Workshop Faculty: Dr. Ghazi Alsbeih, Dr. Krishna Mishra, Ms. Muneera Al-Buhairi, Ms. Sara Bin Judia, Ms. Sara Elewisy, Ms. Jenelyn Castro
Target Audience :
Radiobiologists
Faculties
Physicians
Residents
Students
Trainees
Technologists
Radiation workers who need practical knowledge in radiobiology
Prerequisites: RB-CEC entitled “Radiobiology”
Workshop Description:
The practical show-and-tell part consists of the following:
Samples collection, medical ethics and cell culture techniques
XRAD-320 biological irradiator
Cell survival curves
DNA damage and repair
Determination of radiosensitivity and bio-mathematical models
Molecular biology techniques in radiobiology
Genetic predisposition to radiation damage
Learning Objectives:
Familiarize attendees with practical demonstrations of biological effects of ionizing radiation and their potential health hazards along with the recent developments in radiobiology.
For more information please contact: Ms. Josephine Veridiano, Biomedical Physics Department
Email: josfin@kfshrc.edu.sa, Tel. No.: +966 (11) 4427879, Fax No.: +966 (11) 4424777
