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For more information on BNCT in Petten follow this link. YOUNG MEMBERS BNCT MEETING 8-11 September 1999, Petten, NLWELCOMEThis meeting will be the first opportunity especially for young researchers and those relatively new to the field of neutron capture in medicine to meet with their peers to discuss their own work and exchange technical ideas. The aims of the meeting are quite different from the main Neutron Capture Therapy (NCT) meeting held every 2 years.
There will be a strong emphasis on practical aspects
of research and on technical issues, rather than
concentrating on major results. It is hoped that
the meeting will also encourage interaction between
research groups and increase understanding between the many
different areas involved with NCT. The meeting will be hosted by ECN and NRG in Petten (NL), in co-orperation with the university of Birmingham (UK) and the International Society of Neutron Capture Therapy.
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PRESENTATIONS BY PARTICIPANTSEach participant is expected to give a 15 minute presentation on his/her research area, followed by 5 minutes for discussion. The presentations will explain experimental details and experience, and will be aimed at a general audience of NCT-workers. The purpose of the meeting is to make research areas accessible to research workers from different backgrounds, and so it is essential that the level of the presentations should be appropriate.We hope that every participant will be able to give a presentation on his/her research work. However, time is obviously limited and it may be necessary to either combine talks on a similar subject or cancel some talks. If there is someone that you may be able to combine your presentation with, please indicate this when registering. An abstract book will be available for 20 Dutch Guilders at the meeting. Please submit your abstract, maximum length 2 pages, before June 1999. KEY SPEAKERSBesides these presentations, 5 key speakers, experts in their fields, will give a seminar about their field of expertise. This will broaden the knowledge of the participants in the NCT-related topics of radiotherapy, radiobiology, medical physics, chemistry and nuclear technology.VISIT TO FIRST CLINICAL BNCT FACILITY IN EUROPEPetten is the first clinical European BNCT facility, having entered its Phase I trials in October 1997. The meeting will include a visit to the High Flux Reactor BNCT irradiation suite.Petten is also at the forefront of nuclear medicine technology and participants will have the opportunity to tour Mallinckrodt Medical isotope production facility. CONFERENCE PROGRAMWednesday 8th September 1999
Thursday 9th September 1999
Friday 11th September 1999
Saturday 12th September 1999 Social events
SPONSORSThe meeting is sponsored by the European Nuclear Society and the "International Society of Neutron Capture Therapy", in addition ECN and NRG have provided conference rooms and other conference facilities. This enables the conference fees to be free to all participants.ACCOMODATION & TRANSPORTATIONAccommodation will be in the form of summerhouses in Groet, a village 10km from Petten and close to the beach. Each summerhouse sleeps 5 or 6 people and includes kitchen facilities. The total cost per person of accomodation will be 120 Dutch Guilders. Canteen lunches are available at the conference facilities in Petten and the summer houses have cooking facilities. There are a few shops and cafes in Groet.Including accomodation, lunches and transportation from Groet to Petten and vice versa the costs will be 160 Guilders per participant. If some additional sponsorship can be found, this may also cover the cost of accommodation, lunches and transportation. The accommodation will be available from the Tuesday afternoon. It is possible to arrange to stay longer in the summerhouses after the meeting, at additional costs to the individual participant. The extra cost for 2 or 3 additional nights will be approximately 170 Dutch Guilders for each house. Please indicate if you wish to prolong your stay when you register. Two Dutch Guilders is little bit more than 1 US Dollar. If travel costs from your country to the Netherlands is a problem, please contact us and we can try to arrange some funding, although this is not likely to cover the full airfare. REGISTRATION DETAILSTo register, please contact Wilko Verbakel by the end of March by email. Please give your field of research and a working title of your presentation, as well as a current email address and the institute that you work for. Late registration is possible, but accommodation will not be guaranteed.
CONTACTFor further information and registration, please contact:
Other contact persons at the University of Birmingham:
School of Physics and Astronomy University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT Tel - +44 121 414 4689 Fax - +44 121 414 4725 |
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NRG, PO Box 25, NL-1755 ZG Petten, Netherlands, Tel +31-224564950, Fax +31-224568912 Information: info@nrg.eu Update 7 March 2000 |