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

Name: Joint Symposium of CERN NIMMS & HUS & CERN Baltic Group: “Particle therapy technologies”
Start: 2024-01-15T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2024-01-15T14:00:00+02:00
Location: Helsinki University Hospital: Meilahti Bridge Hospital

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

Helsinki University Hospital: Meilahti Bridge Hospital

Room: SY.s4.002

Description

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.

Kristaps Palskis and Vappu Reijonen

kristaps.palskis@cern.ch

vappu.reijonen@hus.fi

Participants

Anna Rintala
Doruntina Raka
Erika Korobeinikova
Foteini Asvesta
Heli Huttunen
Johannes Halkoaho
Juha Äystö
Kalle Mikkola
Katri Huitu
Kristaps Palskis
Lauri Wendland
Liisa Porra
Matti Kalliokoski
Mika Kapanen
Mikko Laitinen
Mikko Tenhunen
Pasi Korkola
sauli savolainen
Teemu Siiskonen
Timo Paasonen
Tomi Miettinen
Toms Torims
Toni Niiniviita
Tuomas Grahn
Vappu Reijonen

- 10:00 → 10:10
  
  Welcome introduction, HUS – “Radiotherapy at HUS: clinical applications and research activity” 10m
  
  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” 10m
  
  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” 20m
  
  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) 20m
  
  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” 20m
  
  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 10m
- 11:30 → 11:50
  
  “Overview of CERN Baltic Group and activities in the development of “Advanced Particle Therapy center for the Baltic states” initiative” 20m
  
  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” 20m
  
  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 5m
- 12:15 → 13:00
  
  Lunch break 45m
- 13:00 → 14:00
  
  Visit of HUS Radiotherapy Department 1h
  
  On-site participants only