The European Congress of Medical Physics 2024 Warm Up webinar presents "Funding opportunities for Medical Physics Research"
Lecturers-Panelists
Prof. Dr. Christoph Hoeschen, Professor, Chair 'Medical Technical Systems' and acting Head of Institute for Medical Technology, Faculty for Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
Dr. Csilla Pesznyák, Associate Professor at Budapest University of Technological Economics Hungary, National Institute of Oncology, Centre of Radiotherapy, Budapest, Hungary
National Institute of Oncology, Centre of Radiotherapy, Budapest, Hungary
President of European Nuclear Education Network (ENEN)
EC-SIG ECMP 2024 warm-up webinar "Working in Industry – tips for the medical physicist"
Lecturers-Panelists
Jim O’Doherty, Siemens Medical Solutions, Malvern PA, United States
Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, United States
Radiography & Diagnostic Imaging, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Ane Appelt is a qualified clinical medical physicist in the radiotherapy department at St James's University Hospital, Leeds and an associate professor at the University of Leeds. She is involved in numerous clinical trials of new radiotherapy treatment strategies and is currently leading a multicentre, competitively funded, randomised dose-escalation trial. She is principal investigator or co-investigator on active grants worth over £5.2 million.
Her research interests include: Quantitative radiation oncology; Optimisation of radiotherapy for anorectal and lung cancer patients and for re-irradiation; Innovative treatment strategies for rectal cancer, including non-surgical treatment & Design and conduct of clinical trials.
Lorenzo Nicola Mazzoni is a medical physics expert and radiation protection expert currently working at the Medical Physics Unit of Prato-Pistoia, AUSL Toscana Centro, in Italy. He started his research in statistical mechanics applied to protein models, and then moved to the field of medical physics, dealing with quantitative medical imaging, particularly MRI, and radiation protection in hospital settings.
He is a lecturer in various safety and training courses and has been teaching the master's program in magnetic resonance at the University of Florence for many years. He is currently a member of the EFOMP European and International Matter committee, a member of the ECMP 2024 scientific committee, the EFOMP representative to the ICRP, and a member of the ICRP TG 127.
EFOMP-AAPM Global Early Career Research Subcommittee (GECRSC) is excited to present a collaborative webinar on "Bridging Continents: Inspiring Journeys of Medical Physicists Between Europe and North America"!
This webinar will feature both established and early-career (EC) medical physicists, including Global Rising Stars (GRS), who will share their unique experiences, perspectives, and advice. Learn about the valuable pathways that individuals from Europe can take when navigating transitioning into clinical and academic medical physics in Europe to North America, including crucial steps for pursuing medical physics research, board certifications, and building a robust professional network. Gain insider perspectives on navigating academic medical physics, including differences and securing research grants, and opportunities for leadership and professional development at institutional to international scales. Our speakers will offer insights that can propel your career in medical physics forward.
Speakers:
Thomas Bortfeld, PhD, Chief of Physics Division and Professor of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, USA
Jenny Bertholet, PhD, Academic-Clinical Medical Physicist, Insel Gruppe, Switzerland
Viktor Iakovenko, PhD, Assistant Professor in Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern, USA
Moderators:
Morgan Aire, Louisiana State University, USA
Antonio Jreije, PhD, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Lithuania