COURSE CONTENT

  1. Discussions on research projects submitted by participants, aiming at improving the projects, and at learning, from examples from peers and expert faculty, how to turn research ideas into successful projects.
  2. Lectures
    • Trends, unresolved issues and research opportunities in:
  • MR imaging in radiotherapy (including dose painting)
  • PET imaging in radiotherapy (including dose painting)
  • IGRT and adaptive therapy to compensate for anatomical variations
  • Physics and technology in personalised medicine
  • Dose response modelling
  • Biophysics in radiotherapy
  • Brachytherapy physics
  • Treatment planning
  • Respiratory motion management
  • Radiotherapy dosimetry
  • Microbeam radiotherapy
  • Ion beam therapy (guest lecture)
  • Tips and tricks for writing a successful grant proposal
  • Tips and tricks for writing a successful scientific paper
  • Grant opportunities in Europe.