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Pubblicazioni di Francesca Ballarini, Professore Associato...
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Pubblicazioni di Francesca Ballarini, Professore Associato (dal 1/12/2017) presso
l’Università degli Studi di Pavia, Dipartimento di Fisica, SSD FIS/07
(Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale –II fascia per il SC 02/D1 (ex 02/B3) conseguita nel 2013)
Indicatori bibliometrici (Scopus giugno 2018):
pubblicazioni = 86
citazioni totali = 1192
h-index = 24
Pubblicazioni indicizzate su ISI e/o Scopus:
1. F. Ballarini, M. Merzagora, F. Monforti, M. Durante, G. Gialanella, G.F. Grossi, M. Pugliese, A.
Ottolenghi (1999), Chromosome aberrations induced by light ions: Monte carlo simulations based on a
mechanistic model. Int. J. Radiat. Biol. 75, 35-46.
2. A.Ottolenghi, F. Ballarini, M. Merzagora (1999), Modelling radiation induced biological lesions: from
initial energy depositions to chromosome aberrations. Radiat. Environ. Biophys. 38, 1-13.
3. M. Biaggi, F. Ballarini, W. Burkard, E. Egger, A. Ferrari, A. Ottolenghi (1999), Physical and biophysical
characteristics of a fully modulated 72 MeV therapeutic proton beam: model predictions and experimental
data. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B 159, 89-100.
4. F. Ballarini, M. Biaggi, M. Merzagora, A. Ottolenghi, M. Dingfelder, W. Friedland, P. Jacob, H.G.
Paretzke (2000), Stochastic aspects and uncertainties in the prechemical and chemical stages of electron
tracks in liquid water: a quantitative analysis based on M.C. simulations. Radiat. Environ. Biophys. 39,
179-188.
5. Ottolenghi, F. Ballarini, M. Merzagora (2000), From tracks to chromosome and cellular damage. Radiat
Res. vol 2, Conf. Proc. (eds. M. Moriarty, C. Mothershill, C. Seymour, M. Edington, J.F. Ward, R.J.M.
Fry.), pp. 130-133.
6. A.Ottolenghi, F. Ballarini, M. Biaggi (2001), Mechanistic and phenomenological models for the estimate of
radiation-induced biological damage. Physica Medica 17, 3-12.
7. A.Ottolenghi, F. Ballarini, M. Biaggi (2001), Mechanistic bases for modelling space radiation risk and
planning radiation protection of astronauts. Physica Medica 17, 272-277.
8. M. Biaggi, F. Ballarini, A. Ferrari, A. Ottolenghi, M. Pelliccioni (2001), A Monte Carlo code for a direct
estimation of radiation risk. Physica Medica 17, 103-105.
9. Moroni, U. Abbondanno, C. Agodi, R. Alba, F. Ballarini, G. Bellia, M. Biaggi, M. Bruno, G. Casini, S.
Cavallaro, R. Cherubini, M. Chiari, N. Colonna, R. Coniglione, M. D'Agostino, A. Del Zoppo, A. Giussani,
F. Gramegna, C. Maiolino, G.V. Margagliotti, P.F. Mastinu, E. Migneco, P.M. Milazzo, A. Nannini, A.
Ordine, A. Ottolenghi, P. Piattelli, D. Santonocito, P. Sapienza, G. Vannini, L. Vannucci, E. Vardaci
(2001), Nuclear detecting systems at LNL and LNS: foreseen experiments to provide basic data for heavy-
ion risk assessment. Physica Medica 17, 120-124.
10. A.Ottolenghi, F. Ballarini, M. Biaggi (2001), Modelling chromosomal aberration induction by ionising
radiation: the influence of interphase chromosome architecture. Adv. Space Res. 27, 369-382.
11. M. Biaggi, F. Ballarini, W. Burkard, E. Egger, A. Ferrari, A. Ottolenghi, D. Scannicchio (2001),
Applications and possible generalisations of a method tested at the OPTIS facility, for analysing physical
and radiobiological properties of therapeutic proton beams. Physica Medica 17, 63-66.
12. F. Ballarini, M. Biaggi, A. Ottolenghi, O. Sapora (2002), Cellular communication and bystander effects: a
critical review for modelling low-dose radiation action. Mutat. Res. (Fundamental and molecular
mechanisms of mutagenesis) 501, 1-12.
13. F. Ballarini, M. Biaggi, A. Ottolenghi (2002), Nuclear architecture and radiation-induced chromosome
aberrations: models and simulations. Radiat. Prot. Dosim. 99, 175-182.
14. F. Ballarini and A. Ottolenghi (2002), Low dose radiation action: possible implications of bystander effects
and adaptive response. J. Radiol. Protection 22, 39-42.
15. F. Ballarini, M. Biaggi, A. Ferrari, A. Ottolenghi, M. Pelliccioni, D. Scannicchio (2002), Modelling the
influence of shielding on physical and biological organ doses. J. Radiat. Res. 43, 99-102.
16. F. Ballarini, M. Biaggi, A. Edwards, A. Ferrari, A. Ottolenghi, M. Pelliccioni, D. Scannicchio (2003),
Estimating mixed field effects: an application supporting the lack of a non-linear component for
chromosome aberration induction by neutrons. Radiat. Prot. Dosim. 103, 19-27.
17. F. Gramegna, P.F. Mastinu, L. Vannucci, A. Moroni, A. Bracco, F. Camera, B. Million, O. Wieland, G.
Benzoni, S. Leoni, A. Airoldi, R. Sacchi, E. Galbusera, A. Giussani, A. Ottolenghi, F. Ballarini, E. Gadioli,
A. Maj, M. Brekiesz, S. Barlini, A. Lanchais, M. Bruno, M. D'Agostino, E. Geraci, G. Vannini, A. Ordine,
G. Casini, A. Nannini, M. Chiari, U. Abbondanno, P.M. Milazzo, G.V. Margagliotti, A. Bonasera (2003),
New perspectives for studies of reaction mechanisms at low-medium energies. Acta Physica Polonica B 34,
2353-2362.
18. F. Ballarini and A. Ottolenghi (2003), Chromosome aberrations as biomarkers of radiation exposure:
modelling basic mechanisms. Adv. Space Res. 31(6), 1557
19. A.Valota, F. Ballarini, W. Friedland, P. Jacob, A. Ottolenghi, H.G. Paretzke (2003), A modelling study on
the protective role of OH radical scavengers and DNA higher-order structures in induction of ssb and dsb
by g radiation. Int. J. Radiat. Biol. 79/8, 643-653.
20. F. Ballarini, W. Friedland, P. Jacob, A. Ottolenghi, H.G. Paretzke, D. Scannicchio, A. Valota (2004), Role
of DNA organisation and environmental scavenging capacity in the evolution of radiobiological damage:
models and simulations. Radiotherapy and Oncology 73, S170-S172.
21. V. Andersen, F. Ballarini, G. Battistoni, M. Campanella, M. Carboni, F. Cerutti, A. Empl, A. Fassò, A.
Ferrari, E. Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, K. Lee, A. Ottolenghi, M. Pelliccioni, L.S. Pinsky, J. Ranft, S. Roesler,
P.R. Sala, T.L. Wilson (2004), The FLUKA code for space applications: recent developments. Adv. Space
Res. 34(6), 1302-1310.
22. F. Ballarini, M. Biaggi, L. De Biaggi, A. Ferrari, A. Ottolenghi, A. Panzarasa, H.G. Paretzke, M.
Pelliccioni, P. Sala, D. Scannicchio and M. Zankl (2004), Role of shielding in modulating the effects of
Solar Particle Events: Monte Carlo calculation of absorbed dose and DNA complex lesions in different
organs. Adv. Space Res. 34(6), 1338-1346.
23. F. Cerutti, F. Ballarini, G. Battistoni, M. Cavinato, A. Empl, E. Fabrici, A Fassò, A. Ferrari, E. Gadioli, E.
Gadioli Erba, M.V. Garzelli, A. Ottolenghi, V. Parini, L.S. Pinsky, J. Ranft, P.R. Sala (2004), Towards a
comprehensive description of heavy ion reactions. In: W. Greiner et al. (Eds.), Structure and Dynamics of
Elementary Matter, 255-263. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004.
24. F. Ballarini and A. Ottolenghi (2004), Models of chromosome aberration induction: an example based on
radiation track structure. Cytogenetic and genome research 104, 149-156.
25. G. Battistoni, M. Cavinato, F. Cerutti, A. Clivio, E. Fabrici, E. Gadioli, E. Gadioli Erba, M.V. Garzelli, A.
Mairani, A. Empl, L.S. Pinsky, F. Ballarini, A. Ottolenghi, A. Fassò, A. Ferrari, J. Ranft, P.R. Sala (2004),
Heavy ion interactions from Coulomb barrier to few GeV/n: Boltzmann Master Equation theory and
FLUKA code performances. Brazilian Journal of Physics 34, 897-900.
26. F. Ballarini, A. Ottolenghi (2004), A model of chromosome aberration induction and CML incidence at low
doses. Radiat. Environ. Biophys. 43, 165-171.
27. V. Andersen, F. Ballarini, G. Battistoni, F. Cerutti, A. Empl, A. Fassò, A. Ferrari, M.V. Garzelli, A.
Ottolenghi, H. Paretzke, L. Pinsky, J. Ranft, P. Sala, T. Wilson, M. Zankl (2005), The Application of
FLUKA to Dosimetry and Radiation Therapy. Radiat. Prot. Dosim. 116(1-4), 113-117.
28. F. Ballarini, A. Ottolenghi,(2005), A model of chromosome aberration induction: applications to space
research. Radiat. Res. 164(4), 567-570.
29. H. Aiginger, V. Andersen, F. Ballarini, G. Battistoni, M. Campanella, M. Carboni, F. Cerutti, A. Empl, W.
Enghardt, A. Fassò, A. Ferrari, E. Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, K. Lee, A. Ottolenghi, K. Parodi, M. Pelliccioni,
L. Pinsky, J. Ranft, S. Roesler, P. Sala, D. Scannicchio, G. Smirnov, F. Sommerer, T. Wilson, N. Zapp
(2005), The FLUKA code: new developments and application to 1 GeV/n Iron beams. Adv. Space Res. 35,
214-222.
30. A.Campa, F. Ballarini, M. Belli, R. Cherubini, V. Dini, G. Esposito, W. Friedland, S. Gerardi, S. Molinelli,
A. Ottolenghi, H. Paretzke, G. Simone, M. A. Tabocchini (2005), DNA DSB induced in human cells by
charged particles and gamma rays: experimental results and theoretical approaches. Int. J. Radiat. Biol.
81, 841-854.
31. L. Pinsky, V. Andersen, A. Empl, K. Lee, G. Smirnov, N. Zapp, A. Ferrari, S. Roesler, V. Vlachoudis, G.
Battistoni, M. Campanella, F. Cerutti, E. Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, S. Muraro, T. Rancati, P. Sala, F.
Ballarini, A. Ottolenghi, D. Scannicchio, M. Carboni, M. Pelliccioni, T. Wilson, J. Ranft, A. Fassò (2005),
Event generators for simulating heavy ion interactions to evaluate the radiation risks in spaceflight. IEEE
Aerospace Conf. Proc. vols 1-4, pp 731-736
32. Pinsky, L., Empl, A., Ferrari, A, Battistoni, G., Sala, P, Ballarini, F, Ottolenghi, A, Ranft, J, Fassò, A.,
Paretzke, H., Zankl, M (2005). The use of voxel-based human phantoms in FLUKA. Monte Carlo 2005
Topical Meeting, pp 1183-1191
33. T. Wilson, N. Zapp, L. Pinsky, A. Empl, A. Fassò, A. Ferrari, S. Roesler, V. Vlachoudis, G. Battistoni, M.
Campanella, F. Cerutti, E. Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, S. Muraro, T. Rancati, P. Sala, F. Ballarini, A.
Ottolenghi, D. Scannicchio, M. Carboni, M. Pelliccioni, J. Ranft (2005), Application of the FLUKA Monte-
Carlo transport code to lunar and planetary exploration. Space Nuclear Conf. 2005, S. Anghaie ed., pp
553-562, American Nuclear Society 2005.
34. F. Ballarini, G. Battistoni, F. Cerutti, A. Empl, A. Fassò, A. Ferrari, E. Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, A.
Ottolenghi, L. Pinsky, J. Ranft, S. Roesler, P. Sala, G. Smirnov (2005), Nuclear models in FLUKA: present
capabilities, open problems and future improvements. AIP (American Inst. of Physics) conf. proc. Vol
769, 2005, pp 1197-1202.
