Abstract
During the past few decades radiation research has developed into specialized sub-disciplines, ranging from basic physics and chemistry to tumor biology and experimental radiotherapy. Scientific issues as well as the techniques and methodologies applied are subject to diverging discussion. The annual scientific meetings of the German ”Gesellschaft für Biologische Strahlenfor-schung (GBS)” were established with the primary aim of allowing up-to-date transfer of current knowledge in any of the topics in radiation research and of promoting interaction between different research groups. This report provides a summary of the presentations at the third annual meeting which took place in 1999 in Dresden, Germany. The meeting particularly focussed on frontline research in radiation chemistry, modeling of radiation effects, dosimetry of non-ionizing radiation and unconventional radiation qualities, e.g., heavy ions or soft x-rays, stochastic radiation effects, DNA repair, and various aspects of radiobiological research of cells, normal tissues and tumors.
Similar content being viewed by others
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Additional information
Received: 3 February 2000 / Accepted: 10 May 2000
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Dörr, W., Dörschel, B. & Sprinz, H. Report on the third annual meeting of the Society for Biological Radiation Research, GBS ’99. Radiat Environ Biophys 39, 147–152 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004110000058
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s004110000058