MICROS 2013
Scientific Programme
Scientific Programme
Sunday, October 20, 2013 |
15.00-18.00 Registration at the “Congress Centre” – Hotel "B4 Treviso - Maggior Consiglio"
Registration Desk will remain open from Monday Oct. 21 to Friday Oct. 25 throughout the Symposium Scientific Sessions.
17.30-19.00 Opening Cerimony:
Opening Addresses
Opening lecture - “H.H. Rossi Lecture”:
Leslie Braby, USA:
Leslie Braby, USA:
Experimental Microdosimetry: History, applications and recent technical advances
19.30 Welcome Party at the Hotel "B4 Treviso - Maggior Consiglio"
Monday, October 21, 2013 |
8.30 - 9.30 Refresher Course
M. Dingfelder, USA:
Cross sections for Track structure codes (Invited Speaker) [50 minutes]
9.30 - 11:00 Session I – Physics and Chemistry of radiation tracks
T. Liamsuwan, Thailand:
Microdosimetry of the full slowing down of protons using Monte Carlo track structure simulations [20 minutes]
I. Plante, USA:
A Binary-Encounter-Bethe approach to simulate DNA damage by the direct Effect [20 minutes]
W. Friedland, Germany:
Simulating high-LET tracks by low-LET particles focused to submicrometre scales: Monte Carlo Track-Structure based model [20 minutes]
C. Li, China:
DNA strand breaks induced by electrons simulated with nanodosimetry Monte Carlo simulation code - NASIC [20 minutes]
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee-Break
11.30 -13.00 Session II – Modelling of Radiation Actions/DNA damage and repair
A. Rapp, Germany:
Genome-wide analysis the gamma-H2AX response after X-ray exposure by ChIP-seq (Invited speaker) [30 minutes]
M. Davidkova, Czech Republic:
Contribution of indirect effect to cluster damage in proton irradiated DNA [20 minutes]
L. Herr, Germany:
Modelling Radiation Effects Based on the Spatio-Temporal Clustering of DNA Damage in Higher Order Chromatin Structures [20 minutes]
P. Kundrat, Germany:
Chromosome aberration model combining radiation tracks, chromatin structure, DSB repair and chromatin mobility [20 minutes]
13.00 Lunch at the Hotel "B4 Treviso - Maggior Consiglio"Genome-wide analysis the gamma-H2AX response after X-ray exposure by ChIP-seq (Invited speaker) [30 minutes]
M. Davidkova, Czech Republic:
Contribution of indirect effect to cluster damage in proton irradiated DNA [20 minutes]
L. Herr, Germany:
Modelling Radiation Effects Based on the Spatio-Temporal Clustering of DNA Damage in Higher Order Chromatin Structures [20 minutes]
P. Kundrat, Germany:
Chromosome aberration model combining radiation tracks, chromatin structure, DSB repair and chromatin mobility [20 minutes]
14.30-16.00 Session III – Radiation Action/RBE and Radiation Quality
A. Wambersie, Belgium:
Sixteen Symposia on Microdosimetry: Applications in modern particle-beam cancer radiotherapy (Invited speaker) [30 minutes]
H. Shimada, Japan:
Atomic site-selective energy deposition to nucleobases observed by X-ray absorption spectroscopy [20 minutes]
F. Ballarini, Italy:
A biophysical model linking radiation-induced chromosome aberrations and cell death [20 minutes]
J. Constanzo, France:
RBE of two Human Head and Neck Squamous Carcinoma Cell lines irradiated by medium-energy protons of the Radiograaff platform [20 minutes]
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee-Break
16:30 -18:00 Session IV – Multi-scale approaches
A. Solov'yov, Germany:
New multiscale approach to radiation action (Invited speaker) [30 minutes]
C. Poole, Australia:
Determination of subcellular compartment sizes for estimating dose variations in radiotherapy [20 minutes]
J. Lucido, USA:
Incorporating Microdosimetry into Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning with Multi-Scale Monte Carlo Simulations [20 minutes]
G. Babini, Italy:
Investigation of radiation-induced multilayered signaling response of the inflammatory pathway [20 minutes]
New multiscale approach to radiation action (Invited speaker) [30 minutes]
C. Poole, Australia:
Determination of subcellular compartment sizes for estimating dose variations in radiotherapy [20 minutes]
J. Lucido, USA:
Incorporating Microdosimetry into Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning with Multi-Scale Monte Carlo Simulations [20 minutes]
G. Babini, Italy:
Investigation of radiation-induced multilayered signaling response of the inflammatory pathway [20 minutes]
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 |
8.30-9.30 Refresher Course
K. Prise, UK:
Radiation responses of Stem cells : targeted and non-targeted effects (Invited speaker) [50 minutes]
