In coordination with several research institutes, the NIMMS project organises Masterclasses aimed at highlighting the direct societal impact of fundamental research on medical applications. 

The Particle Therapy Masterclass, in coordination with GSI, allows participants to familiarise with the actual operation technique used for cancer treatment employing x-rays, protons or carbon ions like a physical knife directed by software programs.

Details of this masterclass can be found here: https://indico.cern.ch/event/840212/

 

The Heavy Ion Therapy Masterclass, in coordination with the HITRIplus collaboration, highlights the importance of heavy ion therapy along with the aspects of state-of-the-art in the fields of accelerators, magnet technology, biophysics, clinical aspects, radiobiology, treatment planning, simulation, dosimetry, moving targets and arc delivery, imaging, gantry design and beam dynamics, business development and entrepreneurship aspects and certification. 

Details of this course can be found here: https://indico.cern.ch/event/1248018/overview

A educative youtube series about the subject can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_E-ZhSuSMNngwfri7Ate8xy-vRNqPsHO