"From
Beans to Genes: A Forty Year Odyssey in Radiation Biology"
was held at Columbia University, New York, October 13 and 14, 2008.
- Download symposium
flyer here.
- Download symposium
program in PDF here.
Symposium
Program
Monday, Octorber
13, 2008
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8:00-8:45
a.m. |
Continental breakfast |
8:
45-9:00 a.m. |
Welcoming Remark by Dr. Tom K. Hei and Dr. Steven Shea, Senior
Dean |
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9:00-9:15 a.m. |
“Eric J. Hall- the Radiobiologist's Radiobiologist”
by Dr. David J. Brenner |
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Session I |
Tumor Hypoxia and Radiosensitizers
Chairman: Dr. Charles R. Geard |
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9:15-9:45 a.m. |
Dr. Martin J. Brown
Sensitizing Tumors to Radiotherapy: What's Important- The
Tumor Cells or the Vascular Cells? |
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9:45-10:15 a.m. |
Dr. James B. Mitchell
Tumor Hypoxia: From Sensitizing to Imaging |
| 10:15-10:45
a.m. |
Dr. Ian J. Stratford
Tumor Hypoxia: The Sensitizer Years |
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10:45-11:10 a.m. |
Coffee Break |
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11:10-11:40 a.m. |
Dr. Amato J. Giaccia
Selective Targeting of the VHL/ HIF Pathways for Cancer Therapy
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| 10:40-12:10
a.m. |
Dr. Michael L. Freeman
TGFβ Signaling Represses Nrf2 Directed Gene Expression
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| 12:20-2:00
p.m. |
Group Picture and Lunch |
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Session II |
Modulating Factors in Low Dose Radiation Response
Chairman: Dr. Noelle Metting |
| 2:00-2:30
p.m. |
Dr. Eric G. Wright
The Radiobiology of the Haemopoietic System: Modulation by
Radiation quantity and Quality, Genetics and Microenvironment
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| 2:30-3:00
p.m. |
Dr. William F. Morgan
Our Research for a Bystander Effect
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| 3:00-3:30
p.m. |
Dr. Keiji Suzuki
Higher Order Chromatin Structure and Non-Targeted Effects
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| 3:30-3:50
p.m. |
Coffee Break |
| 3:50-4:20
p.m. |
Dr. Edouard I. Azzam
Intercellular Communication Between the Targeted and the Bystander:
a Radiant Journey Through Time |
| 4:20-4:50
p.m. |
Dr. Joel S. Bedford
Mildly Radiosensitive Phenotypes: Their Potential Significance
and Assays for Detecting Them |
| 7:00-9:30
p.m. |
Reception and Banquet (Business casual)
Low Library Rotunda, Columbia University |
Tuesday,
Octorber 14, 2008
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8:00-8:45
a.m. |
Continental breakfast |
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Session III |
Radiobiology in the practice of Radiation Oncology
Chairman: Dr. David Brenner |
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8:45-9:20 a.m. |
Dr. James D. Cox and Dr. Ritsuko Komaki
Molecular and Physical Targeting: A Platform for Improving
the Therapeutic Ratio in Cancer Treatment |
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9:20-9:50 a.m. |
Dr. Herman D. Suit
Proton versus Carbon Ion Beams in Definitive Radiation Treatment of Cancer Patients |
| 9:50-10:20
a.m. |
Dr. Clifford K.S. Chao
Image-Guided Therapy Paradigms in Radiation Oncology |
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10:20-10:40 a.m. |
Coffee Break |
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Session IV |
Radiation Hazard in Space and Genetic Predisposition to Cancer
Chairman: Dr. Howard Lieberman |
| 10:40-11:10
a.m. |
Dr. Robert L. Ullrich
Radiation Risk in Space: What Can We Learn From Animal Studies?
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| 11:10-11:40
a.m. |
Dr. Mary Helen Barcellos-Hoff
Do Radiation Quality Effects in Human Epithelial Cells Add Up to Cancer?
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| 11:40-12:10
a.m. |
Dr. Kenshi Komatsu
Role of NBS1 in Genomic Instability
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| 12:10-12:40
p.m. |
Dr. Sally A. Amundson
Global Gene Expression Profiling of Radiation Response and Sensitivity |
| 12:40-1:00
p.m. |
Concluding Remarks: Dr. Eric J. Hall and Dr. Tom K. Hei |
| 1:00
p.m. |
Adjourn |
Publication
of Extended Abstracts
A meeting summary that highlights the essence of the scientific presentations will be published in the journal Radiation
Research.
Symposium
Location
Alfred Lerner Hall, Room 555
Columbia University Morningside Campus
2920 Broadway, New York, 10027
For additional information,
please contact Professor Tom K. Hei and Ms.
Margaret Zhu.
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