Keynote Speeches

1. Shirato H: “Present and future of proton beam therapy”, Sapporo, The 9th Specialist Seminar, Hokkaido Branch of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, 2015.8.30 [Japanese conference]
2. Shirato H: “Features and perspectives of radiation therapy and particle therapy”, Sapporo, The 13th Japanese Society of Medical Oncology 2015 Annual Meeting, 2015.7.17 [Japanese conference]
3. Shirato H: “An image-guided spot-scanning proton beam therapy gated to real-time tumor-tracking system”, 3rd ESTRO Forum Joint Symposium: ESTRO-JASTRO, Barcelona, Spain, April 24-28, 2015 [International conference]
4. Shirato H: “Quality of Radiotherapy; Treatment (Quality control, guidelines, standard treatment)”, Yokohama, The 74th Annual Meeting of the Japan Radiological Society, 2015.4.19 [Japanese conference]

Invited Lectures [Japanese Conference]

1. Shimizu S: Radiation therapy and particle therapy among the options for cancer treatment, The 30th Sapporo Winter Cancer Seminar, Sapporo Cancer Seminar Foundation, 2016.1.30 [Japanese conference]
2. Abo D: “The present state of non-vascular interventions in the hepatopancreatobiliary region in our department”, The 17th Annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Study Group, Tomakomai, October 30, 2015 [Japanese conference]
3. Shirato H: “New directions in particle beam therapy – From therapeutic science to health care medicine”, Maehashi, The 28th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Radiation Oncology, 2015.11.20 [Japanese conference]
4. Umegaki K: “Development of the innovative proton beam therapy system through industry-academia collaboration”, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, medU-net Regulatory Science Seminar, 2015.11.12 [Japanese conference]
5. Shimizu S: “Mission of the innovative proton beam therapy system”, Hakodate, The 52nd Annual Congress of Japan Municipal Hospital Association, 2015.10.9 [Japanese conference]
6. Shimizu S: “The latest proton beam therapy system”, Morioka, Iwate Prefectural Information Exchange Center, From photon beam therapy to particle beam therapy, The 51st Autumn Assembly of the Japan Radiological Society, 2015.10.3 [Japanese conference]
7. Umegaki K: “Proton beam therapy system using a real-time tumor monitoring system and spot-scanning beam therapy – From development to clinical application”, Hokkaido University, The 110th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Medical Physics, Sapporo, 110th Japan Society of Medical Physics, 2015.9.20 [Japanese conference]
8. Shimizu S: “Callenge of the Global Station for Quantum Medical Science and Engineering.”, Sapporo, 110th Japan Society of Medical Physics, 2015.9.19 [Japanese conference]
9. Shimizu S: “Proton beam therapy.”, Patient Adovocate Program (PAP), Sapporo, The 13th Japanese Society of Medical Oncology 2015 Annual Meeting, 2015.7.17 [Japanese conference]

Invited Lectures [International Conference]

1. Shimizu S: “Particle therapy – scanning method and gating for motion management.”, The 3rd GI-CoRE Medical Science and Engineering Symposium. Radiation Oncology, Biology&IVR, Sapporo, 2016.3.4 [International conference]
2. Nam JM: “Targeting integrin signaling to improve the efficacy of radiation treatment on breast cancer cells.”, The 3rd GI-CoRE Medical Science and Engineering Symposium. Radiation Oncology, Biology&IVR, Sapporo, 2016.3.3 [International conference]
3. Shimizu S: “Real time image-gated proton beam therapy.”, Seoul (South Korea), The 14th Seoul Radiation Oncology Symposium: Updates in Image-Guided Radiation Therapy, 2015.10.30 [International conference]
4. Kudo K: Contrast Enhanced MRI for Brain Tumors, 10th AOCNR Fukuoka, Japan 2015.11.5 [International conference]
5. Tha KK: Identification of Noninvasive Biomarkers for Glioblastoma: The Role of “Radiomics”. Taipei (Taiwan), NeuroImaging Summit., 2015.10.17 [International conference]
6. Umegaki K, Shirato H: “Development of Real-time Image Gated Spot Scanning Proton Beam Therapy (RGPT) system, National Taiwan University”, 2015 International Symposium on Radiation Medicine 2015.10.4 [International conference]

Other Presentations [Japanese Conference]

1. Nam JM, Onodera Y, Sabe H, Shirato H: “Analysis of molecular mechanism involved in maintenance of 3-dimensional structure on radiation treated mammary epithelial cells.”, Nagoya, The 74th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Cancer Association, 2015.10.8-10 [Japanese conference]
2. Tha KK, Katscher U, Stehning C, Yamaguchi S, Terasaka S, Yamamoto T, Kudo K, Shirato H: “The Electrical Conductivity Characteristics of Glioma and Potential Usefulness of Noninvasive Electrical Conductivity Measurement in Evaluation of Glioma.”, Tokyo, JSMRM 43rd Annual Meeting, 2015.9.10-12 [Japanese conference]
3. Kudo K: “Perfusion MRI for the Diagnosis of Brain Tumors.”, Tokyo, Advanced Neuroimaging Workshop, 2015.5.23 [Japanese conference]
4. Matsuura T, Fujii Y, Takao S, Matsuzaki Y, Yamada T, Matsuo Y, Fujitaka S, Takayanagi T, Umegaki K, Shirato H: “Development of an range compensator for spot-scanning proton therapy using real-time gating system.”, Yokohama, 109th Japan Society of Medical Physics, 2015.4.16-19 [Japanese conference]

