John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science

🌟 Really delighted to have Lead a Major Study Published in Lancet Oncology 🌟   I am beyond thrilled to announce my very first-author paper in #LancetOncology and it just happens to be about disparities in access to cancer treatment–a subject I am deeply passionate about and committed to addressing. This publication is a result of an incredible collaboration and aims to tackle one of the most urgent global health challenges: ensuring equitable access to vital cancer treatments.   As cited in the University of Oxford, Department of Physics press release, “We found that lack of specialized equipment and technical staff are key barriers to improving cancer treatment and survival in former Soviet Union countries.”   The major new study covers former Soviet Union countries encompassing the Baltics, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, highlighting critical gaps in diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy technologies. By addressing these barriers, we can significantly improve cancer outcomes and survival rates in these regions.   🔍 Key Contributors: Vesna Gershan (International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Austria) Eugenia (Nina) Wendling and David Pistenmaa (International Cancer Expert Corps, USA) Jamal Khader (Jordan) Taofeeq Ige (Nigeria) Mimoza Ristova (Skopje, N. Macedonia) Richard Hugtenburg (Swansea, UK) Petya Georgieva (SEEIIST, Switzerland) Gohar Hovhannisyan, Tatul Saghatelyan, MD, PhD (Armenia) Kamal Kazimov, @Rovshan Rzayev, Gulam Babayev , Mirzali M. Aliyev (Azerbaijan) Eduard Gershkevitsh, (Estonia) Irina Khomeriki, Lily Petriashvili, Maia Topeshashvili (Georgia) Raushan Zakirova, Aigerim Rakhmetova, Natalya Karnakova (Kazakhstan) Rakhatbek Aralbaev, Narynbek Kazybaev, Oksana Bondareva (Kyrgyzstan) Kristaps Paļskis, Gaļina Boka (Latvia) Erika Korobeinikova, Linas Kudrevicius (Lithuania) Ion Apostol, Ludmila V. Eftodiev, Alfreda Rosca, Galina Rusnac (Moldova) Mukhabatsho Khikmatov (Tajikistan) Sergii Luchkovskyi, Yuliia Severyn (Ukraine) Jamshid Alimov, Munojat Ismailova, Suvsana M. Talibova (Uzbekistan)   Supported by International Cancer Expert Corps, this study marks a significant step toward improving healthcare systems in low- and middle-income countries, with a special focus on educational opportunities for technical staff, such as medical physicists and radiation technologists.   Read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/djU8USx8   I’m incredibly proud of this achievement, and I thank my collaborators for their dedication and shared passion for improving global cancer care. #LancetOncology #CancerCare #GlobalHealth #Radiotherapy #MedicalPhysics #OncologyResearch #EquitableAccess #CancerTreatment CERN University of Oxford, Department of Physics John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science

Congratulations Dr Joe.

I am happy to share that over the summer I completed an 8-week internship at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland with the John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science. I am so grateful for the opportunity as I learnt so much, met so many amazing people, and had an incredible experience! The focus of my internship was my project – developing a heat exchange device for the water tanks on the CLEAR (CERN Linear Electron Accelerator for Research) beam line. This involved building the hardware elements in the workshop and then programming the software elements using MATLAB. After successfully completing my project, I worked on additional GUI features, including coding a new GUI for the robot, and I was happy to have the opportunity to present my work. Outside of my project work, I attended the CERN summer student lecture series, where I learnt about particle physics, data science, and the experiments at CERN. I also learnt about beam operations and participated in specialised workshops: building a cloud chamber, learning how to use ROOT, and learning how semiconductor detectors work. A huge thank you to my supervisor Pierre Koryśko for his time and support, as well as everyone working in the CLEAR facility. I am also grateful to have met so many summer students, including my colleague Francesco Straniero, and hope to see many of you again in the future!

