Geant4-DNA Meeting

CERN, 26 July 2004

CERN, 26 July 2004, Room 32-S-C22, 9.30am - 5.30pm

This meeting is meant to kick off the operative phase of the Geant4-DNA Project. The morning is devoted to presentations related to the project; the afternoon is devoted to discussion: how to shape the project and to establish a multi-disciplinary collaboration around the topics addressed.

Useful links

Geant4-DNA Project
Geant4
Geant4-INFN
ESA

Participants

A. Abbondandolo, P. Degan (IST and Univ. Genova)
C. Bruno (Univ. Calabria)
S. Chauvie (INFN Torino and Cuneo Hospital)
R. Cherubini, S. Gerardi (INFN Legnaro)
E. Giulotto (Univ. Pavia)
S. Guatelli, B. Mascialino, M.G. Pia, M. Piergentili (INFN Genova)
S. Incerti (CENBG)
G. Montarou (Univ. Clermont-Ferrand II)
P. Nieminen (ESA)

Agenda

Morning, 9.30 - 12.30: presentations
Welcome, practical information  M.G. Pia, INFN Genova
The Geant4-DNA project in the European Space Agency programme  Petteri Nieminen, ESA
Background of the project  M.G. Pia, INFN Genova
Summary of the first phase of Geant4-DNA  Stéphane Chauvie, Cuneo Hospital and INFN Torino
Tea break
Overview of the new phase of Geant4-DNA  Barbara Mascialino, INFN Genova
Status of Geant4 low energy physics  Michela Piergentili, INFN Genova
Experimental activities of cellular irradiation at CENBG  Sébastien Incerti, CENBG
Use of Geant4 for the interpretation of irradiation at low dose on melanoma human cells  Gérard Montarou, Univ. Clermont-Ferrand II
Overview of activities at IST and Univ. Genova (biology)  Paolo Degan, IST and Univ. Genova
Radiobiology studies at INFN-Legnaro  Roberto Cherubini, INFN Legnaro
Lunch at CERN cafeteria
Afternoon, 14.30 - 17.30: work plan
Goals of the project  Discussion
Medium-term objectives
Milestones
Tasks
How to organize the collaboration
a.o.b.

Practical information

How to get to CERN
Map of CERN buildings

CERN access card
If you wish to attend the meeting and are not permanently registered at CERN as a CERN staff or associate, please contact Maria Grazia Pia in advance to request a temporary visitor access card. When arriving at CERN, please pick up your access card at the Reception Desk; they may ask you to indicate a reference person while at CERN, please mention Maria Grazia Pia, PH Department, office 32-R-B08, phone +41 22 767 4653.

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Last update 26 July 2004, Maria Grazia Pia