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    Particle Therapy MasterClass: Pakistan, Karachi

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    Yiota Foka (GSI - Helmholtzzentrum fur Schwerionenforschung GmbH (DE))
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    Particle Therapy Masterclass – Karachi

     

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    A one-day educational medical physics outreach event introducing college students to medical physics, medical imaging, radiation therapy, particle therapy, and radiation protection.

    The masterclass will feature expert talks, interactive demonstrations, and hands-on activities exploring how physics and technology are used in modern cancer treatment.

    📅 Date: 29 August 2026
    📍 Location: Al-Kawthar University, Karachi
    🕘 Start: 9:00 AM
    🎟️ Registration: Free
    🍴 Lunch & tea: Provided
    📜 Certificate: E-certificate for all attendees

    Open to college students only. Limited seats available.

    No prior knowledge of medical physics is required.

    • Saturday 29 August
      • 09:45 → 10:15
        The Physics of Particle Therapy 30m
        Speaker: Mr Hassan Ahmed Siddique
      • 10:15 → 10:45
        Introduction to Particle Accelerators and Their Medical Applications 30m
        Speaker: Mr Usman Maqsood
      • 10:45 → 11:15
        Talk on health science 30m
        Speaker: Dr Ismaiel (Al-Kawthar University)
      • 11:15 → 11:30
        Coffee break 15m
      • 11:30 → 12:00
        Medical Application of Particle Therapy 30m
        Speaker: Iqra Ghazal (Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center)
      • 12:00 → 12:30
        Experience as medical physics student abroad 30m
        Speaker: Yamna Siddiqi
      • 12:30 → 13:30
        Lunch Break 1h
      • 13:30 → 14:30
        Educational videos on particle therapy and particle accelerators 1h
      • 14:30 → 15:05
        How to use MatRad 35m
        Speaker: Labiqua Shayyan
      • 15:05 → 15:45
        Hands-on Session on MatRad 40m
        Speaker: Areej Khan
    • Sunday 30 August
      • 09:45 → 10:15
        The Physics of Particle Therapy 30m
        Speaker: Mr Umer Farooq (Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center)
      • 10:15 → 10:45
        Introduction to Particle Accelerators and Their Medical Applications 30m
        Speaker: Mr Muhammad Shoaib (KIRAN Hospital)
      • 10:45 → 11:15
        Talk on health science 30m
        Speaker: Ismaiel (Al-Kawthar University)
      • 12:00 → 12:30
        Experience as medical physics student abroad 30m
        Speaker: Guietwende Clema Kabore
      • 13:30 → 14:30
        Educational videos on particle therapy and particle accelerators 1h
      • 14:30 → 15:05
        How to use MatRad 35m
        Speaker: Labiqua Shayyan
      • 15:05 → 15:45
        Hands-on Session on MatRad 40m
        Speaker: Aliza Jahanzaib