I am happy to share that over the summer I completed an 8-week internship at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland with the John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science. I am so grateful for the opportunity as I learnt so much, met so many amazing people, and had an incredible experience! The focus of my internship was my project – developing a heat exchange device for the water tanks on the CLEAR (CERN Linear Electron Accelerator for Research) beam line. This involved building the hardware elements in the workshop and then programming the software elements using MATLAB. After successfully completing my project, I worked on additional GUI features, including coding a new GUI for the robot, and I was happy to have the opportunity to present my work. Outside of my project work, I attended the CERN summer student lecture series, where I learnt about particle physics, data science, and the experiments at CERN. I also learnt about beam operations and participated in specialised workshops: building a cloud chamber, learning how to use ROOT, and learning how semiconductor detectors work. A huge thank you to my supervisor Pierre Koryśko for his time and support, as well as everyone working in the CLEAR facility. I am also grateful to have met so many summer students, including my colleague Francesco Straniero, and hope to see many of you again in the future!

University of Oxford, Department of Physics Student Wins Prestigious Gibbs Prize for MPhys Project. We are delighted to announce that Thomas Fogg, a recent graduate of the University of Oxford was awarded the Gibbs Prize for the best MPhys project this year. Thomas’ research, supervised by Manjit Dosanjh in collaboration with Cameron Robertson from Oxford, Andrea Latina from CERN and Alexander Gerbershagen from the Particle Therapy Research Center - Partrec Research Centre (PARTREC) at the University of Groningen, focused on the effects of the first quadrupole magnet in a novel, toroidally symmetric particle therapy delivery system known as GaToroid. Thomas's dedication and innovative approach have not only earned him this prestigious award but have also paved the way for further research in the field. He will continue his academic journey later this year, starting a PhD at PARTREC, where he will investigate ultra-fast irradiation mechanisms for particle therapy. Congratulations to Thomas Fogg on this outstanding achievement!

Hannah Wakeling, Ph.D. is a post-doctorate research assistant in particle accelerator sustainability at the John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science at the University of Oxford. Her role at ISIS is to evaluate the environmental impact of the whole life cycle of ISIS-II, from construction through its working life to decommission. Find out more about how her background and her work at ISIS by reading our case study: https://lnkd.in/euUGMDxd #SustainableSeptember

🚨 SAVE THE DATE: September 26, 2024 🚨 I am honoured to be invited  for PHYSICS MATTERS  colloquium by  APS Forum where we'll delve into the pressing issue of the shortage of radiation therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa and other Low-Resourced regions. Join me as we discuss "Transforming Cancer Treatment in Low-Resource Settings" and explore how Project STELLA, in collaboration with global partners, is working to bridge this gap and improve access to essential cancer care. 🗓 Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024 ⏰ Time: 16:00 CET (10:00 ET) 👉 REGISTER HERE  https://lnkd.in/dmRfmKpG to receive the Zoom link. Open to all, including non-APS members. Let’s work together to bring hope and treatment to those who need it. #GlobalHealth #CancerCare #HealthcareInnovation #ProjectSTELLA #RadiationTherapy Christine Darve, University of Oxford, Department of Physics John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science International Cancer Expert Corps

Congratulations to first-year graduate student Corey Lehmann, who has been awarded the John Adams Prize for outstanding performance in the first year! He now transfers to DPhil status and will continue his work on #BeamLossMonitors: "Beam Loss Monitors (BLMs) have a lot of untapped potential for extracting useful diagnostic data. The unique patterns created across a set of BLMs can indicate a variety of different problems or changes in the state of the beam. By using machine learning techniques I'll be developing an anomaly detection tool which will identify when an abnormal pattern of losses is seen on the machine and suggest a probable cause. This system will be developed at Diamond Light Source in preparation for deployment with the Diamond-II upgrade."

Congrats to Corey Lehmann and the #JAI student team, it's a great contribution to LhARA and radiotherapy.

JAI student visit and seminar at CERN. The current JAI first-year graduate students have worked on a design project for #LhARA. The students studied aspects of the LhARA Stage 1 lattice, magnet systems, RF cavity system, and plasma devices. As part of their training, the students went to CERN on 12 July 2024 to visit some of CERN’s accelerator facilities and to deliver a seminar on their design project.