Abstract

Purpose

As a biologist who, since the beginning of her involvement in science, has collaborated closely with physicists, I want to share my forty years of experience describing the events that introduced me to the world of charged particle radiation biology as well as that of low doses/dose rates, with related implications in medicine and radiation protection.

Conclusion

The main features of my experience can be summarized in the development of an interdisciplinary culture and in the interest in technological advances for the study of biological responses to radiation in different scenarios, relevant for public health. Mine was a journey that began by chance, but which led me to a world that proved to be of great interest to me. With the current advances in science, the new generations of scientists have new opportunities that I wish them to face with the same interest and enthusiasm that I felt for such an interdisciplinary field as that of radiation biology.

中文翻译：

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从“经典”生物物理学和放射生物学到强子疗法、空间辐射和低剂量率地下放射生物学的四十年历程

摘要

目的

作为一名生物学家，自从她开始从事科学工作以来，就与物理学家密切合作，我想分享我 40 年的经验，这些经历将我介绍给带电粒子辐射生物学以及低剂量辐射生物学世界。 /剂量率，以及对医学和辐射防护的相关影响。

结论

我的经验的主要特点可以概括为跨学科文化的发展以及对技术进步的兴趣，以研究与公共卫生相关的不同情况下对辐射的生物反应。我的旅程是偶然开始的，但它把我带到了一个我非常感兴趣的世界。随着当前科学的进步，新一代的科学家们有了新的机会，我希望他们以我对放射生物学这样一个跨学科领域的兴趣和热情去面对。