35. F. Ballarini, G. Battistoni, F. Cerutti, A. Ferrari, E. Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, A. Ottolenghi, V. Parini, M.
Pelliccioni, L. Pinsky, P. Sala, D. Scannicchio (2005), Modeling the action of protons and heavier ions in
biological targets: nuclear interactions in hadrontherapy and space radiation protection. AIP (American
Inst. of Physics) conf. proc. Vol. 769, 2005, pp 1606-1611.
36. F. Cerutti, A. Clivio, E. Gadioli, M. Murano, F. Ballarini, G. Battistoni, A. Ferrari, A. Ottolenghi, J. Ranft,
P. Sala (2005), New results in comprehensive calculations of heavy ion interactions. AIP (American Inst. of
Physics) conf. proc. Vol 769, 2005, pp. 1176-1179
37. F. Ballarini, D. Alloni, G. Battistoni, F. Cerutti, A. Ferrari, E. Gadioli, M. V. Garzelli, M. Liotta, A.
Mairani, A. Ottolenghi, H. G. Paretzke, V. Parini, M. Pelliccioni, L. Pinsky, P. Sala, D. Scannicchio, S.
Trovati, M. Zankl (2006), Modelling human exposure to space radiation with different shielding: the
FLUKA code coupled with anthropomorphic phantoms. J. Phys. Conf. Series 41, 135
38. F. Cerutti, F. Ballarini, G. Battistoni, P. Colleoni, A. Ferrari, S. Fortsch, E. Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, A.
Mairani, A. Ottolenghi, A. Pepe, L.S. Pinsky, P.R. Sala, D. Scannicchio, G.F. Steyn (2006), Carbon
induced reactions at low incident energies. J. Phys. Conf. Series 41, 212
39. M.V. Garzelli, F. Ballarini, G. Battistoni, F. Cerutti, A. Fassò, A. Ferrari, E. Gadioli, A. Ottolenghi, L.S.
Pinsky, P.R. Sala, J. Ranft (2006), Heavy-ion collisions: preliminary results of a new QMD model coupled
with FLUKA. J. Phys. Conf. Series 41, 519
40. Pinsky, LS, Andersen, V, Elkhayari, N , Empl, A, Lebourgeois, M , Lee, K , Mayes, B, Smirnov, G , Zapp,
N , Ferrari, A , Roesler, S , Vlachoudis, V ; Battistoni, G ; Campanella, M ; Cerutti, F ; Gadioli, E ;
Garzelli, MV; Muraro, S; Rancati, T ; Sala, P; Ballarini, F; Ottolenghi, A; Scannicchio, D; Carboni, M;
Pelliccioni, M ; Wilson, T ; Ranft, J ; Fasso, A (2006) FLUKA status and preliminary results from the July-
2005 AGS run. IEEE Aerospace Conf Proc, Vols 1-9, pp 465-471 (2006)
41. F. Ballarini, G. Battistoni, M. Campanella, M. Carboni, F. Cerutti, A. Empl, A. Fassò, A. Ferrari, E.
Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, M. Lantz, M. Liotta, A. Mairani, A. Mostacci, S. Muraro, A. Ottolenghi, M.
Pelliccioni, L.S. Pinsky, J. Ranft, S. Roesler, P.R. Sala, D. Scannicchio, S. Trovati, R. Villari, T. Wilson, N.
Zapp, V. Vlachoudis (2006), The FLUKA code: an overview. J. Phys. Conf. Series 41, 151
42. F. Ballarini, G. Battistoni, F. Cerutti, A. Fassò, A. Ferrari, E. Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, A. Mairani, A.
Ottolenghi, H.G. Paretzke, V. Parini, M. Pelliccioni, L. Pinsky, P. R. Sala, D. Scannicchio, S. Trovati, M.
Zankl (2006). GCR and SPE organ doses in deep space with different shielding: Monte Carlo simulations
based on the FLUKA code coupled to anthropomorphic phantoms. Adv. Space Res. 37(9), 1791-1797.
43. F. Ballarini, D. Alloni, A. Facoetti, A. Mairani, R. Nano, A. Ottolenghi (2006), Modelling radiation-
induced bystander effect and cellular communication. Radiat. Prot. Dosim. 122, 244-251.
44. S. Trovati, F. Ballarini, G. Battistoni, F. Cerutti, A. Fassò, A. Ferrari, E. Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, A.
Mairani, A. Ottolenghi, H.G. Paretzke, V. Parini, M. Pelliccioni, L. Pinsky, P.R. Sala, D. Scannicchio, M.
Zankl (2006), Human Exposure to Space Radiation: Role of Primary and Secondary Particles. Radiat.
Prot. Dosim. 122, 362-366.
45. D. Alloni, F. Ballarini, W. Friedland, M. Liotta, S. Molinelli, A. Ottolenghi, H.G. Paretzke, M. Rossetti
(2006), Role of DNA/chromatin organisation and scavenging capacity in USX- and proton- induced DNA
damage. Radiat. Prot. Dosim. 122, 141-146.
46. A.Facoetti, F. Ballarini, R. Cherubini, S. Gerardi, R. Nano, A. Ottolenghi, K.M. Prise, K.R. Trott, C. Zilio
(2006), Gamma ray-induced bystander effect in tumour glioblastoma cells: a specific study on cell survival,
cytokine release and cytokine receptor. Radiat. Prot. Dosim. 122, 271-274.
47. W. Friedland, P. Jacob, H.G. Paretzke, A. Ottolenghi, F. Ballarini, M. Liotta (2006), Simulation of light ion
induced DNA damage patterns. Radiat. Prot. Dosim. 122, 116-120.
48. D. Alloni, F. Ballarini, M. Belli, A. Campa, G. Esposito, W. Friedland, M. Liotta, A. Ottolenghi, H.G.
Paretzke (2007), Modeling of DNA fragmentation induced in human fibroblasts by 56Fe ions. Adv. Space
Res. 40, 1401-1407.
49. F. Ballarini, D. Alloni, A. Facoetti, A. Mairani, R. Nano, A. Ottolenghi (2007), Radiation risk estimation:
modelling approaches for “targeted” and “non-targeted” effects. Adv. Space Res. 40, 1392-1400.
50. F. Ballarini, …, P.R. Sala,…(2007), The physics of the FLUKA code: recent developments. Adv. Space
Res. 40, 1339-1349.
51. F. Cerutti, F. Ballarini, G. Battistoni, P. Colleoni, A. Ferrari, S.V. Fortsch, E. Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, A.
Mairani, A. Ottolenghi, A. Pepe, L.S. Pinsky, P.R. Sala, G.F. Steyn (2007), Low energy light ion
interactions. VI Latin American Symposium on Nuclear Physics and Applications, eds. O Civitarese, C
Dorso, G Garcia Bermudez, AJ Kreiner, AJ Pacheco, NN Scoccola, AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 884,
pp 219-224
52. M.V. Garzelli, P.R. Sala, F. Ballarini, G. Battistoni, F. Cerutti, A. Ferrari, E. Gadioli, A. Ottolenghi, L.S.
Pinsky (2007), A Monte Carlo approach to study neutron and fragment emission in heavy-ion reactions.
Adv. Space Res. 40, 1350-1356.
53. F. Ballarini , M.V. Garzelli, G. Givone, A. Mairani, A. Ottolenghi, D. Scannicchio , S. Trovati, A. Zanini
(2008), Modelling the radiation action for the estimation of biological effects in humans. Int Conf Nuclear Data for Science and Technology, vol 2, pp 1337-1341 (http://nd2007.edpsciences.org)
54. M. Belli, A. Campa, G. Simone, M.A. Tabocchini, F. Ballarini, A. Facoetti, A. Ottolenghi (2008),
Radiobiological basis of hadrontherapy. Rivista medica 14(1), 31-42.
55. W.Friedland, H.G. Paretzke, F. Ballarini, A. Ottolenghi, G. Kreth,
C. Cremer (2008), First steps towards systems radiation biology studies concerned with DNA and
chromosome structure within living cells. Radiat. Environ. Biophys. 47, 49-61.
56. F. Ballarini, D. Alloni, A. Facoetti, A. Ottolenghi (2008), Heavy-ion effects: from track structure to DNA
and chromosome damage. New Journal of Physics 10, 075008, online at http://www.njp.org
57. D. Alloni, F. Antonelli, F. Ballarini, M. Belli, A. Bertolotti, A. Campa, V. Dini, L. D’Ercole, G. Esposito,
A. Facoetti , W. Friedland, C. Giovannini, S. Grande, L. Guidoni, M. Liotta , F. Lisciandro, A. M. Luciani,
L. Mantovani, L. Mariotti, S. Molinelli, R. Nano, A. Ottolenghi, A. Palma, H.G. Paretzke, F. Pasi, A. Rosi,
O. Sapora, D. Scannicchio, G. Simone, E. Sorrentino, M.A. Tabocchini, V. Viti (2008), Charged particle
effects: experimental and theoretical studies on the mechanisms underlying the induction of molecular and
cellular damage and the modulation of intercellular signalling. Il Nuovo Cimento C 31, 21-38.
58. A.Campa, D. Alloni, F. Antonelli, F. Ballarini, M. Belli, V. Dini, G. Esposito, A. Facoetti, W. Friedland, Y.
Furusawa, M. Liotta, A. Ottolenghi, H.G. Paretzke, G. Simone, E. Sorrentino, M. A. Tabocchini (2009),
DNA fragmentation induced in human fibroblasts by 56Fe ions: experimental data and MC simulations.
Radiat. Res. 171, 438-445.
59. F. Ballarini, A. Facoetti, L. Mariotti, R. Nano, A. Ottolenghi (2009), Cellular communication and “non-
targeted effects”: modelling approaches. Adv. Space Res. 44, 917-925.
60. A.Facoetti, L. Mariotti, F. Ballarini, A. Bertolotti, R. Nano, F. Pasi, E. Ranza, A. Ottolenghi (2009),
Experimental and theoretical analysis of cytokine release for the study of radiation-induced bystander
effect. Int. J. Radiat. Biol. 85, 690-699.
61. N. Protti, S. Bortolussi, S. Stella, M.A. Gadan, A. De Bari, F. Ballarini, P. Bruschi, C.Ferrari, A.M. Clerici,
C. Zonta, J.G. Bakeine, P. Dionigi, A. Zonta, S. Altieri (2009), Calculations of Dose Distributions in the
Lungs of a Rat Model Irradiated in the Thermal Column of the TRIGA Reactor in Pavia, Italy. Applied
Radiation and Isotopes 67, S210-213.
62. F. Ballarini (2009), Chromosome damage by ionizing radiation: a review. Il Nuovo Cimento B 124/4, 443-
458.
63. F. Ballarini, J.G. Bakeine, S. Bortolussi, P. Bruschi, A.M. Clerici, A. De Bari, P. Dionigi, C. Ferrari, M.A.
Gadan, N. Protti, S. Stella, C. Zonta, A. Zonta and S. Altieri (2010), Nuclear Physics meets Medicine and
Biology: Boron Neutron Capture Therapy. CERN proc. (12th International Conference on Nuclear
Reaction Mechanisms), Edited by Francesco Cerutti and Alfredo Ferrari, Vol. 2, pp. 561-571, , Geneva,
2010.
64. F. Ballarini (2010), From DNA Radiation Damage to Cell Death: Theoretical Approaches. Journal of
Nucleic Acids Vol. 2010, Article ID 350608, 8 pages, doi:10.4061/2010/350608
65. C.Ferrari, J. Bakeine, F. Ballarini, A. Boninella, S. Bortolussi, P. Bruschi, L. Cansolino, A.M. Clerici, P.
Dionigi, N. Protti, S. Stella, A. Zonta, C. Zonta, S. Altieri (2011), In Vitro and In Vivo Studies of Boron
Neutron Capture Therapy: Boron Uptake/Washout and Cell Death. Radiat. Res. 175, 452-462.
66. S. Bortolussi, J. Bakeine, F. Ballarini, P. Bruschi, M.A. Gadan, N. Protti, S. Stella, A. Clerici, C. Ferrari, L.
Cansolino, C. Zonta, A. Zonta, R. Nano, S. Altieri (2011), Boron uptake measurements in a rat model for
Boron Neutron Capture Therapy of lung tumours. Applied Radiation and Isotopes 69, 394-398.
