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
