Illinois Institute of Technology

Physics 561: Radiation Biophysics
Department of Biological, Chemical, and Physical Sciences
Illinois Institute of Technology
Spring 2003


Welcome to the home-page of the Physics 561, the Radiation Biophysics course taught in the BCPS Department at IIT. All assignments, class notes, and other relevant materials will be available from this page, so check it frequently for updates.

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Course syllabus   Assignment list

Lectures and Assignments

Date Given Subject Chapter Assignment Due
22 January 2003 Course Summary; Radioactivity;
Radiation
1,3,2 31 January
29 January Radiation and Radioactivity;
Interaction with Matter
2,3,4 7 February
5 February Interaction with Matter Energy Transfer 5 14 February
12 February Radiation Chemistry 6 21 February
19 February Cell Survival 7 28 February
25 February* The Survival Curve
8:15-9:15: First midterm
8 7 March
5 March Modification of the Radiation Response 9 14 March
12 March Radiation Biology of Tumor Cells 10 (222-242) 28 March
19 March No class: spring break none none
26 March Radiation Biology of Normal Cells 10 (242-274) 4 April
2 April Nonstochastic Effects 11 11 April
9 April Radiation Carcinogenesis
8:15-9:15: Second midterm
12 18 April
16 April Genetic Effects of Radiation 13 25 April
23 April Effects of High-LET Radiation 14 2 May
30 April Metabolism and Effects of Deposited Radionuclides 15 9 May
7 May Exposure from Background and Human Sources 16 9 May
14 May Final Exam (7:30-9:30pm) none none

* I will be posting the lecture one day early this particular week because I need to go to Washington D.C. on Wednesday evening.

Last updated by Andrew Howard on Wednesday 17 January 2003.