PhD and post-doc advisory
28 PhD students (22 defended, 5 ongoing) and 24 post-docs and engineers since 2002.

Current PhDs
- Berend Brandt
(since 2026-10)
Dynamic FES-PET/CT Imaging for Improved Breast Cancer Diagnostics and Prognostic Modeling
Co-supervisor: Jean-Noël Badel · Funding: Qualimedis, collaboration with United Imaging - Zaina Hurani
(since 2025-10)
Gamma imaging system optimization based on Monte Carlo simulations for targeted radionuclide therapy dosimetry
Co-supervisor: Ane Etxebeste · Funding: AIDER - Luca Mulcahy
(since 2025-04)
Automated lattice radiation therapy planning personalised to tumour size, shape and biology
Director: Marie-Claude Biston · Funding: LyriCAN+ - Corentin Constanza
(since 2024-10)
Deep Learning Methods for Enhanced Quantification of SPECT Imaging in Lu-177 Therapy
Co-supervisor: Ane Etxebeste · Funding: ED EEA - Moritz Westermayer
(since 2024-01)
Planning-CT less adaptive radiotherapy for Head-and-Neck Cancer on conventional Linacs
Director: Marie-Claude Biston · Funding: CIFRE Therapanacea


Defended PhD theses
- (22) 2026-02 Eduardo Rios Sanchez
Predicting PSA50 Response to 177Lu-PSMA Therapy Using Machine Learning and Automated Total Tumor Volume
Co-supervisor: Jean-Noël Badel - (21) 2025-02 Théo Kaprelian
Deep Learning for Partial Volume Correction in SPECT Imaging
Co-supervisor: Ane Etxebeste - (20) 2023-10 Laure Vergnaud
Dosimetry for 177Lu treatments in internal radiotherapy based on imaging and Monte Carlo simulations
Co-supervisor: Jean-Noël Badel - (19) 2023-02 Madalina Costea
Adaptive strategies based on artificial intelligence for radiotherapy of head-and-neck cancer treatment
Director: Marie-Claude Biston - (18) 2023-01 Francesca di Franco
Impact dosimétrique du mouvement intrafraction de la prostate durant la radiothérapie hypofractionnée du cancer de la prostate
Director: Marie-Claude Biston - (17) 2022-03 Antoine Robert
Correction du mouvement respiratoire en tomographie par émission monophotonique
Co-supervisor: Simon Rit - (16) 2021-09 Joey Labour
Investigating Y-90 digital PET imaging with Monte-Carlo simulations and machine-learning
Co-supervisor: Jean-Noël Badel - (15) 2019-10 Yue-Meng Feng
Modeling and regularization in tomographic reconstruction for Compton camera imaging
Co-supervisor: Voichita Maxim, Jean-Michel Létang - (14) 2019-01 Alessio Elia
Gate as a Geant4-based Monte-Carlo platform to support medical commissioning and Treatment Planning System verification in scanned ion beam therapy
Co-supervisor: Loïc Grevillot - (13) 2017-05 Brent Fokke Bram Huisman
Accelerated Clinical Prompt Gamma simulations for Proton Therapy
Co-supervisor: Etienne Testa - (12) 2015-11 Marie Fargier-Voiron
Optimisation et évaluation des performances d’un système à ultrasons en radiothérapie adaptative
Co-supervisor: Marie-Claude Biston - (11) 2013-11 Vivien Delmon
Recalage déformable de projections de scanner X à faisceau conique
Co-supervisor: Simon Rit - (10) 2013-11 Gauthier Bouilhol
Incertitudes et mouvement dans le traitement des tumeurs pulmonaires : de la radiothérapie à l’hadronthérapie
Co-supervisor: Myriam Ayadi - (9) 2011-12 Louise Grezes-Besset
Détection et analyse du mouvement respiratoire à partir d’images fluoroscopiques en radiothérapie
Director: Patrick Clarysse - (8) 2011-10 Loïc Grevillot
Monte Carlo simulation of active scanning proton therapy system with Gate/Geant4: Towards a better patient dose quality assurance
Co-supervisor: Nicolas Freud - (7) 2011-10 Marie Vidal
Evolution des modèles de calcul de dose pour la planification de traitement en Protonthérapie
Director: P. François - (6) 2010-07 Jef Vandemeulebroucke
Lung Motion Modelling and Estimation for Image Guided Radiation Therapy
Director: Patrick Clarysse - (5) 2010-06 Nabil Zahra
Mesure de dose en thérapie par ions carbone : mise en place d'un dispositif expérimental et simulations Monte--Carlo
Director: P. Lautesse - (4) 2009-12 Jean-Noël Badel
Contrôle dosimétrique des traitements de radiothérapie par simulation Monte Carlo de l'image de dose portale transmise
Director: Isabelle Magnin - (3) 2007-11 Myriam Ayadi
Dosimétrie dynamique (4D) pour le traitement du cancer du poumon
Director: M. Boutemeur - (2) 2007-09 Simon Rit
Prise en compte du mouvement respiratoire pour la reconstruction d'images tomodensitométriques. Obtention d'images TDM 4D en salle de traitement pour la radiothérapie du cancer du poumon
Director: Serge Miguet - (1) 2006-02 Vlad Boldea
Intégration de la respiration en radiothérapie : apport du recalage déformable d'images
Director: Serge Miguet
Post-docs and engineers


- 2023–2026, 2026–now
Maxime Jacquet
· LYSAIRI, AIDER
- 2015–now
Thomas Baudier
(research engineer) · LYriCAN, LyriCAN+
- 2023–2024, 2025–2026
Laure Vergnaud
· NADIAM, DOSIPAT
- 2025–2025
Théo Kaprelian
· SPECT-Motion-eDCC
- 2022–2023
Antoine Robert
· SPECT-Motion-eDCC, POPEYE
- 2017–2023
Nils Krah
· EU Marie Curie fellowship (S. Rit), FRM, CLaRyS-UFT (PhysiCancer), POPEYE
- 2021–2022
Albert Saporta
· NADIAM
- 2020–2021
Nelly Abbani
(research engineer) · DELPEL
- 2020–2021
David Benveniste
(research engineer) · NADIAM
- 2018–2020
Ane Etxebeste
· Labex PRIMES
- 2018–2019
Pierre-Antoine Rodesch
· SPEDIV
- 2017–2019
Olga Kochebina
· SPEDIV
- 2015–2017
Thomas Cajgfinger
· t-Gate
- 2013–2015
Dominik Spinczyk
· LYRIC
- 2013–2015
Agata Krason
(research engineer) · LYRIC
- 2013–2015
François Smekens
· MC-SMART
- 2012–2015
Benoit Presles
· LYRIC
- 2011–2014
Romulo Pinho
· Elekta Lung MidP
- 2012–2013
Rémi Blanc
· CLB (probably LYRIC)
- 2010–2013
Pierre Gueth
· hGate, ENVISION
- 2011–2012
Mathieu Fernandes
· ULICE
- 2008–2011
Joel Schaerer
· Philips, ULICE
- 2007–2010
Thibault Frisson
· fGate
- 2007–2009
Vlad Boldea