Name: PSI Winter School for Proton Therapy 2025
Start: 2025-01-12T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-01-17T17:30:00+01:00
Location: No location set

PSI Winter School for Proton Therapy 2025

from Sunday 12 January 2025 (18:00) to Friday 17 January 2025 (17:30)

Monday 6 January 2025
Tuesday 7 January 2025
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Thursday 9 January 2025
Friday 10 January 2025
Saturday 11 January 2025
Sunday 12 January 2025

18:00 Enjoy the finger food
Enjoy the finger food
18:00 - 21:00

Registration
Registration
18:00 - 20:00
Dry run if requested.

20:00 Time at your convenience - you may enjoy the thermal baths
Time at your convenience - you may enjoy the thermal baths
20:00 - 22:00

Monday 13 January 2025

08:30 Departure to Paul Scherrer Institut - Meeting point in front of the hotel
Departure to Paul Scherrer Institut - Meeting point in front of the hotel
08:30 - 09:00
09:00 Welcome (Introduction of faculty, virtual meeting, etc.) - Damien Charles Weber (Paul Scherrer Institut)
Welcome (Introduction of faculty, virtual meeting, etc.)
- Damien Charles Weber (Paul Scherrer Institut)
09:00 - 09:15
09:15 A short historical overview of proton therapy - Damien Charles Weber (Paul Scherrer Institut)
A short historical overview of proton therapy
- Damien Charles Weber (Paul Scherrer Institut)
09:15 - 09:45
09:45 Basic physics for proton radiation - Jacobus Maarten Schippers (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
Basic physics for proton radiation
- Jacobus Maarten Schippers (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
09:45 - 10:30
10:30

10:30 - 11:00
11:00 Basic radiaton biology of photons and protons - Martin Pruschy (University Hospital Zurich)
Basic radiaton biology of photons and protons
- Martin Pruschy (University Hospital Zurich)
11:00 - 11:45
11:45 Toxicity Clinical - Esther Troost
Toxicity Clinical
- Esther Troost
11:45 - 12:30
12:30 Lunch break
Lunch break
12:30 - 13:30
13:30 How significant are RBE variations in proton therapy? - Harald Paganetti (Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School)
How significant are RBE variations in proton therapy?
- Harald Paganetti (Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School)
13:30 - 14:15
14:15 Toxicity: Clinical impact of proton RBE - Dirk Wagenaar
Toxicity: Clinical impact of proton RBE
- Dirk Wagenaar
14:15 - 14:45
14:45 Coffee break
Coffee break
14:45 - 15:05
15:05 Financial Toxicity - Barbara Bachtiary (Dr. med.)
Financial Toxicity
- Barbara Bachtiary (Dr. med.)
15:05 - 15:35
15:35 Second malignancies - Uwe Schneider
Second malignancies
- Uwe Schneider
15:35 - 16:05
16:05 Break
Break
16:05 - 16:15
16:15 Treatment planning for pencil beam scanning and IMPT - Antony John Lomax (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
Treatment planning for pencil beam scanning and IMPT
- Antony John Lomax (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
16:15 - 17:15
17:15 Group picture
Group picture
17:15 - 17:20

17:20 Meeting point PSI West outside the auditorium
Meeting point PSI West outside the auditorium
17:20 - 17:30

17:30 On the way to Park Hotel
On the way to Park Hotel
17:30 - 18:00

18:00 Dinner at Parkhotel
Dinner at Parkhotel
18:00 - 19:30

19:30 Time at your convenience - you may enjoy the thermal baths
Time at your convenience - you may enjoy the thermal baths
19:30 - 22:00
Tuesday 14 January 2025

08:30 Departure to Paul Scherrer Institut - Meeting point in front of the hotel
Departure to Paul Scherrer Institut - Meeting point in front of the hotel
08:30 - 09:00
09:00
09:00 - 13:00
Contributions

09:00 Tumors of the skull base and spine chordoma and chondrosarcoma - Dominic Leiser (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)

09:45 Proton therapy for adult CNS tumors - Damien Charles Weber (Paul Scherrer Institut)

10:25 GI and proton therapy - Piero Fossati (EBG MedAustron GmbH)

11:30 Proton therapy for pediatrics and AYA patients - Anita Mahajan (Mayo Clinic)

12:15 Advancing proton therapy in lung cancer: Beyond proton bragg peak - Joe Chang (MD Anderson Cancer Center)
09:00 - 13:00
Contributions

09:00 Active scanning beam 1: Modulation delivery - David Meer (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)

09:45 Active scanning beam 2: Controlling delivery - Martin Grossmann Handschin (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)

10:25 Active scanning beam 3: Checking delivery/dosimetry - Michele Togno (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)

11:30 Advanced physics - Sairos Safai (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)

12:15 Accelerators and beam production techniques for proton therapy - David Meer (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
13:00 Lunch break
Lunch break
13:00 - 14:15
14:15 Validation methodologies for the clinical benefit of proton therapy - Johannes Langendijk (University Medical Center Groningen)
Validation methodologies for the clinical benefit of proton therapy
- Johannes Langendijk (University Medical Center Groningen)
14:15 - 15:00
15:00 Head and neck cancers - Johannes Langendijk (University Medical Center Groningen)
Head and neck cancers
- Johannes Langendijk (University Medical Center Groningen)
15:00 - 15:45
15:45

15:45 - 16:15
16:15 Proton therapy workflow - Michelle van Heerden
Proton therapy workflow
- Michelle van Heerden
16:15 - 16:45
16:45 Ocular proton treatment - Jan Hrbacek (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
Ocular proton treatment
- Jan Hrbacek (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
16:45 - 17:15
17:15 Departure to social EVENT - Meeting point PSI West outside the auditorium
Departure to social EVENT - Meeting point PSI West outside the auditorium
17:15 - 17:30

