Publication Date |
2004 |
Personal Author |
Folkard, M.; Michael, B. D.; Prise, K. M.; Chatterjee, A. |
Page Count |
38 |
Abstract |
The extended abstracts which are submitted here present a summary of the proceedings of the 6th International Workshop/12th LH Gray Workshop: Microbeam Probes of Cellular Radiation Response, held at St. Catherine's College, University of Oxford, UK on March, 29th-31st, 2003. In 1993 the 4th LH Gray Workshop entitled 'Microbeam Probes of Cellular Radiation Response' was held at the Gray Cancer Institute in Northwood. This was organized by Prof BD Michael, Dr M. Folkard and Dr KM Prise and brought together 40 participants interested in developing and applying new microbeam technology to problems in radiation biology (1). The workshop was an undoubted success and has spawned a series of subsequent workshops every two years. In the past, these workshops have been highly successful in bringing together groups interested in developing and applying micro-irradiation techniques to the study of cell and tissue damage by ionizing radiations. Following the first microbeam workshop, there has been a rapid growth in the number of centres developing radiobiology microbeams, or planning to do so and there are currently 15-20 worldwide. Much of the recent research using microbeams has used them to study low-dose effects and 'non-targeted' responses such bystander effects, genomic instability and adaptive responses. The goal of the 6th workshop was to build on our knowledge of the development of microbeam approaches and the application to radiation biology in the future with the meeting stretching over a 3 day period. Over 80 participants reviewed the current state of radiobiology microbeam research worldwide and reported on new technological developments both in the fields of physics and biology. |
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Corporate Authors |
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., CA.; Columbia Univ., New York.; Texas A and M Univ., College Station.; Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Tokyo.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.; Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Legnaro (Italy). Lab. Nazionale di |
Supplemental Notes |
Prepared in cooperation with Texas A and M Univ., College Station., Columbia Univ., New York., Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Legnaro (Italy). Lab. Nazionale di Legnaro. and Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Tokyo. Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC. |
Document Type |
Technical Report |
NTIS Issue Number |
200516 |