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The ICRP, MELODI, and ALLIANCE workshop on effects of ionizing radiation exposure in offspring and next generations: a summary of discussions Open

Ä.L. Degenhardt, Shayenthiran Sreetharan, Aidana Amrenova, Christelle Adam‐Guillermin, Fieke Dekkers , et al. · 2024

Based on the discussions and presentations during the breakout sessions, newer publications, and gaps on the current scientific literature were identified. For instance, there are some ongoing systematic reviews and radiation epidemiology …

Application of radiation omics in the development of adverse outcome pathway networks: an example of radiation-induced cardiovascular disease Open

Omid Azimzadeh, Simone Moertl, Raghda Ramadan, Bjorn Baselet, Evagelia C. Laiakis , et al. · 2022

The omics data presented here shows promise to inform the various levels of the proposed AOP of CVD. However, the data highlight the urgent need of designing omics studies to address the knowledge gap concerning different radiation scenari…

Transfer of elements into boreal forest ants at a former uranium mining site Open

Päivi Roivainen, Saara-Maria Muurinen, Jouni Sorvari, Jukka Juutilainen, Jonne Naarala , et al. · 2022

Ants can influence ecological processes, such as the transfer of elements or radionuclides, in several ways. For example, they redistribute materials while foraging and maintaining their nests and have an important role in terrestrial food…

RadoNorm – towards effective radiation protection based on improved scientific evidence and social considerations – focus on RADON and NORM Open

Ulrike Kulka, Mandy Birschwilks, Laureline Février, Balázs G. Madas, Sisko Salomaa , et al. · 2022

RadoNorm aims to manage risks from exposures to radon and naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) to promote effective radiation protection based on improved scientific evidence and social considerations. It supports the European M…

Application of radiation omics in the development of adverse outcome pathway networks: an example of radiation-induced cardiovascular disease Open

Omid Azimzadeh, Simone Moertl, Raghda Ramadan, Bjorn Baselet, Evagelia C. Laiakis , et al. · 2022

Epidemiological studies have indicated that exposure of the heart to doses of ionizing radiation as low as 0.5 Gy increases the risk of cardiac morbidity and mortality with a latency period of decades. The damaging effects of radiation to …

Expert consultation is vital for adverse outcome pathway development: a case example of cardiovascular effects of ionizing radiation Open

Vinita Chauhan, Nobuyuki Hamada, Virginie Monceau, Téni G. Ebrahimian, Nadine Adam , et al. · 2021

The CVD working group identified the critical questions of interest for AOP development, including the exposure scenario that would inform the evidence, the mechanisms of toxicity, the initiating event, intermediate key events/relationship…

The joint roadmap for radiation protection research: outreach and future Open

Nathalie Impens, Sisko Salomaa · 2021

During the last decade there has been remarkable integration of radiation protection research in Europe, driven by six research platforms. The platforms are associations of research centres, university research groups and funding bodies in…

Key outcome summaries of the scientific programme of the IRPA15 congress Open

Wolfgang Weiss, Sisko Salomaa, Marina Di Giorgio, M.R. Boyd, Jim Thurston , et al. · 2021

This special issue of JRP includes a selection of research papers and review articles presented at the 15th Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA15) as chosen by the scientific committee. All invited journal …

Ionizing radiation-induced circulatory and metabolic diseases Open

Soile Tapio, Mark P. Little, Jan Christian Kaiser, Nathalie Impens, Nobuyuki Hamada , et al. · 2020

Is there any supportive evidence for low dose radiotherapy for COVID-19 pneumonia? Open

Sisko Salomaa, Simon Bouffler, Michael J. Atkinson, Elisabeth Cardis, Nobuyuki Hamada · 2020

Since early April 2020, there has been intense debate over proposed clinical use of ionizing radiation to treat life-threatening pneumonia in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. At least twelve relevant papers appeared by 20 May …

Low dose radiation therapy for COVID-19 pneumonia: is there any supportive evidence? Open

Sisko Salomaa, Elisabeth Cardis, Simon Bouffler, Michael J. Atkinson, Nobuyuki Hamada · 2020

Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size AcknowledgementsThe authors thank Drs Mark P. Little (NCI, USA) and Dörthe Schaue (UCLA, USA) for helpful discussion. ISGlobal acknowledges support from the Spanish Ministry of Scien…

Roadmap for research on individual radiosensitivity and radiosusceptibility – the MELODI view on research needs Open

Sisko Salomaa, Thomas Jung · 2019

The aim of the European MELODI Association is to coordinate and promote research on effects and risks associated with low-dose and low-dose rate exposures to ionizing radiation low dose and low-dos...

