COURSE CONTENT

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