67. F. Ballarini, S. Bortolussi, A.M. Clerici, C. Ferrari, N. Protti, S. Altieri (2011), From radiation-induced
chromosome damage to cell death: modelling basic mechanisms and applications to boron neutron capture
therapy. Radiat. Prot. Dosim. 143(2-4), 523-527.
68. F. Ballarini, J. Bakeine, S. Bortolussi, P. Bruschi, L. Cansolino, A. Clerici, C. Ferrari, N. Protti, S. Stella,
A. Zonta, C. Zonta, S. Altieri (2011), Cell death following BNCT: a theoretical approach based on Monte
Carlo simulations. Applied Radiation and Isotopes 69, 1745-1747
69. N. Protti, F. Ballarini, S. Bortolussi, D. Santoro, S. Stella, P. Bruschi, S. Geninatti, D. Alberti, S. Aime, S.
Altieri (2011), Dose estimation in B16 tumour bearing mice for future irradiation in the thermal column of
the TRIGA reactor after B/Gd/LDL adduct infusion. Applied Radiation and Isotopes 69, 1842-1845
70. S. Mandal, J. Bakeine, S. Krol, C. Ferrari, A. Clerici, C. Zonta, L. Cansolino, F. Ballarini, S. Bortolussi, S.
Stella, N. Protti, P. Bruschi, S.Altieri, P. Dionigi (2011), Design, development and characterization of
multi-functionalized gold nanoparticles for targeted boron delivery and imaging in BNCT applications.
Applied Radiation and Isotopes 69, 1692-1697
71. S. Geninatti, ..., F. Ballarini et al. (2011), Magnetic Resonance Imaging guided Neutron Capture Therapy
by a dual Gd/B agent targeted at tumour cells via upregulated LDL transporters. Chemistry - A European
Journal 17, 8479 – 8486
72. M. A. Gadan, S. Bortolussi, I. Postuma, F. Ballarini, P. Bruschi, N. Protti, D. Santoro, S. Stella, L.
Cansolino, A. Clerici, C. Ferrari, A. Zonta, C. Zonta, S. Altieri (2012), Set-up and calibration of a method
to measure 10B concentration in biological samples by neutron autoradiography. Nuclear Instr. and
Methods in Physics Research B, vol 274, pp 51-56.
73. Francesca Ballarini, Saverio Altieri, Silva Bortolussi, Elio Giroletti and Nicoletta Protti (2013), A Model of
Radiation-Induced Cell Killing: Insights into Mechanisms and Applications for Hadron Therapy. Radiation
Research 180, 307–315.
74. Francesca Ballarini, Saverio Altieri, Silva Bortolussi, Mario Carante, Elio Giroletti, Nicoletta Protti (2014),
The BIANCA model/code of radiation-induced cell death: application to human cells exposed to different
radiation types. Radiat Environ Biophys 53:525–533.
75. N. Protti, D. Alloni, F. Ballarini, A. Borio di Tigliole, S. Bortolussi, P. Bruschi, M. Cagnazzo, M. Garioni,
S. Manera, I. Postuma, M. Prata, L. Reversi, A. Salvini and S. Altieri (2014), Gamma residual radioactivity
measurements on rats and mice irradiated in the thermal column of a TRIGA MARK II reactor for BNCT
purpose. Health Physics 107(6), 534-441. doi: 10.1097/HP.0000000000000148.
76. Altieri, S, Ballarini, F, Bortolussi, S, Postuma, I, Protti, N, Nano, R, Rovelli, C, Cansolino, L, Clerici, AM,
Ferrari, C, Ciani, L, Ristori, S, Panza, L, Lanzardo, S, Deagostino, A, Crich, SG, Aime, S, NEUTRON
CAPTURE THERAPY RESEARCH AT INFN AND UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA. Anticancer Research vol
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77. N. Protti, S. Geninatti-Crich, D. Alberti, S Lanzardo, A. Deagostino, A. Toppino, S. Aime, F. Ballarini, S.
Bortolussi, P. Bruschi, I. Postuma, S. Altieri, H. Nikjoo (2015). Evaluation of the dose enhancement of
combined 10B + 157Gd neutron capture therapy (NCT). Radiat Prot Dosim 166, 369-373. DOI:
10.1093/rpd/ncv300
78. F. Ballarini, S. Altieri, S. Bortolussi, M. Carante, E. Giroletti, N. Protti (2015), The role of DNA cluster
damage and chromosome aberrations in radiation-induced cell killing: a theoretical approach. Radiat Prot
Dosim 166, 75-79, doi: 10.1093/rpd/ncv135
79. M.P. Carante, S. Altieri, S. Bortolussi, I. Postuma, N. Protti and F. Ballarini (2015), Modelling radiation-
induced cell death: role of different levels of DNA damage clustering. Radiat Environ Biophys 54:305–316,
doi: 10.1007/s00411-015-0601-x
80. L. Cansolino, A.M. Clerici, C. Zonta, P. Dionigi, G. Mazzini, R. Di Liberto, S. Altieri, F. Ballarini, S.
Bortolussi, M.P. Carante, M. Ferrari, S.J. González, I. Postuma, N. Protti, G.A. Santa Cruz, C. Ferrari
(2015), Comparative study of the radiobiological effects induced on adherent vs suspended cells by BNCT,
neutrons and gamma rays Treatments. Applied Radiation and Isotopes 106, 226–232
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81. M.P. Carante and F. Ballarini (2015), Modelling the induction of cell death and chromosome damage by
therapeutic protons. 14th Int. Conf. Nuclear Reaction Mechanisms, Edited by F. Cerutti, M. Chadwick, A.
Ferrari, T. Kawano and P. Schoofs. CERN-Proceedings-2015-001, CERN, Geneva, 2015. pp 361-368.
(ISBN 978-92-9083-418-2 (paperback); ISBN 978-92-9083-419-9 (PDF)
82. I.Postuma, S. Bortolussi, N. Protti, F. Ballarini, P. Bruschi, L. Ciani, S. Ristori, L. Panza, C. Ferrari, L.
Cansolino, S. Altieri (2016), An improved neutron autoradiography set-up, applied to 10B concentration
measurements for biological samples. Rep Pract Oncol Radiother,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rpor.2015.10.006
83. Mario P. Carante and Francesca Ballarini (2016), Calculating Variations in Biological Effectiveness for a
62 MeV Proton Beam. Front. Oncol. 6:76. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2016.00076
84. F. Ballarini and M.P. Carante (2016), Chromosome aberrations and cell death by ionizing radiation:
evolution of a biophysical model. Radiation Physics and Chemistry 128C, 18-25. DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2016.06.009
85. MP Carante and F Ballarini (2017), Modelling cell death for cancer hadrontherapy. AIMS Biophysics
4(3): 465-490. DOI: 10.3934/biophy.2017.3.465
86. J. J. Tello, M.P. Carante, M. Bernal and F. Ballarini (2017), Proximity effects in chromosome aberration
induction by low-LET ionizing radiation. DNA Repair 58, 38–46
87. S Bortolussi, N Protti, M Ferrari, I Postuma, S Fatemi, M Prata, F Ballarini, MP Carante, R Farias, SJ
Gonzalez, M Marrale, S Gallo, D Nigg, S Altieri (2018), Neutron flux and gamma dose measurement in the
BNCT irradiation facility at the TRIGA reactor of the University of Pavia. Nuclear Inst. and Methods in
Physics Research - B, 414, 113-120
88. John James Tello Cajiao, Mario Pietro Carante, Mario Antonio Bernal Rodriguez and Francesca Ballarini
(2018), Proximity effects in chromosome aberration induction: dependence on radiation quality, cell type
and dose. DNA Repair 64, 45-52
89. A Testa, F Ballarini, U Giesen, O Monteiro Gil, MP Carante, F Langner, H Rabus, V Palma, M Pinto, C
Patrono (2018), Analysis of radiation-induced chromosomal aberrations on cell-by-cell basis after 4He-ion
microbeam irradiation: experimental data and simulations. Radiation Research 189/6, 597-604
90. Mario Pietro Carante, Chiara Aimè, John James Tello Cajiao and Francesca Ballarini (2018), BIANCA, a
biophysical model of cell survival and chromosome damage by protons, C-ions and He-ions at energies
and doses used in hadrontherapy. Physics in Medicine and Biology 63/7, 075007
91. A Cicchetti, B Avuzzi, F Palorini, F Ballarini, C. Stucchi, G. Fellin, P. Gabriele, V. Vavassori, C. Degli
Esposti, C. Cozzarini, C. Fiorino, T Rancati, R Valdagni (2018), Predicting late faecal incontinence risk
after radiotherapy for prostate cancer: New insights from external independent validation. International
Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics (“Red Journal”), in press (published online on May 11,
2018, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.05.013
92. M.P. Carante, J.J. Tello and F. Ballarini, Predicting biological effects along hadrontherapy dose profiles by
the BIANCA biophysical model. Radiation Protection Dosimetry, submitted
93. J. Schuemann, A. McNamara, J. W. Warmenhoven, N. T. Henthorn, K. Kirkby, M. J. Merchant, S. Ingram,
H. Paganetti, KD. Held, J. Ramos-Mendez, B. Faddegon, J. Perl, D. Goodhead, I. Plante, H. Rabus, H.
Nettelbeck, W. Friedland, P. Kundrat, A. Ottolenghi, G. Baiocco, S. Barbieri, M. Dingfelder, S. Incerti, C.
Villagrasa, M. Bueno, M. A. Bernal, S. Guatelli, D. Sakata, J. M. C. Brown, Z. Francis, I. Kyriakou, N.
Lampe, F. Ballarini, M. P. Carante, M. Davidkova, V. Štepán, X. Jia, F. A. Cucinotta, R. Schulte, R.
Stewart, D. Carlson, S. Galer, Z. Kuncic, S. LaCombe, J. Milligan, S. H. Cho, T. Inaniwa, T. Sato, and S. J.
McMahon, A standard data format for DNA damage (SDD), submitted
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95. F. Ballarini, A. Ottolenghi (2012), Chromosome Aberrations by Heavy Ions. In: "Radiation Damage in
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96. H.G. Paretzke, F. Ballarini, M. Brugmans, M. Dingfelder, A. Edwards, W. Friedland, D. Goodhead, W.
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97. H.G. Paretzke, F. Ballarini, M. Brugmans, M. Dingfelder, A. Edwards, W. Friedland, D. Goodhead, W.
Heidenreich, M. Hill, P. Jacob, H.P. Leenhouts, M. Little, M. Merzagora, F. Monforti, H. Nikjoo, P.
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98. Ballarini and H.G. Menzel (2001), On the track to biological effects: the 13th Microdosimetry Symposium
and the 5th Microbeam Workshop, Symposium report. Newsletter, European Research in Radiological
Sciences no. 10, November 2001.
99. M. Durante, F. Antonelli, F. Ballarini, M. Belli, D. Bettega, M.Biaggi, P. Calzolari, A. Ferrari, G.
Gialanella, A. Giussani, G. Grossi, P. Massariello, A. Ottolenghi, M. Pugliese, P. Scampoli, G. Simone, E.
Sorrentino, M.A. Tabocchini, L. Tallone (2001), Space radiation shielding: biological effects of
accelerated iron ions and their modification by aluminum or lucite shields. Microgravity and Space Station
Utilization 2, 179-181.
100. Ottolenghi, D. Scannicchio, F. Ballarini, M. Biaggi, A. Valota (2002), From track structure to biological
endpoints: models, codes and MC simulations to investigate radiation action and damage formation.
Frascati Physics Series 29, 9-14.
101. G. Battistoni, A. Ferrari, P. Sala, F. Ballarini, M. Biaggi, A. Ottolenghi (2002), Development of the FLUKA
Monte Carlo code and of its scientific and technological applications. Frascati Physics Series 29, 3-8.
102. F. Ballarini and A. Ottolenghi (2002), Modelling Radiation-Induced Chromosome Aberrations For Space
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103. Giussani, F. Ballarini, A. Ottolenghi (2002), Risk at low doses: scientific knowledge, uncertainties and
management. Proc. 6th European ALARA Network Workshop on "Occupational exposure optimisation in
the medical field and radiopharmaceutical industry", Madrid, Spain, October 23-25, 2002, pp. 24-29.
104. F. Gramegna, S. Barlini, A. Lanchais, P.F. Mastinu, L. Vannucci, E. Boscolo Marchi, R. Cherubini, A.
Moroni, E. Galbusera, A. Giussani. A. Ottolenghi, E. Gadioli, F. Ballarini, M. Bruno, M. D'Agostino, E.
