IBA's International Symposium on Proton Therapy (ISOP)

April 05
Boston, Massachusetts
General information

We look forward to welcoming you at our collaborative proton therapy symposium, chaired by Dr. Helen Shih, Medical Director of Massachusetts General Hospital and Dr. Daphne Haas-Kogan, Chief of Enterprise Radiation Oncology at Mass General Brigham. Join us as we unite industry experts, foster engaging conversations on clinical advancements, and unlock the transformative power of proton therapy.

Please note, ISOP takes place the day before NAPT's National Proton Conference. ISOP has communicated with NAPT to align venue choices and agenda items to ensure topics are unique and relevant. ISOP will emphasize key clinical indications, new center considerations, and future clinical opportunities. NAPT's National Proton Conference will spotlight emerging clinical research, operational efficiencies, discussions around policy and payment reform, and a PTCOG-NA special session. 

Expand the dropdown below for program details.

Please check back often for additional speaker and agenda updates.

Contacts

Courtney Itonyo
Senior Marketing Manager - Americas
courtney.itonyo@iba-group.com

Program
07:30

Breakfast

8:30 - 8:45

Welcome & Introduction

Helen
Shih
Medical Director of Proton Therapy
Massachusetts General Hospital
Olivier
Legrain
CEO
IBA
Daphne
Haas-Kogan
Chief of Enterprise Radiation Oncology
Mass General Brigham
8:45 - 9:00

The Past & Present of Proton Therapy

Luk
Herremans
Executive Vice President
IBA
Jennifer
Maggiore
Executive Director
National Association for Proton Therapy
Yves
Jongen
Founder & Chief Research Officer
IBA
9:00 - 9:15

BeamTown: Challenges of a New Proton Centre

Helen
Shih
Medical Director of Proton Therapy
Massachusetts General Hospital
Shyam
Tanguturi
Radiation Oncologist
Bringham and Women's Hospital
Ali
Onuralp
VP Commercial Operations Americas
IBA
Vincent
Collignon
Sales Director
IBA
Thomas
Pevenage
Global Treasury & Financing Director
IBA
9:15 - 10:00

BeamTown Challenges - Panel 1: Planning

Helen
Shih
Medical Director of Proton Therapy
Massachusetts General Hospital
Darrin
Kistler
Director of Radiation Services
University of Kansas
Thomas
Pevenage
Global Treasury & Financing Director
IBA
Nick
Woulf
Senior Director of Operations Business Affairs
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
David
Eccleston
Architect
Tsoi Kobus Design
10:00 - 10:15

Coffee Break

10:15 - 11:00

BeamTown Challenges - Panel 2: Project Management

Helen
Shih
Medical Director of Proton Therapy
Massachusetts General Hospital
Mark
Pankuch
Director of Medical Physics and Dosimetry
Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center
Minesh
Mehta
Deputy Director & Chief of Radiation Oncology
Miami Cancer Institute​
Fabian
Marechal
Chief Operating Officer of Roberts Proton Therapy Center
University of Pennsylvania
Frederic
Genin
President Proton Therapy IBA North America
IBA
11:00 - 11:50

BeamTown Challenges - Panel 3: Operations

Helen
Shih
Medical Director of Proton Therapy
Massachusetts General Hospital
Andrew
Lee
Medical Director
Texas Center for Proton Therapy
Craig
Stevens
System Chair of Radiation Oncology
Corewell Health
James
Metz
Chair of Penn Medicine Roberts Proton Therapy Center
University of Pennsylvania
Frederic
Genin
President Proton Therapy IBA North America
IBA
Kristin
Heath
Executive Director of Proton Therapy Institute
University of Florida
11:45 - 11:50

BeamTown: Key Learnings

Helen
Shih
Medical Director of Proton Therapy
Massachusetts General Hospital
Shyam
Tanguturi
Radiation Oncologist
Bringham and Women's Hospital
Ali
Onuralp
VP Commercial Operations Americas
IBA
Vincent
Collignon
Sales Director
IBA
Thomas
Pevenage
Global Treasury & Financing Director
IBA
11:50 - 1:15

Lunch Break

Elekta
Sponsor Presentation
12:10
RaySearch
Sponsor Presentation
12:35
Break
1:00
1:15 - 1:20

Key Clinical Indications for Proton Therapy - Introduction

Ali
Onuralp
VP Commercial Operations Americas
IBA
1:20 - 1:30

Case Study: Pediatrics & AYA

Hesham
Elhalawani
Director of Pediatric/AYA in Radiation Oncology
Brigham and Women's Hospital
1:30 - 1:40

Case Study: CNS & Leptomeningeal Disease

Minesh
Mehta
Deputy Director & Chief of Radiation Oncology
Miami Cancer Institute​
1:40 - 1:50

Case Study: Prostate

Andrew
Lee
Medical Director
Texas Center for Proton Therapy
1:50 - 2:00

Case Study: Re-Irradiation

Charles
Simone
Research Professor and Chief Medical Officer
New York Proton Center
2:00 - 2:10