Clinical and epidemiological observations on individual radiation sensitivity and susceptibility Open

Petra Seibold, Anssi Auvinen, D. Averbeck, Michel Bourguignon, Jaana M. Hartikainen , et al. · 2019

Purpose: To summarize existing knowledge and to understand individual response to radiation exposure, the MELODI Association together with CONCERT European Joint Programme has organized a workshop in March 2018 on radiation sensitiv…

Towards a strategic research agenda for social sciences and humanities in radiological protection Open

Tanja Perko, Michiel Van Oudheusden, Catrinel Turcanu, Christiane Pölzl-Viol, Deborah Oughton , et al. · 2019

Reflecting a change in funding strategies for European research projects, and a commitment to the idea of responsible research and innovation in radiological protection (RP), a collective of research institutes and universities have develo…

Funding for radiation research: past, present and future Open

Kun-Woo Cho, Tatsuhiko Imaoka, Dmitry Klokov, Tatjana Paunesku, Sisko Salomaa , et al. · 2019

For more than a century, ionizing radiation has been indispensable mainly in medicine and industry. Radiation research is a multidisciplinary field that investigates radiation effects. Radiation research was very active in the mid- to late…

DoReMi special issue: integrating European low dose research Open

Sisko Salomaa · 2018

The DoReMi Network of Excellence (2010–2015) was designed to promote the sustainable integration of low dose risk research in Europe, in order to facilitate efforts to resolve the key policy questi...

THE DOSE AND DOSE-RATE EFFECTIVENESS FACTOR (DDREF) Open

Richard Wakeford, Tamara V. Azizova, Wolfgang Dörr, Jacqueline Garnier‐Laplace, Michael Hauptmann , et al. · 2018

Wakeford, Richard; Azizova, Tamara; Dörr, Wolfgang; Garnier-Laplace, Jacqueline; Hauptmann, Michael; Ozasa, Kotaro; Rajaraman, Preetha; Sakai, Kazuo; Salomaa, Sisko; Sokolnikov, Mikhail; Stram, Dan; Sun, Quanfu; Wojcik, Andrzej; Woloschak,…

Cores Symposium on Radiation in the Environment : Scientific Achievements and Challenges for the Society Open

Sisko Salomaa, Merja Lusa, Kaisa Vaaramaa · 2018

\n \nThe Finnish Consortium for Radiation Safety Research (Cores) organized a symposium “Radiation in the environment – scientific achievements and challenges for the society” in Helsinki on April 16–17, 2018. This report provides a compil…

EP-1855: Accuracy of MultiPlan Monte Carlo dose calculation algorithm to determine whole body mean dose Open

Tuomas Virén, Sisko Salomaa, Jan Seppälä · 2018

PO-0896: Accuracy of stereotactic body radiotherapy dose calculation algorithms outside treatment field Open

Tuomas Virén, Sisko Salomaa, Jan Seppälä · 2018

EP-1857: Feasibility of Gafchromic EBT3 film for measuring out-of-field dose in radiotherapy Open

Tuomas Virén, Aleksi Saikkonen, Jarkko Niemelä, Jani Keyriläinen, Sisko Salomaa , et al. · 2018

Introduction to the Bill Morgan Memorial Special Issue on Biology, Epidemiology, and Implications for Radiation Protection Open

Nobuyuki Hamada, Sisko Salomaa, Kathryn D. Held, John D. Boice · 2017

Dr William Francis Morgan, known as Bill by many of his friends and colleagues, passed away on 13 November 2015, at the age of 62. This Special Issue is in memory of Bill and consists of 17 article...

Multidisciplinary European low dose initiative: an update of the MELODI program Open

Sisko Salomaa, Jean-René Jourdain, Michaela Kreuzer, Thomas Jung, Jacques Repussard · 2017

The MELODI research platform is dedicated to low dose ionizing radiation risk. In 2010, MELODI was founded as a registered association with 15 members. As of September 2016, the association´s membership increased to 46. A major activity of…

Kansallinen säteilyturvallisuustutkimuksen ohjelma Open

Sisko Salomaa, M. Muikku, K. Peräjärvi, T. Siiskonen · 2015

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