Welcome to UW Carbone’s Inaugural Theranostics and Particle Therapy Symposium!
Join us at the Discovery Building in Madison, WI, for an engaging two-day event on June 4-5, 2025. This symposium brings together leading experts in radiochemistry, radiobiology, dosimetry, theranostics, and clinical applications to share the latest advancements and collaborative insights. This event is FREE to attend! We encourage you to spread the word to colleagues and those interested in learning more about these topics.
Please scroll down for an interactive agenda and event registration.
For questions, email Rachel Nachreiner
ITPT Symposium 2025 Agenda
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June 4 - 12:00pm-1:00pm Registration & Networking
Registration table and networking at Booths open at 12:00pm.
June 4 - 1:00pm-1:15pm Introduction, Welcoming Remarks
Hear welcoming remarks from ITPT co-chairs, Drs. Zachary Morris and Jamey Weichert in the DeLuca Forum.
June 4 - 1:15pm-3:00pm Keynote Speakers
| Keynote Speaker | Time | Title | Location | ||
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| Steven Larson, MD Emeritus Member of the Molecular Imaging and Therapy ServiceDepartment of RadiologyMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
1:15-2:00pm | “Targeted Radiopharmaceutical Therapy: Overcoming heterogeneity of tumor radiotageting using a statistics based theragnostic approach to lesion dosimetry.” | DeLuca Forum | ||
| Richard Wahl, MD, FACR, FSNMMI, FACNM
Professor of Radiology and Radiation Oncology Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine |
2:15-3:00pm | “From I-131 to Pb212.. a theranostic journey” | DeLuca Forum | ||
June 4 - 3:00pm-3:30pm Coffee Break
Join us for a 30-minute coffee and snack break in the Mesozoic Garden West
June 4 - 3:30pm-5:30pm Session 1: Radiochemistry - Emerging Isotopes, Probes, and Applications
Session 1: Radiochemistry – Emerging Isotopes, Probes, and Applications
| Guest Speaker | Time | Title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Anderson, PhD
Simón-Ellebracht Professor of Medicinal Chemistry Professor of Radiology Director, Molecular Imaging and Theranostics Center (MITC) Associate Director, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center University of Missouri |
3:30-4:00pm | “Next Generation Theranostics Incorporating Alpha, Beta, and Low Energy Electron Emitters”
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DeLuca Forum | |
| Suzanne Lapi, PhD
Emmet O’Neal II Professor, O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB Professor, Departments of Radiology, Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering Vice Chair of Research, Department of Radiology Director, UAB Cyclotron Facility University of Alabama at Birmingham |
4:00-4:30pm | “Elementally matched radionuclides for theranostic applications” | DeLuca Forum | |
| Flash Talk Speakers | Time | Title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coming Soon! | 4:30-4:40pm | Coming Soon! | DeLuca Forum | |
| Coming Soon! | 4:40-4:50pm | Coming Soon! | DeLuca Forum | |
| Panel Discussion | Time | UW-Madison Moderators | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:50-5:30pm | Drs. Jon Engle, Eszter Boros, Reinier Hernandez | DeLuca Forum | ||
June 4 - 5:30pm-7:30pm Dinner
Join us in the Open Court Main for dinner.
June 5 - 8:00am-9:30am Session 2: Radiobiology of Radiopharmaceutical Therapies
Session 2: Radiobiology of Radiopharmaceutical Therapies
Session 2 Sponsored by Perspective Therapeutics
| Guest Speaker | Time | Title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Pierre Pouget, PhD
Research Director, Team leader Montpellier Cancer Research Institute, IRCM INSERM |
8:00-8:20am | “Rationale for therapeutic combinations in Targeted radionuclide Therapy: The role of extracellular vesicles.” | DeLuca Forum | |
| Lawrence Fong, MD
Scientific Director, Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center Professor, Translational Science and Therapeutics Division Bezos Family Distinguished Scholar in Immunotherapy Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center |
8:20-8:40am | “Combining anti-PD-1 with external beam radiation therapy in oligometastatic prostate cancer” | DeLuca Forum | |
| SPONSORED TALK – Perspective Therapeutics | 8:40-9:00am | Coming Soon! | DeLuca Forum | |
| Flash Talk Speakers | Time | Title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coming Soon! | 9:00-9:05am | Coming Soon! | DeLuca Forum | |
| Coming Soon! | 9:05-9:10am | Coming Soon! | DeLuca Forum | |
| Panel Discussion | Time | UW-Madison Moderators | Location | |
