ICEC – CERN Project STELLA Kick-off Meeting “Re-engineering the Next Generation of Medical Linear Accelerators for Use in Challenging Environments"

from Wednesday, May 29, 2024 (8:30 AM) to Thursday, May 30, 2024 (10:35 PM)
CERN (40/S2-B01)

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
May 29, 2024
May 30, 2024
AM
8:30 AM
Session 1 (until 10:10 AM)
8:30 AM Welcome from CERN Director – Mike Lamont - Mike Lamont (CERN) Steinar Stapnes (CERN)  
8:45 AM When it all began – Ugo Amaldi - Manjit Dosanjh (University of Oxford (GB)) Ugo Amaldi (TERA Foundation (IT))  
9:00 AM Introductions - Donna O'Brien (ICEC) Eugenia Wendling  
9:15 AM Project STELLA History - Manjit Dosanjh (University of Oxford (GB))  
9:25 AM Project STELLA – 28 African Countries Survey - Manjit Dosanjh (University of Oxford (GB)) Taofeeq Abdallah Ige (University of Abuja, ABUJA. NIGERIA.)  
9:35 AM Project STELLA History – Summary of the Feb '23 'Desired STELLA Facility Workshop' - Francis Hasford  
9:45 AM Project STELLA History – Balkan and ART Studies - Manjit Dosanjh (University of Oxford (GB))  
9:55 AM STELLA Project – Overview and Next Phase - Manjit Dosanjh (University of Oxford (GB)) Eugenia Wendling  
10:10 AM --- Coffee Break ---
10:30 AM
Session 2 - Manjit Dosanjh (University of Oxford (GB)) (until 12:00 PM)
10:30 AM Panel discussion - Dr Magatte Diagne Dr Tarek Shouman Surbhi Grover (Upenn) Rajesh Jena (Univeristy of Cambridge) Dr Jamal Khader Chris Peters (ICEC)  
11:30 AM International Organisational Perspective on RT and Gaps - Dr May Abdel-Wahab  
11:40 AM Facilitated Discussion – Common Themes, Differences, and Challenges - Taofeeq Abdallah Ige (University of Abuja, ABUJA. NIGERIA.) Manjit Dosanjh (University of Oxford (GB))  
8:45 AM
Session 6 - Graeme Campbell Burt (Lancaster University (GB)) Eugenia Wendling (until 10:15 AM)
8:45 AM Overview and Key Challenges - Eugenia Wendling  
8:50 AM Training – IAEA Perspective - Dr May Abdel-Wahab  
8:55 AM CERN Training Resources and Collaborations - Steinar Stapnes (CERN)  
9:00 AM Training – KHCC Perspective - Dr Jamal Khader  
9:05 AM Facilitated Discussion – Training Needs - Eugenia Wendling  
9:20 AM Service and Maintenance – ITAR CDR - Graeme Campbell Burt (Lancaster University (GB))  
9:35 AM Facilitated Discussion – Service and Maintenance - Mauro Carrara (Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori Milano) Steinar Stapnes (CERN)  
9:45 AM Service and Maintenance from the LMIC Perspective - Dr Salwa Boutayeb  
10:10 AM Session Summary and Next Steps - Eugenia Wendling Graeme Campbell Burt (Lancaster University (GB))  
10:15 AM --- Coffee Break ---
10:45 AM
Session 7 -Dr Donna O'Brien (ICEC) (until 12:30 PM)
10:45 AM Overview and Key Challenges - Donna O'Brien (ICEC)  
10:50 AM Market Dynamics – Need for a Disruptive Business Model - Donna O'Brien (ICEC) Dr Bob Spears (ICEC)  
11:10 AM New Business models and Healthcare Utilities - Dr Carter Dredge (Cambridge University & SSM Health)  
11:40 AM Role of CERN/KT - Sandra Elisabeth Muhr Benjamin Frisch (CERN)  
11:55 AM Facilitated Discussion – Business Model - Donna O'Brien (ICEC)  
12:25 PM Session Summary and Next Steps - Donna O'Brien (ICEC)  
PM
12:00 PM --- Sandwich Lunch ---
1:00 PM
Session 3 - Eugenia Wendling (until 1:15 PM)
1:00 PM Importance of STELLA – 10 Year Reflection on the Journey - David Pistenmaa  
1:10 PM Brief Introduction of the Work Package Sessions and Deliverables  
1:15 PM
Session 4 - Steinar Stapnes (CERN) (until 2:50 PM)
1:15 PM Overview and Key Challenges - Steinar Stapnes (CERN)  
1:25 PM Overview of the ITAR Linac Design Study - Graeme Campbell Burt (Lancaster University (GB))  
1:40 PM Imaging – Now in HICs - Chris Peters (ICEC)  
1:55 PM Imaging – Now in LMICs - Dr Ejidio Ngigi  
2:10 PM Imaging – In 10-15 Years - Jeff Buchsbaum  
2:25 PM System Integration, Interfacing, and Infrastructure - Laurence Matthew Wroe (CERN)  
2:40 PM Session Summary and Next Steps - Steinar Stapnes (CERN)  
2:50 PM --- Coffee Break ---
3:20 PM
Session 5 - Rajesh Jena (Univeristy of Cambridge) (until 4:50 PM)
3:20 PM Overview and Key Challenges - Rajesh Jena (Univeristy of Cambridge)  
3:30 PM Cascaded Machine Learning and Transformer Models - Xin Du  
3:45 PM State-of-the-Art in Federated Learning and Development of CERN's CAFEIN Platform for STELLA - Luigi Serio (CERN) Diogo Reis Santos (CERN)  
4:00 PM Background to the Capture of Fault Data from UK Linac Stock - Joseph Bateman  
4:15 PM Modelling, Learning From, and Predicting Fault Patterns in Linac Hardware - Sam Leadley (University of Oxford)  
4:30 PM Requirements Capture to Speed Up Medical Device Certification and Route to Market - Bob Spears (ICEC Business Advisor)  
4:45 PM Session Summary and Next Steps - Rajesh Jena (Univeristy of Cambridge)  
4:50 PM --- Group Photo ---
5:30 PM (Optional) Tour of the Synchrocyclotron  
7:00 PM --- Workshop Dinner - CERN Glassbox Restaurant ---
12:30 PM --- Sandwich Lunch ---
1:15 PM
Session 8 - Jeff Buchsbaum Dr Tarek Shouman (until 2:30 PM)
1:30 PM Feedback from Participants  
2:00 PM Ongoing, Continued Input and Involvement of LMICs  
2:30 PM --- Coffee Break ---
3:00 PM
Session 9 - Manjit Dosanjh (University of Oxford (GB)) (until 4:00 PM)
3:00 PM Session Summaries and Next Steps for Each Pillar - Manjit Dosanjh (University of Oxford (GB)) Rajesh Jena (Univeristy of Cambridge) Steinar Stapnes (CERN)  
3:30 PM Future Workshops - Steinar Stapnes (CERN) Donna O'Brien (ICEC)  
3:40 PM Beyond this Current STELLA Project - Benjamin Frisch (CERN) Donna O'Brien (ICEC)  
4:00 PM
Session 10 - Steinar Stapnes (CERN) (until 4:15 PM)