form
16:00 - 16:15

16:15 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
16:15 - 16:30

16:30 Interaction with Experts, Students Presentations, Virtual Visits

16:30 - 18:00

18:00 SOCIAL EVENT: Language & Culture Cafe

18:00 - 19:00
Wednesday, 19 May 2021

08:55 HIT Video
HIT Video
08:55 - 09:00

Zoom Link for Wednesday
Zoom Link for Wednesday
08:55 - 08:56
Topic: Heavy Ion Therapy Masterclass school Time: May 19, 2021 08:30 AM Zurich Join Zoom Meeting https://cern.zoom.us/j/64387542163?pwd=NmFDQ2NQVlRVQlZRK0UycGplSGd1QT09 Meeting ID: 643 8754 2163 Passcode: 459196
09:00 Linear Accelerators - Giovanni Bisoffi (Universita e INFN, Legnaro (IT))
Linear Accelerators
- Giovanni Bisoffi (Universita e INFN, Legnaro (IT))
09:00 - 09:45
09:45 Injection to synchrotrons - Elena Benedetto (SEEIIST)
Injection to synchrotrons
- Elena Benedetto (SEEIIST)
09:45 - 10:05
10:05 Beam extraction methods - Rebecca Taylor (Imperial College of London (ICL))
Beam extraction methods
- Rebecca Taylor (Imperial College of London (ICL))
10:05 - 10:25
10:30 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 Imaging in Radiotherapy - Joao Seco (DKFZ)
Imaging in Radiotherapy
- Joao Seco (DKFZ)
11:00 - 12:00
12:00 Impact and mitigation of uncertainties in particle therapy treatment planning - Niklas Wahl (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum)
Impact and mitigation of uncertainties in particle therapy treatment planning
- Niklas Wahl (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum)
12:00 - 12:30
12:30 Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 - 14:00

14:00 Hands-On Range Uncertainties

14:00 - 16:00

16:00 Complete the evaluation form
Complete the evaluation form
16:00 - 16:15

16:15 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
16:15 - 16:30
16:30 Range Verification Methods - Hans-Peter Wieser (LMU Munich)
Range Verification Methods
- Hans-Peter Wieser (LMU Munich)
16:30 - 17:00
17:00 Interaction with Experts, Students Presentations, Virtual Visits: Interaction with Experts, Students Presentations, Virtual Visits
Interaction with Experts, Students Presentations, Virtual Visits
17:00 - 18:00

18:00 SOCIAL EVENT: Students-Only Day

18:00 - 19:00
Thursday, 20 May 2021

08:55 CERN Video
CERN Video
08:55 - 09:00

Zoom Link for Thursday
Zoom Link for Thursday
08:55 - 08:56
Topic: Heavy Ion Therapy Masterclass school Time: May 20, 2021 08:30 AM Zurich Join Zoom Meeting https://cern.zoom.us/j/69617094538?pwd=V0dxVkdyQnE4K05PZkEva3V2WHlyQT09 Meeting ID: 696 1709 4538 Passcode: 514740
09:00 Gantries and Beam Delivery - Elena Benedetto (SEEIIST)
Gantries and Beam Delivery
- Elena Benedetto (SEEIIST)
09:00 - 09:45
09:45 Beam Instrumentation - Mariusz Sapinski (SEEIIST)
Beam Instrumentation
- Mariusz Sapinski (SEEIIST)
09:45 - 10:05
10:05 Basics of Accelerator Control Systems - Matej Polzelnik (CosyLab)
Basics of Accelerator Control Systems
- Matej Polzelnik (CosyLab)
10:05 - 10:30
10:30 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 Introduction to Radiobiology - Albana Topi (GSI - Helmholtzzentrum fur Schwerionenforschung GmbH (DE))
Introduction to Radiobiology
- Albana Topi (GSI - Helmholtzzentrum fur Schwerionenforschung GmbH (DE))
11:00 - 12:00
12:00 Biological Dose Optimization - Hans-Peter Wieser (LMU Munich)
Biological Dose Optimization
- Hans-Peter Wieser (LMU Munich)
12:00 - 12:30
12:30 Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 - 14:00

14:00 Hands-On Treatment Planning Basics: Hands-On Biological/Carbon Planning
Hands-On Biological/Carbon Planning
14:00 - 16:00

