The PRECISE Group

Rounding up the RadNet/BRC showcase, we saw some of the radiobiology research coming out of the proton research room.
Amy gave a fantastic talk on her work looking at radiation/drug combinations to improve the effectiveness of proton therapy 🧬

The RadNet/BRC showcase also saw talks from group members on some of the work we've been doing! Here are Nick and Mike presenting the capabilities of our Proton Research Beamline 🔬

Huge congratulations to PhD student Emily Barrett for winning best poster at the RadNet/BRC Biannual Conference. Her work "Characterisation of 3D printed hedgehog filters for proton Bragg peak FLASH", sparked interesting discussion and showcased some of the brilliant work done by our PhD students! 🎉

PhD student Aga presenting her work on DaMaRiS, a tool for simulating DNA repair, at the SIRR International Day 2025! 🧬
This conference brought together scientists working on Monte Carlo simulations, radiobiology, and radiation-matter interactions ⚛️

What are the questions we still need to answer about FLASH and VHEE radiotherapy? Here's a slide presented by @dr-mikeyt.bsky.social at the International Workshop on Very High Energy Electron Radiotherapy (VHEE-RT) at Daresbury Laboratory.

Last month, members of the PRECISE group travelled to Birmingham for the #CRUK RadNet meeting 🧬

PhD student Aga at the GSI/ESOC summer school in Darmstadt! The school provided training in space radiobiology, heavy ion physics, and the effects of radiation on electronics 💫

We're LEAF accredited! 🎉 After working hard to make our labs more sustainable, the PRECISE group has been awarded with gold accreditation!

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Unravelling the impact of linear energy transfer on micronuclei induction from proton and photon irradiation - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Unravelling the impact of linear energy transfer on micronuclei induction from proton and photon irradiation

Great to see our latest work published in @natureportfolio.nature.com scientific reports on the effect of proton LET on micronuclei. @protonresearch.bsky.social
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@dr-mikeyt.bsky.social presenting his poster titled Novel algorithms for prompt gamma-ray based range and dose verification in proton beam therapy at #PTCOG63 !

PhD student Josie really enjoyed attending #PTCOG63 where she presented a poster! Josie also loved the opportunity to explore the sights of Buenos Aires !

Last week members of our group travelled to Buenos Aires for #PTCOG63! It was a great week of interesting talks and networking with members of the particle therapy community.

The proton therapy research beamline at the Christie NHS foundation trust - IOPscience The proton therapy research beamline at the Christie NHS foundation trust, Henthorn, Nicholas Thomas, Warmenhoven, John-William, Ingram, Samuel Peter, Manger, Samuel Paul, Merchant, Michael John, Kirkby, Karen Joy, Mackay, Ranald I, Taylor, Michael J

Interested in how our proton research beamline works? Check out our latest publication 'The proton therapy research beamline at the Christie NHS foundation trust', now available online iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
#protonresearch #cancerresearch #protontherapy

Congratulations to PRECISE PhD student Joseph Hallett who recently passed his viva!

Check out this recent publication, 'In vitro measurement of proton RBE: A multi-centric comparison using a
harmonized setup', which members of the PRECISE group collaborated on as part of the INSPIRE project www.ctro.science/action/showP... #protonresearch #cancerresearch

Mike and Sam representing Manchester and presenting talks at PPRIG! They both talked in "The role of AI in the clinic" section of the workshop, Mike's talk even featured audience participation!

PhD students Emily, Becky and Josie during their poster presentations at #PPRIG2025 last week. They all successfully presented their research and sparked some interesting conversations and questions! 👩‍🔬👩‍🔬👩‍🔬

Members of the Precise Group along with some of our clinical colleagues making up the Manchester representation at PPRIG and PMBT workshops at the National Physical Laboratory last week! Stay posted to see what our team got up to during the week...
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Mike and Amy presenting at the RadNet/BRC showcase earlier this week!

PhD student Becky Habgood giving a talk at the Particle Minibeam Radiotherapy Workshop at the NPL!

As part of #britishscienceweek 2025, members of our group have been taking part in I'm a Scientist, Get Me Out of Here! imascientist.org.uk

This week we are not only celebrating #britishscienceweek but also #internationalwomensday !
Shout out to all the amazing women in science out there!
#womeninSTEM

Congratulations to Professor Ran MacKay on retiring as Director of Medical Physics at the Christie, and farewell from the Precise group!

Happy #britishscienceweek! We will be celebrating British Science Week from the 7th - 16th March 2025. This year's theme is Change and Adapt!

This or That: PRECISE group edition!

Check out our dedicated proton research room, made possible through the generosity of the Christie Charity!
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Now we've moved to Bluesky, here's an introduction to the PRECISE group and what we do!