Radiobiology Course Schedule
Clinical and Experimental Radiobiology Course 2026 Schedule
(last update: 2026-01-27, 3:30 PM EST.)
Course
Dates: April 13-17, 2026 (Monday to Friday)
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Format: Hybrid
- In-person for Toronto local learners
- Option to attend in person or online via Zoom for learners outside Toronto
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Final Exam
Date: Friday, April 24, 2026, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location & Format:
- In-person for Toronto local learners
- Option to attend in person or online via Zoom for learners outside Toronto
Monday, April 13, 2026
| TIME | TYPE | LECTURE | FACULTY SPEAKER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:30 AM | L0 | Exploring Learning Goals | Dr. Marianne Koritzinsky |
| 10:30 - 11:15 AM | L1 | Importance of Radiobiology in the Clinic | Dr. Scott Bratman |
| 11:15 - 11:30 AM | 15 mins Break | ||
| 11:30 - 12:15 PM | L2 | Hallmarks of Cancer | Dr. Bradly Wouters |
| 12:15 - 1:00 PM | L3 | Molecular Basis of Cell Death | Dr. Bradly Wouters |
| 1:00 - 2:00 PM | 1 hour Lunch | ||
| 2:00 - 2:45 PM | L4 | Radiation Induced Damage & DNA Damage Response | Dr. Shane Harding |
| 2:45 - 3:30 PM | T1 | Tutorial: Questions and Self-Assessments (L2, 3, 4) | Drs. Bradly Wouters, Shane Harding |
| 3:30 - 3:45 PM | 15 mins Break | ||
| 3:45 - 4:30 PM | L5 | Cell Survival and Tumor Growth | Dr. Deepak Dinakaran |
| 4:30 - 5:15 PM | L6 | Quantifying Cell Kill and Cell Survival | Dr. Marianne Koritzinsky |
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
| TIME | TYPE | LECTURE | FACULTY SPEAKER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 -10:45 AM | L7 | Pathogenesis of Normal Tissue Side Effects | Dr. Jennifer Kwan |
| 10:45 - 11:30 AM | L8 | The Volume Effect for Normal Tissues | Drs. Jennifer Kwan |
| 11:30 - 11:45 AM | 15 mins Break | ||
| 11:45 - 12:45 PM | T2 | Tutorial: Questions and Self-Assessments (L5, 6, 7, 8) | Dr. Deepak Dinakaran, Marianne Koritzinsky, Jennifer Kwan |
| 12:45 - 1:30 PM | L9 | RBE and LET | Dr. Patricia Lindsay |
| 1:30 - 2:30 PM | 1 hour Lunch | ||
| 2:30 - 3:15 PM | L10 | Particles in Radiotherapy | Dr. Patricia Lindsay |
| 3:00 - 3:45 PM | T3 | Tutorial: Questions and Self-Assessments (L9, 10) | Dr. Patricia Lindsay |
| 3:45 - 4:00 PM | 15 mins Break | ||
| 4:00 - 4:45 PM | L11 | The Linear-Quadratic Approach to Fractionation | Dr. Tim Craig |
| 4:45 - 5:30 PM | T4 & W1-1 | Tutorial: Questions and Self-Assessments (L11) & Workshop 1: The LQ Model (Part 1) |
Dr. Tim Craig |
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
| TIME | TYPE | LECTURE | FACULTY SPEAKER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:45 AM | L12 | Dose-Response Relationships - Therapeutic Ratio | Dr. Andrew McPartlin |
| 10:45 - 11:30 AM | L13 | Modified Fractionation Schedule (and Limits) | Dr. Scott Bratman |
| 11:30 - 11:45 AM | 15 mins Break | ||
| 11:45 - 12:30 PM | T5 | Tutorial: Questions and Self-Assessments (L12,13) | Drs. Andrew McPartlin, Scott Bratman |
