ERPW partners with IRPA2022 conference in Budapest

A reminder that the European Radiation Protection Week partnered with the upcoming International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) conference set for 30 May – 3 June at the Budapest Congress Centre in Budapest, Hungary. The conference will take place as a hybrid event, offering live and virtual participation. The Health Physics Section of the Roland Eötvös … Read more

i-Violin answers the call in oncological imaging

For the call “Action grants for a project on the quality and safety of radiation technology in diagnosis and treatment of cancer” (EU4H-PJ-2021-03), the project proposal i-Violin has been invited to grant preparation! The objectives of i-Violin satisfy the clearly identified need to optimise, harmonise and adopt oncological imaging procedures in Europe. The current disparities … Read more

MelodiCoffee webinar highlights SCK CEN, 25 Feb

MELODI hosts a series of monthly webinars, taking place the last Friday of each month from 1 to 2 pm (CET). Each MELODI partner organisation is invited to participate by presenting the activities it is developing in MELODI’s themes by inviting one of its researchers, post-doc or PhD student to present their research work on … Read more

ERPW 2022 to take place 9-14 October in Estoril, PT

The European Radiation Protection Week continues this year at the Estoril Congress Center in Estoril, Portugal! The conference, gathering experts from around the world to present research and discuss the multidisciplinary aspects of radiation protection, will host several sessions under the guidance of a scientific committee. The safety of participants is of paramount importance and … Read more

Welcome to our new full member Otto von Guericke University

We are very happy to welcome Otto von Guericke University (OvGU) as a new full member of EURAMED as of August 2021. Combining research from the medical, natural and engineering sciences, OvGU has been active in the field of medical applications of ionising radiation. Its use in imaging and therapy, including optimisation and correspondingly radiation … Read more

Welcome to our new corporate member Qaelum

We are very happy to welcome Qaelum as a new corporate member of EURAMED as of mid-March 2021. Qaelum is a fast-growing spin-off company from the University Hospitals Leuven. It is a highly innovative company, providing solutions for actual and near-future challenges in the application of ionising radiation in medicine. In particular, Qaelum has extensive … Read more

EU4Health funds enhanced radiation technology for cancer care

EU4Health hopes to provide a robust response to the COVID-19 epidemic in its 2021 Work Programme. With the grant 2.3 EU4H-2021-PJ-03, up to €3.5 million in funding will be provided to investigate the quality and safety of radiation technology in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The projects are expected to enhance the quality and … Read more

Euratom Research and Training Programme (2021-2025)

As part of the Euratom Research and Training Programme approved today by the European Commission, research in radiation protection and detection of ionising radiation will receive €30 million funding over the next five years (2021–2025). Funding is intended to improve exposure risk estimates in a broad range of scenarios for members of the public, patients, … Read more

ESTRO 2021 to be held onsite in Madrid and online

The European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) are pleased to hold their annual congress in Madrid, Spain from 27–31 August 2021, while simultaneously providing access online. Due to the COVID pandemic, onsite attendance at the venue, IFEMA Madrid, has been reduced to 50%. ESTRO 2021 is Europe’s largest industry exhibition in radiation oncology. In … Read more

3rd European Congress of Medical Physics held online

The 3rd European Congress of Medical Physics (ECMP) was held as a virtual event from 16–19 June 2021. ECMP featured more than 100 invited speakers, about 600 oral communications and poster presentations, and 35 exhibitors. It included live and on-demand sessions, live debates and chats, and virtual networking events. All conference content is still accessible … Read more