Interdisciplinary 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 for a workshop organized jointly by the Chair of Medical Physics at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and the ELI leadership. The event aimed to foster a vibrant exchange of ideas on emerging concepts and research opportunities in radiotherapy.
The workshop was part of the ELI-Germany Research Workshop Series, which seeks to strengthen collaboration within the community and support engagement with the ELI User Programme.
Over the course of two days, participants discussed advanced accelerator facilities—both established and emerging—based on conventional and laser-driven technologies, as well as cutting-edge radiobiology activities supporting the translation of innovative treatment modalities such as radioimmunotherapy, FLASH, MBT, VHEE, and BNCT.
A central focus of the meeting was the dialogue between accelerator and radiation source developers and the biomedical community, with particular emphasis on how technical capabilities and clinical needs can better inform one another in the development of novel radiotherapy approaches.
More information about the workshop is available here:
https://indico.eli-laser.eu/event/232/
Many thanks to all speakers and participants for an open, interdisciplinary, and forward-looking exchange!

 Picture: Dr. Felix Rauscher