16:00 Complete the evaluation form
Complete the evaluation form
16:00 - 16:15

16:15 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
16:15 - 16:30

16:30 Interaction with Experts, Students Presentations, Virtual Visits

16:30 - 18:00

18:00 SOCIAL EVENT: Games & Disco

18:00 - 19:00
Friday, 21 May 2021

08:55 MedAustron Video
MedAustron Video
08:55 - 09:00

Zoom Link for Friday
Zoom Link for Friday
08:55 - 08:56
"Topic: Heavy Ion Therapy Masterclass school Time: May 21, 2021 08:30 AM Zurich Join Zoom Meeting https://cern.zoom.us/j/62503538605?pwd=aU53YXRGajVxUzMxdkxlUmdhWTllZz09 Meeting ID: 625 0353 8605 Passcode: 907769"
09:00 ECR ion sources - Nadia Gambino (MedAustron )
ECR ion sources
- Nadia Gambino (MedAustron )
09:00 - 09:15
09:15 Ion-Source/Linac Sarajevo Project - Mariusz Sapinski (SEEIIST)
Ion-Source/Linac Sarajevo Project
- Mariusz Sapinski (SEEIIST)
09:15 - 09:45
09:45 Low Energy Accelerators, Applications - Milko Jaksic (Ruder Boskovic Institute)
Low Energy Accelerators, Applications
- Milko Jaksic (Ruder Boskovic Institute)
09:45 - 10:30
10:30 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 Radiation safety planning with FLUKA - Haris Dapo (ANKARA Univ./TARLA)
Radiation safety planning with FLUKA
- Haris Dapo (ANKARA Univ./TARLA)
11:00 - 11:45
11:45 AI/ML in Particle Therapy: State-of-Play and Future perspective - Uros Mitrović (CosyLab JSC)
AI/ML in Particle Therapy: State-of-Play and Future perspective
- Uros Mitrović (CosyLab JSC)
11:45 - 12:30
12:30 Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 - 13:15
13:15 Experiences of existing heavy ion therapy and research infrastructures, Future Plans, Upgrades
13:15 - 15:00
Contributions

13:15 Clinical experience on benefits of heavy-ion therapy - Ester Orlandi (CNAO)

13:30 MedAustron experience with heavy ion therapy - Piero Fossati (MedAustron)

13:40 Particle therapy approach exploring the synergies between carbon ion and immune response - Slavisa Tubin (MedAustron)

13:50 From pioneering heavy ion therapy at GSI to the HIT and MIT hospitals - Christian Graeff (GSI)

14:10 From fundamental research to medical applications - Manuela Cirilli (CERN) Benjamin Frisch (CERN)

14:30 CNAO Accelerator complex and upgrade plans - Marco Pullia (CNAO)

14:45 Accelerator complex for next generation heavy ion therapy and research facilities - Mariusz Sapinski (SEEIIST)
15:00 Discussion
Discussion
15:00 - 15:15

15:15 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:15 - 15:45
15:45 Treatment planning methods at MedAustron - Markus Stock (MedAustron)
Treatment planning methods at MedAustron
- Markus Stock (MedAustron)
15:45 - 16:00
16:00 Use of FLUKA Monte Carlo in hadron therapy - Vasilis Vlachoudis (CERN)
Use of FLUKA Monte Carlo in hadron therapy
- Vasilis Vlachoudis (CERN)
16:00 - 16:15
16:15 Interaction with Experts, Students Presentations, Virtual Visits

16:15 - 17:30

17:30 Evaluation forms for School and Social Events
Evaluation forms for School and Social Events
17:30 - 17:35
17:35 Closing session - Nicholas Sammut (Uni. Malta) Yiota Foka (GSI - Helmholtzzentrum fur Schwerionenforschung GmbH (DE))
Closing session
- Nicholas Sammut (Uni. Malta)
- Yiota Foka (GSI - Helmholtzzentrum fur Schwerionenforschung GmbH (DE))
17:35 - 17:55
17:55 Group picture: please switch off your camera if you do not want to appear in the group photo
Group picture: please switch off your camera if you do not want to appear in the group photo
17:55 - 18:00

18:00 SOCIAL EVENT: Careers Fair

18:00 - 19:00
Saturday, 22 May 2021

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