[JLabEdEvents] Jefferson Lab Science Series - Fall 2011 Schedule

[Stephen Gagnon]

Jefferson Lab Science Series - Fall 2010 Schedule


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Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 -- Proton Therapy

In 1946, physicist Robert Wilson first suggested that protons could be  
used as a form of radiation therapy in the treatment of cancer because  
of the sharp drop-off that occurs on the distal edge of the radiation  
dose. Research soon confirmed that high-energy protons were  
particularly suitable for treating tumors near critical structures,  
such as the heart and spinal column. The precision with which protons  
can be delivered means that more radiation can be deposited into the  
tumor while the surrounding healthy tissue receives substantially less  
or, in some cases, no radiation. Since these times, particle  
accelerators have continuously been used in cancer therapy and today  
new facilities specifically designed for proton therapy are being  
built in many countries. Proton therapy has been hailed as a  
revolutionary cancer treatment, with higher cure rates and fewer side  
effects than traditional X-ray photon radiation therapy. Proton  
therapy is the modality of choice for treating certain small tumors of  
the eye, head or neck. Because it exposes less of the tissue  
surrounding a tumor to the dosage, proton therapy lowers the risk of  
secondary cancers later in life - especially important for young  
children. To date, over 80,000 patients worldwide have been treated  
with protons. Currently, there are nine proton radiation therapy  
facilities operating in the United States, one at the Hampton  
University Proton Therapy Institute. An overview of the treatment  
technology and this new center will be presented.


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Tuesday, November 1st, 2011 -- Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

Dr. Susan Fisher-Hoch, Virologist and Epidemiologist, will discuss her  
research and travels associated with viral hemorrhagic fevers. From  
the Ebola outbreak in Reston, Virginia to outbreaks of Crimean Congo  
Hemorrhagic Fever in South Africa, Senegal, and Saudi Arabia, Dr.  
Fisher-Hoch has studied and tracked the pathophysiology of these viral  
diseases. These studies have led her from the Center for Disease  
control in the United States, to Lyon, France where she was  
instrumental in designing, constructing, and rendering operational a  
laboratory capable of containing some of the world's most dangerous  
diseases.


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Lectures are free and open to students and adults with an interest in  
science. All lectures begin at 7:00 pm in CEBAF Center Auditorium and  
last for about an hour. Seating in the CEBAF Center Auditorium and  
overflow area is limited to about 300 people. Seating is on a first  
come, first served basis. Unfortunately, people arriving once capacity  
has been reached will be turned away.


Due to security concerns, persons 16 years old or older may need to  
show a picture ID to Lab Security Officers. Vehicles and hand carried  
items may be inspected.


Not able to attend in person? Don't forget that the Science Series is  
streamed live (http://education.jlab.org/live/) as well as available  
on-demand from the Science Series Video Archive (http://education.jlab.org/scienceseries/archive.html 
), pending approval from the speaker.


Maps to Jefferson Lab's CEBAF Center Auditorium, as well as additional  
information about the Science Series, can be found on the Science  
Education web site:

          http://education.jlab.org/scienceseries/





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