Geraci, G. Vannini, A. Ordine, G. Casini, A. Nannini, M. Chiari (2003), Cross section measurements
relevant for radiotherapy and for the evaluation of the health risk for astronauts. Annual Report 2002,
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105. F. Gramegna, S. Barlini, E. Boscolo Marchi, R. Cherubini, A. Lanchais, P.F. Mastinu, R.A. Ricci, L.
Vannucci, A. Moroni, O. Wieland, A. Airoldi, F. Ballarini, G. Benzoni, A. Bracco, F. Camera, E. Gadioli,
E. Galbusera, A. Giussani, S. Leoni, B. Million, A. Ottolenghi, R. Sacchi, M. Brekiesz, M. Kmiecik, A.
Maj, M. Bruno, M. D'Agostino, E. Geraci, G. Vannini, G. Casini, M. Chiari, A. Nannini, U. Abbondanno,
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mechanism studies at low-medium energies with the GARFIELD apparatus. Proc. XLI International Winter
Meeting on Nuclear Physics, 27 January-1 February 2003, Bormio, Italy. Ric. Scient. ed Educ. Perm. S120,
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106. F. Ballarini (2003), 12th International Congress of Radiation Research. Radiazioni - Ricerca e applicazioni,
periodico della Società Italiana per le Ricerche sulle Radiazioni, vol. VI/2, 13-15.
107. Fassò, A. Ferrari, S Roesler, P.R. Sala, F. Ballarini, A. Ottolenghi, G. Battistoni, F. Cerutti, E. Gadioli,
M.V. Garzelli, A. Empl, J. Ranft (2003), The physics models of FLUKA: status and recent developments.
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108. Fassò, A. Ferrari, S. Roesler J. Ranft P.R. Sala G. Battistoni, M. Campanella, F. Cerutti, L.De Biaggi, E.
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applications and future developments. Proc. 2003 Conference for Computing in High Energy and Nuclear
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109. F. Ballarini, G. Battistoni, F. Cerutti, A. Empl, A. Fassò, A. Ferrari, E. Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, A.
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2003. Ric. Scient. ed Educ. Perm. S122, Univ. degli Studi Milano (E. Gadioli ed.), pp 579-588.
110. F. Ballarini, W. Friedland, S. Molinelli, A. Ottolenghi, H.G. Paretzke, M. Rossetti, A. Valota, Modelli
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Nuclear Reaction Mechanisms, Varenna, Italy, June 9-13, 2003. Ric. Scient. ed Educ. Perm. S122, Univ.
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112. Andersen, F. Ballarini, G. Battistoni, M. Campanella, M. Carboni, F. Cerutti, A. Empl, A. Fassò, A. Ferrari,
E. Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, K. Lee, A. Ottolenghi, M.Pelliccioni, L. S. Pinsky, J. Ranft, S. Roesler, P. R.
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of space radiation environments. AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 698 "Intersections of Particle and
Nuclear Physics: 8th Conference CIPANP2003" (ed.: Z. Parsa) New York, NY (USA), 19-24 May 2003,
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113. Ottolenghi, F. Ballarini, M. Biaggi, B. Candoni, A. Ferrari, D. Scannicchio (2004), Modelli e simulazioni
dei meccanismi di danno da radiazioni alle strutture biologiche: integrazione dei risultati nel codice
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Bruno, M. D'Agostino, E. Geraci, G. Casini, M. Chiari, A. Nannini, P. Del Carmine, F. Ballarini, A.
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interaction up to 20 AMeV. Annual Report 2003, INFN-Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro. Editors: D. R.
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117. F. Cerutti, F. Ballarini, G. Battistoni, P. Colleoni, A. Ferrari, S.V. Fortsch, E. Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, A.
Mairani, A. Ottolenghi, P.R. Sala (2005), Intermediate mass fragment production in light ion reaction.
Proc. Rila Conference, Rila, Bulgaria, June 2005, ed. by S. Dimitrova, Heron Press, Sofia, 2005, pp. 50-64.
118. F. Ballarini, Un rischioso viaggio per Marte. Darwin, vol VII, marzo-aprile 2005.
119. G. Battistoni, F. Cerutti, E. Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, S. Muraro, T. Rancati, P. Sala, A. Ferrari, K.
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124. M.V. Garzelli, P.R. Sala, G. Battistoni, F. Cerutti, A. Ferrari, E. Gadioli, F. Ballarini, A. Ottolenghi, A.
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127. Ferrari, A.M. Clerici, C. Zonta, L. Cansolino, A. Boninella, S. Altieri, F. Ballarini, S. Bortolussi, P.
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131. S. Bortolussi, S. Altieri, N. Protti, S. Stella, F. Ballarini, P. Bruschi, M. Gadan, S. Thorp, M. Miller, E.
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132. Ferrari, A. Clerici, C. Zonta, L. Cansolino, A. Boninella, J. Bakeine, G. Mazzini, S. Altieri, F. Ballarini, S.
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133. F. Ballarini, J. Bakeine, S. Bortolussi, P. Bruschi, L. Cansolino, A. Clerici, C. Ferrari, N. Protti, S. Stella,
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Capture Therapy 2010, October 25-29, 2010, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Edited by S. Liberman et al.,
Comision Nacional de Energia Atomica, 2010, ISBN 978-987-1323-19-7, pp. 149-152
135. S. Mandal, J. Bakeine, S. Krol, C. Ferrari, A. Clerici, C. Zonta, L. Cansolino, F. Ballarini, S. Bortolussi, S.
Stella, N. Protti, P. Bruschi, S. Altieri, P. Dionigi (2010), Design, development and characterization of
multi-functionalized gold nanoparticles for targeted boron delivery and imaging in BNCT applications.
Proc. 144th ICNCT – New Challenges in Neutron Capture Therapy 2010, October 25-29, 2010, Buenos
Aires, Argentina. Edited by S. Liberman et al., Comision Nacional de Energia Atomica, 2010, ISBN 978-
987-1323-19-7, pp. 294-297
136. M Gadan, S Bortolussi, P Bruschi, N Protti, S Stella, D Santoro, F Ballarini, J Bakeine, C Ferrari, A
Clerici, L Cansolino, C Zonta, A Zonta, S Altieri (2010). Neutron autoradiography for Boron
concentration measurements in liquids and tissue biological samples. In: S. Liberman et al., Proc. 14th
ICNCT, Buenos Aires, October 25-29, 2010. Buenos Aires: Comision Nacional de Energia Atomica,
ISBN: 9789871323197, p. 554
137. S. Stella, S. Bortolussi, N. Protti, A. Bazani, F. Ballarini, P. Bruschi, L. Cansolino, S. Altieri (2010). The
design of a prompt gamma neutron activation analysis facility at Triga Mark II reactor in Pavia. In: S.
Liberman et al., Proc. 14th ICNCT, Buenos Aires, October 25-29, 2010. Buenos Aires: Comision Nacional
de Energia Atomica, ISBN: 9789871323197, p 569
138. N. Protti, F. Ballarini, S. Bortolussi, P. Bruschi, A. De Bari, S. Stella, S. Altieri, J.G. Bakeine, L.
Cansolino, A.M. Clerici, C. Zonta, C. Ferrari, V. Conte, J. Esposito, L. De Nardo, D. Moro, C. Fabris, M.
Soncin, P. Colautti, G. Jori, S. Geninatti Crich, D. Alberti, S. Aime (2011), Biological tests for Boron
Neutron Capture Therapy research at the TRIGA Mark II reactor in Pavia, Proc. European Research
Reactor Conference 2011, Rome, March 20-24, 2011, ISBN 978-92-95064-11-9
139. S. Stella, A. Bazani, F. Ballarini, S. Bortolussi, P. Bruschi, N. Protti, S. Altieri (2011), The design of a
promp gamma neutron activation analysis beam for BNCT purpose at the TRIGA Mark II reactor in Pavia.
Proc. European Research Reactor Conference 2011, Rome, March 20-24, 2011, ISBN 978-92-95064-11-9
140. F. Ballarini (2011), Dal danno radioindotto al DNA alla morte cellulare: approcci teorici. Radiazioni –
Ricerca e applicazioni, vol. XIV/I
141. Nicoletta Protti, Francesca Ballarini, Silva Bortolussi, Piero Bruschi, Sabrina Stella, Simonetta Geninatti-
Crich, Diego Alberti, Silvio Aime, Saverio Altieri (2011), In Vivo Efficacy Test of the BNCT Treatment
Mediated by an Innovative Dual GadoLinium/Boron Agent. In: The front edge of BNCT development,
Shiang-Huei Jiang, Yuan-Hao Liu, 6th Young Researchers BNCT Meeting, 04-08/12/2011, Hsinchu,
Taiwan, 197-203, ISBN: 9789860303216
142. Ferrari, A.M. Clerici, C. Zonta, L. Cansolino, A. Boninella, J. Bakeine, G. Mazzini, S. Altieri, F.
Ballarini, S. Bortolussi, N. Protti, S. Stella, P. Bruschi, P. Dionigi, A. Zonta (2011), Boron Neutron
Capture Therapy (BNCT): an in vitro characterization study of the refractory cell fractionN. Cytometry
part A 79A, 1038-1038
143. F. Ballarini (2013), Morte cellulare radio indotta in cellule umane normali: un approccio modellistico.
Radiazioni – Ricerca e Applicazioni, Vol. XVI n. 1-2-3 , 6-10
144. C Ferrari, L Cansolino, AM Clerici, C Zonta, P Dionigi, G Mazzini, S Altieri, F Ballarini, S Bortolussi, N
Protti (2013), Approccio morfo-citometrico per lo studio della relazione fra cellule quiescenti e comparsa
di recidive in seguito a trattamento con Terapia per Cattura Neutronica del Boro (BNCT). Lettere GIC,
vol. 22, n. 2 (agosto 2013), pp 29-36.
145. F. Ballarini e M.P. Carante (2014), XVI Convegno nazionale della Società Italiana per le Ricerche sulle
Radiazioni. Radiazioni – Ricerca e Applicazioni, vol. XVII n.3
146. F. Ballarini (2017), Effetti biologici della radiazione spaziale: simulazioni ed esperimenti.Fisica in
Medicina, 2017.
147. F. Ballarini (2017), Chromosome aberrations and other biomarkers.Radiazioni – Ricerca e Applicazioni,
vol. XX n. 1-2, Aprile-Agosto 2017.
148. F Ballarini and MP Carante, BIANCA - Biophysical model/code for cell death and chromosome damage.
AIR Newsletter issue 25, March 2018 (http://www.concert-
h2020.eu/en/Concert_info/Access_Infrastructures/Bulletins)
149. Articolo eccellenza su UNIPV magazine
150. Giulia Arico', Francesca Ballarini, Giuseppe Battistoni, Mario Carante, Francesco
Cerutti, Ricardo Manuel Dos Santos Augusto, Alfredo Ferrari, Andrea Fontana, Felix
Horst, Wioletta Sandra Kozlowska, Andrea Mairani, Ilaria Mattei, Katia Parodi, Claire-
Anne Reidel, Paola Sala, Christoph Schuy, Uli Weber, Development of the FLUKA
physics models for hadron therapy applications.
Abstracts:
1. F Monforti, F Ballarini, M Merzagora, A Ottolenghi, M Durante, O Greco, GF Grossi, M Pugliese, G
Gialanella, Ratios of the yields of different chromosomal aberrations as biomarkers of radiation quality. In:
The 28th annual meeting of the European Society for Radiation Research, Oxford (UK), September 24-26,
1997, Book of Abstracts, P 2-9.
2. A Ottolenghi, F Ballarini, M Merzagora, F Monforti, Tests of the role of DNA clustered lesions in the
induction of inactivation, chromosomal aberrations and mutation. In: The 46th annual meeting of the
Radiation Research Society, Louisville (Kentucky, USA), April 25-29, 1998, Book of Abstracts, p 154.
3. F Ballarini, M Merzagora, F Monforti, A Ottolenghi, Chromosome-aberration induction by light ions: an
ab initio model based on track-structure studies. In: The 9th L.H. Gray Workshop, Harwell (UK),
September 10-13, 1998, Book of Abstracts.
4. A Ottolenghi, F Ballarini, M Merzagora, Modelling radiation induced biological lesions: from initial
energy depositions to chromosome aberrations. In: The 9th L.H. Gray Workshop, Harwell (UK), September
10-13, 1998, Book of Abstracts.
