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NASA Space Radiation Program Element NASA Space Radiation Program Element https://spaceradiation.jsc.nasa.gov/newsletter/archive/2009/spring/ SPACE RADIATION PROGRAM ELEMENT 1 of 10 6/25/2019, 10:33 AM NASA Space Radiation Program Element https://spaceradiation.jsc.nasa.gov/newsletter/archive/2009/spring/ NEWSLETTER Spring 2009 NEWS ARCHIVE (../../../archive) Executive Editor: Dr. Francis Cucinotta Contributing Editor: Kay Nute In this issue A New NASA Research Announcement for Ground-Based Studies in Space Radiation Radiobiology (index.cfm#nra) NASA Announces Selection of Students for 2009 Space Radiation Summer School (index.cfm#srss) Call for Articles for THREE - The Health Risks of Extraterrestrial Environments (index.cfm#three) Abstract Deadline Extended for 20th Annual NASA Space Radiation Investigators' Workshop and Heavy Ions in Therapy and Space Symposium (index.cfm#abstract) Announcing the 2009 Microdosimetry Conference (index.cfm#microdosimetry) Release of Beta Version of Acute Radiation Risk Model (ARRBOD) Code (index.cfm#arrbod) Space Radiation Investigators' Publications 2008-2009 (index.cfm#publications) Building a "BR-RIDGE for Communication about Space Radiation (index.cfm#bridge) Space Radiation Spotlight on Fiorenza Ianzini (index.cfm#lanzini) A New NASA Research Announcement for Ground-Based Studies in Space Radiobiology (http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external /viewrepositorydocument/cmdocumentid=179575/NNJ09ZSA001N.pdf) NASA/JSC announces plans to solicit ground based proposals for the NASA Research Announcement (NRA) Entitled "Ground-Based Studies in Space Radiobiology". The solicitation number is NNJ09ZSA001NR. Research to be supported will reduce the uncertainties in risk predictions for cancer risks; provide the necessary data/knowledge to develop risk projection models for central nervous system (CNS) and other degenerative tissue risks; and advance the understanding of the mechanisms of biological damage that underlies radiation health risks. The solicitation was released on March 17, 2009. The solicitation will be available electronically by opening the NASA Research Opportunities (http://nspires.nasaprs.com/) homepage and then linking through the menu listings "Solicitations" to "Open Solicitations." This National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Research Announcement (NRA) solicits ground-based proposals for the Space Radiation Program Element (SRPE) components of the Human Research Program (HRP). Proposals are solicited by the SRPE in the area of Space Radiation Biology utilizing beams of high energy heavy ions simulating space radiation at the NASA Space Radiation Laboratory (NSRL), at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) in Upton, New York. Step-1 proposals are due on April 23, 2009, and invited Step-2 proposals are due on June 25, 2009. Proposals are required to be submitted electronically and must be submitted by an authorized official of the proposing organization. We encourage interested scientists to submit a proposal to this years Space Radiation NRA. NASA Announces Selection of Students for 2009 Space Radiation Summer School NASA's annual Space Radiation Summer School (http://www.dsls.usra.edu/spacerad/2009/) is unique in its ability to offer graduate and postgraduate students the opportunity to learn both radiobiology and accelerator physics from experts in those fields and to perform hands-on accelerator experiments at the NASA Space Radiation Laboratory (http://www.bnl.gov/medical/NASA/NSRL_description.asp). This year's three-week course will be held May 27-June 19, 2009 at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory (http://www.bnl.gov) on Long Island. The Scientific Director is William F. Morgan, Ph.D., D. Sc., Director of Radiation Biology and Biophysics in the Biological Sciences Division of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) (http://www.pnl.gov), Richland, Washington. From 51 applicants, 16 students were selected for the 2009 course. Marissa Alcantara, Northwestern University Sophie Bouquet, New York University Medical Center Paola Giardullo, Italian Public Health Institute Geraldine Gonon, New Jersey Medical School Shamina Green-Mitchell, Eastern Virginia Medical School Anna Kalota, University of Pennsylvania Adam Lewis, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Michelle Morgan, University of Maryland Tony Slaba, Old Dominion University Deepa Sridharan, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Zili Tang, Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center Corey Theriot, University of Texas Medical Branch Frank Tobias, GSI Bertrand Tseng, University of California at Irvine Guillaume Vogin, Alexis Vautrin Cancer Center Libin Zhou, National Institute of Radiological Sciences 2 of 10 6/25/2019, 10:33 AM NASA Space Radiation Program Element