Tune in to these RP sessions at ECR (13-16.7.)

Medical radiation protection will be a major theme at the 2022 European Congress of Vienna, with many sessions on ongoing projects related to the work of EURAMED. The conference will take place in a hybrid format, allowing onsite participation in Vienna as well as online. A guide to the relevant sessions, with links to the … Read more

Event: Workshop on individual response to radiation, 1-2 Sept.

A workshop on individual response to radiation will take place in Stockholm at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on 1–2 September 2022. Because the workshop is intended to be a brainstorming meeting, it is not planned to be conducted as a hybrid event. The event page linked above contains links to speaker information, the … Read more

MELODI provides stipends to Ukrainian SRA researchers

The multidisciplinary low-dose research platform MELODI has announced two 1-year stipends of €30k each, meaning €2.5k per month, to support Ukrainian scientists undertaking research related to the MELODI SRA. Eligible applicants must be of Ukrainian citizenship, aged under 65, living either in Ukraine or having fled the war to any country (except Russia and Belarus). … Read more

ENER/D3/2022-105: Review and Analysis of BSS Provisions

This call aims to achieve a review and analysis of the transposition and implementation of the basic safety standards (BSS) provisions for radiation protection experts (RPEs), radiation protection officers (RPOs), and medical physics experts (MPEs) in EU Member States. The Euratom Treaty empowers the European Atomic Energy Community to establish uniform basic safety standards to … Read more

ENER/D3/2022-402: SAMIRA study

This new call intends to achieve a SAMIRA study on reporting and learning from patient-related incidents and near misses in radiotherapy, interventional cardiology, nuclear medicine and interventional and diagnostic radiology. This work is part of the SAMIRA actions in the area of Quality and Safety of medical applications of ionising radiation. It will contribute to … Read more

EURAMED/EANM symposium on AI and nuclear medicine, 28.6.

For EANM’s new Multidisciplinary Days, bringing you CME-accredited symposia in cooperation with a range of expert partners, EURAMED will present with the EANM Radiation Protection Committee: Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Medicine – Clinical Impact and Impact on Radiation Protection. Experts from the EANM, IAEA and WHO will address the question of communicating radiation protection issues … Read more

MEENAS webinar describes cutting edge of RP research

On May 6 the current state of European radiation protection research, from the recently completed CONCERT project to the PIANOFORTE partnership, will be discussed in the webinar European Radiation Protection from EJP-CONCERT to the PIANOFORTE Partnership and Beyond, hosted by the consortium of radiation protection platforms MEENAS. The webinar will took place via Zoom on … Read more

MEENAS hosts webinar on radiological situation in Ukraine

The consortium MEENAS has organised a webinar on the radiological situation in Ukraine. The webinar will take place at 13:00 CEST on Friday, April 8 and requires registration to participate. Dr. Olena Pareniuk, PhD in radiobiology and senior researcher of the Institute for Safety Problems of Nuclear Power Plants of National Academy of Sciences of … Read more

SINFONIA survey seeks info on dosimetry/radbio/RP courses

The EURATOM-funded SINFONIA project aims to develop novel methodologies and tools that will provide comprehensive risk appraisal for detrimental effects from radiation exposure to patients, workers, carers and comforters, the public, and environment during the management of patients suspected or diagnosed with lymphoma and brain tumours. Among its education and training activities, the project wishes … Read more

RICOMET 2022 conference gets underway in 2 months

Organised by our partner platform Social Sciences and Humanities in Ionising Radiation Research (SHARE), the 2022 iteration of the annual RICOMET conference will take place from 10-12 May in Utrecht, Netherlands. Relevant research from the medical radiation protection community is highly encouraged! RICOMET 2022 sessions will be organized in parallel with the Naturally Occurring Radioactive … Read more