ICEC – CERN Project STELLA 2025

from Wednesday, 9 July 2025 (08:30) to Thursday, 10 July 2025 (23:15)
CERN (503/1-001)

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
9 Jul 2025
10 Jul 2025
AM
09:00 Kick off, Welcome and Introduction to the meeting, Addressing Global challenges for cancer treatment and the need for Innovative solutions: IAEA perspective - Mike Lamont (CERN) Nina Wendling (ICEC) Dr Najat Mokhtar (IAEA) Steinar Stapnes (CERN)  
09:30 Responding to the challenge - Nigerian Radiation Therapy Initiative - Dr Usman Malami Aliyu (Federal Republic of Nigeria)  
10:00 Project STELLA - Where we are and where we are going - Manjit Dosanjh (University of Oxford (GB))  
10:30 --- Break ---
11:00 Innovation Panel 1 – Success stories from technology examples from other health care industries - Dr Jeff Buchsbaum (U.S. National Cancer Institute) Dr Gil Travish Geoffrey Taylor Liam Wright (National Physical Laboratory (NPL))  
09:00 Review of Day 1 and set the stage for Day 2 - Manjit Dosanjh (University of Oxford (GB))  
09:10 Key insights from STELLA technical engagement event and implications for LMIC participants - Dr Raj Jena Laurence Matthew Wroe (CERN)  
10:00 Intro to Breakout Sessions - Dr Tom Valdivia Dr Raj Jena Steinar Stapnes (CERN) Graeme Campbell Burt (Lancaster University (GB)) Donna O'Brien Bob Spears  
10:45 --- Break ---
11:15 Breakout 1  
PM
12:15 --- Lunch ---
13:15 Innovation Panel 2 – Initiatives to improve access for Radiation Therapy globally from policy leaders - Sarah Quinlan (Radiotherapy UK) Francis Hasford Dr Surbhi Grover Dr Usman Malami Aliyu (Federal Republic of Nigeria) Dr May Abdel-Wahab (IAEA)  
14:45 --- Break ---
15:00 Innovation Panel 3 - Learning from Success Stories in Africa and Jordan - Dr Francis Hasford (IAEA) Dr Jamal Khader Dr Taofeeq Ige (National Hospital of Abuja) Dr Tarek Shouman (Cairo University) Dr Robert Ferris  
16:15 --- Break ---
16:30 Innovation Panel 4 - Driving Policy and Funding to Support Project STELLA goals – lessons from policy makers and funders - Sarah Quinlan (Radiotherapy UK) Dr Wil Ngwa Karina Anguelieva (International Science and Technology Center) Dr Tom Valdivia Dr Catharine Young (Global Cancer Collective)  
18:00 Group Photo outside by Blue Magnet (outside glass box)  
18:30 --- Reception and Dinner Glass Box CERN ---
12:30 --- Lunch ---
13:30 Report out from Breakout 1  
14:00 Breakout 2  
15:00 --- Break ---
15:30 Summary of Breakout themes – both sessions  
16:00 Discussion  
17:00 Meeting Wrap-up and Next Steps