On 19 March, Kutaisi International University hosted an online masterclass on particle flow processing. The project has been implemented by CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) with the assistance of local universities around the world for many years. In Georgia, it was held for the first time and was attended by Georgian students interested in nuclear physics.
The workshop was led by Georgian professors together with leading scientists and professors from around the world. As part of the event, students were introduced to the accelerators and basics of medical physics, took a virtual tour of the CNAO Center, visited the ALICE experiment, and toured the campus and infrastructure of Kutaisi International University. The final phase of the project included simulations where Georgian students had the opportunity to plan radiation therapy for a patient. In the working process, Georgian and international experts together with the students summarized the results.
The workshop was aimed at high school seniors who are interested or want to pursue studies in medicine, physics, mathematics or programming.
The Kutaisi International University provides for the development of research infrastructure equipped with modern and state-of-the-art technology. The University is establishing a center for hadron therapy, which will house two cyclotrons, one for the treatment of tumors and the other for research in the field of medical and nuclear physics. The fact that one cyclotron will be used entirely for scientific research is of particular interest to the international scientific community. A number of well-known foreign scientists have already expressed a desire to join the research process with their Georgian colleagues. Cyclotrons are manufactured in one of the world's leading companies (IBA), so the development of the Hadron Therapy Center is on track and the clinic will be ready to receive its first patient in 2024.
