Date & Time : 14 July 2026 | 17:00–18:00 CEST | Online
Overview
For more than a decade, FLASH radiotherapy has progressed from groundbreaking preclinical research to pioneering clinical trials in animals and humans. This webinar brings together leading experts to present the latest trial results, with both medical-physics and clinical perspectives.
Chairs
- Till Bohlen, PhD Expert Scientist, CHUV, Switzerland
- Marta Capala, MD Radiation Oncologist, Erasmus MC, The Netherlands
Speakers
- Anthony Mascia, Associate Professor, University Cincinnati, USA
- Panagiotis Balermpas, Associate Professor, University of Zurich, Switzerland
- Riccardo Dal Bello, Associate Professor, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Programme
17:00 – 17:05 | Introduction by Chairs
17:05 – 17:25 | Lecture 1: Technology, Physics & FLASH in a Clinical Setting: FAST01, FAST02 & Beyond - Anthony Mascia
17:25 – 17:45 | Lecture 2: Clinicians perspective - results from clinical trials and the Phase I Flash-Skin-study on LINAC-based Electron Flash Radiotherapy - Panagiotis Balermpas & Riccardo Dal Bello
17:45 – 18:00 | Panel discussion and audience Q&A
Key Learning Objectives
What skills and insights will participants gain from attending this webinar?
- Understand the basic principles of FLASH-RT (radiobiological mechanisms, technical requirements).
- Explore clinical trial results from veterinary and human studies.
- Assess innovations in medical physics (beam optimisation, dosimetry, QA).
- Evaluate clinical implementation challenges (workflow integration, safety considerations).
- Discuss applications and future perspectives.