Plasma PLUS at PlasTHER Cost Action Events
Plasma PLUS highlights project achievements at the PlasTHER COST Action (CA20114) events
COST Actions are interdisciplinary research networks that brings researchers and innovators together to investigate a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) related topic of their choice for 4 years. They are open to anyone in the research field including potential members from academia, industry, young researchers, PhD students, etc. It aims to promote networking, collaboration and growth in a specific research field.
Plasma PLUS members were part of the recently concluded, PlasTher COST Action CA20114 dedicated to medical and biomedical applications of cold atmospheric plasmas. PlasTHER was established to investigate the unprecedented possibilities of atmospheric pressure plasmas in medicine. PlasTHER aimed to and have greatly contributed to:
- Sharing, developing, and consolidating suitable plasma therapies.
- Developing and supporting novel plasma treatment ideas
- Promoting collaborations
- Harmonising and standardizing plasma protocols
- Promoting the knowledge and use of plasma in the medical field
Fig. 1. Objectives of PlasTHER (Sourced from PlasTHER website)
To aid innovation in the field and collaborations, and to support researchers, PlasTHER organized varied events including the annual training schools and annual meetings. Plasma PLUS members have attended these events the past 2 years. The events were a great opportunity for the members to keep up-to-date with the research in the field, develop collaborations, growth their network and to present the hard work of the group through several oral and poster presentations.
Now that PlasTHER has come to a finish, Plasma PLUS would like express their gratitude for the support and opportunities PlasTHER has given the group over the last few years.
Fig.2. Ciara presenting at the 3th Annual Meeting “Therapeutical applications of cold plasmas” in Budapest, Hungary.
Fig. 3. Group picture at the 4th Training School “Bridging Science and Innovation: Translating Plasma Medicine into Clinic and to the Market” in High Tatras, Slovakia.
Fig.4. Natalia presenting at the 4th Final Annual Meeting of PlasTHER COST Action in Barcelona, Spain.
Fig.5. Ciara's presentation at the 3rd Training School “Cold plasma and combined anticancer therapies” in Orleans, France
Fig.6. Natalia presenting an oral presentation at the 3rd Training School “Cold plasma and combined anticancer therapies” in Orleans, France.
Fig.7. Natalia presenting a poster at the 4th Training School “Bridging Science and Innovation: Translating Plasma Medicine into Clinic and to the Market” in High Tatras, Slovakia.
Fig.8. Shengxin presenting at the 4th Final Annual Meeting of PlasTHER COST Action in Barcelona, Spain.
Fig.9. Group picture at the 3rd Training School “Cold plasma and combined anticancer therapies” in Orleans, France.