21–26 Oct 2024
Thessaloniki
Europe/Athens timezone

Objectives and Scientific Programme

The HITRIplus specialized course on clinical aspects of heavy ion therapy research is aimed at students who are specializing or who are considering specializing in oncology as well as established specialists and practitioners in oncology of all levels who wish to learn more about hadron cancer therapy using heavy ions. Course participants will obtain the required skills and tools to engage with and access heavy ion therapy research infrastructures and will be able to network with world-renowned specialists in the field. 

Main Topics:

- Radiobiology

                  - RBE Models

                  - Immunological Effects 

                  - Hypoxia 

- Head-and-Neck

      - Skull Base 

                  - Central Nervous System

                  - Salivary Gland & Paranasal Sinuses

                                   - Melanoma    

 - Sarcoma

                  - Osteo Sarcoma 

                  - Chordoma and Chondrosarcoma 

                  - Soft Tissue 

                  - Ewing and Rhabdomyosarcoma

- Organ Motion 

                                    - Lung

                                    - Abdomen

- Re-irradiation 

                  - Head and Neck 

                  - Central Nervous System 

                  - Pelvis 

- Paediatric

- Innovative Methods

                  - Linear Transfer Painting 

                  - Spatial Fractionation 

                  - Integration with Immune and target Drugs 

- Present and Future Clinical Trials

 

                 - Treatment Planning

The session on Treatment Planning will include a hands-on ‘train the trainer’ part to give participants the ability to contribute as tutors to the particle therapy masterclasses that are periodically organized worldwide.  

Speakers and Lecturers:            Institutes:

1. Jacques Balosso   ARCHADE
2. Amelia Barcellini   CNAO
3. Maria Bonora    CNAO 
4. Manuela Cirilli   CERN
5. Maria Rosaria Fiore   CNAO
6. Yiota Foka   GSI/SEEIIST
7. Piero Fossati   MedAustron
8. Razvan Galalae    MedAustron
9. Tiziana Golme   CNAO
10. Semi Harrabi   HIT
11. Alexander Helm   GSI
12. Thomas Held   HIT
13. Bradford Hoppe   Mayo
14. Rossana Ingargiola   CNAO
15. Hitoshi Ishikawa     QST
16. Reiko Imai   QST
17. Carola Lütgendorf-Caucig   MedAustron
18. Shinichiro Mori   QST
19. Silvia Molinelli   CNAO
20. Kazutoshi Murata   QST
21. Tatsuya Ohno   GHMC
22. Roberto Orecchia    IEO
23. Ester Orlandi   CNAO
24. Maciej Pelak    MedAustron
25. Arnold Pompos   UTSW
26. Giulia Riva   CNAO
27. Mack Roach   UCSF
28. Nicholas Sammut   UniMalta
29. Joao Seco   DKFZ
30. Makoto Shinoto   QST
31. Walter Tinganelli   GSI
32. Slavisa Tubin    MedAustron 
33. Barbara Vischioni   CNAO
34. Niklas Wahl   DKFZ
35. Masaru Wakatsuki   QST
36. Shigeru Yamada   QST
37. Katharina Seidensaal   HIT