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, January 12, 2025 (6:00 PM) to Friday, January 17, 2025 (5:30 PM)

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

6:00 PM Enjoy the finger food
Enjoy the finger food
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Registration
Registration
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Dry run if requested.

8:00 PM Time at your convenience - you may enjoy the thermal baths
Time at your convenience - you may enjoy the thermal baths
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Monday, January 13, 2025

8:30 AM Departure to Paul Scherrer Institut - Meeting point in front of the hotel
Departure to Paul Scherrer Institut - Meeting point in front of the hotel
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM 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)
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:15 AM 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)
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
9:45 AM Basic physics for proton radiation - Jacobus Maarten Schippers (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
Basic physics for proton radiation
- Jacobus Maarten Schippers (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM 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 AM - 11:45 AM
11:45 AM Toxicity Clinical - Esther Troost
Toxicity Clinical
- Esther Troost
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM Lunch break
Lunch break
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
1:30 PM 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)
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
2:15 PM Toxicity: Clinical impact of proton RBE - Dirk Wagenaar
Toxicity: Clinical impact of proton RBE
- Dirk Wagenaar
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
2:45 PM Coffee break
Coffee break
2:45 PM - 3:05 PM
3:05 PM Financial Toxicity - Barbara Bachtiary (Dr. med.)
Financial Toxicity
- Barbara Bachtiary (Dr. med.)
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM
3:35 PM Second malignancies - Uwe Schneider
Second malignancies
- Uwe Schneider
3:35 PM - 4:05 PM
4:05 PM Break
Break
4:05 PM - 4:15 PM
4:15 PM 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)
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
5:15 PM Group picture
Group picture
5:15 PM - 5:20 PM

5:20 PM Meeting point PSI West outside the auditorium
Meeting point PSI West outside the auditorium
5:20 PM - 5:30 PM

5:30 PM On the way to Park Hotel
On the way to Park Hotel
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM

6:00 PM Dinner at Parkhotel
Dinner at Parkhotel
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

7:30 PM Time at your convenience - you may enjoy the thermal baths
Time at your convenience - you may enjoy the thermal baths
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday, January 14, 2025

8:30 AM Departure to Paul Scherrer Institut - Meeting point in front of the hotel
Departure to Paul Scherrer Institut - Meeting point in front of the hotel
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions

9:00 AM Tumors of the skull base and spine chordoma and chondrosarcoma - Dominic Leiser (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)

9:45 AM Proton therapy for adult CNS tumors - Damien Charles Weber (Paul Scherrer Institut)

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

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

12:15 PM Advancing proton therapy in lung cancer: Beyond proton bragg peak - Joe Chang (MD Anderson Cancer Center)
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions

9:00 AM Active scanning beam 1: Modulation delivery - David Meer (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)

9:45 AM Active scanning beam 2: Controlling delivery - Martin Grossmann Handschin (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)

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

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

12:15 PM Accelerators and beam production techniques for proton therapy - David Meer (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
1:00 PM Lunch break
Lunch break
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
2:15 PM 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)
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM Head and neck cancers - Johannes Langendijk (University Medical Center Groningen)
Head and neck cancers
- Johannes Langendijk (University Medical Center Groningen)
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
3:45 PM

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
4:15 PM Proton therapy workflow - Michelle van Heerden
Proton therapy workflow
- Michelle van Heerden
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
4:45 PM Ocular proton treatment - Jan Hrbacek (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
Ocular proton treatment
- Jan Hrbacek (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
4:45 PM - 5:15 PM
5:15 PM Departure to social EVENT - Meeting point PSI West outside the auditorium
Departure to social EVENT - Meeting point PSI West outside the auditorium
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM

5:30 PM On the way to the social event
On the way to the social event
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM

6:15 PM Bowling
Bowling
6:15 PM - 7:45 PM

7:45 PM Dinner
Dinner
7:45 PM - 10:00 PM

10:00 PM Back to Park Hotel Bad Zurzach
Back to Park Hotel Bad Zurzach
10:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Wednesday, January 15, 2025

