1st UPLIFT school on “Advanced Radiotherapy”
from
Sunday, November 16, 2025 (6:00 PM)
to
Saturday, November 22, 2025 (12:00 PM)
Monday, November 10, 2025
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Friday, November 14, 2025
Saturday, November 15, 2025
Sunday, November 16, 2025
Monday, November 17, 2025
8:30 AM
Welcome + organization
-
Christian Graeff
(
GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH(GSI)
)
Welcome + organization
Christian Graeff
(
GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH(GSI)
)
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Introduction to UPLIFT
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Lennart Volz
(
GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH(GSI)
)
Introduction to UPLIFT
Lennart Volz
(
GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH(GSI)
)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Coffee break
Coffee break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM
General introduction on cancer treatment
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Waisse Waissi
General introduction on cancer treatment
Waisse Waissi
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Introduction to cancer treatment: Radiation oncology
Introduction to cancer treatment: Radiation oncology
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
12:15 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
1:15 PM
Hallmarks of cancer
-
Pierre Saintigni
Hallmarks of cancer
Pierre Saintigni
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Hallmarks of cancer
-
Pierre Saintigni
Hallmarks of cancer
Pierre Saintigni
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
2:45 PM
Coffee break
Coffee break
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM
UPLIFT mid-term meeting
UPLIFT mid-term meeting
3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
8:30 AM
Basic radiobiology (DNA and cellular effect, cell survival curves)
-
Vincent Gregoire
Basic radiobiology (DNA and cellular effect, cell survival curves)
Vincent Gregoire
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
9:15 AM
Radiobiology behind fractionation
-
Vincent Gregoire
Radiobiology behind fractionation
Vincent Gregoire
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Coffee break
Coffee break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM
Photons physical properties
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Sebastian Klütter
Photons physical properties
Sebastian Klütter
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
11:15 AM
Particles + robustness
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Lars Glimelius
Particles + robustness
Lars Glimelius
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Radiobiology particles
-
Thomas Friedrich
Radiobiology particles
Thomas Friedrich
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1:30 PM
RBE of protons and carbon ions
-
Thomas Friedrich
RBE of protons and carbon ions
Thomas Friedrich
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
2:15 PM
Radiotherapy workflow
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Mario Ciocca
Radiotherapy workflow
Mario Ciocca
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Coffee break
Coffee break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM
Immobilization
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Sophie Boisbouvier
Immobilization
Sophie Boisbouvier
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
4:15 PM
Delineation, target concepts
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Ẅaisse Waissi
Delineation, target concepts
Ẅaisse Waissi
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Delineation OARs, autosegmentation
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Nikos Paragios
Delineation OARs, autosegmentation
Nikos Paragios
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
8:30 AM
Treatment planning (TPS workflow): general, photons, particles
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Erik Engwall
Treatment planning (TPS workflow): general, photons, particles
Erik Engwall
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM
Coffee break
Coffee break
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Treatment planning (clinical): general, photons, particles
-
Mario Ciocca
Treatment planning (clinical): general, photons, particles
Mario Ciocca
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Discussion clinics and industry
-
Andrea Pella
Erik Engwall
Tracy Underwood
Waisse Waissi
Discussion clinics and industry
Andrea Pella
Erik Engwall
Tracy Underwood
Waisse Waissi
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Essential research skills: time and project management
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Kristjan Anderle
Essential research skills: time and project management
Kristjan Anderle
1:00 PM - 2:45 PM
2:45 PM
Coffee break
Coffee break
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Hands-on in TPS
-
(RaySearch )
Hands-on in TPS
(RaySearch )
3:15 PM - 5:45 PM
Uplift supervisor meeting
Uplift supervisor meeting
3:15 PM - 5:45 PM
Thursday, November 20, 2025
8:30 AM
Photon machines
-
Sebastian Klütter
Photon machines
Sebastian Klütter
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
9:15 AM
Particle machines
-
Christian Graeff
Particle machines
Christian Graeff
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Coffee break
Coffee break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM
New developements
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Sebastian Klütter
Oliver Jäkel
New developements
Sebastian Klütter
Oliver Jäkel
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
(2 x 30 minutes)
11:30 AM
Lunch
Lunch
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM
Social event
Social event
12:30 PM - 6:00 PM
6:00 PM
Social dinner for everyone (> 18:00)
Social dinner for everyone (> 18:00)
6:00 PM - 6:20 PM
Friday, November 21, 2025
8:30 AM
Imaging
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Petra Trnková
Imaging
Petra Trnková
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
9:15 AM
Image guidance
-
Petra Trnková
Image guidance
Petra Trnková
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Coffee break
Coffee break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM
Inter-fractional motion
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Antje Knopf
Inter-fractional motion
Antje Knopf
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
11:15 AM
Intra-fractional motion
-
Ye Zhang
Intra-fractional motion
Ye Zhang
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Essential research skills: Equality, diversity and inclusion
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Heidi Probst
Essential research skills: Equality, diversity and inclusion
Heidi Probst
1:00 PM - 2:45 PM
2:45 PM
Coffee break
Coffee break
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Taxonomy of health care evaluations and international guidelines
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Lionell Perrier
Taxonomy of health care evaluations and international guidelines
Lionell Perrier
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Effectiveness and costs assessment
-
Lionell Perrier
Effectiveness and costs assessment
Lionell Perrier
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
4:45 PM
Applications to advanced radiotherapy
-
Lionell Perrier
Applications to advanced radiotherapy
Lionell Perrier
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
Saturday, November 22, 2025
8:30 AM
Visit RT department + demostration of the upright system
Visit RT department + demostration of the upright system
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Coffee break
Coffee break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM
Patient perspective
-
Heidi Probst
Patient perspective
Heidi Probst
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
11:15 AM
Final remarks
-
Christian Graeff
(
GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH(GSI)
)
Final remarks
Christian Graeff
(
GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH(GSI)
)
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM