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2001 Gordon Research Conference on Radiation Oncology. Final progress report [agenda and attendee list]

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:808244
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  1. Gordon Research Conferences, Kingston, RI (US)

The Gordon Research Conference on Radiation Oncology was held at the Holiday Inn, Ventura, California, from 1/28/01 through 2/2/01. The conference was well attended with 140 participants. The attendees represented the spectrum of endeavor in this field, coming from academia, industry, and government laboratories, and included U.S. and foreign scientists, senior researchers, young investigators, and students. Emphasis was placed on current unpublished research and discussion of the future target areas in this field. There was a conscious effort to stimulate lively discussion about the key issues in the field today. Time for formal presentations was limited; poster presentation time was scheduled, as well as ''free time'' to allow informal discussions. Sessions were held on the following topics: Recombinational processes in radiation response; Damage recognition pathways; Oxidative stress; Damage response pathways; Radiation-induced genomic instability; Mechanisms of mammalian cell death; New radiation models; Translational models; Bystander effects.

Research Organization:
Gordon Research Conferences, Kingston, RI (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-00ER62961
OSTI ID:
808244
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/62961--1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English