PTCOG64 Deauville. Breaking News and highlights Welcome to Western (formerly “Lower”) Normandy to one of the most attended PTCOG annual meeting venues, despite the challenging geopolitical context (1,300 expected participants). -Take note that a shuttle service between Paris airports and Deauville was made recently available (see congress website). Preregistration with payment required. Highlights and Social […]
Early Career Researchers (ECR) subcommittee
Can you feel it in the air? No, it is not spring (honestly, at this very moment in Paris it feels more like autumn than spring), it is PTCOG! And like every year, when PTCOG gets closer, PTCOG-ECR (Early Career Researchers) is blooming! PTCOG-ECR is bringing home another exciting year of growth, stimulating initiatives and […]
PTCOG-AO 2026
The 6th Annual Conference of the Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group Asia-Oceania (PTCOG-AO 2026) will be hosted at Apollo Proton Cancer Centre (APCC), Chennai, India, from September 4–6, 2026. As South and West Asia’s first proton therapy centre, APCC provides an ideal platform for this landmark meeting that will bring together global leaders in radiation oncology, […]
PTCOG-NA
Dear Colleagues, Please mark your calendars for the PTCOG NA 12th Annual Meeting, taking place November 6–8, 2026, in Washington, DC. We are excited to bring the proton therapy community together once again for a dynamic and engaging meeting focused on advancing particle therapy and improving patient care. This year’s program will feature scientific sessions, […]
International Journal of Proton Therapy (IJPT)
The momentum behind the International Journal of Particle Therapy continues to accelerate in 2025, with overall submissions increasing by 58% and accepted papers rising by 10% compared to 2024. Growth has been especially strong in the United States, where submissions climbed 52%, reflecting expanding engagement from researchers and clinicians across the field. These trends underscore […]
FLASH treatment with Neon ions: The HI-FLASH project at GSI
By Jeannete Jansen Neon ions are attracting renewed interest in radiotherapy because they offer an intermediate position between carbon and even heavier ions, combining very high LET in the tumour with potentially exploitable physical and biological advantages. Historically, 20Ne beams were already used in early heavy-ion trials at LBNL, including a small glioblastoma series that […]
4th International Workshop on Microdosimetry for Particle Therapy. A Satellite Meeting to PTCOG 64
We are pleased to invite the particle therapy community to the 4th International Workshop on Microdosimetry for Particle Therapy, a forum dedicated to advancing the role of microdosimetry in radiation research and clinical particle therapy. Microdosimetry provides detailed information on the stochastic energy deposition of radiation at microscopic scales and is increasingly recognized as a key […]
From Destruction to Healing: The Dual Legacy of Dr. Robert Wilson – A look at the Accelerator Documentary
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 […]