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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. The Future of Low Dose Radiation Research in the United States: Proceedings of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25578.

Appendix A

Agenda

DAY 1: MAY 8, 2019

8:30 AM PLENARY SESSION: Setting the Stage
Moderated by Joe Gray, Oregon Health & Science University
Call to Order and Welcome (20’)
Joe Gray, Oregon Health & Science University
Remembering Gilbert Beebe (10’)
Dale Preston, Hirosoft International
Low Dose Radiation and Societal Decisions (15’)
David Brenner, Columbia University
Status of Low Dose Research in the United States (15’)
John Neumann, Government Accountability Office
Global Low Dose Research Coordination (20’)
Ted Lazo, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development/Nuclear Energy Agency
10:00 AM Question and Discussion on Plenary Session
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. The Future of Low Dose Radiation Research in the United States: Proceedings of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25578.
10:20 AM BREAK
Coffee available at Great Hall
10:35 AM SESSION 1: Low Dose Radiation Programs
Moderated by Michaela Kreuzer, Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Germany
History of the U.S. Department of Energy Low Dose Radiation Research Program (20’)
Tony Brooks, Washington State University Tri-Cities
The Multidisciplinary European Low Dose Initiative (20’)
Michaela Kreuzer, Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Germany
The Low Dose Radiation Research Program in Japan (20’)
Ignacia Braga-Tanaka III, Institute for Environmental Sciences, Japan
Low Dose Radiation Research in Canada (20’)
Dmitry Klokov, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
12:00 PM Questions and Discussion on Session 1
12:30 PM LUNCH
Committee members, speakers, and session moderators please proceed to West Court for buffet lunch.
All other participants can purchase lunch at lower level refectory.
1:45 PM Panel Group A: Government Agency Perspectives
Moderated by Jim Brink, Harvard Medical School
  • Isaf Al-Nabulsi, Department of Energy
  • Mike Boyd, Environmental Protection Agency
  • Armin Ansari, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • John Gilstad, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. The Future of Low Dose Radiation Research in the United States: Proceedings of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25578.
  • Mike Noska, Food and Drug Administration
  • Jeri Anderson, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  • Steve Blattnig, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Terry Brock, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  • Andy Scott, Department of Homeland Security
  • Jenny Goodman, Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors
2:50 PM Panel Discussion for Session 2, Part A
3:20 PM BREAK
Coffee available at Great Hall
3:40 PM Panel Group B: Other Stakeholders
Moderated by Jim Brink, Harvard Medical School
  • Kathy Held, National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
  • Nolan Hertel, Health Physics Society
  • Alan Waltar, American Nuclear Society
  • Donald Cool, Electric Power Research Institute
  • Kimberly Applegate, Committee 3 of the International Commission on Radiological Protection
  • Brian Marples, American Society for Radiation Oncology
  • Larry Dauer, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  • Mike Lawing, Powerful Patient Inc.
4:30 PM Panel Discussion for Session 2, Part B
5:00 PM Closing Remarks for Day 1
Adjourn Day 1

DAY 2: MAY 9, 2019

8:30 AM Call to Order and Welcome (5’)
Joe Gray, Oregon Health & Science University
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. The Future of Low Dose Radiation Research in the United States: Proceedings of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25578.
8:35 AM Part A: Contributions from Epidemiological Studies
Moderated by Gayle Woloschak, Northwestern University
Current Research Activities at the Radiation Effects Research Foundation (20’)
Bob Ullrich, Radiation Effects Research Foundation
Occupational Studies (20’)
David Richardson, University of North Carolina
Environmental Exposure Studies (20’)
Dale Preston, Hirosoft International
Medical Exposure Studies (20’) Amy Berrington de González, National Cancer Institute
10:05 AM Questions and Discussion for Session 3, Part A
10:30 AM BREAK
Coffee available at East Court
10:50 AM Part B: Contributions from Radiation Biology
Moderated by David Richardson, University of North Carolina
Low Dose and Low Dose Rate Responses in Animals (15’)
Gayle Woloschak, Northwestern University
Molecular Injury Responses Triggered by Low Dose Radiation and Implications for Long-Term Effects in Normal Tissues (15’)
Al Fornace, Georgetown University
Epigenetic Alterations from Low Dose Radiation (15’)
Randy Jirtle, North Carolina State University
11:40 AM Questions and Discussion for Session 3, Part B
12:05 PM LUNCH
Committee members, speakers, and session moderators please proceed to West Court for buffet lunch.
All other participants can purchase lunch at lower level refectory.
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. The Future of Low Dose Radiation Research in the United States: Proceedings of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25578.
1:15 PM SESSION 4: New Directions in Low Dose Radiation Research
Moderated by Alexandra Miller, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
Biomarkers for Molecular Epidemiological Studies (20’)

Janet Hall, French National Institute of Health and Medical Research

Technological Advancements (30’)
  • Joe Gray, Oregon Health & Science University
  • Sadik Esener, Oregon Health & Science University
Single Cell Genomics (15’)
Charles Gawad, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Immune Response (15’)
Silvia C. Formenti, Weill Cornell Medicine
2:45 PM BREAK
Coffee available at East Court
3:00 PM Session 4 (continued)
Systems Biology (15’)
Francis Cucinotta, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Microbiome (15’)
Eleanor Blakely, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
3:35 PM Questions and Discussion for Session 4
4:00 PM SESSION 5: Models for Coordinated Research
Moderated by Joe Gray, Oregon Health & Science University
Lessons Learned from Coordinated Research on the Health Effects of Air Pollution (20’)
Dan Greenbaum, Health Effects Institute
Lessons Learned from Large-Scale Biology Initiatives (20’)
Anna Barker, Arizona State University
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. The Future of Low Dose Radiation Research in the United States: Proceedings of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25578.
4:50 PM Discussion on Session 5 and Relevance to Future Low Dose Radiation Research Program
5:25 PM Closing Remarks Joe Gray, Oregon Health & Science University
5:30 PM Adjourn
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. The Future of Low Dose Radiation Research in the United States: Proceedings of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25578.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. The Future of Low Dose Radiation Research in the United States: Proceedings of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25578.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. The Future of Low Dose Radiation Research in the United States: Proceedings of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25578.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. The Future of Low Dose Radiation Research in the United States: Proceedings of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25578.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. The Future of Low Dose Radiation Research in the United States: Proceedings of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25578.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. The Future of Low Dose Radiation Research in the United States: Proceedings of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25578.
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