Ouassim Hocine Hafiani
PhD student at Department of Physics and Astronomy; X-ray Photon Science
- Mobile phone:
- +46 76 362 96 92
- E-mail:
- ouassim.hocine@physics.uu.se
- Visiting address:
- Ångströmlaboratoriet, Regementsvägen 10
752 37 Uppsala - Postal address:
- Box 524
751 20 UPPSALA
- ORCID:
- 0000-0002-6440-1909
Short presentation
I investigate how high-Z atoms can enhance the effectiveness of radiation therapy for cancer treatment. Using synchrotron radiation, I study the fragmentation of biomolecules containing these atoms to understand the precise mechanisms of DNA damage.
Im part of the Chemical and Bio-Molecular Physics Program.
Member of the Biophysics Network.
I'm also PRISMAS PhD Fellow collaborating with MAX IV Laboratory, including a dedicated research secondment of 3 to 12 months at the facility.
Keywords
- LDM
- DNA
- Radiosensitizers
- Synchrotron
- Radiotherapy

Publications
Recent publications
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How chain length influences x-ray-induced fragmentation of iodine-doped DNA oligomers
Part of Physics in Medicine and Biology, 2026
- DOI for How chain length influences x-ray-induced fragmentation of iodine-doped DNA oligomers
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Unlocking atom-specific radiotherapy - DNA backbone breakage caused by X-ray photoactivation
Part of Chemical Science, p. 19235-19243, 2025
- DOI for Unlocking atom-specific radiotherapy - DNA backbone breakage caused by X-ray photoactivation
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Orientational anisotropy of photoemitting CS2 molecules induced by molecular field splitting
Part of Journal of Physics B, 2025
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All publications
Articles in journal
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How chain length influences x-ray-induced fragmentation of iodine-doped DNA oligomers
Part of Physics in Medicine and Biology, 2026
- DOI for How chain length influences x-ray-induced fragmentation of iodine-doped DNA oligomers
- Download full text (pdf) of How chain length influences x-ray-induced fragmentation of iodine-doped DNA oligomers
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Unlocking atom-specific radiotherapy - DNA backbone breakage caused by X-ray photoactivation
Part of Chemical Science, p. 19235-19243, 2025
- DOI for Unlocking atom-specific radiotherapy - DNA backbone breakage caused by X-ray photoactivation
- Download full text (pdf) of Unlocking atom-specific radiotherapy - DNA backbone breakage caused by X-ray photoactivation
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Orientational anisotropy of photoemitting CS2 molecules induced by molecular field splitting
Part of Journal of Physics B, 2025
- DOI for Orientational anisotropy of photoemitting CS2 molecules induced by molecular field splitting
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