5. F Ballarini, M Merzagora, F Monforti, M Durante, G Gialanella, GF Grossi, M Pugliese, A Ottolenghi, A
mechanistic model of chromosome aberrations induced by light ions. In: The 29th annual meeting of the
European Society for Radiation Research, Capri (Italy), 3-7 October 1998, Book of Abstracts, p 176.
6. F Ballarini, M Biaggi, W Burkard, E Egger, A Ferrari, A Ottolenghi, Model predictions and experimental
data on cell survival in a fully modulated proton beam. In: M Moriarty, C Mothersill, C Seymour (eds.),
Eleventh International Congress of Radiation Research, Dublin (Ireland), July 18-23, 1999, Book of
Abstracts, p 286.
7. M Biaggi, F Ballarini, W Burkard, E Egger, A Ferrari, A Ottolenghi, Analisi teorica e sperimentale delle
caratteristiche fisiche e biofisiche di fasci di protoni terapeutici. In: LXXXV Congresso Nazionale Societa'
Italiana di Fisica, Pavia (Italy), September 20-24, 1999, Book of Abstracts, p 157.
8. M Biaggi, F Ballarini, A Ferrari, A Ottolenghi, M Pelliccioni, A Monte Carlo code for a direct estimation
of radiation risk. In: L Iadanza, A Liccardi (eds.), 1st International workshop on space radiation research
and 11th annual NASA space radiation health investigators' workshop, Arona (Italy), May 27-31, 2000,
Book of Abstracts, p 24.
9. A Ottolenghi, F Ballarini, M Biaggi, Modelling chromosomal aberration induction by ionising radiation:
mechanistic approaches based on track structure simulation. In: 33rd COSPAR Scientific Assembly,
Warsaw (Poland), July 16-23, 2000, published on CD.
10. F Ballarini, M Biaggi, A Ottolenghi, Mechanisms of induction of chromosome aberrations in human cells
by ionising radiation: a model and a Monte Carlo simulation based on interphase chromosome
organisation. In: DNA and chromosomes - Physical and Biological approaches, Cargese (Corse, France),
July 31-August 12, 2000, Book of abstracts, p P2.
11. M Biaggi, F Ballarini, W Burkard, E Egger, A Ferrari, A Ottolenghi, D Scannicchio, A method for
analysing and comparing physical and radiobiological characteristics of therapeutic proton beams: an
application to the OPTIS facility and possible generalisations. In: International conference on ocular
pathologies therapy with proton beams, Catania (Italy), October 12-13, 2000, Book of abstracts, p 44.
12. F Ballarini, M Biaggi, A Ottolenghi, Modelli e simulazioni dell'interazione tra radiazioni ionizzanti e
strutture biologiche (invited talk). In: X Convegno nazionale della Società Italiana per le Ricerche sulle
Radiazioni, Frascati (Roma, Italy), November 19-22, 2000, Book of abstracts, p 20.
13. F Ballarini, M Biaggi, A Ottolenghi, Modelling chromosomal structure and aberration formation (invited
talk). 13th Symposium on Microdosimetry, Stresa (Italy), May 27-June 1, 2001, Book of abstracts.
14. A Edwards, A Ottolenghi, F Ballarini, Modelling chromosome aberrations. 13th Symposium on
Microdosimetry, Stresa (Italy), May 27-June 1, 2001, Book of abstracts, F9.
15. F Ballarini, M Biaggi, W Friedland, P Jacob, A Ottolenghi, A Panzarasa, H Paretzke, V Vicinanza, Single-
and double-strand breaks induced by low energy electrons: models and Monte Carlo simulations. VII
International workshop "Radiation damage to DNA", Nouan-Le-Fuzelier, Orleans (France), September 2-7,
2001, Book of abstracts.
16. A Ottolenghi, F Ballarini, M Biaggi, Biophysical models of radiation effects. The 31st Annual meeting of
the European Society for Radiation Biology and 5th annual meeting of the German Society for Biological
Radiation Research, Dresden (Germany), September 1-5, 2001, Book of abstracts, p 7.
17. F Ballarini, M Biaggi, A Ottolenghi, Organizzazione dei cromosomi in interfase e aberrazioni
cromosomiche: modelli e simulazioni Monte Carlo. LXXXVII Congresso nazionale Società Italiana di
Fisica, Milano - Bicocca, September 24-29, 2001, Book of abstracts, p 86.
18. F Ballarini, A Ottolenghi, Bystander effects and adaptive response: problems in quantifying the different
phenomena for radiation risk assessment. 20th LH Gray Conference -Radiation cancer analysis and low
dose risk estimation: new developments and perspectives, Ede, The Netherlands, February 17-21, 2002,
Book of abstracts, p 4.
19. F Ballarini, M Biaggi, A Ferrari, A Ottolenghi, M Pelliccioni, D Scannicchio, Influence of the shielding on
the space radiation biological effectiveness. IV. Modelling. The 2nd International Workshop on Space
Radiation Research, Nara, Japan, March 11-15, 2002, Book of abstracts, p 40.
20. A Ottolenghi, F Ballarini, From track structure to biological damage: induction and evolution of DNA
lesions. 32nd annual meeting of the European Society for Radiation Biology, Liege, Belgium, September 4-
7, 2002, Book of abstracts, p. 64.
21. F Ballarini, M Biaggi, L De Biaggi, A Ferrari, A Ottolenghi, A Panzarasa, M Pelliccioni, P Sala, D
Scannicchio, Calculation of physical and “biological” dose in different organs after a solar particle event:
role of shielding conditions (invited talk). 34th COSPAR Scientific Assembly - The second world space
congress, Houston, TX, USA, October 10-19, 2002. Published on CD by AIAA, ISBN 1-56347-585-5 02-
0487
22. A. Ottolenghi, F. Ballarini, Chromosome aberrations as biomarkers of radiation quality: modelling basic
mechanisms (invited talk). 34th COSPAR Scientific Assembly - The second world space congress, Houston,
TX, USA, October 10-19, 2002. Published on CD by AIAA, ISBN 1-56347-585-5 02-0487
23. A Ferrari, F Ballarini, F Cerutti, A Empl, A Fassò, MV Garzelli, A Ottolenghi, LS Pinsky, J Ranft, S
Roesler, PR Sala, TL Wilson, The FLUKA code for space applications: recent developments. 34th
COSPAR Scientific Assembly - The second world space congress, Houston, TX, USA, October 10-19,
2002. Published on CD by AIAA, ISBN 1-56347-585-5 02-0487
24. F Ballarini, A Ottolenghi, O Sapora, Comunicazione cellulare ed effetto "bystander": dati sperimentali,
modelli teorici e possibili meccanismi (invited talk). XI Convegno Nazionale S.I.R.R., Piano di Sorrento,
15-17 Settembre 2002, Book of abstracts p. 29.
25. F Ballarini, A Ottolenghi, D Scannicchio, A Valota, Ruolo dell'organizzazione del DNA in interfase nella
formazione del danno iniziale e delle aberrazioni cromosomiche radioindotte. XI Convegno Nazionale
S.I.R.R., Piano di Sorrento, 15-17 Settembre 2002, Book of Abstracts p. 93.
26. F Ballarini, W Friedland, P Jacob, A Ottolenghi, HG Paretzke, D Scannicchio, A Valota, Role of DNA
organisation and environmental conditions in the evolutions of radiobiological damage: models and
simulations. 8th WS on HCPBM & 2nd Meeting of ENLIGHT, Vienna, September 26 – 28, 2002, Book of
abstracts pp 8-9.
27. F. Ballarini, W. Friedland, P. Jacob, S. Molinelli, A. Ottolenghi, H.G. Paretzke, M. Rossetti, D.
Scannicchio, A. Valota, Protective role of OH scavengers and DNA/chromatin organization in the
induction of DNA breaks: mechanistic models and Monte Carlo simulations (invited talk). 12th International
Congress on Radiation Research, Brisbane, Australia, August 2003, Book of Abstracts, p. 137.
28. F. Ballarini and A. Ottolenghi, A model and code for the simulation of radiation-induced chromosome
aberrations detectable with Giemsa or FISH. 12th International Congress on Radiation Research, Brisbane,
Australia, August 2003, Book of Abstracts, p. 387.
29. G. Battistoni, M. Cavinato, F. Cerutti, A. Clivio, E. Fabrici, E. Gadioli, E. Gadioli Erba, M.V. Garzelli, A.
Mairani, A. Ferrari, F. Ballarini, A. Ottolenghi, A. Empl, L. Pinsky, A. Fassò, J. Ranft, P. Sala, Heavy ion
interactions from Coulomb barrier to some GeV/n: Boltzmann Master Equation theory and FLUKA code
performances. V Latinamerican Symposium on Nuclear Physics - XXVI Reunião de Trabalho sobre Física
Nuclear no Brasil, September 1-5, 2003, Santos, Brazil. Book of abstracts, p. 82
30. F. Ballarini and A. Ottolenghi, A model and code for the simulation of simple and complex chromosome
aberrations induced by ionising radiation (invited talk). 6th International Symposium on Chromosome
aberrations, Essen, Germany, September 10-13, 2003, Book of Abstracts, p 16.
31. Barlini S., Mastinu P.F., Moroni A., Galbusera E., Giussani A., Gadioli E., Ballarini F., D'Agostino M.,
Vannini G., Casini G., Gramegna F., Ordine A., Chiari M., Nannini A., Bruno M., Geraci E., Ottolenghi A.,
Murano M., Lanchais A., Cherubini R., Vannucci L., Boscolo Marchi E. Cross-section measurements
relevant for radiotherapy and for the evaluation of the health risk for astronauts. LXXXIX congresso SIF,
Parma, 17-22 settembre 2003. Book of abstracts, p 13
32. M.A. Tabocchini, M. Belli, A. Campa, V. Dini, G. Esposito, G. Simone, R.Cherubini, S. Gerardi, A.
Ottolenghi, F. Ballarini, S. Molinelli, W. Friedland, H. Paretzke, DNA dsb induced in mammalian cells by
charged particles and gamma rays: experimental results and theoretical approaches. 9th Heavy Charged
Particles in Biology and Medicine Workshop (HCPBM) and ENLIGHT Meeting, Lyon, France, October 2-
5, 2003. Book of abstracts, p. 5.
33. F. Ballarini, W. Friedland, S. Molinelli, A. Ottolenghi, H.G. Paretzke, M. Rossetti, A. Valota, Modelli
meccanicistici di danno al DNA e aberrazioni cromosomiche da radiazioni ionizzanti (invited talk). II
Riunione Nazionale della Società Italiana per le Ricerche sulle Radiazioni - I Convegno Nazionale della
Federazione Italiana per le Ricerche sulle Radiazioni, Legnaro-Padova, 20-22 Novembre 2003, Book of
abstracts, p. 5.
34. F. Ballarini, G. Battistoni, L. De Biaggi, M. Campanella, M. Carboni, F. Cerutti, A. Empl, A. Fassò, A.
Ferrari, E. Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, A. Ottolenghi, M. Pelliccioni, L. Pinsky, J. Ranft, S. Roesler, P.R. Sala,
D. Scannicchio, R. Villari, Il codice di trasporto FLUKA per applicazioni radiobiologiche. II Riunione
Nazionale della Società Italiana per le Ricerche sulle Radiazioni - I Convegno Nazionale della Federazione
Italiana per le Ricerche sulle Radiazioni, Legnaro-Padova, 20-22 Novembre 2003, Book of abstracts, p. 69.
35. F. Ballarini and A. Ottolenghi, Radiation-induced chromosome aberrations: estimating translocation
yields and cancer risk down to low doses (invited talk). Int. workshop on radiation health effects at low
doses or low dose rates, Munich, 16-18 Feb. 2004, Book of abstracts, p. 18.
36. L. Pinsky , F. Ballarini et al., The application of FLUKA to dosimetry and radiation therapy. International
Conference on Radiatio Shielding (IRCS-10) and 13th Topical meeting on Radiation Protection and
Shielding (RPS-2004), Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal, May 9-14, 2004. Book of Abstracts.
37. F. Ballarini and A. Ottolenghi, Chromosome aberrations induced by low doses of low- and high-LET
radiation: a modelling approach. 3rd International Workshop on Space Radiation Research and 15th Space
Radiat. Health Investigators' workshop, Port Jefferson, New York, May 16-20, 2004. Book of abstracts, p.
35.
38. F Ballarini, F Cerutti, A Fassò, A Ferrari, E Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, A. Ottolenghi, L.S. Pinsky, J. Ranft,
P.R. Sala, Heavy-ion collisions in the FLUKA Monte Carlo event generator: present and perspectives.