17:30 On the way to the social event
On the way to the social event
17:30 - 18:15

18:15 Bowling
Bowling
18:15 - 19:45

19:45 Dinner
Dinner
19:45 - 22:00

22:00 Back to Park Hotel Bad Zurzach
Back to Park Hotel Bad Zurzach
22:00 - 22:30
Wednesday 15 January 2025

08:30 Departure to Paul Scherrer Institut - Meeting point in front of the Hotel
Departure to Paul Scherrer Institut - Meeting point in front of the Hotel
08:30 - 09:00
09:00 Delivery uncertainties and their consequences - Francesca Albertini (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
Delivery uncertainties and their consequences
- Francesca Albertini (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
09:00 - 09:45
09:45 Motion / motion mitigation - Giovanni Fattori (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
Motion / motion mitigation
- Giovanni Fattori (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
09:45 - 10:30
10:30 Coffee break and group allocation
Coffee break and group allocation
10:30 - 10:55

10:55 On the way to the workshop
On the way to the workshop
10:55 - 11:10
11:10 Workshop 1 to 4 in parallel - Barbara Bachtiary Nicola Bizzocchi (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut) Dominic Leiser (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
Workshop 1 to 4 in parallel
- Barbara Bachtiary
- Nicola Bizzocchi (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
- Dominic Leiser (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
11:10 - 12:10
12:10 Change workshop session
Change workshop session
12:10 - 12:15
12:15 Workshop 1 to 4 in parallel - Sairos Safai (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut) Alessandra Bolsi (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
Workshop 1 to 4 in parallel
- Sairos Safai (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
- Alessandra Bolsi (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
12:15 - 13:15
13:15 On the way for lunch
On the way for lunch
13:15 - 13:30

13:30 Lunch break
Lunch break
13:30 - 14:30

14:30 On the way to the workshop
On the way to the workshop
14:30 - 14:45
14:45 Workshop 1 to 4 in parallel - Antony John Lomax (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
Workshop 1 to 4 in parallel
- Antony John Lomax (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
14:45 - 15:45
15:45 Change workshop session
Change workshop session
15:45 - 15:50
15:50 Workshop 1 to 4 in parallel - David Meer (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut) Martin Grossmann Handschin (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
Workshop 1 to 4 in parallel
- David Meer (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
- Martin Grossmann Handschin (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
15:50 - 16:50
16:50 Coffee break
Coffee break
16:50 - 17:20

17:25 Site tour - Optional
Site tour - Optional
17:25 - 18:25
Room: Center for Proton Therapy

18:25 on way back to meeting point outside the auditorium
on way back to meeting point outside the auditorium
18:25 - 18:40

18:45 On the way to Park Hotel
On the way to Park Hotel
18:45 - 19:10

19:15 Dinner at Parkhotel
Dinner at Parkhotel
19:15 - 20:45
Thursday 16 January 2025

08:30 Departure to Paul Scherrer Institut - Meeting point in front of the Hotel
Departure to Paul Scherrer Institut - Meeting point in front of the Hotel
08:30 - 09:00
09:00 Commissioning a new facility: Specifications - Alejandro Mazal (Centro de Protonterapia Quironsalud)
Commissioning a new facility: Specifications
- Alejandro Mazal (Centro de Protonterapia Quironsalud)
09:00 - 09:45
09:45 Commissioning a new facility: Clinical - Arturs Meijers (PSI)
Commissioning a new facility: Clinical
- Arturs Meijers (PSI)
09:45 - 10:30
10:30 Coffee-Break
Coffee-Break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 Protons versus "the competition" - Antony John Lomax (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
Protons versus "the competition"
- Antony John Lomax (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 Technological Innovation: Flash:: BIOLOGY - Marie-Catherine Vozenin
Technological Innovation: Flash:: BIOLOGY
- Marie-Catherine Vozenin
11:30 - 12:00
12:00 Technological Innovation: Flash:: PHYSICS - Robert Schäfer
Technological Innovation: Flash:: PHYSICS
- Robert Schäfer
12:00 - 12:30
12:30 Lunch break
Lunch break
12:30 - 13:30
13:30 Technological Innovation: Treatment planning - Jan Hrbacek (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
Technological Innovation: Treatment planning
- Jan Hrbacek (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
13:30 - 14:15
14:15 Technological innovations: AI in radiotherapy - Zoltan Perko
Technological innovations: AI in radiotherapy
- Zoltan Perko
14:15 - 15:00
15:00 Coffee break
Coffee break
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 Technological innovation: Imaging - Giovanni Fattori (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
Technological innovation: Imaging
- Giovanni Fattori (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
15:30 - 16:15
16:15 Technological innovation: Delivery - David Meer (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
Technological innovation: Delivery
- David Meer (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
16:15 - 17:00
17:00 Closing Remarks - Damien Charles Weber (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut) Antony John Lomax (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
Closing Remarks
- Damien Charles Weber (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
- Antony John Lomax (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
17:00 - 17:15
17:15 Departure to the hotel - Meeting point PSI West outside the auditorium
Departure to the hotel - Meeting point PSI West outside the auditorium
17:15 - 17:30

17:30 On the way to Park Hotel
On the way to Park Hotel
17:30 - 18:00

18:00 Dinner at Parkhotel
Dinner at Parkhotel
18:00 - 19:30

19:30 Time at your convenience - you may enjoy the thermal baths
Time at your convenience - you may enjoy the thermal baths
19:30 - 22:00
Friday 17 January 2025

07:30 Skiing day - Optional
Skiing day - Optional
07:30 - 17:30
Room: https://www.flumserberg.ch/en/Experience-winter

07:30 - 13:00