Title: Building BNCT: what I learned and what I still need to learn
With great joy, we would like to invite you to the 8th BNCT International Webinar. The speaker will be Silva Bortolussi, Associate Professor at the University of Pavia and associate researcher at the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN).
The webinar will be held virtually (zoom platform), on Friday 5th September at 11 UTC. It will be a 45-minute webinar: 30 minutes exposition + 15 minutes discussion. We will have to stick to the time because participants will be from all over the world!
LINK TO THE ZOOM AND INFORMATION:
Topic: ISNCT Webinar – Silva Bortolussi
Time: 5 sept 2025 11 UTC
Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6935007802?pwd=e5k6R7yAbOYnstpTR3dlQ5oCbMzawW.1&omn=83674468178
Meeting ID: 693 500 7802
Code: 920711
Name: Silva Bortolussi
Title: Building BNCT: what I learned and what I still need to learn
Abstract:
Since completing my Master degree, I have been deeply involved in BNCT research, driven by the goal of advancing patient treatments and contributing to a more efficient and innovative therapeutic option. Today, that aspiration is taking tangible form as I contribute to the realization of a clinical and research center for BNCT in Southern Italy through the ANTHEM project. After many years of basic research in radiobiology, dosimetry and neutron simulations, this new objective requires a holistic approach, a huge team building effort, and the capacity to envision future perspectives. In this webinar, I will present the BNCT@ANTHEM project, using it as a framework to share insights and reflections from my years working with BNCT
Biography:
Silva Bortolussi is currently Associate Professor at the University of Pavia and associate researcher at the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN). She is a member of the National Scientific Commission 5 (technological applications) of INFN. She has been working in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), for more than 20 years. Since the PhD, she has stimulated collaboration between Italy and other Countries such as Argentina and China with different institutions and in various areas of application. She is currently involved in the design and installation of a BNCT clinical center in southern Italy, using a proton accelerator manufactured by the INFN in the frame of the PNC-PNRR project ANTHEM, and she leads the project GIOCONDA for the production of radiobiological data for BNCT.