8:30 AM Departure to Paul Scherrer Institut - Meeting point in front of the Hotel
Departure to Paul Scherrer Institut - Meeting point in front of the Hotel
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM Delivery uncertainties and their consequences - Francesca Albertini (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
Delivery uncertainties and their consequences
- Francesca Albertini (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
9:45 AM Motion / motion mitigation - Giovanni Fattori (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
Motion / motion mitigation
- Giovanni Fattori (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM Coffee break and group allocation
Coffee break and group allocation
10:30 AM - 10:55 AM

10:55 AM On the way to the workshop
On the way to the workshop
10:55 AM - 11:10 AM
11:10 AM 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 AM - 12:10 PM
12:10 PM Change workshop session
Change workshop session
12:10 PM - 12:15 PM
12:15 PM 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 PM - 1:15 PM
1:15 PM On the way for lunch
On the way for lunch
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

1:30 PM Lunch break
Lunch break
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

2:30 PM On the way to the workshop
On the way to the workshop
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
2:45 PM 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)
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
3:45 PM Change workshop session
Change workshop session
3:45 PM - 3:50 PM
3:50 PM 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)
3:50 PM - 4:50 PM
4:50 PM Coffee break
Coffee break
4:50 PM - 5:20 PM

5:25 PM Site tour - Optional
Site tour - Optional
5:25 PM - 6:25 PM
Room: Center for Proton Therapy

6:25 PM on way back to meeting point outside the auditorium
on way back to meeting point outside the auditorium
6:25 PM - 6:40 PM

6:45 PM On the way to Park Hotel
On the way to Park Hotel
6:45 PM - 7:10 PM

7:15 PM Dinner at Parkhotel
Dinner at Parkhotel
7:15 PM - 8:45 PM
Thursday, January 16, 2025

8:30 AM Departure to Paul Scherrer Institut - Meeting point in front of the Hotel
Departure to Paul Scherrer Institut - Meeting point in front of the Hotel
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM Commissioning a new facility: Specifications - Alejandro Mazal (Centro de Protonterapia Quironsalud)
Commissioning a new facility: Specifications
- Alejandro Mazal (Centro de Protonterapia Quironsalud)
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
9:45 AM Commissioning a new facility: Clinical - Arturs Meijers (PSI)
Commissioning a new facility: Clinical
- Arturs Meijers (PSI)
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM Coffee-Break
Coffee-Break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM Protons versus "the competition" - Antony John Lomax (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
Protons versus "the competition"
- Antony John Lomax (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM Technological Innovation: Flash:: BIOLOGY - Marie-Catherine Vozenin
Technological Innovation: Flash:: BIOLOGY
- Marie-Catherine Vozenin
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM Technological Innovation: Flash:: PHYSICS - Robert Schäfer
Technological Innovation: Flash:: PHYSICS
- Robert Schäfer
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM Lunch break
Lunch break
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
1:30 PM Technological Innovation: Treatment planning - Jan Hrbacek (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
Technological Innovation: Treatment planning
- Jan Hrbacek (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
2:15 PM Technological innovations: AI in radiotherapy - Zoltan Perko
Technological innovations: AI in radiotherapy
- Zoltan Perko
2:15 PM - 2:55 PM
3:00 PM Coffee break
Coffee break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM Technological innovation: Imaging - Giovanni Fattori (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
Technological innovation: Imaging
- Giovanni Fattori (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
4:15 PM Technological innovation: Delivery - David Meer (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
Technological innovation: Delivery
- David Meer (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
5:00 PM 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)
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
5:15 PM Departure to the hotel - Meeting point PSI West outside the auditorium
Departure to the hotel - Meeting point PSI West outside the auditorium
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM

5:30 PM On the way to Park Hotel
On the way to Park Hotel
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM

6:00 PM Dinner at Parkhotel
Dinner at Parkhotel
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

7:30 PM Time at your convenience - you may enjoy the thermal baths
Time at your convenience - you may enjoy the thermal baths
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Friday, January 17, 2025

7:30 AM Skiing day - Optional
Skiing day - Optional
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Room: https://www.flumserberg.ch/en/Experience-winter

7:30 AM - 1:00 PM