Name: ENLIGHT Annual Meeting and Training 2018, London
Start: 2018-06-25T08:30:00+01:00
End: 2018-06-27T18:30:00+01:00
Location: UCL

ENLIGHT Annual Meeting and Training 2018, London

from Monday, June 25, 2018 (8:30 AM) to Wednesday, June 27, 2018 (6:30 PM)

Monday, June 25, 2018

8:30 AM Registration and coffee
Registration and coffee
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Contributions

9:00 AM Lecture 1: Clinical potential of protons - Yen-Ching Chang (Consultant in Clinical Oncology, UCLH)

9:30 AM Lecture 2: Physics potential of protons - Richard Amos (UCL)
10:30 AM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Contributions

11:00 AM Technology and infrastructure requirements of a proton beam therapy centre - Richard Amos

11:45 AM Update on the UCLH Proton Beam Therapy Project - Andrew Poynter (Operational Lead - Proton Physics, UCLH)
12:30 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
1:30 PM Proton therapy planning
Proton therapy planning
1:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Contributions

1:30 PM Demonstration of Eclipse treatment planning software - Reynald Vanderstraeten (Varian)
3:15 PM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM Clinical Trials in Proton Therapy
Clinical Trials in Proton Therapy
3:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Contributions

3:30 PM Introduction to CTRAD - Phil Evans (University of Surrey)

3:40 PM Design and challenges of proton vs photon trials - Gemma Eminowicz (UCL Cancer Institute)

4:00 PM Patient perspectives - Helen Bulbeck (Braintrust and NCI)

4:25 PM Understanding the role of quality assurance - Jonny Lee (RTTQA)

4:50 PM Big data platforms / evaluation - Rush Patel (RTTQA)
5:10 PM

5:10 PM - 5:30 PM

7:00 PM Welcome reception
Welcome reception
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Room: UCL Cloisters
Tuesday, June 26, 2018

8:30 AM Coffee and Registration
Coffee and Registration
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Contributions

9:00 AM Welcome and Introduction - Manjit Dosanjh (CERN) Simon Jolly (University College London)

9:10 AM Current status of the UK proton service - Ran Mackay (The Christie)
9:30 AM Dosimetry (Chairs: Ana Lourenco, Giuseppe Schettino)
Dosimetry (Chairs: Ana Lourenco, Giuseppe Schettino)
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions

9:30 AM Dosimetry for ion beam therapy: status and future challenges - Hugo Palmans (MedAustron/NPL)

10:00 AM Dosimetry of stray radiation in conventional and proton therapy - results of WG9 EURADOS working group - Roger Harrison (University of Newcastle)

10:15 AM Developing clinical proton dosimetry in ocular proton therapy since 1989 - Andrzej Kacperek (Clatterbridge)

10:30 AM New on-line beam monitoring detectors - Simona Giordanengo (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare / Torino)

10:45 AM A Water Equivalent Range Calorimeter for Fast Quality Assurance - Laurent Kelleter (UCL)
11:00 AM Coffee
Coffee
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM Imaging Part 1 (Chairs: Catarina Veiga, Andrew Poynter)
Imaging Part 1 (Chairs: Catarina Veiga, Andrew Poynter)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Contributions

11:30 AM Clinical overview of significance of imaging - Richard Amos (UCL)

11:50 AM CBCT and MRI in adaptive ion beam therapy - Katia Parodi (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)

12:10 PM Dual energy CT - Hugo Bouchard (Montreal)
12:30 PM Lunch and Visits to UCLH PBT Site (cancelled)
Lunch and Visits to UCLH PBT Site (cancelled)
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM Imaging Part 2 (Chairs: Catarina Veiga, Andrew Poynter)
Imaging Part 2 (Chairs: Catarina Veiga, Andrew Poynter)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Prompt gamma spectroscopy for in-vivo range monitoring of proton and carbon ions - Joao Seco (HIT / DKFZ)