Other Presentations [International Conference]

1. Wu PH, Onodera Y, Ichikawa Y, Watanabe Y, Wei Q, Hashimoto T, Shirato H, Nam JM: “RGD-conjugated gold nanoparticles in radiotherapy decreases the invasion activity in breast cancer cells.”, Sapporo, The 3rd GI-CoRE Medical Science and Engineering Symposium. Radiation Oncology, Biology&IVR, 2016.3.3-4 [International conference]
2. Wu PH, Onodera Y, Ichikawa Y, Watanabe Y, Qian W, Hashimoto T, Shirato H, Nam JM: “Effects of RGD peptide conjugated gold nanoparticles in Breast Cancer Cells with ionization radiation.”, San Diego, ASCB Annual meeting, San Diego (U.S.A.), 2015.12.12-16 [International conference]
3. Shimizu S, Katoh N, Nishioka K, Hashimoto T, Inoue T, Matsuura T, Takao S, Matsuzaki Y,Fujii Y, Tamura M, Onimaru R, Umegaki K, Shirato H: “Initial clinical experience of spot-scanning proton beam therapy using real-time-image gated proton-beam therapy system.”, Dresden (Germany), 4D Treatment Planning Workshop 2015, 2015.11.26-27 [International conference]
4. Matsuura T, Takao S, Matsuzaki Y, Fujii Y, Fujii T, Miyamoto N, Katoh N, Shimizu S, Shirato H, Umegaki K: “Treatment of superficial liver tumors with spot-scanning proton therapy using real-time gating system-comparison between range compensation devices.”, OncoRay, Dresden (Germany), 7th International 4D Treatment Planning Workshop, 2015.11.26-27 [International conference]
5. Shimizu S, Katoh N, Takao S, Matsuura T, Miyamoto N, Hashimoto T, Nishioka K, Yoshimura T, Matsuzaki Y, Kinoshita R, Nishikawa Y, Onimaru R, Umegaki K, Shirato H: “Treatment of respiratory moving liver tumor using gated spot scanning proton beam therapy system with real-time tumor-tracking function.”, San Antonio (U.S.A.), ASTRO 57th Annual meeting, 2015.10.18-21 [International conference]
6. Umegaki K, Matsuura T, Takao S, Matsuzaki Y, Yamada T, Fujii Y, Miyamoto N, Shimizu S, Shirato H: “Startup experience of the new proton beam therapy with gated spot scanning and real-time tumor-tracking.”, Anaheim (U.S.A.), 57th AAPM Annual Meeting, 2015.7.16 [International conference]
7. Matsuura T, Fujii Y, Takao S, Yamada T, Matsuzaki Y, Miyamoto N, Takayanagi T, Fujitaka S, Shimizu S, Shirato H, Umegaki K: “Development of An Applicator for Treating Shallow and Moving Tumors with Respiratory-Gated Spot-Scanning Proton Therapy Using Real-Time Image Guidance”, Anaheim (U.S.A.), 57th AAPM Annual Meeting, 2015.7.12-16 [International conference]
8. Tha KK, Katscher U, Stehning C, Yamaguchi S, Terasaka S, Shirato H: “Electrical Conductivity Characteristics of Glioma and Potential Usefulness of Noninvasive Electrical Conductivity Measurement in Evaluation of Glioma.”, Chicago (U.S.A.), 101st Annual Meeting of RSNA, 2015.11.29 [International conference]
9. Wang J, Kato F, Yamashita H, Malkov S, Shepherd J, Kudo K, Shirato H: “Volumetric Breast Density of Japanese Women Using Adaptive Pattern Recognition-Based Calibrations.”, San Francisco (U.S.A.), 7th International Workshop on Breast Densitometry and Cancer Risk Assessment, 2015.6.10-12 [International conference]
10. Kudo K, Uwano I, Hirai T, Nakamura H, Fujima N, Yamashita F, Goodwin J, Higuchi S, Sasaki M: “Diagnostic Performance of Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast Perfusion in Glioma Grading: Comparison of Cerebral Blood Volume among Different Analysis Software.”, Tronto (Canada), 23rd ISMRM, 2015.6.1-5 [International conference]
11. Tha KK, Ulrich K, Stehning C, Yamaguchi S, Terasaka S, Sugimori H, Yamamoto T, Fujima N, Kudo K, Suzuki Y, van Cauteren M, Shirato H: “Electrical Conductivity Characteristics of Meningiomas: Noninvasive Assessment using Electric Properties Tomography.”, Toronto (Canada), ISMRM 23rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 2015.5.30-6.5 [International conference]