Biological effects of different radiation qualities
Within this line of research, the 'Radiobiology Research Group' focuses on studying the biological effects of different radiation qualities used for radiotherapy (e.g. X-rays, neutrons, protons) and the effect of low doses of ionizing radiation used in radiation diagnostics.
Research projects
Relative Biological Efficiency (RBE)
Within this project, we investigate the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of various X-rays used in the medical radiation sciences.
Biological effects of proton therapy
Within this project, we investigate the biological effects of proton therapy in lymphocytes and hematopoietic stem cells.
Biological effects of low dose versus high dose radiation effects
Assessment of biological effects of radiation in different patient populations
Funding
- Special Research Fund (BOF)
- Research Foundation (FWO)
- HORIZON 2020 - EU
Collaborations
- Department of Radiotherapy at the University Hospital Ghent
- Department of Nuclear medicine at the University Hospital Ghent
- Department of Radiology at the University Hospital Ghent
- KVI-CART (Center for Advanced Radiation Technology) of the University in Groningen, The Netherlands
- iThemba LABS, Somerset West, South-Africa
- University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South-Africa