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IPAS seminar - Researching the Effects of the Presence and Absence of Ionizing Radiation - The REPAIR Project in SNOLAB.

  • 28 Apr 2022
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Braggs Seminar Room Level 2 and Zoom

This week we IPAS is welcoming Prof Douglas Boreham from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine University (NOSMU)
 
Please join him and other members if you are in the Braggs or just simply click on the following link or dial in to join the IPAS Seminar
https://adelaide.zoom.us/j/82997028439?pwd=UFpaOHhPRU5DWlcxL3FFcEtXYjVNQT09
Passcode: 881233
   OR
Dial: +61 8 7150 1149 -   Meeting ID: 829 9702 8439 - Passcode: 881233

Researching the Effects of the Presence and Absence of Ionizing Radiation - The REPAIR Project in SNOLAB.

Considerable attention has been given to understanding the biological effects of low-dose ionizing radiation exposure at levels slightly above background. However, relatively few studies have been performed to examine the inverse, where natural background radiation is removed. The limited available data suggest that organisms exposed to sub-background radiation environments undergo reduced growth and an impaired capacity to repair genetic damage. SNOLAB, located in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, is a unique facility for examining the effects of sub-background radiation exposure. Originally constructed for astroparticle physics research, the SNOLAB is virtually devoid of cosmic radiation.  We have established a biological research program within SNOLAB: Researching the Effects of the Presence and Absence of Ionizing Radiation (REPAIR project).   This seminar will present our current results from the REPAIR project and our on-going low dose radiation research programs.

 

Douglas Boreham 

Dr. Boreham is currently a professor at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine University (NOSM U) and is Division Head for the Medical Sciences Division. Dr. Boreham is a recognized leader in the areas of radiation in medicine and health, and radioprotection of humans and the environment. He has earned several awards including: McMaster President’s Award for Excellence in Instruction (2004), Canadian Nuclear Achievement Award for outstanding Education and Communications (2005), Canadian Radiation Protection Association – Distinguished Achievement Award in Recognition of Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Radiation Protection (2009), Radiation Research Society – Mentor of the Year Award for Scholars in Training (2010).  The International Dose-Response Society selected Dr. Boreham as recipient of the 2015 Outstanding Leadership Award in the field of Dose Response. He has supervised numerous graduate students and Postdoctoral Fellows and has over 160 peer reviewed scientific publications.  He is currently funded by several organizations including NSERC and the Canadian Space Agency and has international collaborations with NASA and in Australia.

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