ICEC – CERN Project STELLA 2025

9 Jul 2025, 08:30 → 10 Jul 2025, 23:15 Europe/Zurich

503/1-001 - Council Chamber (CERN)

The meeting will take place on the 9 and 10 July 2025 at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. This event follows on from previous workshops and will continue our discussions regarding the development of medical linear accelerator technology. The meeting will provide an update on the progress of STELLA and will build on expected deliverables for this phase of the project. There will also be a brainstorming session regarding the development and coordination of our efforts going forward.

Wednesday 9 July

09:00 → 09:30 Kick off, Welcome and Introduction to the meeting, Addressing Global challenges for cancer treatment and the need for Innovative solutions: IAEA perspective

Speakers: Mike Lamont (CERN), Dr Najat Mokhtar (IAEA), Nina Wendling (ICEC), Steinar Stapnes (CERN)

09:30 → 10:00 Responding to the challenge - Nigerian Radiation Therapy Initiative

Speaker: Dr Usman Malami Aliyu (Federal Republic of Nigeria)

RESPONDING TO THE CHALLENGE- NIGERIAN RADIATION THERAPY INITIATIVE.pdf

RESPONDING TO THE CHALLENGE- NIGERIAN RADIATION THERAPY INITIATIVE.pptx

10:00 → 10:30 Project STELLA - Where we are and where we are going

Speaker: Manjit Dosanjh (University of Oxford (GB))

STELLA Slides 9July 2025 -updated.pdf

STELLA Slides 9July 2025 -updated.pptx

10:30 → 11:00 Break

11:00 → 12:15 Innovation Panel 1 – Success stories from technology examples from other health care industries

Speakers: Geoffrey Taylor, Dr Gil Travish, Dr Jeff Buchsbaum (U.S. National Cancer Institute), Liam Wright (National Physical Laboratory (NPL))

250709_Geoffrey_Taylor_SAS Global Health Care Case Study for STELLA.pdf

250709_ICEC DT 10minute talk Geneva.pdf

250709_ICEC DT 10minute talk Geneva.pptx

12:15 → 13:15 Lunch

13:15 → 14:45 Innovation Panel 2 – Initiatives to improve access for Radiation Therapy globally from policy leaders

Speakers: Francis Hasford, Dr May Abdel-Wahab (IAEA), Sarah Quinlan (Radiotherapy UK), Dr Surbhi Grover, Dr Usman Malami Aliyu (Federal Republic of Nigeria)

Ben Nkansah - Ghana v2.pdf

CERN - M. Abdel - Wahab.pdf

CERN - M. Abdel - Wahab.pptx

Sarah_Quinlan_STELLA Meeting Pstn_ RTUK_9.7.25.pdf

Sarah_Quinlan_STELLA Meeting Pstn_ RTUK_9.7.25.pptx

14:45 → 15:00 Break

15:00 → 16:15 Innovation Panel 3 - Learning from Success Stories in Africa and Jordan

Speakers: Dr Francis Hasford (IAEA), Dr Jamal Khader, Dr Robert Ferris, Dr Taofeeq Ige (National Hospital of Abuja), Dr Tarek Shouman (Cairo University)

250709_TA11-IGE_STELLA_2025_Presentation.pdf

250709_TA11-IGE_STELLA_2025_Presentation.pptx

250709_Tarek_CERN.pdf

250709_Tarek_CERN.pptx

Manjit_Panel 3-Introduction.pdf

Manjit_Panel 3-Introduction.pptx

Panel_3_Francis Hasford PPT.pdf

Panel_3_Francis Hasford PPT.pptx

PEPFAR background_Ferris.pdf

PEPFAR background_Ferris.pptx

16:15 → 16:30 Break

16:30 → 17:45 Innovation Panel 4 - Driving Policy and Funding to Support Project STELLA goals – lessons from policy makers and funders

Speakers: Dr Catharine Young (Global Cancer Collective), Karina Anguelieva (International Science and Technology Center), Sarah Quinlan (Radiotherapy UK), Dr Tom Valdivia, Dr Wil Ngwa

250708 Mindshare for ICEC-CERN 6Jul2025.pdf

250708 Mindshare for ICEC-CERN 6Jul2025.pptx

18:00 → 18:30 Group Photo outside by Blue Magnet (outside glass box)

18:30 → 21:00 Reception and Dinner Glass Box CERN

Thursday 10 July

09:00 → 09:10 Review of Day 1 and set the stage for Day 2

Speaker: Manjit Dosanjh (University of Oxford (GB))

09:10 → 10:00 Key insights from STELLA technical engagement event and implications for LMIC participants

Speakers: Laurence Matthew Wroe (CERN), Dr Raj Jena

250710_Day2_Feedback.pdf

250710_Day2_Feedback.pptx

10:00 → 10:45 Intro to Breakout Sessions

Speakers: Bob Spears, Donna O'Brien, Graeme Campbell Burt (Lancaster University (GB)), Dr Raj Jena, Steinar Stapnes (CERN), Dr Tom Valdivia

250709_Breakout overview_July7.20251 (002).pdf

250709_Breakout overview_July7.20251 (002).pptx

250710_Business Breakout deck with background 09July2025v3.pdf

250710_Business Breakout deck with background 09July2025v3.pptx

day2-breakout-beta.pdf

day2-breakout-beta.pptx

Day 2 - Breakout intro - software and data sharing - JENA.pdf

Day 2 - Breakout intro - software and data sharing - JENA.pptx

Hardware BO July25.pdf

Hardware BO July25.pptx

Hardware BO Session2.pdf

Hardware BO Session2.pptx

Project STELLA Workshop- Breakout assignments for Day 2.pdf

10:45 → 11:15 Break

11:15 → 12:30 Breakout 1

53/R-044, 61/1-009 - Room C, 42/R-032

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 14:00 Report out from Breakout 1

Breakout Session 1 Notes.docx

Breakout Session 1 Notes.pdf

14:00 → 15:00 Breakout 2

53/R-044, 61/1-009 - Room C, 42/R-032

15:00 → 15:30 Break

15:30 → 16:00 Summary of Breakout themes – both sessions

250715_Business_Breakout 1_summary.docx

250715_Business_Breakout 1_summary.pdf

250715_Business_Breakout 2_summary.docx

250715_Business_Breakout 2_summary.pdf

Beta Report Out.docx

Beta Report Out.pdf

Hardware BO Session2.pdf

STELLA Software Breakout Notes SL RJ.docx

STELLA Software Breakout Notes SL RJ.pdf

16:00 → 17:00 Discussion

17:00 → 17:15 Meeting Wrap-up and Next Steps