TY - JOUR
T1 - Master of Science (MSc) program in radiation biology
T2 - An interdepartmental course bridging the gap between radiation-related preclinical and clinical disciplines to prepare next-generation medical scientists
AU - Combs, Stephanie E.
AU - Kessel, Carmen
AU - Wilkens, Jan J.
AU - Multhoff, Gabriele
AU - Schmid, Thomas E.
AU - Vaupel, Peter
AU - Trott, Klaus Rüdiger
AU - Berberat, Pascal
AU - Atkinson, Michael J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Combs, Kessel, Wilkens, Multhoff, Schmid, Vaupel, Trott, Berberat and Atkinson.
PY - 2017/9/22
Y1 - 2017/9/22
N2 - Radiation biology is a highly interdisciplinary field at the interface of biology, physics, and medicine. It is characterized by rapid advances in biological and technical knowledge. The potential for using these advances to optimize medical care, radiation protection, and related fields can be exploited only with complementary activities to support the education of young academics. A small number of academic institutions have committed resources into radiation-related courses and curricula; however, few offer a comprehensive interdepartmental research and training program. At the Technical University of Munich (TUM), a full Master of Science (MSc) course in radiation biology has been established. This article describes the TUM MSc radiation biology program, discusses the scope of the field, the teaching goals, and the interdisciplinary curriculum. Detailed information on the full MSc program can be found continuously updated at www.radonc.med.tum.de/masterradiationbiology.
AB - Radiation biology is a highly interdisciplinary field at the interface of biology, physics, and medicine. It is characterized by rapid advances in biological and technical knowledge. The potential for using these advances to optimize medical care, radiation protection, and related fields can be exploited only with complementary activities to support the education of young academics. A small number of academic institutions have committed resources into radiation-related courses and curricula; however, few offer a comprehensive interdepartmental research and training program. At the Technical University of Munich (TUM), a full Master of Science (MSc) course in radiation biology has been established. This article describes the TUM MSc radiation biology program, discusses the scope of the field, the teaching goals, and the interdisciplinary curriculum. Detailed information on the full MSc program can be found continuously updated at www.radonc.med.tum.de/masterradiationbiology.
KW - Clinical radiation sciences
KW - Education
KW - Immunology
KW - Medical informatics
KW - Molecular biology
KW - Physics
KW - Radiation protection
KW - Teaching
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85029795324&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3389/fonc.2017.00226
DO - 10.3389/fonc.2017.00226
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85029795324
SN - 2234-943X
VL - 7
JO - Frontiers in Oncology
JF - Frontiers in Oncology
IS - SEP
M1 - 226
ER -