9.30- 10:45 Session V – Genomic instability, gene expression and signalling
Radiation responses of Stem cells : targeted and non-targeted effects (Invited speaker) [50 minutes]
M. Kadhim, UK:
Non targeted effects of radiation exposure: Recent advances (Invited speaker) [30 minutes]
Y. Hattori, Japan:
A mathematical model of the radiation-induced responses in cellular population including cell-to-cell communications [20 minutes]
M. Eidemuller, Germany:
Potential radiation-induced genomic instability in the Swedish hemangioma cohort and consequences for breast cancer risk [20 minutes]
11.15-13.15 Session VI – Low-dose effects
C. Mothersill, Canada:
Radiation-Induced Non-Targeted Effects: Horizontal and Vertical Transmission of Genetic Change? (Invited speaker) [30 minutes]
M. Weinfeld, Canada:
Association of ATM activation and DNA repair with induced radioresistance after low-dose irradiation [30 minutes]
L. Mariotti, Italy/UK :
Stimulation of intercellular induction of apoptosis in transformed cells at very low doses: spatial and temporal features [20 minutes]
M. Yeltokova, Kazakhstan :
Deterministic effect of lens at leukergy of patients who received low doses of ionizing radiation [20 minutes]
M. Belli, Italy:
The European Initiative on Low-Dose risk research: from the HLEG to MELODI [20 minutes]
Radiation-Induced Non-Targeted Effects: Horizontal and Vertical Transmission of Genetic Change? (Invited speaker) [30 minutes]
M. Weinfeld, Canada:
Association of ATM activation and DNA repair with induced radioresistance after low-dose irradiation [30 minutes]
L. Mariotti, Italy/UK :
Stimulation of intercellular induction of apoptosis in transformed cells at very low doses: spatial and temporal features [20 minutes]
M. Yeltokova, Kazakhstan :
Deterministic effect of lens at leukergy of patients who received low doses of ionizing radiation [20 minutes]
M. Belli, Italy:
The European Initiative on Low-Dose risk research: from the HLEG to MELODI [20 minutes]
13.15 Lunch at the Hotel "B4 Treviso - Maggior Consiglio"
14.30-16.00 Session VII – Auger Electrons and Internal Emitters
S. Pszona, Poland:
Nanodosimetry of electrons- specification of the descriptors of radiation damage – experiment and modelling [30 minutes]
F. Villegas, Sweden:
Monte Carlo calculated microdosimetric spread for cell nucleus-sized targets exposed to brachytherapy 125I and 192Ir sources and 60Co radiation [20 minutes]
G. Royle, UK:
PMMA photoresists for nanoscale quantifiable dosimetry for Auger electron-emitting radiotherapeutics [20 minutes]
N. Varmenot, France:
New beam monitoring tool for radiobiological experiments at the Cyclotron ARRONAX [20 minutes]
Nanodosimetry of electrons- specification of the descriptors of radiation damage – experiment and modelling [30 minutes]
F. Villegas, Sweden:
Monte Carlo calculated microdosimetric spread for cell nucleus-sized targets exposed to brachytherapy 125I and 192Ir sources and 60Co radiation [20 minutes]
G. Royle, UK:
PMMA photoresists for nanoscale quantifiable dosimetry for Auger electron-emitting radiotherapeutics [20 minutes]
N. Varmenot, France:
New beam monitoring tool for radiobiological experiments at the Cyclotron ARRONAX [20 minutes]
16.00 - 16:30 Coffee-Break
16:30-18:30 Session VIII - POSTER SESSION (Presentation of the posters with odd ID numbers)
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 |
8.30-9.30 Refresher Course
D.T. Goodhead, UK:
Classical Approaches to Microdosimetry (and implications in radiation protection, medicine and mechanistic understanding) (Invited speaker) [50 minutes]
9.30 - 10:45 Session IX – Cancer and non-cancer effects of ionising rdiations
H. Schollnberger, Germany:
Dose–responses from multi-model inference for radiation-induced cardiovascular diseases in atomic bomb survivors (Invited speaker) [30 minutes]
C. Simonetto, Germany:
Ischemic Heart Disease in Workers at Mayak PA: Radiation risk and its evolution with age and time [20 minutes]
B. Madas, Hungary:
Local hyperplasia as a possible direct response of the tissue to chronic exposure to high radon concentrations [20 minutes]
11.15 - 13.00 Session X – Physics and Radiobiology for Space Radiation Protection
F. A. Cucinotta, USA:
Radiation quality and the Space Risk Projection (SRP) Model 2014 (Invited speaker) [30 minutes]
G. Reitz, Germany:
Estimating dose and dose equivalent and related risk during a cruise to Mars [30 minutes]
J. Guo, Germany:
MSL-RAD Radiation Environment Measurements [20 minutes]