INPC 2004, Goteborg, Sweden, June 2004, Book of Abstracts, p. 454
39. A. Ottolenghi and F. Ballarini, Ab initio modelling of radiation damage: from track structure to biological
endpoints. RADAM Conference: Radiation damage in biomolecular systems, Lyon, France, June 24-27,
2004. Book of Abstracts.
40. F. Ballarini, F. Cerutti, A. Ferrari, E. Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, A. Ottolenghi, H. Paretzke, V. Parini, M.
Pelliccioni, L. Pinsky, P. Sala, M. Zankl, Models and Monte Carlo simulations of GCR and SPE organ
doses with different shielding, based on the FLUKA code coupled with anthropomorphic phantoms. The
35th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Paris, France, July 2004, published as CD.
41. A. Ferrari, F Ballarini, G Battistoni, F Cerutti, A Empl, A Fassò, E Gadioli, MV Garzelli, A Ottolenghi, L
Pinsky, J Ranft, PR Sala, G Smirnov, S Roesler, N Zapp, The FLUKA code: new developments and
applications for space radiation. The 35th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Paris, France, July 2004,
published as CD.
42. F. Ballarini, F. Cerutti, A. Ferrari, E. Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, A. Ottolenghi, H. Paretzke, V. Parini, M.
Pelliccioni, L. Pinsky, P. Sala, M. Zankl, Simulazione degli effetti della radiazione spaziale mediante
integrazione tra il codice MC FLUKA e fantocci antropomorfi. XC Congresso Nazionale Società Italiana di
Fisica, Brescia, 20-25 settembre 2004. Book of abstracts, page 85
43. F. Gramegna, S. Barlini, V.L. Kravchuk, A. Lanchais, Boscolo, E. Marchi, P.F. Mastinu, L. Vanucci, F.
Cerutti, E. Gadioli, A. Moroni, M. Murano, M. Cavinato, E. Fabrici, E. Gadioli Erba, A. Giussani, M.
Bruno, M. D'Agostino, E. Geraci, G. Casini, M. Chiari, A. Nannini, P. Del Carmine, F. Ballarini, A.
Ottolenghi, P.M. Milazzo, A. Ordine, G. Giordano, Large-angle particle emission in 12C+12C and 16O+12C reactions. XC Congresso Nazionale Società Italiana di Fisica, Brescia, 20-25 settembre 2004.
Book of Abstracts, p. 139
44. F. Ballarini, F. Cerutti, A. Ferrari, E. Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, A. Ottolenghi, V. Parini, L. Pinsky, P. Sala,
Modelling radiation-induced cellular damage: nuclear models and data needed for radiation protection
and hadrontherapy (invited talk). 2004 Nuclear Data Conference, Santa Fe (NM, USA), September 2004.
Book of abstracts, page 25-26
45. F. Cerutti, F. Ballarini, A. Ferrari, E. Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, A. Ottolenghi, J. Ranft, P.R. Sala,
Comprehensive calculations of heavy ion interactions. 2004 Nuclear Data Conference, Santa Fe (NM,
USA), September 2004. Book of abstracts, page 72-73
46. F. Ballarini, A. Ottolenghi, Aberrazioni cromosomiche e leucemia mieloide cronica radioindotta: un
approccio modellistico. XII Convegno nazionale della Società Italiana per le Ricerche sulle Radiazioni
(SIRR), Genova, 9-12 novembre 2004. Radiazioni - Ricerca e Applicazioni, periodico della Società Italiana
per le ricerche sulle radiazioni, Suppl. vol. VII/2, p. 24.
47. F. Cerutti, F. Ballarini, G. Battistoni, A. Fassò, A. Ferrari, E. Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, A. Ottolenghi, L.
Pinsky , J. Ranft, P.R. Sala, D. Scannicchio, Il codice FLUKA per la radioprotezione nello spazio:
caratterizzazione fisica dei prodotti di interazione ioni-schermatura. XII Convegno nazionale della Società
Italiana per le Ricerche sulle Radiazioni (SIRR), Genova, 9-12 novembre 2004. Radiazioni - Ricerca e
Applicazioni, periodico della Società Italiana per le ricerche sulle radiazioni, Suppl. vol. VII/2, p. 35.
48. A. Ottolenghi, D. Alloni, F. Ballarini, D. Scannicchio, Modelling the evolution of radiobiological damage
with focus on target structures. RADAM Conference 2005, Potsdam, Book of abstracts, p. 33
49. D. Alloni, F. Ballarini, A. Mairani and A. Ottolenghi, Bystander Effect: a diffusion-based modelling
approach. Bad Honnef, RISC-RAD annual meeting, April 2005
50. F Ballarini, D Alloni, G Battistoni, F Cerutti, A Ferrari, E Gadioli, MV Garzelli, A Mairani, A Ottolenghi,
HG Paretzke, V Parini, M Pelliccioni, LS Pinsky, PR Sala, D Scannicchio, M Zankl, Modelling human
exposure to space radiation with different shielding: the FLUKA code coupled with anthropomorphic
phantoms. The NPDC19 conference, Pavia, 5-9 Sept. 2005, Book of abstracts, p 35.
51. F Cerutti, F Ballarini, G Battistoni, P Colleoni, A Ferrari, E Gladioli, MV Garzelli, A Mairani, A
Ottolenghi, LS Pinsky, PR Sala, D Scannicchio, Analysis of Carbon-induced reactions at low incident
energies. The NPDC19 conference, Pavia, 5-9 Sept. 2005, Book of abstracts, p 44
52. F Ballarini, G Battistoni, F Cerutti, A Empl, A. Fassò, A Ferrari, E Gadioli, MV Garzelli, A Mairani, S
Muraro, A Ottolenghi, M Pelliccioni, L Pinsky, J Ranft, PR Sala, D Scannicchio, V Vlachoudis, The Fluka
code: an overview. The NPDC19 conference, Pavia, 5-9 Sept. 2005, Book of abstracts, p 37
53. MV Garzelli, F Ballarini, G Battistoni, F Cerutti, A Fassò, A Ferrari, E Gadioli, A Ottolenghi, LS Pinsky, J
Ranft, PR Sala, Heavy-ion collisions: preliminary results of a new QMD model coupled with FLUKA and
recent developments of the RQMD-FLUKA interface. The NPDC19 conference, Pavia, September 5-9
2005, Book of abstracts.
54. F. Ballarini, D. Alloni, A Facoetti, A. Mairani, A. Ottolenghi, Modelling approaches in investigating cell
communication and bystander effects following irradiation (invited talk). The 14th Symposium of
Microdosimetry, Venice, November 2005. Book of abstracts.
55. W. Friedland, P. Jacob, H.G. Paretzke A. Ottolenghi, F. Ballarini, Simulation of light ion induced DNA
damage patterns. The 14th Symposium of Microdosimetry, November 2005, Book of abstracts
56. D. Alloni, F. Ballarini, W. Friedland, M. Liotta, S. Molinelli, A. Ottolenghi, H.G. Paretzke, M. Rossetti,
Role of DNA/chromatin organisation and scavenging capacity in USX- and proton- induced DNA damage.
The 14th Symposium of Microdosimetry, November 2005 Book of abstracts, p C1
57. S. Trovati , F. Ballarini, G. Battistoni, F. Cerutti, A. Fasso`, A. Ferrari, E. Gadioli, M. V. Garzelli, A.
Mairani, A. Ottolenghi, H. G. Paretzke, V. Parini, M. Pelliccioni, L. Pinsky, P. R. Sala, D. Scannicchio and
M. Zankl, Human exposure to space radiation: role of primary and secondary particles. The 14th
Symposium of Microdosimetry, Venice, November 2005, Book of abstracts, p N3
58. A. Facoetti , F. Ballarini, R. Cherubini, S. Gerardi, R. Nano, A. Ottolenghi, K.M. Prise, K.R. Tott, C. Zilio,
Gamma ray-induced bystander effect in tumour glioblastoma cells: a specific study on cell survival,
cytokine release and cytokine receptors. The 14th Symposium of Microdosimetry, Venice, November 2005.
Book of abstracts, p L5
59. P Sala for the FLUKA collaboration, Simulation of nuclear interactions for basic radiobiology and
applications: the FLUKA approach. The 14th Symposium of Microdosimetry, Venice, November 2005,
Book of abstracts.
60. M.V. Garzelli, P. Sala, G. Battistoni, F. Cerutti, A. Ferrari, E. Gadioli, F. Ballarini, A. Ottolenghi, A.
Fassò, L. Pinsky, J. Ranft, Correlations in the interactions of ion beams with matter. Rila conference, Rila
(Bulgaria), June 2006.
61. A. Ottolenghi, D. Alloni, F. Ballarini, A. Facoetti, A. Mairani, R. Nano, S. Trovati, D. Scannicchio, Aspetti
fisico-radiobiologici: conoscenze attuali e attività di ricerca. La radioterapia con adroni: basi razionali e
impiego clinico, Giornata Seminariale Inter-Universitaria. Novara, 7 luglio 2006
62. F. Ballarini, D. Alloni, A. Facoetti, A. Mairani, R. Nano, A. Ottolenghi, Theoretical models and simulation
codes to investigate bystander effects and cellular communication at low doses (invited talk). 36th COSPAR
Scientifc Assembly, Bejing, China, July 2006. Published on CD-ROM, ISSN 1815-2619
63. P. Sala, …, F. Ballarini, …, The physics of the FLUKA code: recent developments. 36th COSPAR Scientifc
Assembly, Bejing, China, July 2006. Published on CD-ROM, ISSN 1815-2619
64. F Ballarini, M Belli, A Campa, G Esposito, W Friedland, A Ottolenghi, H Paretzke, Modelization of DNA
fragmentation induced in human fibroblasts by Fe-56 ions. 36th COSPAR Scientifc Assembly, Bejing,
China, July 2006. Published on CD-ROM, ISSN 1815-2619
65. M.V. Garzelli, P. Sala, Ballarini G. Battistoni, F. Cerutti, A. Ferrari, E. Gadioli, A. Ottolenghi, L. Pinsky,
J. Ranft, Hot fragment formation in heavy ion collisions at non relativistic energies. 36th COSPAR
Scientifc Assembly, Bejing, China, July 2006. Published on CD-ROM, ISSN 1815-2619
66. W. Friedland, P. Jacob, H. Paretzke, A. Ottolenghi, F. Ballarini, M. Dingfelder, Simulation of ion induced
radiation damage in cells. 36th COSPAR Scientifc Assembly, Bejing, China, July 2006. Published on CD-
ROM, ISSN 1815-2619
67. F Ballarini, G Battistoni, A Ferrari, S Muraro, A Ottolenghi, M Pelliccioni, L Pinsky, P Sala, R Villari,
Applicazioni del codice FLUKA alla fisica dei raggi cosmici. XCII Congresso SIF, Torino, 18-23
Settembre 2006. Book of Abstracts p 140.
68. A.Ottolenghi, D. Alloni, F. Ballarini, A. Mairani, D. Scannicchio, S. Trovati, Mechanistic and
phenomenological models of radiobiological damage. Discussion Seminar About Radiation Quality
Assessment in Hadrontherapy - Legnaro, 30-31 October 2006
69. A. Campa, D. Alloni, F. Ballarini, M. Belli, G. Esposito, W. Friedland, M. Liotta, A. Ottolenghi, H.
Paretzke, Modellizzazione della frammentazione del DNA indotta in fibroblasti umani da ioni Fe-56.
Convegno SIRR, Bologna, Novembre 2006, Book of Abstracts, p 57
70. A Facoetti, F Ballarini, L D’Ercole, E Gino, F Lisciando, L Mantovani, R Nano, S Siviero, A Ottolenghi,
Meccanismi dell’effetto bystander: modulazione della produzione di citochine, indotta da radiazioni
ionizzanti. Convegno SIRR, Bologna, Novembre 2006, Book of Abstracts, p 36
71. F. Ballarini, C. Cremer, G. Kreth, A. Ottolenghi, Biophysical models of chromosome radiation effects
(invited talk). 1st Int. Workshop on Systems Radiation Biology, Neuherberg/Munich, Germany, Feb 2007,
Book of Abstracts.
72. G. Givone, F. Ballarini, G. Battistoni, M. Briccarello, M. Durante, A. Ferrari, M. Garzelli, C. Lobascio, A.
Mairani, S. Muraro, A. Ottolenghi, P. Sala, D. Scannicchio, S. Trovati, A. Zanini, Space radiation
shielding on the moon: preliminary calculations. ISSBB 2007, Bari, Italy, March 2007.
