Leslie A. Braby

Research Professor, Nuclear Engineering

Date of Appointment: 1996
Office: 58R Zachry Engineering Center
Phone: 979/862-1798
Lab: 979/862-3360
Fax: 979/845-6443
E-mail: labraby@tamu.edu

Mailing Address: Texas A&M University
Department of Nuclear Engineering
3133 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3133

Education
Ph.D., Radiological Physics, Oregon State University, 1972
B.A., Physics, Linfield College, 1963

Courses
NUEN 613, Principles of Radiological Safety
NUEN 676, Health Physics Instrumentation
NUEN 689, Theory and Applications of Microdosimetry
NUEN 689, Radiation Biology

Areas of Interest
Radiation dosimetry
Microdosimetry
Biological effects of radiation
Microbeam Lab
Food irraditation

Curriculum Vita

EXPERIENCE
Staff Scientist (Acting Manager 1993-1995), Biology and Chemistry Department, PNL, 1971-1995

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement
Radiation Research Society
Health Physics Society
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Physical Society
Sigma Xi
Sigma Pi Sigma

PUBLICATIONS
Turner, N. D., L. A. Braby, J. Ford, and J.R. Lupton, 2002, Opportunities for Nutritional Amelioration of Radiation-Induced Cellular Damage, Nutrition 18, 904-912

Wilson, W. E., J. J. Lynch, l. Wei and L. A. Braby, 2001, Microdosimetry of a 24 keV Electron Microbeam, Radiation Research 155, 89-94

Brooks, A. L., S. Bao, K. Rithidech, L. A. Couch, and L. A. Braby, 2001, Relative Effectiveness of HZE Iron-56 Particles for Induction of Cytogenetic Damage In Vivo, Radiation Research 155, 353-359

Braby, L. A., and G. D. Badhwar, 2001, Proportional Counter as Neutron Detector, Radiation Measurements 33, 265-267

Chee, P. A., L. A. Braby, and T. J. Conroy, 2000, Potential Doses to Passengers and Crew of Supersonic Transports, Health Physics, 79, pp547-552
Brooks, A. L., M. A. Khan, S. Bao, L. A. Braby, N. F. Johnson, and F.t.Cross (1999) Radon Induced Micronuclei in Respiratory Track Biodosimetry in Indoor Radon Exposure and Its Health Consequences ed by J. Inaba, H. Yonehara, and M. Doi, Kodansha Scientific Ltd. Tokyo

Chee, P. A., L. A. Braby, and T. J. Conroy, 2000, Potential Doses to Passengers and Crew of Supersonic Transports, Health Physics, 79, pp547-552

Braby, LA, and JR Ford. 2000. Microbeam irradiation patterns to simulate dose. Radiat. Res. 153, 225

W. E. Wilson, J. J. Lynch, l. Wei and L. A. Braby Microdosimetry of a 24 keV Electron Microbeam, Radiation Research 155, January 2001, 89-94

L. Brooks, S. Bao, K. Rithidech, L. A. Couch, and L. A. Braby, Relative Effectiveness of HZE Iron-56 Particles for Induction of Cytogenetic Damage In Vivo, Radiation Research 155, February 2001, 353-359

L. A. Braby and G. D. Badhwar Proportional Counter as Neutron Detector, Radiation Measurements 33 (2001) 265-267

Braby, L. A., A. L. Brooks, N. F. Metting. 1997. Cellular Effects of Individual High-Linear Energy Transfer Particles and Implications for Tissue Response at Low Doses. Radiation Research 148, S108-S114.

Nelson, J.M., A.L. Brooks, N.F. Metting, M.A. Khan, R.L. Buschbom, A. Duncan, R. Miick, L.A. Braby. 1996. Clastogenic effects of defined numbers of 3.2 MeV alpha particles on individual CHO-K1 cells. Radiation Research 145, 568-574.

Braby, L.A., G.W. Johnson, J. Barthe. 1995. Practical considerations in the design and construction of tissue-equivalent proportional counters. Radiation Protection Dosimetry 61, 351-379.

Badhwar, G.D., R.A. Cuncinotta, L.A. Braby, and A. Konradi. 1994. Measurements on the Shuttle of the LET Spectra of Galactic Cosmic Radiation and Comparison with the Radiation Transport Model. Radiation Research. 139, 344-351.

Braby, L.A., G.D. Badhwar, T.L. Conroy, D.C. Elegy, and L.W. Brackenbush. 1994. Automated Systems for Measuring Dose and Radiation Quality as a Function of Time. Radiation Protection Dosimetry 52(1-4):423-426.

Nelson, J.M., and L.A. Braby. 1993. Irradiation of single cells with individual high-LET particles. In: Advances in Neutron Capture Therapy, AH Soloway et al., eds., pp. 633-639. Plenum Press, New York, New York.

Braby, L.A., and T.L. Morgan. 1992. Role of DNA deletion of length in mutation and cell survival. In: Biophysical Modeling of Radiation EffectsI, RH Chadwick, C. Moschini, and M.N. Varma, eds., pp. 219-226. Adam Hilger/Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol, England.

Braby, L.A., N.F. Metting, W.E. Wilson, and L.H. Toburen. 1992. Microdosimetric measurements of heavy ion tracks. Adv. Space Res. 12(2/3):2(23)-2(32).