The Accelerator chronicles the profound journey of Dr. Robert Wilson, a brilliant physicist whose work on the Manhattan Project led to the creation of the first atomic bomb. Witnessing the devastation wrought in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Wilson became disillusioned by the destructive power of his contributions. In 1946, Dr Wilson wrote the seminal paper “Radiological […]
Awards and honors conferred by the PTCOG
Robert R. Wilson Award The person after whom this award is named, Robert R. Wilson, was a renowned expert in the design and construction of cyclotrons and synchrotrons, and he served as a consultant on projects around the world. As early as 1945, when he was an associate professor of physics at Harvard University, he […]
PTCOG 64 Is almost here – Join us in Deauville!
PTCOG 64 Is Almost Here – Join Us in Deauville! In just a matter of days, the particle therapy community gathers in Deauville, Normandy, France for PTCOG 64 (8–13 June 2026), and there is still time to register and be part of it. To our French colleagues in particular: this is a rare opportunity […]
That’s a wrap on Nashville!
By Nicolas Depauw The 2026 National Proton Conference, held in Nashville, Tennessee brought together leaders from across the proton therapy community to share insights, celebrate achievements, and advance patient-centered care. The program featured sessions on clinical progress, advocacy, innovation, and access, alongside recognition of the 2026 Excellence Awards honorees for their contributions to the field. […]
ECR News | First Heavy Ions in Asia Webinar
Date: May 28/2026 Time: 11:00 AM CET / 6:00 PM JST / KST The webinar marks the first Heavy Ions in Asia webinar run by PTCOG-ECR, an outreach initiative aimed at strengthening scientific dialogue across the rapidly expanding particle therapy landscape in Asia. With an increasing number of carbon-ion centers and research collaborations emerging across the […]
ECR News | Innovations in Image-Guided Radiotherapy and Sustainable Cancer Care
Date: April 28/2026 Time: 8:30 AM EST / 2:30 PM CET The webinar will feature two distinguished speakers whose work addresses both technological innovation and broader healthcare challenges in radiation oncology. Chiara Paganelli, Associate Professor at Politecnico di Milano, will open the session. Dr. Paganelli received her M.Sc. in Bioengineering in 2011 and completed her PhD […]
ECR News | PTCOG-64: Workshop
Our big event at PTCOG-64, the ECR workshop, has really taken shape! While the first invitations have been sent out to our carefully selected speakers, we’re continuing to work hard behind the scenes to make this an unforgettable experience. The workshop is aimed at ECRs, and any PhD, Master’s, Undergraduate, postgraduate, postdoctoral researcher, medical physicist […]
Updates from the ECR subcommittee
A thrilling ECR workshop, a plenary session as hot as fire, two exciting ECR lunches, outreach initiatives, webinars, and much more. It’s hard to keep the pace, so Early Career Researcher or not, read more about what’s in store! It’s hard to describe the motivation and enthusiasm that the Operative Group of the […]
PTCOG-AO: Where Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Healing: PTCOG-AO 2026 in Chennai
September 4-6, 2026 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu on India’s south-eastern coast, has long been a centre of healing and learning. The ancient Tamil medical system flourished here, while the region’s great temples stand as testaments to architectural and scientific precision. Today, this vibrant metropolis, known both as the […]
ELI-Germany Research Workshop on “Innovations and Mechanisms in Radiotherapy”
On January 22–23, 2026, approximately 50 researchers from across Germany, together with representatives of ELI – Extreme Light Infrastructure, gathered at the Centre for Advanced Laser Applications in Munich for a joint workshop organized by the Chair of Medical Physics at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and the ELI leadership. The meeting aimed to stimulate a vibrant exchange […]