Posted on: 01/07/2026
Deadline: 18/08/2026
Scientific-Disciplinary Group
02/PHYS-06 - Physics For Life Sciences, Environment, And Cultural Heritage, Physics Education And History Of Physics
Description
The Generalized Stochastic Microdismetric Model (GSM2) is a radiobiological and biophysical model developed since 2021 to predict cell damage and survival induced by ionizing radiation treatments. It has been successfully validated for a wide variety of clinically relevant radiation sources (X-rays, protons, helium ions, and carbon ions). The main objective of the research activity is the application of GSM2 in the field of Neutron Capture Therapy (NCT). After an initial study and comparison of the most common radiobiological models used in particle therapy withprotons and carbon ions as well as those used in BNCT, the activity will focus on integrating the GSM2 model into theopen-source Geant4DNA toolkit in the specific context of BNCT. The Monte Carlo activity will be supported by the collection of experimental radiobiological and microdosimetry data relevant to describing the BNCT radiation field.
Funding body
Università di Pavia
Selection process
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The application for admission to the selection procedure (dated and signed),the documents and publications considered useful for the evaluation must be submitted, under penalty of exclusion, electronically, by visiting the following web page: https://pica.cineca.it/unipv/tipologia/idr selecting the Competition Notice you have chosen. In order to register with the system, you must have an email address. Following the guidelines published in the procedure, the applicant must enter all the information required for the application, enclosing all documents in electronic .PDF format. The selection of candidates is carried out on the basis of qualifications and possible interview (with test of knowledge of the foreign language) (see Art. 1 par. 1 Call for applications).
The public call with detailed attendance and selection rules (Art 4 and 6) can be found at: https://pica.cineca.it/unipv/tipologia/idrThe selections are open to candidates, Italian or foreigner, in possession, on the date of the deadline for submitting applications for the admission to the selection, of a master's degree or single-cycle, degree obtained no more than six years previously are eligible to participate in the selection process. These degrees must be relevant to the subject of the research activity. Further specific assessable qualifications (see Art. 1 par. 1 Call for applications):Research and training experience at other institutions(Italian and foreign)Conference presentationsAwards and mobility grants
