Dr. Tim Andeen, University of Texas
By contributing your time and talents to our research, a huge impact can be made in the face of medicine and particle physics. Not only will you make a change in the world, but you will gain the knowledge, experience, and analytical skills necessary to begin a career in research.
Mentored by Dr. Lang and Dr. Andeen @ the University of Texas, our team comes from across six states in the US. We (a mix of ten juniors and seniors) are working passionately towards CERN’s Beamline for Schools Competition. Our experiment proposal seeks to study the connections between particle physics and FLASH radiation therapy in treating cancerous tumors.
We are evaluating the limits and parameters of this procedure of radiation therapy by employing gamma beams that fire protons at tumorous tissues, simulated by organic compounds. This method of radiation treatment aims to target tumors directly using charged proton beams, high dosage, and millisecond burst intervals to preserve surrounding healthy tissue.
Our mission is to make STEM accessible for everyone. This means that you – as a mentorship student of Spacetime Archives – could potentially learn about and engage in cutting-edge developments in particle physics as you help us with our experiment proposal. All kinds of skills are welcome and appreciated – from physics to research to collaboration to writing. You’ll be able to aid our team by giving us feedback on our proposal, doing research on any required topics, and even helping write some of the sections. Additionally, we seek to expand STEM to underserved groups and people with disabilities in our own local communities. While our long distance communication may pose a barrier to our success, we hope to use our reach and our passion to spread STEM to as many people as possible.
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