https://spaceradiation.jsc.nasa.gov/newsletter/archive/2009/spring/ Back to top Call for Articles for THREE - The Health Risks of Extraterrestrial Environments The space radiation research community is invited to submit articles for consideration for THREE - The Health Risks of Extraterrestrial Environments that will debut in late May. THREE will utilize Wiki media software to resemble the Wiki encyclopedia, but THREE will be read-only so that content can be closely monitored and vetted. The goal is for this "encyclopedia" to serve as a central repository for information about space radiation. THREE is not meant to be a scientific journal; rather, it's purpose is to serve as a jumping off point for persons interested in learning more about the topic. Articles are being sought on the following broad topic areas: Radiation measurements and dosimetry Radiation chemistry Cell damage and repair Tissue and organ damage and repair Radiation health effects Heavy charged particles and radiation therapy Radiation risk management Articles will be reviewed by an Editorial Board prior to their posting. For more information about submitting an article, please send an e-mail to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) . Abstract Deadline Extended The deadline for abstracts (mailto:[email protected]) for the 20th Annual NASA Space Radiation Investigators' Workshop and Heavy Ions in Therapy and Space Symposium (http://www.heavyions2009.de/) has been extended until April 3, 2009. The Workshop will be held July 6-10, 2009 in Cologne, Germany and will focus on the effects of heavy ions on biological systems. Sessions are planned to offer an improved understanding of the mechanisms involved as humans encounter heavy ions in exploration missions as well as the application of heavy ions for cancer therapy. Announcing the 2009 Microdosimetry Conference MICROS 2009 15th International Symposium on Microdosimetry October 25-October 30, 2009 Verona, Italy An Interdisciplinary Meeting on Ionising Radiation Quality, Molecular Mechanisms, Cellular Effects, and Their Consequences for Low Level Risk Assessment and Radiation Therapy The Scientific Secretariat, consisting of Roberto Cherubini, INFN, Laboratory Nazionali di Legnaro, Legnaro-Padova, Italy; Francis A. Cucinotta, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas; Hans G. Menzel, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland; and Peter O'Neill, Gray Institute for Radiation Oncology and Biology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, announces MICROS 2009, the 15th International Symposium on Microdosimetry. The Symposium (http://agenda.infn.it/conferenceDisplay.py?confId=914) will provide a forum for scientists to exchange and discuss recent scientific data and findings on relevant basic physical and biological mechanisms of radiation action and their consequences for risk assessment and radiation therapy, including proton and carbon ion therapy. Presentations and intensive interdisciplinary discussion of progress in radiation physics, radiation chemistry, molecular and cellular biology, oncology and epidemiology are expected. Importance will also be given to reviewing the progress made in modelling the multi-step process of radiation-induced cancer and its application to epidemiological data, in particular for the better quantification of low dose and low dose rate risk. The Symposium will also provide an opportunity to discuss the current status of topical non-linear phenomena, such as non-targeted and delayed effects, including radiation-induced bystander effects, genomic instability, adaptive response and low-dose hyper-radiosensitivity. Emphasis will be placed on the recent technical developments in radiation detection and novel irradiation techniques, in particular to the current state of the microbeam technology for single cell/tissue irradiation and of its biological applications. The city of Verona, dating back to the Roman Empire and the locale for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and Two Gentlemen of Verona, will serve as the venue for the Symposium. MICROS2009 INFN-Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro Viale dell'Università 2 I-35020 LEGNARO, Padova, Italy E-mail ([email protected]) Website (http://micros2009.lnl.infn.it) Back to top GUI in development for ARRBOD (Acute Radiation Risk and BRYNTRN Organ Dose Projection) 3 of 10 6/25/2019, 10:33 AM NASA Space Radiation Program Element https://spaceradiation.jsc.nasa.gov/newsletter/archive/2009/spring/ The NASA BRYNTRN (Baryon Transport) code and the Acute Radiation Risk (ARR) code have been combined into a user friendly GUI (Graphical User Interface) to predict organ doses and prodromal risks for major solar particle events. The GUI has been developed by SRPE with Complete Solutions (http://www.complete-solutions.com). A limited number of beta versions are being released for feedback. Rollout
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