73. F. Ballarini, G. Battistoni, F. Cerutti, A. Ferrari, E. Gadioli, M.V. Garzelli, A. Mairani, A. Ottolenghi, L.S.
Pinsky, P.R. Sala, S. Trovati, Modelling the radiation action for the estimation of biological effects in
humans (invited talk). Int. Conf. on Nucl. Data for Science and Technology, Nice, France, April 22-27
2007, Book of Abstracts, p 32
74. MV Garzelli, P Sala, F Ballarini, G Battistoni, F Cerutti, A Ferrari, A Fassò, A Ottolenghi, L Pinsky, J
Ranft, A fully microscopical simulation of heavy-ion collisions in thin and thick targets by a new QMD
coupled to the FLUKA code. Int. Conf. on Nucl. Data for Science and Technology, Nice, France, April 22-
27 2007, Book of Abstracts, p 65
75. A. Ottolenghi, F. Ballarini, C. Cremer, G. Kreth, Models and simulations of radiation induced
chromosome damage. Radiation Damage in Biomolecular Systems RADAM'07, 19th - 22nd June 2007,
Dublin, Ireland.
76. F. Ballarini, A. Ottolenghi, Modeling radiation-induced chromosome aberrations (invited talk). Int Cong.
Radiat Res, S. Francisco, July 2007, Book of Abstracts, p 21
77. A Facoetti, D Alloni, F Ballarini, A Mairani, L Mariotti, R Nano, A Ottolenghi, How do experimental
conditions and radiation affect cytokine signals ? Int Cong. Radiat Res, S. Francisco, July 2007, Book of
Abstracts, p 150-151
78. C. Lobascio, F. Ballarini, M. Briccarello, M. Casolino, R. Destefanis, M. Faraud, G. Gialanella, G.
Givone, G. Grossi, V. Guarnieri, L. Manti, A. Ottolenghi, M. Pugliese, A. Rusek, P. Scampoli, A.Zanini
and M. Durante, Radiation shielding properties of materials used in human space infrastructures: a
ground-based and international space station study of kevlar and nextel. Annual NASA SpaceRadiation
Health Investigators' Workshop, California, July 2007, Book of Abstracts.
79. D. Alloni, F. Antonelli, F. Ballarini, M. Belli, A. Campa, V. Dini, G. Esposito, W. Friedland, M. Liotta, A.
Ottolenghi, H. G. Paretzke, G. Simone, E. Sorrentino, M. A. Tabocchini, Small DNA fragments induced in
human fibroblasts by 56Fe ions: experimental data and MC simulations. Proc. “Ion Beams in biology and
medicine, Heidelberg, 26-29 September 2007, edited by J Debus, K Henrichs, G Kraft, p 164
80. F. Ballarini, A. Facoetti, L. Mariotti, R. Nano, A. Ottolenghi, Role of cellular communication in the
pathways of radiation-induced biological damage. 2008 COSPAR Meeting, Montreal, Canada, July 2008,
Book of abstracts (published on CD, ISSN 1815-2619)
81. A. Campa, D Alloni, F Antonelli, F Ballarini, M Belli, V Dini, G Esposito, A Facoetti, W Friedland, Y
Furusawa, M Liotta, A Ottolenghi, H Paretzke, G Simone, E Sorrentino, MA Tabocchini, DNA
fragmentation pattern in human fibroblasts after irradiation with Iron ions. 2008 COSPAR Meeting,
Montreal, Canada, July 2008, Book of abstracts (published on CD, ISSN 1815-2619)
82. A. Campa, A Ottolenghi, D Alloni, F Ballarini, M Belli, G Esposito, A Facoetti, W Friedland, M Liotta, H
Paretzke, Dependence on radiation quality of DNA fragmentation spectra. 2008 COSPAR Meeting,
Montreal, Canada, July 2008, Book of abstracts (published on CD, ISSN 1815-2619)
83. M. Durante on behalf of the COUNT collaboration, Countermeasures for the exposure to cosmic radiation:
status of the experiment “COUNT”. 3rd ISSBB National Conference, Udine, Italy, April 2-3 2008, Book of
abstracts p 54.
84. F Ballarini, A Ottolenghi, A theoretical model of chromosome aberration induction with applications for
space research. 3rd ISSBB National Conference, Udine, Italy, April 2-3 2008, Book of abstracts p 14.
85. A Bertolotti , F Ballarini al. , Studio dei messaggeri cellulari coinvolti nell’effetto bystander: influenza
delle condizioni sperimentali. XIV Convegno nazionale SIRR, Trieste, Italy, 24 - 27 giugno 2008. Book of
Abstracts, page 18.
86. G. Esposito , …, F Ballarini et al., Frammentazione del DNA in fibroblasti umani dopo irradiazione con
ioni ferro. XIV Convegno nazionale SIRR, Trieste, Italy, 24 - 27 giugno 2008. Book of abstracts, page 27.
87. F Ballarini, A Ottolenghi, Mechanisms and implications of radiation-induced chromosome damage: an ab
initio model and a Monte Carlo code. XCIV Congresso Nazionale SIF, Genova, 22-26 Settembre 2008.
Book of abstracts, p 141
88. F. Ballarini, J.G. Bakeine, S. Bortolussi, P. Bruschi, A.M. Clerici, A. De Bari, P. Dionigi, C. Ferrari, M.A.
Gadan, N. Protti, S. Stella, C. Zonta, A. Zonta and S. Altieri, Nuclear Physics meets Medicine and
Biology: Boron Neutron Capture Therapy. 12th International conference on nuclear reaction mechanisms,
Varenna, Italy, June 2009.
89. F. Ballarini, J.G. Bakeine, S. Bortolussi, P. Bruschi, A.M. Clerici, C. Ferrari, M.A. Gadan, R. Nano, N.
Protti, D. Santoro, S. Stella, C. Zonta, A. Zonta and S. Altieri, Radiobiology of Boron Neutron Capture
Therapy: a theoretical approach. Congresso Nazionale SIF, Bari, Settembre 2009, Book of abstracts, p 16
90. S.Bortolussi, F.Ballarini, M.Gadan, N.Protti, D. Santoro, S.Stella, P.Bruschi, R.Nano, A.Clerici, C.Ferrari,
A.Zonta, C.Zonta, J.J.Bakeine, e S.Altieri. Studio di efficacia in vivo della Boron Neutron Capture Therapy
applicata ai tumori polmonari diffusi. Congresso Nazionale SIF, Bari, Settembre 2009, Book of abstracts, p
17
91. N. Protti, F. Ballarini, S. Bortolussi, P. Bruschi, A. De Bari, M. Di Salvo, M. Gadan, D. Santoro, S. Stella,
J.G. Bakeine, C. Zonta, A.M. Clerici, L. Cansolino, C. Ferrari, A. Marchetti, A. Bertolotti, R. Nano, P.
Dionigi, A. Zonta and S. Altieri, Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) for lung metastases: current
state of the research in Pavia. Young Researchers BNCT Meeting, Mainz, Germany, Septembre 29 –
October 2, 2009.
92. F. Ballarini, S. Bortolussi, A.M. Clerici, C. Ferrari, N. Protti, S. Altieri, From radiation-induced
chromosome damage to cell death: modelling basic mechanisms and applications to Boron Neutron
Capture Therapy. 15th International Symposium on Microdosimetry, Verona, Italy, October 25-30, 2009.
Book of abstracts.
93. M Gadan, S Bortolussi, P Bruschi, N Protti, S Stella, D Santoro, F Ballarini, J Bakeine, C Ferrari, A
Clerici, L Cansolino, C Zonta, A Zonta, S Altieri, Neutron autoradiography for Boron concentration
measurements in liquids and tissue biological samples. Proc. 144th ICNCT, October 25-29, 2010, Buenos
Aires, Argentina, p 554.
94. S Stella, S Bortolussi, N Protti, A Bazani, F Ballarini, P Bruschi, L Cansolino, S Altieri, The design of a
prompt gamma neutron activation analysis facility at Triga Mark II reactor in Pavia. Proc. 144th ICNCT,
October 25-29, 2010, Buenos Aires, Argentina, p 569.
95. D. Alberti, S. Geninatti-Crich, I. Szabo, S. A.Toppino, A. Deagostino, P. Venturello, F. Ballarini, S.
Bortolussi, P. Bruschi, N. Protti, S. Altieri, S. Aime (2012). Preliminary in vivo tests on murine tumour
models of MRI-guided NCT through a new Gd/B compound. In: 15th International Congress on Neutron
Capture Therapy . p. 50-51, Tsukuba,Ibaraki,305-0032,Japan, 10-14/09/2012
96. S. Altieri, F. Ballarini, S. Bortolussi, P. Bruschi, M. Garioni, N. Protti, G.J. Bakeine, L. Cansolino, A.M.
Clerici, C. Zonta, C. Ferrari (2012). Irradiation set-up for the in vivo BNCT tests at Pavia reactor on BDIX
rats bearing lung metastases. In: 15th International Congress on Neutron Capture Therapy . p. 95,
Tsukuba,Ibaraki,305-0032,Japan, 10-14/09/2012
97. N. Protti, S. Manera, M. Prata, D. Alloni, F. Ballarini, S. Bortolussi, P. Bruschi, M. Cagnazzo, A. Salvini,
A. Borio di Tigliole, S. Altieri (2012). Neutron activation measurements on small animal irradiated for
BNCT purpose. In: 15th International Congress on Neutron Capture Therapy . p. 71, Tsukuba,Ibaraki,305-
0032,Japan, 10-14/09/2012
98. Protti N, Ballarini F, Bortolussi S, Garioni M, Postuma I, Cansolino L, Clerici, A, Zonta C, Rovelli C,
Nano R, Nigg DW, Altieri S. (2013). Experimental New modalities in radiotherapy: the Boron Neutron
Capture Therapy(BNCT) experience at the University of Pavia, Italy. In: 40th Annual Meeting of the
European Radiation Research Society. Dublin , Ireland, 1-5 Settembre 2013
99. F. Ballarini, S. Altieri, S. Bortolussi, E. Giroletti, N. Protti (2013). A model of radiation-induced cell
killing: insights into mechanisms and applications for hadrontherapy. In: AA VV. ERR 20133. Dublin,
September 1-5 2013
100. Rovelli C, Ballarini F, Bortolussi S, Bruschi P, Cansolino L, Clerici A, Postuma I, Protti N, Zonta C,
Ferrari C, Nigg DW, Nano R, Altieri S (2013). In situ lung BNCT in a rat model: preliminary histological
results on treatment toxicity and efficacy. In: 7th young researchers' boron neutron capture therapy meeting.
p. 58, Granada, Spain, 22-26 Settembre 2013
101. I. Postuma, S. Bortolussi, N. Protti, F.Ballarini, P. Bruschi, L. Ciani, S. Ristori, L. Panza, C. Ferrari, L.
Cansolino, S. Altieri (2013), An improved neutron autoradiography set-up, applied to 10B concentration
measurements for biological samples. In: 7th young researchers' boron neutron capture therapy meeting,
Granada, Spain, 22-26 Settembre 2013, book of abstracts, p. 56.
102. N. Protti, F.Ballarini, S.Bortolussi, P.Bruschi, L.Cansolino, L.Ciani, A.Clerici, R.O.Farìas, I.Postuma,
C.Zonta, C.Ferrari, L.Panza, S.Ristori, S.J.Gonzales, S.Altieri (2013). Dose calculation in Sprague-Dawley
rats affected by limb osteosarcoma for BNCT in vivo tests at the TRIGA reactor in Pavia. In: 7th young
researchers' boron neutron capture therapy meeting, Granada, Spain, 22-26 Settembre 2013, Book of
abstracts, p 24.
