Fellowships & Mentorships

The Lars Leksell Functional Radiosurgery Fellowship

ISRS is proud to award the Lars Leksell Functional Radiosurgery Fellowship. This prestigious fellowship, awarded biennially at the ISRS Congress, offers a three-month immersive experience in studying radiosurgery for functional disorders at Marseille University Hospital, La Timone, France. Discover how this fellowship honors Lars Leksell’s pioneering contributions and offers a transformative journey in advancing your expertise in this specialized field.

The deadline for the applications of this Fellowship is on the 1st of January 2024!

This unique fellowship is under the direction of ISRS, a community of experts in the subspecialized and growing area of functional radiosurgery. One of the few centers in the world with two dedicated intracranial cranial radiosurgery devices, Dr. Régis’ program provides an unparalleled opportunity to:

  • Gain experience in patient selection, imaging, targeting and treatment planning.
  • Learn from more than two decades of experience in the radiosurgical treatment of movement disorders, behavioral disorders, epilepsy and pain.
  • Receive novel insights into ongoing basic and clinical research.
This Fellowship memorializes Lars Leksell’s pioneering role in establishing the field of radiosurgery and his deep interest in stereotactic surgery and radiosurgery for functional disorders.

The ISRS is grateful for a grant from the Leksell Gamma Knife Society which has made this Fellowship possible.

The individual receiving the fellowship award will be recognized at the ISRS biennial congress and the fellowship starts in September of the year of the ISRS congress. Interested candidates who have successfully completed an accredited residency training program and are board certified in neurological surgery or radiation oncology should complete the application form and send it to the ISRS Secretariat.

ISRS Lars Leksell Functional Radiosurgery Fellows

  • 2022: Sweta Soni, India
  • 2019: Gustavo Lucas Garategui, Argentina

Gustavo Lucas Garategui

Mentorships

ISRS is passionate about providing young professionals with an opportunity to further their careers through mentoring and guidance by experts in the field. More information will be coming soon!