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| 9:10-9:30am | Drs. Zachary Morris, Quaovi Sodji, Randy Kimple | DeLuca Forum | ||
June 5 - 9:30am-10:00am Coffee Break
Join us for a 30-minute coffee and snack break in the Mesozoic Garden West
June 5 - 10:00am-12:00pm Session 3: Dosimetry - Approaches and Clinical Applications
Session 3: Dosimetry – Approaches and Clinical Applications
Session 3 Sponsored by Voximetry
| Guest Speaker | Time | Title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Uribe, PhD, MCCPM Leader of Clinical Nuc Med Physics & Clinical Assistant ProfessorBritish Columbia Cancer Research Institute |
10:00-10:20am | Coming Soon! | DeLuca Forum | |
| Steven Graves, PhD Assistant Professor of Radiology-Division of Nuclear MedicineUniversity of Iowa |
10:20-10:40am | “The battle for personalized PRRT dosing though two clinical trials, alpha and beta” | DeLuca Forum | |
| SPONSORED TALK – Voximetry with Sue Wallace, CEO |
10:40-11:00am | Coming Soon! | DeLuca Forum | |
| Flash Talk Speakers | Time | Title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coming Soon! | 11:05-11:10am | Coming Soon! | DeLuca Forum | |
| Coming Soon! | 11:10-11:15am | Coming Soon! | DeLuca Forum | |
| Panel Discussion | Time | UW-Madison Moderators | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:15am-12:00pm | Drs. Bryan Bednarz, Abby Besemer, Steve Cho | DeLuca Forum | ||
June 5 - 12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
Join us in the Open Court Main for a 60-minute lunch break.
June 5 - 1:00pm-2:30pm Session 4: Theranostics/Imaging Biomarkers
Session 4: Theranostics/Imaging Biomarkers
| Guest Speaker | Time | Title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Kuo, MD, PhD
Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology Division Chief of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology Director of Theranostics, Department of Diagnostic Radiology City of Hope |
1:00-1:20pm | “Optimizing Selection of Patients for Lu177-PMSA-617″ | DeLuca Forum | |
| Amir Iravan, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology Theranostics Director at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center University of Washington |
1:30-2:00pm | “Leveraging Molecular Imaging to Theranostics Full Potential” | DeLuca Forum | |
| Flash Talk Speakers | Time | Title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coming Soon! | 2:00-2:05pm | Coming Soon! | DeLuca Forum | |
| Coming Soon! | 2:05-2:10pm | Coming Soon! | DeLuca Forum | |
| Panel Discussion | Time | UW-Madison Moderators | Location | |
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| 2:10-2:30pm | Drs. Amy Fowler, Marina Sharifi | DeLuca Forum | ||
June 5 - 2:30pm-3:00 Coffee Break
Join us for a 30-minute coffee and snack break in the Mesozoic Garden West
June 5 - 3:00pm-4:30pm Session 5: Translational Applications and Clinical Trials
Session 5: Translational Applications and Clinical Trials
| Guest Speaker | Time | Title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Sarto, MD
Director Radiopharmaceutical Trials Mayo Clinic, Rochester |
3:00-3:30pm | “Molecular Targeted Radiation: Current Status and Future Perspectives” | DeLuca Forum | |
| Elcin Zan, MD
Chair, Division of Nuclear Medicine Imaging Institute Cleveland Clinic |
3:30-4:00pm | Coming Soon! | DeLuca Forum | |
| Flash Talk Speakers | Time | Title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coming Soon! | 4:00-4:05pm | Coming Soon! | DeLuca Forum | |
| Coming Soon! | 4:05-4:10pm | Coming Soon! | DeLuca Forum | |
| Panel Discussion | Time | UW-Madison Moderators | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:10-4:30pm | Drs. Nataliya Uboha, John Floberg, Carri Glide-Hurst | DeLuca Forum | ||
June 5 - 4:30pm-5:00pm Closing Remarks
Join us in the DeLuca Forum for closing remarks from Dr. Zachary Morris.
FAQs
Parking
–Map of campus parking and bus routes
Sponsorship
-Interested in becoming a sponsor of the 2025 ITPT Symposium? Please email Rachel Nachreiner
-See sponsorship levels here.
Keynote Speakers
Richard Wahl, MD, FACR, FSNMMI, FACNM
Professor of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Washington University in St. Louis
Title: “From I-131 to Pb212.. a theranostic journey”
Steven Larson, MD
Emeritus Member of the Molecular Imaging and Therapy Service, Department of Radiology
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Title: “Targeted Radiopharmaceutical Therapy: Overcoming heterogeneity of tumor radiotageting using a statistics based theragnostic approach to lesion dosimetry.”
Meet the Session Speakers
Thank you to Our 2025 Sponsors!
Meet the ITPT Executive Committee
