The III International Conference “The genetic consequences of emergency radiation situations” and the Workshop “The actual problems of space radiobiology during long orbital and interplanetary flights” coordinated with the Conference took place in Dubna on October 4 - 7.  It was organized by the Scientific Council of RAS on radiobiology, SRC RF - Institute for Biomedical Problems, Institute for biochemistry physics of RAS, Institute of general genetics of RAS and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research. The main theme of the Conference was examination of fundamental problems of radiation genetics with reference to people, animals and plants irradiated at crucial radiation situations. The Conference and Workshop scientific programmes included 52 plenary, sectional and poster reports. More than 85 physicists and radiobiologists from Russia, Ukraine, Belorussia, France, Germany, Poland, Bulgaria and JINR participated in the Conference and Workshop.

         The education process at the chair “Biophysics” of the International University “Dubna” was continued. 65 students in sum are studying now on specialty “Radiation protection of people and environment”.  22 new students were admitted in 2005 to the chair. The first graduation of the 7 students took place in 2005.