Society News
14TH BIENNIAL ISRS CONGRESS — RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, JUNE 9–13, 2019
We warmly invite you to participate in our 14th biennial Congress. For those concerned about security, ISRS has chosen the venue with safety in mind. The Windsor Barra conference center, a frequent choice for international congresses, is located a few miles southwest of central Rio in Barra da Tijuca. This is the location of the residence of the new Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro. Barra is safe and modern, the beaches are stunning and there is a range of hotels to suit everyone’s budget.
Key dates
Abstract submission deadline: January 31, 2019
Early registration fees end on March 29, 2019. Book your accommodation on www.isrscongress.org
For registration assistance, please contact registrations@isrscongress.org
ISRS WEBINAR LECTURE SERIES
Featuring key international experts in the field of radiosurgery and oncology highlighting current practice and future directions in extra- and intracranial SRS/ SBRT, the ISRS held its 50th webinar in December 2018. The 2019 webinar schedule is available at: http://www.isrsy.org/public/en/courses/webinars/
upcoming-webinars/
ISRS EDUCATIONAL COURSES
Program information is available at: http://www. isrsy.org/en/courses/training/list
Future ISRS courses include:
- SRS/SRT in management of benign intracranial tumors, head and neck and abdominal cancers, spine radiosurgery, medical physics for radiosurgery
Cairo, Egypt, February 21–23, 2019 - Evidence-based radiosurgery — The second London
ISRS course
London, UK, March 28–29, 2019 - Cranial and body SRS/SRT — [title to be announced
shortly]
Debrecen, Hungary, April 11–13, 2019
ISRS WORKING GROUP ON PROSTATE RADIOSURGERY
During the ISRS Educational Course held in Kuopio, Finland, November 1–3, 2018, an ISRS Working Group on Prostate Radiosurgery was created. The group’s main objective is to coordinate practical, scientific, and educational activities of colleagues treating patients with prostate cancer. For more information, please contact Group Coordinator Dr. Maris Mezeckis (maris.mezeckis@gmail.com), Sigulda Radiosurgery Center (Sigulda, Latvia).