Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Science, Development of a predictive Monte Carlo code for the survival curves of in vitro irradiated cells: application to A549 non-small lung cancer cells and endothelial cells , University of Namur
Award Date: 30 Sept 2013
External positions
Post doc, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
1 Sept 2014 → 31 Aug 2015
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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MACFLASH: UHDR-Induced Macrophage Reprogramming: A Missing Link in FLASH Radiotherapy?
Heuskin, A.-C. (PI)
1/10/25 → 30/09/27
Project: Research
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Deciphering the effects of proton FLASH radiotherapy: from ferroptosis, oxidative stress and cellular senescence to endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondrial stress responses
Chabot, S. (PI), Michiels, C. (Supervisor) & Heuskin, A.-C. (CoI)
1/10/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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PFAS-B: Experimental validation and modeling of a treatment system for the removal of eternal pollutants from different matrices (water and activated carbon) by the combined use of electron beam and biological action with regeneration of filter media.
Heuskin, A.-C. (PI) & Tonneau, R. (Researcher)
1/10/24 → 30/09/28
Project: Research
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TargFerroSensitRT: Targeting ferroptosis resistance to increase sensitivity of cancers to radiotherapy
SOUNNI, N. E. (PI), Heuskin, A.-C. (CoPI) & Opele-Navenge, K. (Researcher)
1/10/23 → 30/09/27
Project: Research
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Metabolic control of different responses of human cancer cells to X-ray and proton radiotherapy
Hardy, E. (PI), Heuskin, A.-C. (Supervisor) & Sterpin, E. (Co-supervisor)
2/11/21 → …
Project: PHD
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Gold Nanoparticles Combine with Radiation Therapy to Drive Immunogenic Macrophage Reprogramming
Iyer, S., Tabarrant, T., Ledoux, B., Michiels, C. & Heuskin, A.-C., 15 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: ACS applied bio materials.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High dose proton FLASH irradiation under hypoxic conditions results in reduced DNA damage in normal pancreatic cells
Bogaerts, E., Macaeva, E., Heuskin, A.-C., Lucas, S., Sterpin, E. & Haustermans, K., 5 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: British Journal of Radiology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Porphyrin-coated gold nanoparticles associated with X-rays and proton therapy in the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer
Ramos Silva, C., Berionni, G., Ribeiro, M. S. & Heuskin, A.-C., 20 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nanoscale advances.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The FLASH Effect in 3D and 2D Models: Preserving Tumor Control while Reducing Apoptosis in Normal Cells
Scarmelotto, A., Lambert, E., Delprat, V., Koumeir, C., Michiels, C., Lucas, S. & Heuskin, A.-C., 27 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Radiation Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Decoding the chemistry of the FLASH effect: a physicochemical model of dose-rate, pH and oxygen-dependent H₂O₂ production
Tonneau, R., Rudi, L., Lucas, S. & Heuskin, A.-C., 27 Nov 2025, In: Physics in Medicine and Biology. 70, 23Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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INSPIRE UNamur WP7 dataset
Anne-Catherine, H. (Creator), Biela, E. M. (Contributor) & Penninckx, S. (Contributor), Zenodo, 26 Apr 2021
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4719408, https://zenodo.org/record/4719408
Dataset
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Additional file 3 of Rotifers in space: transcriptomic response of the bdelloid rotifer Adineta vaga aboard the International Space Station
Moris, V. C. (Contributor), Bruneau, L. (Contributor), Berthe, J. (Contributor), Coos, R. (Contributor), Baselet, B. (Contributor), Heuskin, A.-C. (Contributor), Caplin, N. (Contributor), Demets, R. (Contributor), Krause, J. (Contributor), Zuijderduijn, L. (Contributor), Tortora, A. (Contributor), Herova, M. (Contributor), Penninckx, S. (Contributor), Parmitano, L. (Contributor), Tabury, K. (Contributor), Baatout, S. (Contributor), Van Doninck, K. (Contributor) & Hespeels, B. (Contributor), Figshare, 2025
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.29455804
Dataset
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INSPIRE UNamur WP10 dataset
Anne-Catherine, H. (Creator), Hespeels, F. (Contributor) & Penninckx, S. (Contributor), Zenodo, 28 Apr 2021
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4724698, https://zenodo.org/record/4724698
Dataset
