Funding
MultiScale phenomena in Radiation Damage
MS-RADAM
HORISON-MSCA-2024-DN
Duration: 1 January 2026 - 31 December 2029
The Doctoral Network (DN) project MS-RADAM will deliver a state-of-the-art research programme that will pioneer a new approach to reveal key nano- and larger-scale radiation biodamage phenomena based on multiscale modelling (MM) and its thorough validation using advanced experimental techniques and technological applications. In particular, the MS-RADAM research programme will focus on obtaining an advanced understanding of Radiation Damage (RADAM) phenomena induced by ion irradiation in biomolecular and biological systems relevant to the application of this knowledge in particle therapy and many other relevant areas of research and technology.
The doctoral project in our team investigates the molecular mechanisms underlying the interaction of ionizing radiation—such as X-rays and fast ions—with gas-phase DNA. By combining experiments at large-scale facilities, including synchrotrons and particle accelerators, the research probes radiation-induced processes with high precision. The work integrates advanced techniques such as mass spectrometry, ion mobility spectrometry, ion beam physics, and synchrotron-based methods to unravel fragmentation pathways and fundamental radiation damage mechanisms at the molecular level.