Case Study: GI

James
Metz
Chair of Penn Medicine Roberts Proton Therapy Center
University of Pennsylvania
2:10 - 2:20

Case Study: Head & Neck

Brandon
Gunn
Professor of Radiation Oncology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
2:20 - 2:30

Case Study: Breast

Rachel
Jimenez
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
Massachusetts General Hospital
2:30 -2:50

Key Clinical Indications Q & A Session

2:50 -3:05

Coffee Break

3:05 - 3:30

Future Clinical Opportunity: Adaptive Therapy

Jon
Leeman
Radiation Oncologist
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Robert
Timmerman
Chair of Radiation Oncology
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Brian
Winey
Associate Professor of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology
Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital
Ramesh
Rengan
Chair of Radiation Oncology
University of Washington
Sofie
Gillis
Director Clinical Research & Application
IBA
3:30 - 3:55

Future Clinical Opportunity: ConformalFLASH

James
Metz
Chair of Penn Medicine Roberts Proton Therapy Center
University of Pennsylvania
Helen
Shih
Medical Director of Proton Therapy
Massachusetts General Hospital
Jing
Zeng
Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, Radiation Oncology
University of Washington
Mark
Pankuch
Director of Medical Physics and Dosimetry
Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center
Swati
Girdhani
Director of Research Collaborations​
IBA
3:55 - 4:20

Future Clinical Opportunity: DynamicARC

Xuanfeng (Leo)
Ding
Lead Medical Physicist
Corewell Health
Minesh
Mehta
Deputy Director & Chief of Radiation Oncology
Miami Cancer Institute​
Craig
Stevens
System Chair of Radiation Oncology
Corewell Health
Alonso
Gutierrez
Chief of Medical Physics
Miami Cancer Institute​
Ben
Classie
Technical Director of Proton Therapy
Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Sofie
Gillis
Director Clinical Research & Application
IBA
4:20 - 4:45

Future Clinical Opportunity: Combination Therapy

Jing
Zeng
Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, Radiation Oncology
University of Washington
Swati
Girdhani
Director of Research Collaborations​
IBA
Daphne
Haas-Kogan
Chief of Enterprise Radiation Oncology
Mass General Brigham
Ted
Hong
Radiation Oncologist
Massachusetts General Hospital
Brian
Kavanagh
Radiation Oncologist
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Pranshu
Mohindra
Director Radiation Oncology, Proton Therapy Center
University Hospitals Cleveland
4:45 - 5:00

Coffee Break

5:00 - 5:35

Keynote: Role of PT as part of Precision Medicine

Anthony
Zietman
Vice Chief of Radiation Oncology
Massachusetts General Hospital
5:35 -6:05

Where is Proton Therapy Headed?

Luk
Herremans
Executive Vice President
IBA
Helen
Shih
Medical Director of Proton Therapy
Massachusetts General Hospital
James
Metz
Chair of Penn Medicine Roberts Proton Therapy Center
University of Pennsylvania
Minesh
Mehta
Deputy Director & Chief of Radiation Oncology
Miami Cancer Institute​
Daphne
Haas-Kogan
Chief of Enterprise Radiation Oncology
Mass General Brigham
Ramesh
Rengan
Chair of Radiation Oncology
University of Washington
6:05 - 6:15

Closing

6:30 - 7:30

Welcome Cocktail

7:30 - 10:30

Networking Dinner

8:00

MGH Site Tour - 50 spaces

REGISTER: 2024 National Proton Conference MGH Member Center Tour

9:00

MGH Site Tour - 50 spaces

REGISTER: 2024 National Proton Conference MGH Member Center Tour

Venue

ISOP 2024 will take place at The Revere Hotel in downtown Boston. ISOP has a secured a discounted room rate; however, room block is limited - book your room today!


The Revere Hotel
200 Stuart St, Boston, MA 02116

Revere Hotel
2024 Event Co-Chairs
ISOP 2024 Co-Hosts

Dr. Daphne Haas-Kogan
Mass General Brigham

Dr. Helen Shih
Massachusetts General Hospital

Previous Event Co-Chairs
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Dr. Steven Frank
MD Anderson Cancer Center
ISOP 2023 Event Chair

Dr. Minesh Mehta
Miami Cancer Institute
ISOP 2022 Event Co-Chair

Dr. Jim Metz
UPENN
ISOP 2022 Event Co-Chair

Register now

Register today to save your seat at this exclusive Proton Therapy event.

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Thank you to our 2024 sponsors
RaySearch Laboratories
Gold Sponsor
RaySearch
Elekta
Gold Sponsor
Elekta
Tsoi Kobus Design
Silver Sponsor
Tsoi Kobus Design
IBA Dosimetry
Bronze Sponsor
IBA Dosimetry
Linbeck
Linbeck Group
Stantec
Stantec
BR+A
BR+A Consulting Engineers