TRIUMF Science Week: Life Sciences

Wednesday Jul 12, 2017, 9:00 a.m. → 12:45 p.m. Canada/Pacific

Auditorium (TRIUMF)

Conny Hoehr (TRIUMF), Valery Radchenko (TRIUMF)

9:00 a.m. → 9:20 a.m. Dr. Paul Schaffer (TRIUMF): TRIUMF Life Sciences Division Overview and Prospective On the Next 5 Years.

9:20 a.m. → 9:40 a.m. Prof. Vesna Sossi (UBC): Furthering understanding of brain function with cutting edge multimodality neuroimaging: importance of radioisotope-based molecular imaging.

9:40 a.m. → 10:00 a.m. Dr. Eric Price (U. of Saskatchewan): New Zr-89 chelators and their evaluation via synchrotron EXAFS spectroscopy.

10:00 a.m. → 10:20 a.m. Prof. Suzanne Lapi University of Alabama: Chemistry and PET imaging with radiometals at UAB

10:20 a.m. → 10:35 a.m. Coffee Break

10:35 a.m. → 10:55 a.m. Dr. Kuo-Shyan Lin (BCCA): Development of theranostic radiopharmaceuticals at the BC Cancer Agency

10:55 a.m. → 11:15 a.m. Dr. Valery Radchenko (TRIUMF): ARIEL era from Life Sciences perspectives

11:15 a.m. → 11:35 a.m. Dr. Caterina Ramogida/Andrew Robertson (TRIUMF): Introduction to TRIUMF therapeutic program

11:35 a.m. → 11:55 a.m. Dr. Monika Stachura (TRIUMF): From nuclear physics to medicine: radioisotope-based techniques for biological studies

11:55 a.m. → 12:15 p.m. Dr. Conny Hoehr (TRIUMF): Proton Therapy at TRIUMF

12:15 p.m. → 12:30 p.m. Dr. Dennis Muecher (Guelph University): Medical applications in ion beam therapy using state of the art nuclear physics equipment

12:30 p.m. → 12:35 p.m. Dr. Paul Schaffer/Dr. Valery Radchenko/Dr. Conny Hoehr: Closing Remarks/Take Home Message