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The European Commission organises every year, in cooperation with the Group of Experts referred to in Article 31 of the Euratom Treaty, a Scientific Seminar on emerging issues in Radiation Protection – generally addressing new research findings with potential policy and/or regulatory implications. Leading scientists are invited to present the status of scientific knowledge in the selected topic. Based on the outcome of the Scientific Seminar, the Group of Experts referred to in Article 31 of the Euratom Treaty may recommend research, regulatory or legislative initiatives. The European Commission takes into account the conclusions of the Experts when setting up its radiation protection programme. The Experts' conclusions are valuable input to the process of reviewing and potentially revising European radiation protection legislation."
EU Scientific Seminar 2011 - Individual Radiosensitivity
The EU Scientific Seminar 2011 was held on 22 November 2011 on Individual radiosensitivity. Internationally renowned scientists working in this field presented current knowledge on genetic pathways for the prediction of radiation effects, genetic tools to address individual radiosensitivity, potential of human genome sequencing, ethical aspects, and genetic signatures of radiation induced cancers. The presentations were followed by a round table discussion, in which the speakers and invited additional experts discussed potential policy implications and research needs.
The proceedings of the EU Scientific Seminar 2011 will be published in the Radiation Protection Series of the European Commission later in 2012.
Programme 
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Individual radiosensitivity - an overview [3 MB]
Genetic pathways for the prediction of the effects of ionising radiation [525 KB]
Genetic tools to address individual radiosensitivity and their limitations [2 MB]
Potential of human genome sequencing [3 MB]
Ethical aspects of testing for individual radiosensitivity [75 KB]
Molecular imprinting of radiation induced cancer [182 KB]
EPI-CT study - overview [3 MB]
EU Scientific Seminar 2010 - Issues with Internal Emitters
The EU Scientific Seminar 2010 was held on 23 November 2010 on Issues with Internal Emitters. Five internationally renowned scientists working in the field of internal emitters presented current knowledge. The speakers offered information on dosimetry, uncertainties, and risk estimates in the context of internal emitters, on progress in understanding radon risk, on the less known Thorium-232 decay chain, and on an update on lessons learnt from thyroid cancers after the Chernobyl accident. The presentations were followed by a round table discussion, in which the speakers and invited additional experts discussed potential policy implications and research needs.
The proceedings of the EU Scientific Seminar 2010 will be published in the Radiation Protection Series of the European Commission later in 2011.
Programme [13 KB]
The issue of dosimetry and uncertainties in the context of internal emitters [2 MB]
Progress in understanding radon risk [894 KB]
Thorium 232 - the less known decay chain [415 KB]
Thyroid cancers after the Chernobyl accident - lessons learnt: an update [300 KB]
MELODI - A European Research and Training (R&T) platform SRA and roadmap [903 KB]
