# American University of Beirut

**Source**: https://www.aub.edu.lb/fm/RadiationOncology/Pages/Ongoing-Research-Projects.aspx
**Parent**: https://www.aub.edu.lb/fm/RadiationOncology/Pages/default.aspx

## Ongoing Research Projects

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### ​​​Radiobiology

- Radiobiological Characterization of Friedreich’s Ataxia
- Assessing the effect of different agents on the radiosensitivity of breast and bladder cancer cells
- Long-term radiobiological effects of radiotherapy​​

### Medical Physics research interests

- Secondary cancer from radiotherapy
- Small field dosimetry and treatment planning​
- Breathing motion effect and management​
- Treatment planning for breast radiotherapy​
- Electron dosimetry​
- Total body irradiation

### Medical Physics Master Students Theses

- Effect of Breathing motion on dose delivery
- SRS commissioning

### Master of Public Health Students Practicum

- Going Paperless at the Radiation Oncology Department at AUBMC: Assessing Operational Efficiency and Staff Acceptability

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