Dr. Devika Chithrani



Dr. Chithrani was born and raised in Sri Lanka and received her undergraduate honours degree in Physics from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. She received the gold medal for Physics and the faculty gold medal for my accomplishments during her undergraduate career, then accepted an opportunity to pursue her graduate and post-doctoral studies at the University of Toronto, Canada.
Now, she is a professor in the department of Physics and Astronomy at University of Victoria, BC. Her research led to advancement in one of the most urgent and impactful areas of human health: use of nanotechnology to improve radiotherapy outcomes on the treatment of malignant tumours. Notably, Dr. Chithrani has pioneered groundbreaking research, showcasing that nano-biomaterials, particularly gold, possess the capacity to not only combat tumour cells but also to diminish or halt the function of other cells that promote tumour growth. This work was featured on the cover of Radiation Research journal, and it was awarded the Michael S. Patterson publication award. She has also developed three-dimensional tumor models that can be used for cancer drug screening. This work is featured on the cover of Nano-Micro Letters journal. She has over 13,000 citations for her publications and was included on the Stanford-Elsevier BV list of the top two per cent of researchers in the world.

IMPORTANT DATES
Apr
10
2025

Extended Paper Submission Deadline

May
1
2025

Extended Notification to Authors

May
15
2025

Extended Early-Bird Registration

Registration fee includes the following:

  • Publication of 1 accepted paper in the proceedings. Publication of each additional paper requires a €250 EUR registration
  • Buffet lunch for each day of the conference
  • 2 coffee breaks for each day of the conference
  • 1 banquet dinner OR cruise tour

Important information for accompanying person(s): Please be informed that the accompanying person can NOT be a co-author.
Co-authors, regardless if 1 author is attending, must pay the full registration fee.
The accompany person fee is only for spouses and/or children. Please contact us if you are unsure.

Virtual registration fee includes the following:

  • Publication of 1 accepted paper in the proceedings. Publication of each additional paper requires a €150 EUR registration
  • Access to all the sessions of the conference