medical applications

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CERN70: From physics to medicine

Ugo Amaldi helped create a European network of cancer therapy centres using beams of ions, in particular carbon ions

Feature
Knowledge sharing
14 November, 2024
Knowledge sharing
Feature
14 November, 2024

Students pitch innovative ideas to tackle healthcare issues using particle accelerators in 10-day challenge

Global healthcare issues – from prosthesis pain to severe burns – were targeted by four student teams in the I.FAST project’s third challenge-based initiative

News
Knowledge sharing
20 August, 2024
Knowledge sharing
News
20 August, 2024

CERN detector could help to improve head tumour radiotherapy

Scientists are testing a new device to help target cancer cells more accurately in ion radiotherapy of head and neck tumours, which could help limit the treatment’s side effects. It includes Timepix3, a small particle detector developed at CERN

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Knowledge sharing
06 March, 2024
Knowledge sharing
News
06 March, 2024

From particle physics to medicine

Spend a fascinating evening discovering how the technologies of particle physics are driving progress in medicine

News
At CERN
22 February, 2024
At CERN
News
22 February, 2024

BioDynaMo: cutting-edge software helps battle cancer

A novel mathematical model developed as part of the BioDynaMo project, born from CERN openlab, mimics vascular tumour growth in breast cancer and its response to treatment

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Knowledge sharing
16 January, 2024
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News
16 January, 2024

Accelerating stroke prevention

The same AI algorithms used to diagnose anomalies in CERN’s complex accelerator chain have the potential to detect brain pathologies such as strokes

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Knowledge sharing
13 September, 2023
Knowledge sharing
News
13 September, 2023

KT Seminar on 29 September: How AI and a CERN federated learning platform can assist clinicians in the management of stroke patients

Find out more about CERN’s expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) and how it can be used in healthcare.

Announcement
At CERN
12 September, 2023
At CERN
Announcement
12 September, 2023

Webinar on Federated Learning on 28 September

Find out more about federated learning and how it can be used in healthcare.

Announcement
At CERN
12 September, 2023
At CERN
Announcement
12 September, 2023

The 2022 CERN Knowledge Transfer highlights are now published

This report shows how CERN’s technology and expertise, paired with our partners, can drive innovation and progress for the benefit of society

Announcement
Knowledge sharing
30 March, 2023
Knowledge sharing
Announcement
30 March, 2023

Sparks! Talks – videos available online

News
At CERN
02 February, 2023
At CERN
News
02 February, 2023

BioDynaMo modelling platform accelerates biological simulation and more

The BioDynaMo project, launched by CERN openlab in 2015, has now reached maturity and is seeking new applications

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Knowledge sharing
07 December, 2022
Knowledge sharing
News
07 December, 2022

CERN, CHUV and THERYQ join forces for a world first in cancer radiotherapy

CERN, CHUV and THERYQ have signed an agreement for the development of a revolutionary FLASH radiotherapy device

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Knowledge sharing
25 November, 2022
Knowledge sharing
News
25 November, 2022