SIRR International Day: 2025 - Simulation and Biological Damage prediction

Monday 6 Oct 2025, 08:00 → 18:30 Europe/Rome

Aula Migneco (INFN-LNS)

Giada Petringa (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)

The Italian Society for Radiation Research (SIRR) is proud to announce the first international symposium it organizes, which will be held on October 6th, 2025, in Catania, Italy. This one-day event will focus on the prediction of biological damage through simulation, bringing together leading scientists working on Monte Carlo simulations, radiobiological modeling, and radiation-matter interaction.

The morning session will feature a series of invited talks by internationally recognized experts, including contributions on Geant4, Geant4-DNA, FLUKA, treatment planning systems, and the latest activities at ESA. In the afternoon, the symposium will be open to contributed presentations, offering the opportunity for young researchers and established scientists alike to share their latest findings and discuss open challenges in the field.

The abstract submission is now open, and we warmly invite the scientific community to participate actively in this exciting event.

08:00 → 09:00 Registration

09:00 → 09:30 Introduction to SIRR and its collaboration with INFN

Speakers: Antonella Sgura (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), Oscar Adriani (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)

09:30 → 10:00 Geant4 and Geant4-DNA: Monte Carlo Simulations Across Scales

Speaker: Luciano Pandola (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)

10:00 → 10:30 Physical models for track structure simulations with the Geant4-DNA Monte Carlo code

Speaker: Ioanna Kyriakou

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 → 11:30 Geant4-DNA Chemistry Modelling: General Overview, current status and future developments

Speaker: Serena Fattori (LNS)

11:30 → 12:00 Ongoing Projects at ESA (TBD)

Speaker: Giovanni Santin (ESA / ESTEC)

12:00 → 12:30 Shaping the Future: Strategic Roadmap for Ultrafast Radiation Biology with laser-driven radiations

Speaker: G.A.P. Cirrone (INFN-LNS)

12:30 → 13:00 Biophysical Advances in Action: Navigating Complexity to Shape the Future of Clinical Care

Speaker: Andrea Mairani (HIT/CNAO)

13:00 → 13:30 Radiation Biophysical modeling and understanding of Ultra-high dose rate response: present status and challenges

Speaker: Emanuele Scifoni (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)

13:30 → 14:30 Lunch break