Kristaps Palskis
Kristaps Palskis is a PhD candidate and researcher at Riga Technical University Institue of Particle Physics and Accelerator Technologies. His research activities are within the field of radiotherapy, exploring the novel approaches of helium ion therapy and ultra-fast dose delivery for FLASH therapy. He has carried out his research at European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) as Doctoral Student within NIMMS collaboration, focusing on novel particle accelerator system development for helium ion therapy, as well at German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) as Visiting Student.
He is also an active member of the inter-institutional CERN Baltic Group’s working group “Advanced Particle Therapy center for the Baltic States”, working on the initiative of developing large-scale multidisciplinary scientific research institution and clinical particle therapy treatment center within the Baltic States.