Ms
Ani Asatryan
(Institute of Hydroponics Problems, NAS RA)
18/10/2012, 13:30
Radioecology
oral (travel award)
Since 1996 we have carried out radiomonitoring researches in water-soil-plant ecosystems in zones of the Armenian NPP (ANPP) with a radius of 2-15 km and 30km (surroundings of IHP, Yerevan). ANPP is in a densely populated area of the Ararat Valley with intensive agriculture (there are 64 villages and 3 towns in 2-15km radius zone of the ANPP).
The Ararat Valley is in the south-west of...
Mrs
Klara KUBELKOVA
(University of Defence, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, Center of Advanced Studies)
18/10/2012, 13:45
Other
oral (travel award)
Francisella tularensis (F. tularensis) is a highly virulent, intracellular pathogen. An efficient immune response is dependent on T cell-mediated immune responses and IFN-gamma production during first days after F. tularensis LVS (LVS) infection. Nevertheless, there is also an evidence that B cells, as well as antibodies, are necessary for mice to develop a resistance against primary and...
Mrs
Alsu Dyukina
(Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of RAS)
18/10/2012, 14:00
Non-Ionizing Radiation
oral (travel award)
In the last decade, the phenomenon of adaptive response (AR) has attracted considerable attention of investigators. It is considered as a form of cell defense from mutagenic action of different factors. Therefore the search for adaptogens of physical and chemical nature which are able to transform the organisms to a new adapted state similarly as low doses is an actual problem. Various...
Dr
Maurizio Marrale
(Department of Physics University of Palermo)
18/10/2012, 14:15
Biological and Physical Dosimetry
oral (travel award)
Along with the Neutron Capture Therapy (NCT) development and with the use of thermal neutrons for radiotherapeutic purposes, many efforts have been devoted to the beam characterization in order to optimize the therapy procedures. Reliable dosimetric measurements should be able to determine the various components (neutronic and photonic) of the mixed beam usually employed for therapy.
We have...
Mr
Tadeusz Strózik
(Institute of Applied Radiation Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology – The Faculty of Chemistry)
18/10/2012, 14:30
Other
oral (travel award)
Porphyrins and related tetrapyrrolic compounds have attracted interest of scientists from many areas due to their immense biological importance and their fascinating physical, chemical, and spectroscopic properties. Synthetic tetrapyrrole pigments, which selectively localize in tumor cells, can be applied in photodynamic therapy (PDT). Under certain conditions, porphyrins can also act as...
Dr
Lorena Paris
(Unit of Radiation Biology and Human Health, ENEA, Rome, Italy; Department of Ecology and Biology, University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy)
18/10/2012, 14:45
Non-Targeted Effects of Radiation
oral (travel award)
The inheritance of an increased susceptibility to spontaneous or induced carcinogenesis after paternal irradiation has been suggested, but it remains a controversial issue, also because its mechanisms are still unknown. To further test this hypothesis, we set up experiments employing Ptch1+/- mice that are prone to developing spontaneous and radiation-induced cancer and, as such, could enhance...
Dr
Emiliano Basso
(Department of Biology - Roma Tre University)
18/10/2012, 15:00
Normal Tissue Damage
oral (travel award)
Resveratrol (3,5,4'-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene RESV) is a phytoalexin produced by plants as a defensive response against fungal attacks. During last decades a huge amount of experimental data demonstrated that RESV exerts various beneficial effects on human health. Controversial data are present in literature about the ability of RESV to affect DNA molecule integrity both in cancer and normal...
Dr
Emiliano Fratini
(Centro studi e ricerche e museo storico della fisica “E. Fermi”, Rome, Italy)
18/10/2012, 15:15
Charged Particles in Medicine and Space Research
oral (travel award)
Investigation of the mechanisms underlying the biological effects induced by densely ionizing radiation has relevant implications in both radiation protection and therapy. In particular, the possible advantages of hadrontherapy with respect to conventional radiotherapy in terms of high conformal tumor treatment and sparing of healthy tissues are well known. Further improvements are limited by...