Express July 2021 Issue 16
Highlights • OMA research paper wins Galileo Galilei award • EU funds project on heavy ion therapy coordinated by CNAO • Working towards next-generation cancer treatments
The power of OMA I am delighted to share the exciting news that an OMA research paper was awarded the prestigious Galileo Galilei prize of the European Journal of Medical Physics – Physica Medica. This is a fantatic success for Dr Simon Jolly and his coauthors and ultimately for our entire network: The paper brings together researchers from no less than four OMA partner institutions. It would not have been possible without the network and the discussions that took place at many schools, workshops and our conference in 2019. You will find more information about the award including a formal statement from EJMP in this OMA Express. Advanced training programs, such as OMA, are absolutely key to providing a steady stream of highly trained researchers to tackle the biggest challenges in science and society. In many ways, OMA has helped define new standards and already during the project lifetime, we have shared good practice with colleagues around the world and
will continue to do so. To this end, I am happy to announce a special workshop which we will hold in September 2021 as an information and training event about MSCA networks in the new EU Framework Program, Horizon Europe. The MSCA scheme which generously funded OMA back in 2015 has undergone significant changes and it is important to fully understand these for institutions to put together the strongest ideas, consortia and proposals. In the workshop, we will give an insight to the new doctoral networks, highlight best practice in researcher training and explain what is required for efficient academia-industry collaboration. We will also answer any questions that will come up during the day. The event is free of charge and if you are interested, please join us either in person or online. In any case, please help us spread the word and share the information about the news with your research partners! With my very best wishes
Prof Dr Carsten P Welsch, Coordinator