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Additional file 4 of Back to the roots, desiccation and radiation resistances are ancestral characters in bdelloid rotifers
Hespeels, B. (Contributor), Fontaneto, D. (Contributor), Cornet, V. (Contributor), Penninckx, S. (Contributor), Berthe, J. (Contributor), Bruneau, L. (Contributor), Larrick, J. W. (Contributor), Rapport, E. (Contributor), Bailly, J. (Contributor), Debortoli, N. (Contributor), Iakovenko, N. (Contributor), Janko, K. (Contributor), Heuskin, A.-C. (Contributor), Lucas, S. (Contributor), Hallet, B. (Contributor) & Van Doninck, K. (Contributor), Figshare, 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.22625101
Dataset
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Additional file 2 of Back to the roots, desiccation and radiation resistances are ancestral characters in bdelloid rotifers
Hespeels, B. (Contributor), Fontaneto, D. (Contributor), Cornet, V. (Contributor), Penninckx, S. (Contributor), Berthe, J. (Contributor), Bruneau, L. (Contributor), Larrick, J. W. (Contributor), RAPPORT, E. (Contributor), Bailly, J. (Contributor), Debortoli, N. (Contributor), Iakovenko, N. (Contributor), Janko, K. (Contributor), Heuskin, A.-C. (Contributor), Lucas, S. (Contributor), Hallet, B. (Contributor) & Van Doninck, K. (Contributor), Figshare, 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.22625095
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Prizes
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Colloquium on The Physics of Living Systems: IBA Award
Heuskin, A.-C. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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European Radiation Research Society (ERRS) Annual Meeting
Heuskin, A.-C. (Contributor)
2 Sept 2025 → 4 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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8th BHTC Workshop
Heuskin, A.-C. (Member of Organizing Committee)
12 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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FLASH Workshop 2025: The role of Oxygen in FLASH radiotherapy
Heuskin, A.-C. (Participant)
1 Jul 2025 → 3 Jul 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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2025 Télévie Seminar
Heuskin, A.-C. (Participant)
29 Jan 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Sweeping LET: Exploring UHDR Irradiation Parameters and FLASH Effect Occurrence on C. elegans and Tumor Spheroids
Heuskin, A.-C. (Speaker)
4 Dec 2024 → 6 Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Thesis
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Contribution à la mise au point d'un dispositif expérimental d'irradiation in vitro de cellules: étude des caractéristiques d'un faisceau large de particules a et premières irradiations
Heuskin, A.-C. (Author), Lucas, S. (Supervisor), Terwagne, G. (Jury), Lepere, M. (Jury) & Michiels, C. (Jury), 2009Student thesis: Master types › Master in Physics
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Development of a predictive Monte Carlo code for the survival curves of in vitro irradiated cells: application to A549 non-small lung cancer cells and endothelial cells
Heuskin, A.-C. (Author), Lucas, S. (Supervisor), Michiels, C. (Co-Supervisor), Houssiau, L. (Jury), BAATOUT, S. (Jury), Féron, O. (Jury) & COSTES, S. (Jury), 30 Sept 2013Student thesis: Doc types › Doctor of Sciences
Press/Media
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Investigators at University of Namur Have Reported New Data on Pancreatic Cancer (Gold Nanoparticles Combine with Radiation Therapy to Drive Immunogenic Macrophage Reprogramming)
Heuskin, A.-C., Michiels, C., Tabarrant, T. & Ledoux, B.
29/04/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Reports from University of Namur Highlight Recent Findings in Breast Cancer (Porphyrin-coated Gold Nanoparticles Associated With X-rays and Proton Therapy In the Treatment of Triple-negative Breast Cancer)
19/03/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Report Summarizes Biomarkers Study Findings from University of Namur (Senescence Under the Lens: X-ray vs. Proton Irradiation at Conventional and Ultra-High Dose Rate)
Debacq-Chainiaux, F., Heuskin, A.-C. & Michiels, C.
19/09/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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University of Namur Reports Findings in Space Stations (Rotifers in space: transcriptomic response of the bdelloid rotifer Adineta vaga aboard the International Space Station)
Heuskin, A.-C. & Penninckx, S.
15/07/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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University of Namur Reports Findings in Oncology (The oxygen puzzle in FLASH radiotherapy: A comprehensive review and experimental outlook)
Heuskin, A.-C., Lucas, S. & Michiels, C.
23/10/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment