HITRIplus Final Project Meeting

18 Mar 2026, 14:00 → 19 Mar 2026, 18:00 Europe/Zurich

CNAO

Sandro Rossi (CNAO)

We are pleased to invite you to the Final HITRIplus Project Meeting, which will be held in person at CNAO in Pavia (Italy) on 18–19 March 2026.

This meeting will also serve as the Final Review Meeting of the project. The Reviewer and the Project Officer will attend in order to assess the overall implementation of the project, review the achieved results and deliverables, and discuss the project’s impact, sustainability, and lessons learned.

Given the strategic importance of this final review for the successful closure of HITRIplus, in-person participation is strongly encouraged, and we kindly request that at least one representative per beneficiary institution attends on site, whenever possible. Direct interaction with the Reviewer and the Project Officer will be essential to ensure an effective and constructive final assessment.

An online participation option will nevertheless be made available for those who are unable to attend in person. Connection details will be shared in due course.

We very much look forward to welcoming you in Pavia for this crucial final event of the HITRIplus project.

Please find below detailed information regarding logistics and accommodation in Pavia.

How to reach Fondazione CNAO, located in Pavia:

From Milan airports (Linate, Malpensa, or Bergamo) to Pavia, you can travel by train or taxi. Taxi transfers from the airports are available but generally more expensive than public transport options.

If you choose the train, you can reach Pavia railway station from:

Milan Centrale or Milano Rogoredo (frequent regional and high-speed connections), Milan Malpensa Airport via the Malpensa Express to Milano Centrale or Milano Porta Garibaldi, then onward by train to Pavia.

Once at Pavia railway station, you can reach CNAO by taxi or local bus. Taxis are available directly outside the station, and the ride to CNAO usually takes about 10 minutes, with a cost of approximately 10–15 euros. If you prefer a taxi directly from the airport, this can be arranged in advance or taken on arrival. Travel time from Milan airports to CNAO is approximately 1–1.5 hours, depending on traffic.

Fondazione CNAO is located at Via E. Borloni 1, 27100 Pavia, Italy.

Depending on your hotel location, CNAO can be reached by taxi or public transport. Hotel receptions can always assist in calling a taxi if needed. Taxi fares within Pavia are generally modest.

For accommodation details, please refer to the document attached below. We have recommended a selection of options for your stay.

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Please be informed that the whole Project Meeting will be filmed and photographed by our staff and authorized operators. The speakers' speeches, environment, and guests will be filmed for the purpose of reporting the days' work to the funding agencies and disseminating scientific and clinical knowledge in Hadrontherapy. Videos will be posted on YouTube with free access. We therefore ask for your consent to possibly film you in video, photos, and/or audio recording during the activities and to reproduce, disseminate and publish such footage, without limitation of time and without compensation. Denial of consent does not preclude participation in the workshop: our operators will take care, in such cases, to avoid frontal filming that would allow your identifiability by providing you with a no-photo area of the room. We remind you that, as provided by the GDPR, you can exercise your rights of access, withdrawal of consent and deletion of data by writing to privacy@cnao.it.  Moreover, our DPO is always available at dpo@cnao.it . Attendants and speakers’ Data Controller is Fondazione CNAO, via Emilio Borloni, 1 - 27100 PAVIA (IT)

If you have any concerns regarding this notice, please contact the organizers in advance.

Accommodation_in_Pavia_CNAO_HITRIplus.pdf

Wednesday 18 March

14:30 → 14:40 Opening and Welcome to the Final Project Meeting

Speaker: Sandro Rossi

14:40 → 15:00 Project Overview and Coordination

Speaker: Sandro Rossi

15:00 → 15:10 Networking Activities Pillar

Speaker: Manjit Dosanjh

15:10 → 15:30 WP2 & Networking, Communication, Dissemination and Outreach"

Speaker: Yiota Foka

15:30 → 15:50 Coffee Break

15:50 → 16:10 WP3 Clinical Networking

Speaker: Piero Fossati

16:10 → 16:30 WP4 "Innovation, technology transfer, industry relation"

Speaker: Manuela Cirilli

16:30 → 16:50 Presentation WP5 "Education and Training"

Speaker: Nicholas Sammut

16:50 → 17:10 NA Pillar Discussion

Speaker: Manjit Dosanjh

17:10 → 17:30 First Day Conclusion Remarks

Speaker: Sandro Rossi

19:30 → 22:00 Social Dinner

Thursday 19 March

09:10 → 09:20 Opening of the Second Day

Speaker: Sandro Rossi

09:20 → 09:40 Joint Research Activities Pillar + WP7 "Advanced Accelerator and Gantry Design"

Speaker: Maurizio Vretenar

09:40 → 10:00 Presentation WP8 "Superconducting magnet design"

Speaker: Ernesto De Matteis

10:00 → 10:20 Presentation WP9 "Advanced beam delivery"

Speaker: Christian Graeff

10:20 → 10:40 Coffee Break

10:40 → 11:00 Presentation WP10 "Multiple Energy Extraction System"

Speaker: René Steinbrügg

11:00 → 11:20 Presentation WP11 "Controls and Safety"

Speaker: Dominik Perusko

11:20 → 11:40 Presentation WP12 "Radiobiological Dosimetry and QA"

Speaker: Ulrike Schoetz

11:40 → 12:10 JRA Pillar Discussion

Speaker: Maurizio Vretenar

12:10 → 13:20 Lunch

13:20 → 14:50 TNA (WP6 Transnational Access) with users' experience reporting

Speaker: Marco Durante

14:50 → 15:05 Administrative Management

Speaker: Angelica Facoetti

15:05 → 15:20 Financial Management

Speaker: Chiara Marazzi

15:20 → 15:40 Project Officer Remarks

Speaker: Anna Santoro

15:40 → 16:10 Comments from the reviewer

Speaker: Alejandro Mazal

16:10 → 16:50 Closing Remarks and Future Perspectives

Speaker: Sandro Rossi

16:50 → 17:50 Visit to the Facility Fondazione CNAO