Medical PhysicsVisiting Scientist from Chile at DKFZ

Prof. Dr. Beatriz Sánchez-Nieto (Professor for Medical Physics at the Phyiscs Faculty of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile ) is going to visit the German Cancer Research Center in June 2024. She is invited by Prof. Dr. Joao Seco (Head of the Division of Biomedical Physics in Radiation Oncology) as visiting scientist. Her visit is funded by the Health + Life Science Alliance Heidelberg Mannheim as part of their "Alliance Visitor Program". 

Thanks to this funds, Prof. Sánchez-Nieto can chair Session 6 about “In-vitro and in-vivo FLASH studies” taking place on June 19th 2024 as part of the FLASH Workshop 2024, organized by Prof. Seco. Furthermore, she is invited for a talk about “Analytical model for personalized photon peripheral dose calculation in radiotherapy: second cancer estimation and impact on the immune system can now be considered in a clinical setting” on June 19th 2024 in the Medical Physics Seminar, which is organized by Prof. Seco's division as well as by the Division of  Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology (head: Prof. Jäkel).

We are very happy to welcome Prof. Sánchez-Nieto to Heidelberg to further develop the long-lasting cooperation in Medical Physics between DKFZ and Chile.