SNOSTORM2027

Preliminary schedule

SNOSTORM Program

The SNOSTORM scientific program presents STAR recommendations, intercontinental results, European perspectives, clinical debate, techniques and future research.

23-24 April 2027

Detailed SNOSTORM agenda

Two focused SNOSTORM days for the STAR community at Hotel Waldweit.

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Host, Eventmanager
Oliver Blanck, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
Eventmanager
Katharina Baumann, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
Scientific Committee
Joost Verhoeff, Katja Zeppenfeld, Etienne Pruvot, Martin Fast, Felix Hohendanner Phillip Cuculich, Clifford Robinson, Geoffrey Hugo, Kaitlin Moore, Calum Redpath Julian Chun, Jose Merino, Francesco Cellini, Gerry Hanna
SNOSTORM Day 1

Friday, 23 April 2027

Recommendations, intercontinental perspectives, European results and debate. All times CET.

Check-in & Coffee

Welcome

Host and Scientific Committee

  • Welcome from the Host
  • Welcome from and Joost Verhoeff and Katja Zeppenfeld
  • The making of STOPSTORM: Do’s and don'ts of EU consortium building · Joost Verhoeff

Session 1 - STAR: Ready for Routine Practice?

Moderated by Katja Zeppenfeld / Julian Chun

  • STOPSTORM Registry Results · Pieter Postema / Bartek Tomasik / Luuk Van der Pol
  • Bi-Polar, Pulsed-Field and Company · Raffael Martins / N.N.
  • STAR and Ablation: Sequential Combination · Phillip Cuculich / Cliff Ronbinson
  • Ablation and STAR: Concurrent Combination · ADD-STAR Trial Group
  • The Patients View and Quality of Life · Chiara Crico / Gilaine Kleian / Matteo Anselmino
  • Wrap-up/QA

Coffee Break

Session 2 - STAR Intercontinental: Focusing on Indications and Results

Moderated by Jose Murino / Gerry Hanna

  • The Canadian-View including CARA-VT · Calum Redpath
  • The USA-View including RADIATE-VT · Paul Zei
  • The Japanese-View · Mariko Kawamura
  • The Australian-View · Pierre Qian
  • Wrap-up/QA

Group Photo and Lunch Break

Session 3 - STAR Europe: Focusing on Implementation and Patient Management

Moderated by Kaitlin Moore / Geoffrey Hugo

  • The Swiss-View · Nikolaus Andratschke
  • The German-View · Judit Boda-Heggemann
  • The Netherlands-View · Brian Balgobind
  • The Italian-View · Veronica Dusi
  • The Polish-View · Slawomir Blamek
  • The Czech-View · Jakub Cvek
  • The Spanish-View · N.N.
  • The French-View · N.N.
  • The UK-View · Shahreen Ahmad
  • Round Table Discussion

Coffee Break

Session 4 - STAR Recommendations: State of the Art

Moderated by Joost Verhoeff / Etienne Pruvot

  • Definition, Processes and Responsibilities · Matthew Bates / Matthew Hatton
  • Radiotherapy or Radioablation? Radiobiology! · Poornima Balaji / Stacey Rentschler
  • Indication and Target Definition: EHRA/HRS Consensus · Robert Rademaker / Katja Zeppenfeld / Paul Zei
  • Target Transfer and Contouring: Possibilities and Limits · Rachel ter Bekke / Karolien Verhoeven / Colien Hazelaar
  • Treatment Techniques: ESTRO Focus Group, Consensus and Workshop · Martin Fast / Francesco Cellini
  • Reporting Standards: STOPSTORM Consensus · Yesim Kaya / Marcin Misczcyk / Maiwand Ahmadsei
  • Wrap-up / QA

Closing Remarks

Scientific Committee

Scientific Get-together

SNOSTORM Day 2

Saturday, 24 April 2027

Techniques, patient management and future research. All times CET.

Check-in & Coffee

Welcome

Host and Scientific Committee

  • Welcome from the Host
  • Welcome from Phillip Cuculich and Cliff Robinson
  • The making of STAR: Do’s and don'ts of starting a new treatment · Paul Zei

Session 5 - STAR Mastering: Focusing on Techniques and Patient Management

Moderated by Stacey Rentschler / Mario Levis

  • Pre- and Post Treatment Management · Wiert Hoeksema
  • Defining and Transferring the Target · N.N. / N.N
  • Motion Management and Image Guidance · Cliff Robinson
  • Treatment Planning and Quality Assurance · Geoffrey Hugo
  • Proton- and Heavy-Ion Therapy · Gaia Piperno / Ariadna Cherit Hernandez
  • Wrap-up/QA

Coffee Break

Session 6 - STAR Future: Back to Workbench and Beyond

Moderated by Rachel Ter Bekke / Axel Loewe

  • Biology: Missing Links · Eva Goethals / Felix Hohendanner
  • Target Modeling: Mapping and Imaging · Pat Boyle (EP-Models) / Evgeny Lian (Imaging)
  • Results Modeling: MRI and PET-CT · N.N. / Carmen Bergom
  • New Technology: MR-Linac and Ultrasound · Guillaume Landry / Judit Boda-Heggemann
  • Radiotherapy for Heart Failure · Bert Vandenberk / Ian Gerard
  • Wrap-up/QA
  • Closing remarks by the Host: The future of STOPSTORM

Preparation

Suggested literature

EHRA/HRS Statement ESTRO STOPSTORM Statement · in preparationin preparation STOPSTORM Interim Analysis Radiobiology Overview STAR Power Overview STOPSTORM community SNORAD publications