European Radiation Research 2006 Conference
Two scientific papers were presented and this provided the opportunity for detailed discussions with other radiation scientists. Westlakes has scientific collaborations with groups in Europe and the USA and is particularly interested in the genetic effects of low dose radiation exposure. The conference also provided the opportunity to see the Chernobyl site close up.
Presentations
Tawn EJ, Whitehouse CA, Riddell AE - FISH chromosome analysis of plutonium workers
Rees G, Trikic M, Winther J, Tawn EJ, Stovall M, Guldberg P, Boice J - A pilot study of germline minisatellite mutation rate in the offspring of Danish survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer
From the left, Westlakes geneticists Dr Gwen Rees, Mrs Caroline Whitehouse and Dr Jan Tawn at the Chernobyl site