Cores - Finnish Consortium for Radiation Safety Research

The 16 Cores members are:

• Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority
• Aalto University
• Lappeenranta University of Technology
• Tampere University of Technology
• University of Eastern Finland
• University of Helsinki
• University of Jyväskylä
• University of Oulu
• University of Tampere
• University of Turku
• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd
• Åbo Akademi University
• Pirkanmaa Hospital District
• Hospital District of Southwest Finland
• Hospital District of Northern Savo
• Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District
• Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa

Cores welcomes Finnish universities and research institutions active in the field of radiation safety research as new members. The new members are approved by a consensus decision of the Executive Board, followed by the signatures of the amended contract. The Cores members may also make supplementary agreements for practical arrangements and further collaboration.

Cores is administered by an Executive Board, where all Cores member organisations are represented.

The items addressed by the board are:

• the promotion of radiation safety research
• the maintenance and updating of the national radiation safety research programme
• the action plan and its follow-up
• the initiatives for the research programmes and activities supporting the aims of the consortium
• the promotion of the joint use of infrastructures and databases
• the support and coordination of education and training
• the promotion of innovative activities and contacts with industry
• The Cores Executive Board will meet at least twice a year, and it aims for consensus in its decision making.

The composition of the Executive Board

The members of the board act as the contacts points in their own universities and departments. The members of the Executive Board are:

• Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority: Pia Vesterbacka (proxy Teemu Siiskonen), Sisko Salomaa
• University of Helsinki: Gareth Law (proxy Filip Tuomisto)
• Aalto University: Andrea Sand (proxy Jarmo Ala-Heikkilä)
• University of Eastern Finland: Jonne Naarala (proxy Jan Seppälä)
• University of Jyväskylä: Paul Greenlees
• Lappeenranta University of Technology: Juhani Hyvärinen (proxy Elina Hujala)
• University of Oulu: Juha Röning (proxy Arja Rautio)
• University of Tampere: Anssi Auvinen (proxy Tarmo Lipping)
• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd: Jaakko Leppänen
• University of Turku: Mika Teräs (proxy: Jarno Salonen)
• Åbo Akademi University: Mikael Bergelin
• Pirkanmaa Hospital District: Mika Kapanen (proxy Eeva Boman)
• Hospital District of Southwest Finland: Mika Teräs (proxy Jani Keyriläinen)
• Hospital District of Northern Savo: Jan Seppälä (proxy Hanna Matikka)
• Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District: Juha Nikkinen (proxy  Matti Hanni)
• Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa: Mika Kortesniemi (proxy Mikko Tenhunen)

Chair of the Executive Board 2022-23: Paul Greenlees, chair (University of Jyväskylä).
Vice chair of the Executive Board 2022-23: Jonne Naarala, vice chair (University of Eastern Finland).
Secretary of the Executive Board: Sisko Salomaa (Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority).

Yhteenliittymän toimintaa ohjaa ohjausryhmä. Ohjausryhmän puheenjohtajana tulee Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriöstä. Ohjausryhmän pysyvät jäsenet ovat sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö, Säteilyturvakeskus, työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö sekä sisäministeriö.

Coresin johtoryhmä esittää sosiaali- ja terveysministeriölle ohjausryhmän vaihtuvat jäsenet. Tällä hetkellä vaihtuvina jäseninä ovat Helsingin ja Jyväskylän yliopistot sekä Kuopion yliopistollinen sairaala.

Ohjausryhmän tehtäviin kuuluu

• ohjata Cores-verkoston toimintaa strategisella tasolla ja arvioida verkoston toimintaa
• välittää verkostolle tietoa lainsäädäntötyön edellyttämistä tutkimustarpeista
  
• tukea verkostoa kansallisen säteilyturvallisuusosaamisen kehittämisessä
• tukea Cores-verkostoa viestinnässä ja vaikuttavuustavoitteiden saavuttamisessa.

CORES Workshop on Radiation Safety and Reseach in Medical Use of Radiation, 29th – 30th January 2024, Helsinki University Central Hospital

Cores welcomes you to a two-day workshop at Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH) in Meilahti. The topic of the workshop is radiation safety and research in medical use of radiation. The first day of the workshop (Mon 29 January 2024) starts at noon with cross-disciplinary topics including risk concepts, artificial intelligence etc., followed by excursions to HUCH facilities. The second day (Tue 30 January 2023) is dedicated to separate sessions in radiology, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy.

Proposals for presentation (20 min) topics are welcome. The possible preliminary topic for a presentation is queried on the registration form. The abstract must be submitted by 19 January 2024 at the latest via the separate abstract submission link below (word or pdf format).

There is no participation fee, but a registration is required (by January 19, 2024). A block of rooms is reserved at Scandic Meilahti for the night of January 29-30 and a special price is available with a code BHUS290124 for the reservations made before January 15, 2024.

Registration to Cores workshop in Helsinki (no later than January 19, 2024)

Abstract submission (no later than January 19, 2024)

On behalf of the organizing committee and Cores
Mika Kortesniemi and Teemu Siiskonen