Expert visit of Professor Dr. Sarah Kerns to Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia

The RadExIORSBoost project team was honored to host Professor Dr. Sarah Kerns, distinguished expert in radiogenomics and radiobiology, from the Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, United States of America. Her research projects are focused on inherited genetic variants and other biological factors related to normal tissue reactions in cancer patients receiving radiation therapy and the development of machine learning- based predictive models for a personalized radiotherapy approach. She is one of the two lead coordinators of the international Radiogenomics Consortium. Prof. Kerns visited the Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia from 26 August 2025 to 30 August 2025. A major highlight of the expert visit was Prof.  Kerns’s lecture, titled “Genetic Risk Scores for the Prediction of Late Radiation Toxicity in Prostate Cancer”. The outstanding  lecture held on 27 August 2025 at the IORS amphitheatre provided a valuable insights into her research in the field of radiogenomics and sparked a valuable discussions. Prof. Kerns visited the facilities and infrastructure of the Department for Radiotherapy of Solid Tumors and the Department of Experimental Oncology.  Her expert visit was an excellent opportunity for the RadExIORSBoost project team members to present ongoing project activities, share research findings, and discuss cutting-edge scientific approaches and advances in radiogenomics and radiobiology with Prof. Kerns. This collaboration represents a significant step towards boosting the IORS team’s research potential and scientific excellence in radiobiology and molecular radiation oncology. The RadExIORSBoost project team would like to express sincere gratitude to Prof. Sarah Kerns for sharing her scientific knowledge, immense expertise in radiogenomics, and vision with us.