Dr. John D. Zimbrick
Department Head
122A EH
Colorado State
University
1681 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523
(970) 491-7038
john.zimbrick@colostate.edu
Areas of Interest - Radiological Sciences, Radiation Dosimetry,
Radiation Biology, Radioisotope Methodology and Radiation Instrumentation
Dr. Zimbrick's research interests center on increasing our understanding
of the molecular mechanisms by which radiation produces adverse health
effects. In addition, his research programs include the development of
new biomarkers and biodosimeters for the detection and quantitation of
radiation effects, and drugs for the modification of radiation response
through the use of biophysical instrumentation, methodologies, and the
tools developed by molecular biologists. He is currently studying the
chemical changes produced in human tooth enamel by various types of radiation
to determine the usefulness of human teeth as biodosimeters for the measurement
of radiation dose in accident and medical applications. He is also conducting
a project that seeks to determine how radiation energy that is deposited
in small volumes in or very near DNA in living cells produces reactive
molecules (free radicals) that lead to small regions of chemically damaged
DNA.
Dr. Zimbrick is very interested in the teaching of environmental and
radiological sciences, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
He has nearly 25 years of experience in teaching courses on the fundamentals
of radiological sciences, radiation dosimetry, radiation biology, radioisotope
methodology and radiation instrumentation.
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