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International Workshop on Radiation-induced
Bystander Effects & their Implications in
Cancer Research
November 9,
2008
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The
pre-conference satellite meeting of “International
Conference on Radiation Biology and
Translational Research in Radiation
Oncology” will be held in Jaipur on Nov.
9, 2008 as International Workshop on
Radiation-induced Bystander Effects & their
Implications in Cancer Research .
This workshop
will discuss the possible role of
non-targeted effects of radiation in the
clinics. The heavy reliance of modern
medicine on CT scans, MRI and other
diagnostic imaging techniques means that
patients are being exposed to much more
medical radiation than in previous times.
Modern radiotherapy treatment planning also
results in low doses to greater volumes of
normal tissue than was usual in the past.
Coupled with these changed practices, there
has been a major paradigm shift in
radiobiology. Low dose exposures are now
considered to lead to fundamentally
different effects to the well known DNA
damage related high dose effects. Non
targeted effects including bystander
effects, genomic instability, adaptive
responses and low dose hypersensitivity
predominated at low doses but we know very
little about the complex mechanisms which
underlie the final expression of low dose
radiation effects.
The workshop
will start with reviews of the phenomenology
and mechanisms followed by thoughtful
presentations from imaging and therapy
clinicians and scientists who will indicate
where these mechanisms might impact
therapeutic outcome. The workshop will then
consider major questions in the field such
as the factors which determine whether
non-targeted effects lead to adaptive
responses or genomic instability and will
attempt to suggest research programmes which
could resolve some of these issues.
It will bring
together the various disciplines, including
Radiation physics, chemistry & biology, that
collectively comprise the field of radiation
damage to DNA. The Programme is comprised of
oral presentations & poster session, and
time for open discussion. The goals of this
meeting are to stimulate interdisciplinary
thinking and synergistic interaction between
the participants and to foster the long-term
development this research area by
encouraging participation of young
investigators and their interaction with
senior scientists. The number of
participants is limited to 150 so that
participants are able to enjoy opportunities
for intimate interactions and informal
discussions.
Registration:
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A token of
Registration (Fee up to) 31st
August, 2008 Rs. 300/-
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After 31st
August,
2008
Rs. 500/-
Registration &
accommodation form along with Fee should be
sent to:
Dr. P.K. Goyal
Convener, ICRB
2008
Radiation &
Cancer Biology Laboratory
Department of
Zoology, University of Rajasthan
Jaipur – 302
004 (India) Tel. : 0091 141 – 2651199,
929134133
E mail :
info@icrb2008.org,
pkgoyal2002@rediffmail.com,
Fax : 0091 141 2656273 |
