Advanced nuclear physics methods in the production and application of medical radionuclides, current research on heavy-ion biophysics and its translation into cutting-edge hadron therapy for cancer treatment and the emerging field of Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI), a novel imaging technique exploiting the properties of magnetic nanoparticles for medical diagnostics, illustrate how M+M research connects fundamental science with real-world impact — from accelerator-based nuclear physics to next-generation clinical applications.

The host of the 4th M+M Symposium is the Profile Topic Nuclear Physics. The Symposium is dedicated to the fascinating interface between fundamental physics and medical innovation and brings together leading experts to present how nuclear and medical physics are driving advances in diagnostics, imaging and cancer therapy.

Program:

Welcome
Prof. Dr. Matthias Oechsner | Vizepräsident für Forschung, TU Darmstadt
Prof. Dr. Achim Schwenk | Sprecher Forschungsfeld M+M, TU Darmstadt

Talks
Nuclear physics for next-generation particle therapy
Prof. Dr. Marco Durante | TU Darmstadt & GSI
Optimizing radiopharmaceuticals: an interdisciplinary challenge
Prof. Dr. Ulli Köster | Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) Grenoble
Magnetic micro- and nanorobots for precision medicine and targeted drug delivery
Prof. Dr. Anna Bakenecker | TU Darmstadt

Podium Discussion
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Alexandre Obertelli | TU Darmstadt
Prof. Dr. Ulli Köster | TU Darmstadt
Prof.'in Dr. Anna Bakenecker | TU Darmstadt
Prof. Dr. Marco Durante | TU Darmstadt & GSI

Social gathering