Joint Symposium of CERN NIMMS & HUS & CERN Baltic Group: “Particle therapy technologies”

Monday 15 Jan 2024, 10:00 → 14:00 Europe/Helsinki

Helsinki University Hospital: Meilahti Bridge Hospital

About the event:

Members of CERN Baltic Group visit Helsinki University Hospital in January 2024. This joint symposium offers a chance to hear about their work on developing particle therapy technologies and initiative for advanced particle therapy center for the Baltic States.

10:00 → 10:10 Welcome introduction, HUS – “Radiotherapy at HUS: clinical applications and research activity”

Speaker: Mikko Tenhunen (Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center (HUS) Chief physicist)

HUCH Cancer centre 2024 short presentation.pdf

HUCH Cancer centre 2024 short presentation.pptx

10:10 → 10:20 Welcome introduction, CERN – “Development of particle therapy technologies at CERN”

Speaker: Toms Torims (Chairman of CERN Baltic Group “Advanced Particle Therapy center for the Baltic states” working group)

Development of particle therapy technologies at CERN_15.01.24.pdf

Development of particle therapy technologies at CERN_15.01.24.pptx

10:20 → 10:40 “In-hospital BNCT treatment system: overview of clinical translation”

Speaker: Liisa Porra (Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center (HUS) Adj. chief physicist)

HUS_BNCT_CERN.pdf

HUS_BNCT_CERN.pptx

10:40 → 11:00 “European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and NIMMS group activities for development of innovative medical technologies” (remotely)

Speaker: Maurizio Vretenar (Leader of NIMMS collaboration (CERN))

NIMMS_Helsinki_01_24.pdf

NIMMS_Helsinki_01_24.pptx

11:00 → 11:20 “Research on helium synchrotron design”

Speaker: Heli Huttunen (Master's student at the University of Helsinki, CERN Technical student)

Research on helium synchrotron design.pdf

11:20 → 11:30 Break

11:30 → 11:50 “Overview of CERN Baltic Group and activities in the development of “Advanced Particle Therapy center for the Baltic states” initiative”

Speaker: Toms Torims (Chairman of CERN Baltic Group “Advanced Particle Therapy center for the Baltic states” working group)

CBG_and_activities-15_01.pdf

CBG_and_activities-15_01.pptx

iFAST: Challenge Based Innovation

Poster_CBG_School_2023_Palanga.pdf

Poster.pdf

11:50 → 12:10 “Conceptual design and current status of particle therapy center development in the Baltic States”

Speaker: Kristaps Palskis (Researcher at Riga Technical university Institute of Particle Physics and Accelerator Technologies, CERN Doctoral student)

15_01_Conceptual_design_and_status.pptx

12:10 → 12:15 Wrap-up

12:15 → 13:00 Lunch break

13:00 → 14:00 Visit of HUS Radiotherapy Department

On-site participants only