| 12:30 - 1:15 PM | L14 | Dose Rate Effect | Dr. Hedi Mohseni |
| 1:15 - 2:15 PM | 1 hour Lunch | ||
| 2:15 - 3:00 PM | L15 | Clinical Radiobiology of Brachytherapy | Dr. Amandeep Taggar |
| 3:00 - 3:45 PM | T6 | Tutorial: Questions and Self-Assessments (L14, 15) | Drs. Hedi Mohseni, Amandeep Taggar |
| 3:45 - 4:00 PM | 15 mins Break | ||
| 4:00 - 4:45 PM | W1-2 | Workshop 1: The LQ Model (Part 2) | Dr. Marianne Koritzinsky |
Thursday, April 16, 2026
| TIME | TYPE | LECTURE | FACULTY SPEAKER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 -10:45 AM | L16 | Retreatment Tolerance of Normal Tissues | Dr. Hanbo Chen |
| 10:45 - 11:30 AM | L17 | Tumor Microenvironment and the Oxygen Effect | Dr. Marianne Koritzinsky |
| 11:30 - 11:45 AM | 15 mins Break | ||
| 11:45 - 12:30 PM | L18 | Stereotactic and High Dose Radiotherapy | Dr. David Shultz |
| 12:30 - 1:15 PM | T7 | Tutorial: Questions and Self-Assessments (L16, 17, 18) | Drs. Hanbo Chen, Marianne Koritzinsky, David Shultz |
| 1:15 - 2:15 PM | 1 hour Lunch | ||
| 2:15 - 3:00 PM | L19 | Clinical Approaches to Target Hypoxia | Dr. Kathy Han |
| 3:00 - 3:15 PM | T8 | Tutorial: Questions and Self-Assessments (L19) | Dr. Kathy Han |
| 3:15 - 4:00 PM | L20 | Biological Response Modifiers | Dr. Marianne Koritzinsky |
| 4:00 - 4:15 PM | 15 mins Break | ||
| 4:15 - 4:30 PM | T9 | Tutorial: Questions and Self-Assessments (L20) | Dr. Marianne Koritzinsky |
| 4:30 - 5:30 PM | W2 | Workshop 2: Q/A | Dr. Marianne Koritzinsky |
Friday, April 17, 2026
| TIME | TYPE | LECTURE | FACULTY SPEAKER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:45 AM | L21 | Radiation-Induced Malignancies | Dr. David Hodgson |
| 10:45 - 11:30 AM | L22 | Predictive Biomarkers | Dr. Scott Bratman |
| 11:30 - 11:45 AM | 15 mins Break | ||
| 11:45 - 12:30 PM | L23 | Combined Radiotherapy and Immunotherapy | Dr. Shane Harding |
| 12:30 - 1:15 PM | L24 | Combined Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy | Dr. Andrew McPartlin |
| 1:15 - 2:15 PM | 1 hour Lunch | ||
| 2:15 - 3:15 PM | T10 | Tutorial: Questions and Self-Assessments (L21, 22, 23, 24) | Drs. David Hodgson, Scott Bratman, Shane Harding, Andrew McPartlin |
| 3:15 - 4:45 PM | W3 | NOTE: This is Concurrent Sessions. The workshops will focus on re-irradiation. | |
| Workshop 3: Practical Application of Radiobiology (Clinical) [Location: Room 126] |
In-person: Drs. Marianne Koritzinsky, Hanbo Chen Online: Drs. Irene Karam, Aishah AIqaderi, Jelena Lukovic |
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| Workshop 3: Practical application of Radiobiology (Physics) [Location: Room 121] |
Drs. Monica Serban, Harold Keller | ||
| 4:45 - 5:30 PM | Concluding Remarks | Dr. Marianne Koritzinsky |
Final Exam - Friday, April 24, 2026
| TIME | TYPE | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 - 12:00 PM | EXAM | In-person / online (Details will be sent directly to course participants) |
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