CV summary Title & full name: Slawomir Blamek MD, PhD Profession: Radiation Oncologist Institute, city, country: Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute and Cancer Center, Gliwice Branch Contact details: e-mail: slawomir.blamek@io.gliwice.pl, phone: +48 322788050 +48 784067547, fax: +48 322788001 Qualifications / education: 2001 graduated Silesian University of Medicine in Katowice, Medical Faculty in Zabrze (MD) 2008 – defended PhD thesis 2008 – Radiation Oncology Board Certification Exam in radiation oncology 2015 – habilitation Professional experience/appointments: 2015 appointed Associate Professor 2008-2015 – Assistant Professor 2002 till now – staff member of the Radiotherapy Department in Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute and Cancer Center in Gliwice: Research interests: My current research is focused on practical, clinical and technical aspects of linear accelerator-based stereotactic radiosurgery (CyberKnife, Edge, TrueBeam and tomotherapy). I am interested both in the radiosurgery of cerebral lesions (metastases, primary tumors and nonmalignant lesions like AVMs) and stereotactic body radiation therapy (mainly liver, lung, adrenal gland, nodal, spine and other bone lesions). I am also involved in research on the influence of ionizing radiation on implantable electronic devices, both cardiac (pacemakers, ICDs, CRTs) and neurologic (DBS, VNS). I am a member of a Cardio-Oncology Expert Group of the Polish Association of Centers and Institutes of Oncology. I am also involved in research on the use radiotherapy in the treatment of hematologic malignancies. Professional membership & associations: European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO), Polish Society of Radiation Oncology (PSRO), International Brain Research Organization (IBRO), Polish Lymphoma Research Group (PLRG) – Head of Radiotherapy Section, International Lymphoma Radiation Oncology Group (ILROG)