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What happens when children living with cancer are given the chance to move, play, and rediscover their strength – even during intensive treatment? 🤔
💬 This #LaySummary, based on the original publication by Dennis Wilke et al., offers insights into childhood cancer patients’ perspective on exercising during treatment.
1 year to go: PEOC meets FORTEe – Bringing Together Evidence and Innovation in Pediatric Exercise Oncology
📅 Conference Date: 16 – 17 April 2026
📍 Location: Mainz, Germany
🌐 More information: https://fortee-project.eu/peoc
✍ Registration will open soon!
This international conference will unite top researchers, clinicians, exercise and health care professionals to explore the latest research results and real-world impact in pediatric exercise oncology. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this impactful event! 🌍✨
🤸 PLUS! Join us for a special Patient Sports Day on Saturday, 18 April 2026, under the motto: Kickin’ Cancer – Every Move Counts. 🎉 A day of movement, motivation, and community, because every step matters in the fight against cancer. 🏃♀️➡️ 🏃♂️➡️
📢 Spread the word, and start the countdown! ⏰
Wrap up of Day 2 of the 5th General Assembly Meeting
Day 2 of our FORTEe General Assembly Meeting! ✨
The morning started with two very stimulating masterclass talks:
💠 𝗗𝗿 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗮 𝗔𝗹𝘁 has dedicated her career to pediatric oncology & palliative medicine, bringing extensive experience from her work at the University Medical Center Mainz. As an expert in pediatric hematology and oncology, she is also a certified ethics consultant in healthcare. Her research and clinical work are deeply rooted in both medical and ethical perspectives, which made her an excellent fit for today’s masterclass: “𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿: 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲”.
💠 Raffael Kalisch has been the Chair of Human Neuroimaging at the University Medical Center Mainz since 2012, and Director of the Neuroimaging Center in Mainz. His work bridges neuroimaging techniques with psychological resilience research. Since 2020, he also leads a Research Group at the Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research (LIR) in Mainz, further investigating mechanisms of stress resilience. As an expert in resilience research, Professor Kalisch has made significant contributions to understanding how individuals adapt to stress and adversity. He shared his insights with us in his talk titled: “𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 – 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝘀 & 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀”.
A big THANK YOU to both speakers for these inspirational talks, we surely learned a lot! 💐
After some more engaging discussions on risk monitoring and the biomarker subproject, we are now shifting our focus to data analysis and manuscript writing. ✍ We are looking forward to share our results with you!
A huge thank you to the whole FORTEe Team for joining us virtually. We can’t wait to see everyone in person next time!