International Cancer Expert Corps

Great to meet the Moldovan Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Viorel Ursu, at the The Stimson Center's discussion on : The Future of the US-Moldova Partnership. ICEC is committed to fostering its efforts with Moldova's Public Hospital Oncology Institute (PHOI) in Chișinău as part of our mission to improve access to radiation therapy worldwide. #ICEC Eugenia (Nina) Wendling

Privileged to be a part of the Biden Cancer Moonshot's initiatives to addressing health outcomes and access to cancer treatment across the African continent. The White House's fact sheet below outlines several new actions to improve the current infrastructure of limited resource regions:

Last Monday, ICEC had the privilege of attending the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy White House Africa Cancer Care Forum, supporting the Biden Cancer Moonshot’s initiatives to improve the quality and accessibility of cancer treatment worldwide, especially in Africa’s low-resource and developing regions. ICEC looks forward to supporting this effort and continuing our collaborations with the State Department and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to achieve global access.   During the forum, ICEC board member and global health security expert Monique K. Mansoura, PhD, MBA spoke on the Pathways to Progress – Diverse Approaches to Funding panel, moderated by Dr. Welela Tereffe, which highlighted the importance of securing funding and governmental support as a key part of the #BidenCancerMoonshot initiative and ICEC’s mission.    National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Watch the forum: https://lnkd.in/eRgAEBgu

The International Cancer Expert Corps is pleased to partner with CERN on this important project. Working with Steinar Stapnes from CERN and Manjit Dosanjh as project leader, ICEC looks forward to the STELLA project increasing access to radiation therapy worldwide, especially in resource-limited settings..

Thank you to the CERN Courier for their interview with Manjit Dosanjh and Steinar Stapnes, ICEC’s Project Leader and CERN collaborator for STELLA. In developing a linear accelerator with the goal of increasing global access to radiation therapy, the International Cancer Expert Corps and CERN aim to improve millions of lives while creating and optimizing economic opportunities worldwide. #ICEC #RadiationTherapy #CERN

It is such an honour and privilege to be invited by the IOP Particle Accelerators and Beams group to give a plenary talk in their Annual UK conference PAB 2024 on medical accelerators and the key role accelerators play in the state of the art cancer treatment https://lnkd.in/dRnHfs_n. Cancer is a huge a global challenge and in the UK, one in two people will get cancer in their lifetime and radiation therapy is considered key tool for treatment for 50-60% patients. I will be talking about FLASH, VHEE (Very High Energy Electrons (VHEE) and current research being carried out at the CERN Linear Electron Accelerator for Research (CLEAR) facility to make VHEE FLASH a reality. Special thanks to Roberto Corsini and his CLEAR team, Marie-Catherine Vozenin Joseph Bateman Cameron Robertson for sharing their research. https://lnkd.in/dQaVHiiV University of Oxford, Department of Physics John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science, Institute of Physics, International Cancer Expert Corps

ICEC's Project Leader for STELLA, Professor Manjit Dosanjh, will give a plenary talk at the IOP Particle Accelerators and Beams group Annual UK conference PAB 2024 regarding medical accelerators and the key role that accelerators play in state of the art cancer treatment. Cancer is a huge a global challenge and in the UK, 1 out of 2 people will get cancer in their lifetime. Radiation therapy is a key tool for treatment for 50-60% patients. Details on the conference and how to access it are below: University of Oxford, Department of Physics John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science Institute of Physics https://lnkd.in/ezn7HxNV

Thank you to all of our Project STELLA meeting participants for coming together to discuss unique challenges faced in improving access to radiotherapy technologies. The International Cancer Expert Corps is looking forward to seeing the project's success and continuing our collaborative efforts with all of our international experts.

Reflecting on inspiring sessions at the ICEC – CERN Project STELLA Kick-off Meeting! 🌍✨ The discussions deeply resonated with the urgent need to address the unique challenges faced by Africa in deploying advanced medical technologies. It's clear that enhancing radiotherapy accessibility is not just about technology, but also about understanding and integrating into the local socio-economic landscapes of African communities. A heartfelt thank you to all the speakers and participants who shared their expertise and forward-thinking approaches. The collaboration and discussions sparked here are vital as we strive to overcome global health challenges and ensure that advanced cancer treatment reaches every corner of the globe. Grateful for the passionate experts who are steering these initiatives, and I am excited to be part of this transformative journey. Together, we're not just re-engineering machines, but we're also rebuilding futures. #CERN #STELLA #GlobalHealth #MedicalInnovation #AfricaHealth  International Cancer Expert Corps, University of Oxford, Department of Physics John, Adams Institute for Accelerator Science

KT Seminar Recording now available via link below: Global Health: Enhancing Access to Cancer Radiation Therapy (RT) The lack of access to RT in Low and Mid-Income Countries (LMICs), an area in which linacs are costly to acquire and complex to operate and service, is a growing concern that ICEC has committed itself to addressing. Project STELLA was initiated by ICEC in collaboration with CERN, STFC, UK universities and African partners in an effort to overcome those barriers to access. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/ebmqrCD4 Manjit Dosanjh CERN CERN Innovation Partnerships University of Oxford National Hospital Abuja