2:20 PM 4D imaging - Antje Knopf (University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG))

2:40 PM Proton CT - Simon Rit (Creatis, Lyon)
3:00 PM Coffee
Coffee
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM Patient Selection (Chairs: Jacques Balosso, Karin Haustermans)
Patient Selection (Chairs: Jacques Balosso, Karin Haustermans)
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Contributions

3:30 PM UK Patient Selection for Proton Beam Therapy - Raj Jena (University of Cambridge)

3:50 PM Selection of candidates for proton therapy in a national multidisciplinary setting - the Danish experience - Cai Grau (Danish Center for Particle Therapy)

4:10 PM Research informing patient selection and clinical trials in Manchester - Karen Kirkby (University of Manchester)
4:30 PM Retreatment/Re-irradiation (Chairs: Jacques Balosso, Karin Haustermans)
Retreatment/Re-irradiation (Chairs: Jacques Balosso, Karin Haustermans)
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Contributions

4:30 PM Clinical importance of re-irradiation, a trial proposal - Juliette Thariat (University of Caen and Centre François Baclesse)

4:50 PM Particle therapy as a substitute for protons, BSC or surgery? - Piero Fossati (EBG MedAustron)

5:10 PM Clinical Radiobiology of CNS Re-treatments with Photon or Particle Therapy - Bleddyn Jones (Gray Insititue, Univeristy of Oxford)
6:45 PM Social event and dinner
Social event and dinner
6:45 PM - 11:00 PM
Room: Temple pier
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
9:00 AM Treatment with different light ions (Chairs: Stuart Green, Suzie Sheehy)
Treatment with different light ions (Chairs: Stuart Green, Suzie Sheehy)
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions

9:00 AM Lessons from Proton Therapy and the Potential of Heavier Ions - Radhe Mohan (MD Anderson)

9:15 AM Results from HIT - Juergen Debus (HIT)

9:35 AM Results from CNAO - Roberto Orecchia (CNAO)

9:55 AM Comparison of treatment plans with different light ions - Emanuele Scifoni (TIFPA)

10:15 AM CERN: PIMMS2 Study - Maurizio Vretenar (CERN)

10:30 AM Discussion session
11:00 AM Coffee
Coffee
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM Combined treatments: radiation and immunotherapy (Chairs: Ricky Sharma, Alexandra Jensen)
Combined treatments: radiation and immunotherapy (Chairs: Ricky Sharma, Alexandra Jensen)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions

11:30 AM Are particles more effective than X-rays in combined immunotherapy treatments? - Marco Durante (TIFPA-INFN)

11:55 AM Observation of immunological responses to different types of beam - Samuel Valable (CNRS)

12:20 PM Overview of the molecular interactions between radiotherapy and the immune system - Alan Melcher (ICR)

12:45 PM Discussion session
1:00 PM Lunch
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

2:00 PM Poster Prize Winners
Poster Prize Winners
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

3:00 PM Coffee
Coffee
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM Paediatrics (Chairs: Mark Gaze, Jenny Gains)
Paediatrics (Chairs: Mark Gaze, Jenny Gains)
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Contributions

3:30 PM Clinical case studies and outcomes for paediatrics - David Grosshans (MD Anderson)

4:00 PM Paediatric patient selection - Yen-Ching Chang (UCLH)

4:20 PM Biological rationale for PBT treatment, neutron dose - Klaus Trott (UCL / Munich)

4:40 PM Experience with Paediatric Patients at Trento - Sabina Vennarini (Trento)

5:00 PM Discussion session
5:30 PM Next Steps
Next Steps
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
Contributions

5:30 PM Status of EPTN - Damien Weber (PSI)

5:45 PM ENLIGHT 2019 Announcement in Caen - Jacques Balosso (Caen / Grenoble)

6:00 PM ENLIGHT 2018 Close - Manjit Dosanjh (CERN) Richard Amos

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