« Tumour Targeting, Imaging, Radiotherapies » Workshop of the Cancéropôle Grand-Ouest

The « Tumour Targeting, Imaging, Radiotherapies” network of the Cancéropôle Grand-Ouest is pleased to announce its eighteenth international workshop which will take place from the 24th to 27th of September 2025 in Erquy, West of France.

30 travel grant awards are available for the selected young researchers.

Deadline for abstraction submission : May 26th, 2025.

The 18th international workshop edition will confront the points of view and issues of various research fields such as Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Medicine, Computer science, involved in the development of molecular and external beam radiotherapies in Oncology.

This year, the focus will be on poor prognosis cancers, which remain a major priority for cancer research. The workshop will highlight how combination treatments and therapeutic associations open up new perspectives. Particular attention will also be given to innovative technologies: Artificial Intelligence to improve radiotherapy dosimetry, the development of new biological targets, and key topics in external beam radiotherapy such as high-dose-rate radiotherapy.

Invited speakers:

Michel Koole, Associate Professor, Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Department of Imaging and Pathology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

Ahmed Idbaih, Professor, Neuro-Oncologist, Sorbonne University, Institut du Cerveau, ICM, AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires La Pitié Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, Neurology service, Paris, France.

Anna Lucia Tornesello, Researcher, Innovative Immunological Models Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS, Napoli, Italy.

Charlotte Robert, Associate Professor, Molecular radiotherapy unit, Inserm, Gustave Roussy, University of Paris –Sud, France.

Yan Rolland, Interventional radiologist, LTSI, Laboratoire Traitement du Signal et de l’Image, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes, France.

Audrey Bouchet, Researcher, « Radiations, Défense, Santé, Environnement » team, IDEE Epilepsy Institute, Groupement Hospitalier Est-HCL, Lyon, France.

This workshop aims at sharing scientific results and at facilitating exchanges between experienced and young researchers in the fast-growing field of imaging and radiotherapies.

In order to stimulate intense discussions between young and senior scientists, total attendance is limited to a maximum of 65 participants.

Awards:

30 travel grant awards are available for the young selected researchers (PhD students and post-doctoral scientists). Each award consists of free registration to the workshop, accommodation and contribution to travel expenses (up to 250€). The grants will be only available for PhD students / post-docs with accepted abstracts for oral presentations.

Abstract submission:

Young researchers are asked to submit an abstract presenting their current research projects and results on the development of molecular and external beam radiotherapies in Oncology,  A template is available on the website at http://www.cgo-workshop-vecto.fr/ 

Please, submit your abstract before May 26th, 2025.

Registration:

Deadline for registration is June 27th, 2025.

PhD students / post-docs selected for oral presentation: Free

Academical attendees: 500 €. Industrial attendees: 650 €

Registration includes: Full accommodation and meals from September 24th dinner until September 27th lunch.

Due to the limited number of attendees, an early registration is strongly advised.

Location:

This event will take place in the “Domaine de Roz Armor” in Erquy, in Côtes d’Armor, located 1.5 hours from Rennes, in West of France.

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