P. Beck, Austria:
Development of a Tissue Equivalent Proportional Counter for the assessment of the radiation quality at the International Space Station in the framework of the ESA project EUCPAD [20 minutes]
Radiation quality and the Space Risk Projection (SRP) Model 2014 (Invited speaker) [30 minutes]
G. Reitz, Germany:
Estimating dose and dose equivalent and related risk during a cruise to Mars [30 minutes]
J. Guo, Germany:
MSL-RAD Radiation Environment Measurements [20 minutes]
P. Beck, Austria:
Development of a Tissue Equivalent Proportional Counter for the assessment of the radiation quality at the International Space Station in the framework of the ESA project EUCPAD [20 minutes]
13:00 Lunch at the Hotel "B4 Treviso - Maggior Consiglio"
14:30 - 19.00 Social Tour
Thursday, October 24, 2013 |
8.30-9.30 Refresher Course
M. Waligoski, Poland:
The Princples of Katz's Cellular Track Structure Radiobiological Model (Invited speaker) [50 minutes]
9.30-10.45 Session XI - Progress in Experimental Microdosimetry
A. Rosenfeld, Australia:
Silicon Microdosimetry (Invited speaker) [30 minutes]
B. Grosswendt, Germany:
Nanodosimetric descriptors of the radiation quality of carbon ions [20 minutes]
K. Fathi, UK:
Thermal simulations of SQUID based micro-calorimeter to determine a tissue equivalent factor [20 minutes]
10.45 - 11.15 Coffee-Break
11.15 -13.00 Session XII – Progress in Experimental Microdosimetry (continuation)
A. Waker, Canada :
Environmental Microdosimetry - stochastic analysis of low dose exposures (Invited speaker) [30 minutes]
Z. Anjomani, Canada:
Design of a thick gas electron multiplier based multi-element microdosimentric detector [20 minutes]
T. L. Tran, Australia:
High spatial resolution microdosimetry with DE-E detector on C-12 beam: Monte Carlo simulations and experiment [20 minutes]
M. Davidkova, Czech Republic:
Microdosimetry in carbon ion beam using Track Etched Detectors [20 minutes]
G. Magrin, Austria:
Radiation quality measurements in ion-beam therapy: understanding the needs of the Users [20 minutes]
13.00 Lunch at the Hotel "B4 Treviso - Maggior Consiglio"
14.30-16.00 Session XIII – Microbeam technology and Biological Applications
Philippe Barberet, France:
Advances in microbeam technologies and applications (Invited speaker) [30 minutes]
G. Garty, USA:
Measuring the processing of reactive oxygen species in single irradiated cells [20 minutes]
G. Dollinger, Germany:
High resolution STED-fluorescence microscopy to reveal DSB distribution from low and high LET radiation [20 minutes]
A. Narita, Japan:
Real-time observation of irradiated HeLa-cell modified by fluorescent ubiquitination-based cell cycle indicator using synchrotron X-ray microbeam [20 minutes]
16.00-16.30 Coffee-Break
16.30-18.30 Session XIV - POSTER SESSION (Presentation of the posters with even ID numbers)
20.30 Social Dinner
Friday, October 25, 2013 |
8.30-9.30 Refresher Course
L. Hlatky, USA:
Biological effects of proton radiation: what we know and don’t know (Invited speaker) [50 minutes]
9.30 - 11:00 Session XV – Risk assessment
M. Hill, UK:
FISHing for Radiation Quality: Chromosome aberrations and the role of radiation track structure (Invited speaker) [30 minutes]
F. Zenhausern, USA:
Biological assay platform for determining absorbed ionizing radiation dose after radiological and nuclear events [20 minutes]
Y. Eidelman, Russia:
Biophysical modelling of dose response for radiation-induced complex chromosomal aberrations [20 minutes]
A. Ottolenghi, Italy:
The ANDANTE project: a multidisciplinary approach to neutron RBE [20 minutes]
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee-Break
11.30 -13.20 Session XVI – Radiotherapy including Hadrontherapy
M. Durante, Germany:
Hypoxia and dose painting in particle therapy (Invited speaker) [30 minutes]
M. Waligorski, Poland:
A TPS kernel for inverse planning of survival-depth distributions in carbon radiotherapy, based on Katz’s Cellular Track Structure Theory [20 minutes]
T. Friedrich, Germany:
RBE of mammalian cell lines: Two distinct sources of clustered damage [20 minutes]
F. Romano, Italy:
Monte Carlo calculations of biological effects in hadrontherapy with the GEANT4 code [20 minutes]
S. Mattiazzo, Italy:
A novel idea for advanced proton imaging in Computed Tomography [20 minutes]
13.20 Symposium Closure
13.30 Lunch at the Hotel "B4 Treviso - Maggior Consiglio"
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15.00 Satellite Event
S.I.R.R. Annual General Meeting