103. F. Ballarini, S. Altieri, S. Bortolussi, E. Giroletti, N. Protti (2013). A biophysical model linking radiation-
induced chromosome aberrations and cell death. In: AA VV. MICROS 2013 16th International Symposium
on Microdosimetry. p. 21, Treviso, october 20-25, 2013
104. N.Protti, S.Geninatti-Crich, D.Alberti, A.Deagostino, A.Toppino, S.Aime, F.Ballarini, S.Bortolussi,
P.Bruschi, I.Postuma, S.Altieri, H.Nikjoo (2013). Evaluation of the synergy effect of combined 10B+157Gd
NCT. In: AA VV. MICROS 2013 - 16th Symposium on Microdosimetry. Treviso, October 20-25, 2013
105. N.Protti, F.Ballarini, S.Bortolussi, M.P.Carante, E.Giroletti, I.Postuma, G.Zanoni, S.Altieri (2014).
Computational studies to evaluate the feasibility of Neutron Capture Therapy (NCT) to slow down the
progression of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). 16th International Congress on Neutron Capture Therapy,
Helsinki, Finland, June 2014, Book of abstracts
106. L. Cansolino, A.M. Clerici, C. Zonta, C.M. Bianchi, P. Dionigi, G. Mazzini, R. Di Liberto, S. Altieri, F.
Ballarini, S. Bortolussi, M.P.Carante, M. Ferrari, I. Postuma, N. Protti, Ferrari C., Comparative Study of the
Radiobiological Effects Induced on Adherent vs Suspended Cells by BNCT, Neutrons and Gamma Rays
Treatments. 16th International Congress on Neutron Capture Therapy, Helsinki, Finland, June 2014, Book
of abstracts.
107. I.Postuma, S.Bortolussi, N.Protti, F.Ballarini, M.P.Carante, M.Ferrari, S.Altieri, Geant4 study of BNCT
mixed field energy deposit in an approximated healthy tissue geometry. 16th International Congress on
Neutron Capture Therapy, Helsinki, Finland, June 2014, Book of abstracts.
108. S.Bortolussi, I.Postuma, N.Protti, F.Ballarini, M.Carante, A. De Bari, P.Bruschi, C.Ferrari, L.Cansolino,
C.Zonta, A.M. Clerici, L.Ciani, S.Ristori, L.Panza,S.J. González, O.Galasso, G.Gasparini, S. Altieri,
Results of pre-clinical studies of BNCT for Osteosarcoma. 16th International Congress on Neutron Capture
Therapy, Helsinki, Finland, June 2014, Book of abstracts.
109. F. Ballarini, M. Carante, A biophysical model linking DNA damage, chromosome aberrations and cell
death. NanoIBCT workshop MiND-IBCT, Austria, May 7-9, 2014, Book of abstracts.
110. Mario Carante, Francesca Ballarini (2014), Un modello biofisico di morte cellulare basato sulle lesioni a
cluster del DNA e le aberrazioni cromosomiche: implicazioni sui meccanismi e applicazioni nell’ambito
dell’adroterapia. Radiazioni – Ricerca e Applicazioni vol XVII n 3
111. C.Rovelli, F.Ballarini, S.Bortolussi, P.Bruschi, L.Cansolino, A.Clerici, I.Postuma, N.Protti, R.Nano,
C.Zonta, C.Ferrari, D.W.Nigg, S.Altieri (2014), Boron Neutron Capture Therapy for lung metastasis in an
experimental animal model. Radiazioni – Ricerca e Applicazioni. Vol XVII n 3
112. N.Protti, M.Ferrari, F.Ballarini, S.Bortolussi, M.P.Carante, A.De Bari, E.Giroletti, I.Postuma, S.Gallo,
M.Marrale, A.Longo, S.Panzeca, G.Iacoviello, S.Altieri (2014), Caratterizzazione dosimetrica della facility
a neutroni termici del reattore TRIGA di Pavia: studio della dose da fotoni mediante rivelatori ESR.
Radiazioni – Ricerca e Applicazioni vol XVII n 3
113. L. Cansolino, A.M. Clerici, P. Dionigi, G. Mazzini, R. Di Liberto, S. Altieri, F. Ballarini, S. Bortolussi,
M.P. Carante, M. Ferrari, I. Postuma, N. Protti, and Ferrari C (2014), Radiosensitivity differences of
adherent vs suspended cell lines exposed to BNCT, Neutrons and Gamma Rays radiations. Radiazioni –
Ricerca e Applicazioni vol XVII n 3
114. I.Postuma, S.Bortolussi, N.Protti, F.Ballarini, M.P.Carante, M.Ferrari, S.Altieri (2014), Geant4 study of
BNCT mixed field energy deposit in an approximated healthy tissue geometry. Radiazioni – Ricerca e
Applicazioni vol XVII n 3
115. Mario Carante, Francesca Ballarini, A biophysical model of cell death based on DNA cluster lesions and
chromosome aberrations. 15th International Congress of Radiation Research, Kyoto, Japan, May 2015
116. Testa Antonella, Patrono Clarice, Monteiro Gil Octavia, Giesen Ulrich, Langner Frank, Francesca
Ballarini, Mario Pietro Carante, Palma Valentina, Massimo Pinto, Rabus Hans, Alpha-particles microbeam
irradiation: Analysis of radiation-induced chromosome damage on a cell-by-cell basis within the
BIOQUART project. 15th International Congresso f Radiation Research, Kyoto, Japan, May 2015
117. Antonella TESTA, Clarice PATRONO, Octavia MONTEIRO GIL, Ulrich GIESEN, Frank LANGNER,
Francesca BALLARINI, Mario Pietro CARANTE, Valentina PALMA, Massimo PINTO, Hans RABUS,
Detection of chromosome aberrations and micronuclei in CHO cells after alpha-particle microbeam
irradiation within the BioQuaRT project. The 12th International Workshop on Microbeam Probes of
Cellular Radiation Response, Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan, 2015, 30 May ~ 1 June
118. Francesca Ballarini, Mario Carante, BIANCA, a model of radiation-induced cell death: biophysical
mechanisms and possible applications for hadron therapy. 14th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
NUCLEAR REACTION MECHANISMS, Varenna (Italy), June 15 – 19, 2015
119. Mario P. Carante and Francesca Ballarini, Modeling chromosome aberrations and cell death by light ions:
biophysical mechanisms and hadrontherapy applications. 61st Annual Meeting of the Radiation Research
Society, Weston, Florida, September 19-22, 2015.
120. Mario P. Carante and Francesca Ballarini, Biological effectiveness calculations for an eye melanoma
proton beam: a modeling approach. 55th Annual Conference of the Particle Therapy Co-operative Group,
Prague, Czech Republic, 22-28 May 2016.
121. Mario P. Carante and Francesca Ballarini, Calculating variations in proton biological effectiveness by the
BIANCA biophysical model. 42nd Conference of the European Radiation Research Society, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands, 4-8 September 2016.
122. F Ballarini, MP Carante, L Pederzoli, BIANCA, a biophysical model of radiation-induced cell death and
chromosome damage. 42nd Annual Meeting of the European Radiation Research Society (ERRS2016),
Amsterdam, Netherlands, September 4-8 2016.
123. Francesca Ballarini, Mario P. Carante, Laura Pederzoli, Particelle cariche e morte cellulare: a cosa
servono i modelli biofisici? XVII Convegno Nazionale SIRR, Trento, 25-27 settembre 2016
124. Mario P. Carante, Francesca Ballarini, Efficacia biologica di un fascio terapeutico di protoni: un approccio
modellistico. XVII Convegno Nazionale SIRR, Trento, 25-27 settembre 2016
125. L Bianchini S Bortolussi F Ballarini MP Carante S Fatemi I Postuma L Cansolino A Clerici, C Ferrari, M
Biggiogera, S Nicolis, M Campagnoli, M Galliano, C Balducci, E Brandi, L Colombo, G Forloni, G
Zanoni, S Altieri, N Protti, Pilot Studies to evaluate the effectiveness of high LET particle irradiation in
damaging neurotoxic protein aggragates 17th Int Cong Neutron Capture Therapy, Oct 2-7, 2016,
Columbia, Missouri, USA
126. MP Carante and F Ballarini, Calculating ion-induced cell death and chromosome damage by the BIANCA
biophysical model. ESTRO 36, May 2017, Vienna, Austria
127. N Tang, S Meylan, S Incerti, F Ballarini, I Clairand, C Villagrasa, Early DNA damages in a CHO cell
nucleus after proton irradiation. NEUDOS13, Krakow, Poland, May 2017
128. M.P. Carante, J. Tello, M. Bernal and F. Ballarini, Full predictions of cell death and chromosome damage
along hadrontherapy dose profiles by the BIANCA biophysical model. ERRS Annual meeting, Essen,
Germany, September 2017
129. F. Ballarini, M.P. Carante, J. Tello, The BIANCA biophysical model/MC code: calculations of radiation-
induced cell damage in view of hadrontherapy treatments. International Conference on Monte Carlo
Techniques for Medical Applications (MCMA2017), Naples, Italy, October 2017. Physica Medica vol 42,
Supplement 1, p 7 130. G. Battistoni, Francesca Ballarini, Julia Bauer, Till Böhlen, Mario Pietro Carante, Francesco Cerutti, Mary
Chin, Ricardo Dos Santos Augusto, Alessia Embriaco, Alfredo Ferrari, Andrea Fontana, Pablo Ortega,
Wioletta Kozłowska, Giuseppe Magro, Andrea Mairani, Katia Parodi, Paola Sala, Schoofs Philippe,
Thomas Tessonier, Vasilis Vlachoudis,The application of the FLUKA Monte Carlo code in medical
physics. International Conference on Monte Carlo Techniques for Medical Applications (MCMA2017),
Naples, Italy, October 2017. Physica Medica vol 42, Supplement 1, p 50
131. M.P. Carante and F. Ballarini, A predictive version of the BIANCA biophysical model to calculate
biological effects along hadrontherapy dose profiles. Workshop SIRR, Milano, 26 giugno 2017
132. M.P. Carante, J.J. Tello and F. Ballarini, PREDICTING BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS ALONG
HADRONTHERAPY DOSE PROFILES BY THE BIANCA BIOPHYSICAL MODEL, MICROS 2017,
Venice, November 2017
133. Tello, J, Carante, M, Bernal, M, Ballarini, F, MODELING OF CHROMOSOME ABERRATION
INDUCTION BY LOW LET IONIZING RADIATION. IRPA2018, Cuba, April 2018
134. F. Ballarini, Biophysical modelling of radiation-induced cell death and chromosome damage, with
applications for hadrontherapy. World Congress on Medical physics and biomedical engineering, Prague,
June 3-8, 2018 (invited)
135. MP Carante, JJ Tello and F Ballarini, A radiobiological database produced by the BIANCA model to
predict the biological effectiveness of hadrontherapy beams. 15th Varenna Conference on Nuclear Reaction
mechanisms, Varenna, Italy, 11-15 June 2018
136. Giulia Arico' (CERN), Francesca Ballarini (UNI Pavia, INFN Pavia), Giuseppe Battistoni (INFN Milan),
Mario Carante (Uni Pavia, INFN Pavia), Francesco Cerutti (CERN), Ricardo dos Santos Augusto (CERN,
now TRIUMF), Alfredo Ferrari (CERN), Andrea Fontana (INFN Pavia), Felix Horst (GSI, THM), Wioletta
Sandra Kozlowska (CERN), Andrea Mairani (HIT and CNAO), Ilaria Mattei (INFN Milano), Katia Parodi
(LMU), Claire-Anne Reidel (GSI, Uni Strasbourg), Paola Sala (CERN and INFN Milan), Christoph Schuy
(GSI), Serena Valle (INFN Milano), Uli Weber (GSI), Development of the FLUKA physics models for
hadron therapy applications. 2018 Nuclear Science Symposium (NSS) and Medical Imaging Conference
(MIC), Sydney, Australia, November 10-17, 2018
137. F. Ballarini, M.P. Carante, J.J. Tello Cajaio, RUOLO DEI “PROXIMITY EFFECTS” NELL’INDUZIONE
DI ABERRAZIONI CROMOSOMICHE. XVIII Convegno nazionale SIRR, Roma, 10-13 settembre 2018
138. M.P. Carante,C. Aimè, J.J. Tello Cajaio, F. Ballarini, UN’INTERFACCIA TRA FLUKA E IL MODELLO
BIOFISICO BIANCA PER PREDIRE L’EFFICACIA BIOLOGICA DI FASCI ADROTERAPICI. XVIII
Convegno nazionale SIRR, Roma, 10-13 settembre 2018
139. A. Cicchetti, T. Rancati, F. Ballarini, M. Dispinzieri, F. Palorini, C. Cozzarini, B. Avuzzi, C. Fiorino, R.
Valdagni, Inclusione di caratteristiche genetiche in modelli di probabilità di complicanze nei tessuti sani
(NTCP) dopo radioterapia per tumore della prostata. XVIII Convegno nazionale SIRR, Roma, 10-13
settembre 2018
Pavia, luglio 2018
Francesca Ballarini
Università degli Studi di Pavia, Dipartimento di Fisica
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