EPRBioDose2024 Dosimetry Harmony: Orchestrating Unity in Techniques September 25-28, 2024 EPR Biodose 2024 Meeting. September 25-28, 2024 at Hirosaki University in Hirosaki, Japan. This in-person meeting is sponsored by Hirosaki University and the International Association of Biological and EPR Radiation Dosimetry (IABERD). The theme of the scientific program is “Dosimetry Harmony: Orchestrating Unity in Techniques” and will include invited speakers and round table discussions covering advanced uses of physical dosimeters in medicine, dosimetry in radiobiology, emergency medical response in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, and how we should use biodosimetry for an unplanned radiation exposure in the short and long term, in addition to cutting edge advances in biodosimetry and retrospective dosimetry submitted from the abstracts that are received. There will be separate one-day, pre-meeting workshops offered for cytogenetic and EPR dosimetry. More information on the meeting including abstract submission, registration and deadlines are available on the meeting website at https://eprbiodose2024.org  
NIH Funding Opportunities - Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-24-144). The SuRE program supports research capacity building at eligible higher education institutions by funding investigator-initiated biomedical research in basic, social, clinical, behavioral, or translational science that falls in the mission areas of the NIH. The purpose of SuRE awards is to provide research grant support for faculty investigators at resource-limited institutions who are not currently funded by any NIH Research Project Grants (RPGs) with the exception of SuRE or SuRE-First awards, to furnish students with high-quality undergraduate and/or graduate research experiences and to enhance the institutional scientific research culture.
- Support for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)(PAR-24-145). The SuRE program supports research capacity building at eligible higher education institutions through funding investigator-initiated biomedical research in basic, social, clinical, behavioral, or translational science that falls in the mission areas of the NIH. The purpose of SuRE-First awards is to provide research grant support for faculty investigators who have not had prior independent external research grants, to furnish students with high-quality undergraduate and/or graduate research experiences and to enhance the institutional scientific research culture.
- Utilizing Equipment to Study Environmental Extrinsic Factors and Enhance Rigor and Reproducibility of Animal Research (R24, Clinical Trials Not Allowed) (PAR-24-167). The Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) invites grant applications from core facilities, resource centers, animal vivaria, or individual investigators of other shared resources to systematically study the roles of critical environmental extrinsic factors in biological, behavioral, and treatment studies using animal model species, with the objective of enhancing the rigor and reproducibility of animal research. The research area must be broadly applicable to the scientific interests of two or more NIH Institutes or Centers (ICs) and must evaluate the biological processes that impact multiple organ systems in order to align with the ORIP’s NIH-wide mission and programs. The program supports the acquisition or update of modern equipment for measuring, monitoring, recording, and reporting environmental, biological or biobehavioral variables. The equipment requested must be capable of recording and reporting multiple parameters simultaneously.
Available Training 
- NEA International Radiological Protection School. Applications are now open for the August 12th to 16th, 2024 training, in cooperation with the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority and the Centre for Radiation Protection Research of Stockholm University. Since 2018, the NEA has been organizing the IRPS with the aim of equipping early- to mid-career radiological protection experts with a deep understanding of the principles of the radiological protection system. This includes its application in diverse and emerging circumstances, as well as its evolution based on lessons learned from experiences. To achieve this goal, a diverse faculty is assembled each year, comprising experts who have contributed to the establishment and evolution of the radiological protection system over the past decades. More than 200 early- to mid-career radiological protection experts have participated in IRPS editions since 2018. For more detailed information on the format, venue, and program of the IRPS, please click here, and follow this link to access the application form. Applications are open until April 15th, 2024.
Training Opportunity  - Radiation Emergency Medicine REAC/TS course teaches treatment and care of patients involved in radiological or nuclear incidents. This three-day course is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other healthcare providers. First responders, emergency management and public health professionals may also find the course beneficial. The course emphasizes the practical aspects of initial hospital management of irradiated and/or contaminated patients through lectures and hands-on practical exercises. The course focuses on the fundamentals of radiobiology along with the medical care and management of patients involved with radiological and/or nuclear incidents. Topics include radiation physics; radiation detection/measurement/ identification; early evaluation and treatment of the acute radiation syndrome (ARS), and cutaneous injuries, contamination control; and mitigating risks to patients, providers, and facilities. All of these principles are incorporated in a hands-on exercise using live patients with mock injuries and transferable radioactive contamination. Radiation Emergency Medicine (REM) courses are conducted in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. $400. Upcoming dates are February 6-8, March 5-7, April 2-4, June 11-13, and August 6-8.
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Radiation Exposures in Understudied Populations: Needs, Challenges, and Mitigation Strategies. on April 10th & 11th, 2024 at the NIAID Conference Center in Rockville, MD. The RNCP is partnering with the NIAID Basic Immunology Branch (BIB), the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Biological Resources Branch (BRB), and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Radiation Research Program (RRP) to hold this important meeting. Limited in-person attendance is available; however, a remote Zoom option will be offered. NukeEXPO Brussels: Science Expo on Nuclear Weapons, Risks, and Humanitarian Impacts. April 16, 2024. Featuring a broad range of interactive exhibits, simulations, virtual reality, expert briefings, and discussions, is a unique opportunity for policymakers, emergency responders, academics, civil society, and media to engage in a fact-based conversation on the risks and consequences of intentional or accidental detonations of nuclear weapons. The event will highlight the complex and interlinked impacts a nuclear detonation would have on infrastructure, public health, development, migration, the environment, and climate, while also assessing the available national and international capacities to respond. Free registration. Upcoming Workshop – Save the Date Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) - Joint workshop on initiatives of low-dose research co-ordination (oecd-nea.org) An international workshop on initiatives of low dose research coordination will be jointly organized by the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), on 25-26 June 2024 in the NEA Headquarters in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. The event continues collaboration between both organizations through a series of workshops and webinars on low-dose research. The International Dose Effect Alliance (IDEA) initiative was established in 2016, and since then, provides the opportunity for low-dose radiation research organizations and individuals around the world to meet to exchange information on programs, priorities, and strategic research. On its side, the CRPPH/HLG-LDR supports radiological protection policy, regulation, and implementation choices by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of research through global co-ordination of ongoing and future low-dose research projects. This event aims to facilitate and promote a joint effort by the research community to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of research through global networking, which is particularly crucial in this endeavor. Please note that registration for the event is mandatory and that there is no registration fee. The event will take place in person, but a virtual link will be available for those unable to travel.
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS 
Article: “Delayed effects of radiation exposure in a C57L/J mouse model of partial body irradiation with ~2.5% bone marrow shielding” Dr. Polly Y. Chang and colleagues describe the dose response relationship and progression of radiation injury in the C57L/J mouse model and evaluate its suitability for use in delayed effects of acute radiation exposure (DEARE) medical countermeasures (MCM) testing. [Front Public Health. 2024 Mar 12:12:1349552. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1349552. eCollection 2024.] Tyler Beach, James Bakke, J Tyson McDonald, Edward Riccio, Harold S Javitz, Denise Nishita, Shweta Kapur, Deborah I Bunin, Polly Y Chang Read more: Article: “Delayed effects of radiation exposure in a C57L/J mouse model of partial body irradiation with ~2.5% bone marrow shielding” 
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