Radiobiology, Biodosimetry & Medical Radiological Emergency Preparedness
Date: Wednesday; February 13, 2019
Venue: Post Graduate Centre 1
Venue: Lectures: TA. Workshop: Radiation Biology Section, Room B29, Biomedical Physics Dept., Research Centre
Faculty: Dr. Ghazi Alsbeih, Dr. Krishna Mishra, Dr. Khalid Al-Hadyan, Dr. Shahrukh Hashmi, Mr. Andrew Friend
Workshop: Ms. Najla Al-Harbi, Ms. Sara Bin Judia, Ms. Maha Alrashdi, Ms. Muneera Alquroni
Learning Objectives: Discuss biological effects of ionizing radiation and their potential health hazards along with the recent developments in radiobiology and its application in biodosimetry, radiation countermeasures, and radiation emergency preparedness. It will also familiarize attendees with practical demonstrations with hands-on demos of methods and procedures used to estimate accidental radiation exposures.
Workshop Description: The practical show-and-tell part consists of the following:
- Blood samples collection, lymphocytes stimulation and irradiation
- XRAD-320 biological irradiator
- Principle of biological dosimeters and application in accidental radiation exposure
- Cytogenetic biodosimetry assays: chromosomal aberrations, including dicentrics, micro-nuclei and gamma-H2AX foci
- Slides preparation
- Results visualization using Metafer System, aberrations scoring and data acquisition
- Construction of the dose-response calibration curve
- Estimating accidental radiation doses received
Program Layout:
| Wednesday; February 13, 2019 |
| TIME |
MINS |
|
| 08:00-09:00 |
|
Registration & Morning Break |
| 09:00-10:20 |
|
SESSION ONE |
| 09:00 |
40 |
Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation (Ghazi Alsbeih) |
| 09:40 |
40 |
Radiopathology of Tissues and Organs (Ghazi Alsbeih) |
| 10:20 |
15 |
MORNING BREAK |
| 10:35-12:00 |
|
SESSION TWO |
| 10:35 |
40 |
Medical Preparedness and Management of Radiation Exposed Individuals (Shahrukh Hashmi) |
| 11:15 |
45 |
Radiological and Nuclear (RN) Defense (Andrew Friend) |
| 12:00 |
90 |
PRAYER TIME & LUNCH |
| 13:30-15:30 |
|
SESSION THREE |
| 13:30 |
30 |
Acute Radiation Syndrome (Ghazi Alsbeih) |
| 14:00 |
30 |
Radiation Countermeasures (Krishna Mishra) |
| 14:30 |
30 |
Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Dose Assessments (Khaled Alhadyan/Ghazi Alsbeih) |
| 15:00 |
30 |
Radiation Accidents with Known/Unknown Radiation Sources (Shada Alramahi) |
| 15:30 |
30 |
PRAYER & AFTERNOON BREAK |
| 16:00-17:00 |
|
SESSION FOUR |
| 16:00 |
30 |
Radiobiology and Biodosimetry Workshop (N. Al-Harbi, S. Judia, M. Alrashdi) |
| 16:30 |
30 |
Radiobiology and Biodosimetry Workshop (N. Al-Harbi, S. Judia, M. Alrashdi) |
