Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Moscow Time is shown in the programme
| 9:00 | 1. Registration of in-person participants; Test connection for virtual attendees |
(1 h.) |
| 10.00 | 2. Opening of a Day 1: Welcome message from chairs and officials | (10 min.) |
| 3. Introductory session Co-moderators: Marco Durante (GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Germany), Alexander Sorin (JINR) |
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| 10.10 | JINR overview Grigory Trubnikov (JINR) |
(20 min.) |
| 10.30 | NICA Project: Implementation status and prospects for applied research Vladimir Kekelidze (JINR) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 10.55 | Status of areas for applied research at the NICA complex Evgeny Syresin (JINR) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 11.20 | Opportunities in biomedical research at new high-energy particle accelerator facilities Marco Durante (GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Germany) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 11.45 | The RADNEXT facility network and related opportunities for future users and partners Rubén García Alía (CERN) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 12.10 | Coffee break | (10 min.) |
| 4. Heavy-ion facilities for life science and medical applications Co-moderators: Tom Hei (Columbia University Irving Medical Center, USA), Oleg Belov (JINR) |
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| 12.20 | The use of particle accelerator in space research Tom Hei (Columbia University Irving Medical Center, USA) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 12.45 | Biophysical modeling neurological damage from heavy ion irradiation Francis Cucinotta (University of Nevada, USA) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 13.10 | Proposals on the topic of modern biomedical research based on the NICA accelerator complex Oleg Orlov (Institute of Biomedical Problems RAS, Russia) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 13.35 | Accelerator-based generation of solar particle events (SPE) and galactic cosmic rays (GCR) Christoph Schuy (GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Germany) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 14.00 | Lunch break | (1 h.) |
| 15.00 | JINR radiobiological research program with heavy ion beams of the NICA accelerator complex Aleksandr Bugay (JINR) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 15:25 | Integrative physiology: On possible cooperation Ludmila Filaretova (Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Russia) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 15:50 |
Radiation Biophysics research activities at iThemba LABS |
(20+5 min.) |
| 16:15 | Radiobiological research at Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center: focus on DNA double-strand breaks Andreyan Osipov (Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Russia) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 16:40 | The moral and scientific justification for the use of animals in scientific research Kirk Leech (European Animal Research Association) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 17:05 | Coffee break | (15 min.) |
| 17:20 | 5. Round Table Discussion “User demands on the NICA beamlines for life science and medical applications” Chair: Marco Durante (GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Germany) |
(1 h.) |
| 18:20 | 6. Virtual and in-person excursion to the NICA complex | (50 min.) |
| 19:10 | Transfer of in-person participants to Dubna Hotel | (20 min.) |
| 19:30 | 7. Welcome reception for in-person participants (Restaurant of the Dubna Hotel) | |
Thursday, 16 September 2021
Moscow Time is shown in the programme
| 9:00 | 8. Test connection for virtual attendees | (1 h.) |
| 10.00 | 9. Opening of a Day 2 | (5 min.) |
| 10. Radiation materials science and radiation hardness Co-moderators: Christina Trautmann (GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Germany), Pavel Apel (JINR) |
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| 10.05 | Material science with MeV-GeV heavy ions: experimental challenges and applications Christina Trautmann (GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Germany) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 10.30 | Testing radiation effects on microelectronics by using heavy ions Alessandro Paccagnella (University of Padua, Italy) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 10.55 | The modelling of nuclear planetology space experiments using NICA complex Maksim Litvak (Space Research Institute RAS, Russia) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 11.20 | Current and perspective URSC – ISDE activities in radiation hardness assurance of electronic devices and biological organism reaction to heavy ion irradiation Aleksandr Koziukov (Branch of JSC United Rocket and Space Corporation – Institute of Space Device Engineering, Russia) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 11.45 | Coffee break | (10 min.) |
| 11:55 | ESA strategy on radiation testing capabilities Anastasia Pesce (European Space Agency) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 12:20 | Single event effects hardness assurance of electronic devices using new and existing testing facilities Anatoly Smolin (SPELS JSC & National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Russia) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 12:45 | Swift heavy ion tracks in solids and development of nano- and microstructured functional materials Pavel Apel (JINR) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 13:10 | Research of radiation resistance of sensors, detectors and materials for NICA collider at irradiation facility of the IBR-2 reactor Maksim Bulavin (JINR) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 13:35 | Lunch break | (1 h.) |
| 11. Nuclear power technology applications Co-moderators: Hiroyoshi Sakurai (RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Japan), Maria Paraipan (JINR) |
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| 14:35 | A challenge to solve the nuclear waste problem Hiroyoshi Sakurai (RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Japan) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 15.00 | Potential of thermal ADS for incineration of nuclear waste and breeding of fissile fuel from thorium Reza Hashemi-Nezhad (The University of Sydney, Australia) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 15:25 | Accelerator-driven system options: a value analysis and practical implications Vitaly Pronskikh (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, USA, TBC) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 15:50 | How to get the necessary neutron and ion reaction data for ADTT Vladimír Wagner (Nuclear Physics Institute CAS, Czech Republic) |
(20+5 min.) |
| 16:15 | Coffee break | (15 min.) |
| 16:30 | 12. Round Table Discussion “User demands on the NICA beamlines for radiation materials science and nuclear power technology applications” Chair: Igor Rudnev (National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Russia) |
(1 h.) |
| 17:30 | 13. Accepting the Memorandum of the Round Table | (20 min.) |
| 17:50 | 14. Closure of the publicly accessible sessions | (5 min.) |
| 17:55 | Technical break | (5 min.) |
| 18:00 | Transfer of in-person participants to Dubna Hotel | |
| Restricted session | ||
| 18:00 | 15. First hybrid meeting of the Extended NICA Applied Research and Innovation Committee | (1 h.) |
| 19:00 | Transfer of in-person participants to Dubna Hotel | (1 h.) |
