Radiation Sciences (Medical Physics/Radiation Biology) (PhD)

The program consists of a research thesis-based PhD in two streams, Medical Physics and Radiation Biology. Research is conducted with faculty using McMaster radiation facilities or at area hospitals

Areas of Research

• Brachytherapy radioisotopes, interface dosimetry, imaging dose distributions, neutron micro-dosimetry;
• Nuclear and atomic techniques used for analysis of both trace toxic elements and major components of human body composition;
• Development of novel radiopharmaceuticals and medical use of radioisotopes in diagnosis and therapy;
• Novel methods of imaging bone architecture and joint structure non-invasively;
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
• DNA damage and DNA repair processes in carcinogenesis;
• Adaptive response, genomic instability and bystander effect in radiation risk assessment of human and non-human biota;
• Laser and light propagation in tissue for photodynamic therapy and tissue characterization;
• Skeletal muscle function and the mechanisms of repair/regeneration;
• Radiation occident dosimetry;
• Advanced methods of optimization for intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and gel dosimetry