BNCT Subcommittee

The BNCT Subcommittee was established at the PTCOG 60 Conference, 2022, in Miami.

Co-Chairs:
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Relevant topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Radiation biology for BNCT;
• Cell-based studies;
• Preclinical animal studies;
• Drug development for BNCT;
• Impact of BNCT on the proteomic profile and omics approaches;
• Boron imaging;
• Mechanisms of action of BNCT;
• Abscopal effect of BNCT;
• Early clinical trials;
• Biomarkers for therapeutic optimization.
  
  

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Minutes of the Meeting of the PTCOG BNCT Subcommittee in Buenos Aires (PTCOG 63):

The BNCT Subcommittee met at PTCOG 63 Conference in BUewnos Aires, June 6, 2025. You can download the minutes of the meeting here.

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Bibliography (collected by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.): 

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