ITPT Symposium 2025

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

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ITPT Symposium 2025 Agenda

Keynote Speaker	Time	Title	Location
Steven Larson, MD Emeritus Member of the Molecular Imaging and Therapy ServiceDepartment of RadiologyMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	1:15-2:00pm	Coming Soon!	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	Coming Soon!	DeLuca Forum

Keynote Speaker

Time

Title

Location

Steven Larson, MD
Emeritus Member of the Molecular Imaging and Therapy ServiceDepartment of RadiologyMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

1:15-2:00pm

Coming Soon!

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

Coming Soon!

DeLuca Forum

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	Coming Soon!	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

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

Coming Soon!

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

Session 2: Radiobiology of Radiopharmaceutical Therapies

Guest Speaker	Time	Title	Location
Jean-Pierre Pouget, PhD Research Director, Team leader Montpellier Cancer Research Institute, IRCM INSERM	8:00-8:30am	“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	8:30-9:00am	“Combining anti-PD-1 with external beam radiation therapy in oligometastatic prostate cancer”	DeLuca Forum

Guest Speaker

Time

Title

Location

Jean-Pierre Pouget, PhD

Research Director, Team leader

Montpellier Cancer Research Institute, IRCM

INSERM

8:00-8:30am

“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

8:30-9:00am

“Combining anti-PD-1 with external beam radiation therapy in oligometastatic prostate cancer”

DeLuca Forum

Flash Talk Speakers		Time	Title	Location
Coming Soon!		9:00-9:05am	Coming Soon!	DeLuca Forum
Coming Soon!		9:05-9:10pm	Coming Soon!	DeLuca Forum

Panel Discussion		Time	UW-Madison Moderators	Location
		9:10-9:30am	Drs. Zachary Morris, Quaovi Sodji, Randy Kimple	DeLuca Forum

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	10:00-10:30am	Coming Soon!	DeLuca Forum
Steven Graves, PhD Assistant Professor of Radiology-Division of Nuclear MedicineUniversity of Iowa	10:30-11:00am	“The battle for personalized PRRT dosing though two clinical trials, alpha and beta”	DeLuca Forum
SPONSORED TALK – Voximetry with Sue Wallace, CEO	11:00-11:20am	Coming Soon!	DeLuca Forum

Flash Talk Speakers		Time	Title	Location
Coming Soon!		11:20-11:30am	Coming Soon!	DeLuca Forum
Coming Soon!		11:30-11:40am	Coming Soon!	DeLuca Forum

Panel Discussion		Time	UW-Madison Moderators	Location
		11:40am-12:00pm	Drs. Bryan Bednarz, Abby Besemer, Steve Cho	DeLuca Forum

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	1:00-1:30pm	“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

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

1:00-1:30pm

“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
		2:10-2:30pm	Drs. Amy Fowler, Marina Sharifi	DeLuca Forum

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

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