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Kyriakou, I.*; Papadopoulos, A.*; Polopetrakis, I.*; Kotroumbelou, C.*; Plante, I.*; Matsuya, Yusuke; Kai, Takeshi; Qiu, R.*; Li, J.*; Kundr
t, P.*; et al.
Physics in Medicine & Biology, 39 Pages, 2026/00
Several Monte Carlo Track-Structure (MCTS) codes for liquid water have been developed worldwide over the last 40 years; however, use the different interaction cross sections. This study evaluates the uncertainties of physical features (electronic stopping power, pathlength, dose-point-kernel, and microdosimetry) of low-energy electron transport in liquid water by using 6 types of MCTS codes. The intercomparison results reveal significant differences among MCTS codes at low energies, especially below ~100 eV, potentially compromising the accuracy of DNA damage simulations where such electrons play a key role. The present work highlights the need for further development of the physics models used in MCTS codes to reduce the uncertainties associated with low-energy electron transport calculations in liquid water.
Andresz, S.*; Betos, C. M.*; Ha, W. H.*; Hamida, T.*; Hussain, B. S.*; Kabrt, F.*; Nusrat, O.*; Michaelidesova, A.*; Lima, T. V.*; Movsisyan, N.*; et al.
Annals of the ICRP, 53(1_Suppl), p.38 - 45, 2024/12
Since its establishment in 2018, the IRPA (International Radiation Protection Association) Young Generation Network (YGN) has created several dynamics under the framework of its Strategic Agenda to promote the representation of the young generation, professional development, experience transfer, relationship and communication of students, young professionals and scientists in radiation protection and its allied fields. This article first reports on the activities performed from 2018 until today, with highlights on some important events, collaborations and publications. The IRPA YGN have made these achievements with the essential support of its Leadership Committee, the various national Young Generation Networks, and the IRPA organization and its Associate Societies. Then, the insights and experiences obtained from these activities are discussed and used to inform how the IRPA YGN aims to achieve its on-going activities and continue to follow the ways paved in the Strategic Agenda 2022-2024. It is expected that the identification of the backbone elements supporting a young generation network and also the very specific challenges can be useful for the future management of the IRPA YGN and existing national YGN and inspire the creation of other young generation networks.
Andresz, S.*; Papp, C.*; Clarijs, T.*; Sakoda, Akihiro; Sez-Mu
oz, M.*; Qiu, R.*
Journal of Radiological Protection, 42(3), p.031516_1 - 031516_10, 2022/09
Times Cited Count：0 Percentile：0.00(Environmental Sciences)While online working seems to become more common since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, social media has the potential to offer greater interactivity and networking capacities. It seems therefore relevant for the IRPA Young Generation Network to investigate the usage of social media by the young generation in radiation protection trough a survey disseminated online. It was also the opportunity to investigate the early feedbacks about on-line learning. The survey collected 89 answers from 15 countries. The most commonly used social media platforms are first Facebook, then LinkedIn and Twitter, but other social media where reported too. The respondents have a multi-objectives approach on social media, using it for different purposes (chiefly for sharing of news and RP related information/education material) and different audiences (ex. public, professional audience), and are not frenetic users based on the frequencies of publication and consultation and the challenges they see within social media. The survey collected the view of the young generation about their practical experience about learning in virtual setting and its advantages and disadvantages vs. in-person. Most participants expressed mixed-feeling about on-line learning. These results show that the young generation can play a role in supporting the extra and intra-communication of the RP community.
Andresz, S.*; Sakoda, Akihiro; Ha, W.-H.*; Kabrt, F.*; Kono, Takahiko; Sez Muoz, M.*; Nusrat, O.*; Papp, C.*; Qiu, R.*; Bryant, P.*
Journal of Radiation Protection and Research, 46(3), p.143 - 150, 2021/09
The Young Generation Network (YGN) was officially established as part of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) in the spring of 2018. Since then, it has been dedicated to a variety of activities to promote communication, collaboration and professional development of students and young professionals in the area of radiation protection and its allied fields. This article reports our recent activities from the middle of 2018 to the beginning of 2021, with highlights on some important events: (1) Joint JHPS-SRP-KARP Workshop of Young Generation Network (December 2019 in Japan); (2) Contribution to Nuclear Energy Agency Workshop on Optimization - Rethinking the Art of Reasonable (January 2020 in Portugal); (3) Survey on the impact of COVID-19 on radiation protection among IRPA YGN members (March 2020); (4) Contribution to IRPA15 (January-February 2021; online). The discussion and insight obtained from each activity are also summarized. The IRPA YGN will aim to achieve its on-going activities and continue to follow the ways paved in the Strategic Agenda and despite the challenges raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. Namely, running an international survey (for example, on the usage of social media in radiation protection, and on the long-term consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic), engaging national YGNs, extending the network, finding new relationships with networks with an interest in the young generation and participation in (remote) events will be aspired for.
Kikkawa, Takashi*; Shen, K.*; Flebus, B.*; Duine, R. A.*; Uchida, Kenichi*; Qiu, Z.*; Bauer, G. E. W.*; Saito, Eiji
Physical Review Letters, 117(20), p.207203_1 - 207203_6, 2016/11
Times Cited Count：194 Percentile：97.88(Physics, Multidisciplinary)Gepr
gs, S.*; Kehlberger, A.*; Coletta, F.*; Qiu, Z.*; Guo, E.-J.*; Schulz, T.*; Mix, C.*; Meyer, S.*; Kamra, A.*; Althammer, M.*; et al.
Nature Communications (Internet), 7, p.10452_1 - 10452_6, 2016/02
Times Cited Count：187 Percentile：97.53(Multidisciplinary Sciences)Andresz, S.*; Betos, C.*; Ha, W.-H.*; Hamida, T.*; Hussain, B. S.*; Kabrt, F.*; Nusrat, O.*; Michaelidesova, A.*; Lima Thiago V. M.*; Movsisyan, N.*; et al.
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Since its establishment in 2018, the Young Generation Network (YGN) has been dedicated, with support of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA), to a variety of activities to promote communication, collaboration and professional development of students, young professionals and scientists in radiation protection and its allied fields. This presentation will first report on the activities performed from the middle of 2018 to 2022, with highlights on some important events, collaboration and publications. The discussion and insight obtained from each activity will be summarized and used to inform how the IRPA YGN will aim to achieve its on-going activities and continue to follow the ways paved in the Strategic Agenda 2022-2024 and despite the very specific challenges faced by a "young generation network". Namely, running international surveys (for example, on the usage of social media in radiation protection, or on the long-term consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic), engaging national YGNs (for example in contest and discussion about the future of the radiation protection profession), extending the network, finding new relationships with networks with an interest in the young generation and participation in (remote) events will be aspired for.
