Science Week 2024
TRIUMF Science Week is back this summer!
July 22nd - July 26th, 2024.
Welcome to Science Week 2024
This year's program will feature presentations on recent achievements and highlights of TRIUMF's science program. This year's Science Week will also be used as platform to present the different 2025-2030 5-year plan scenario and engage discussions with the community. The program will be complemented with sessions on Indigenous learning, EDI, and Sustainability as well as an anniversary session celebrating the 50 years of beam at TRIUMF and the 70th anniversary of CERN. Parallel sessions will focus on Early Career Networking, Canadian R&D Strategy and Engineering topics. We will conclude the week with the TRIUMF Users Group Annual General meeting. Science Week features plenty of networking opportunities and social events throughout the week including the now infamous soccer tournament and BBQ at UBC Farm!
Science week is planned as in-person event, but if you want to join online, please follow the zoom links that will be send out to all participants via email.
Registration is now open! Please see the different registration options before starting registration.
Early registrations close on June 9th
We’re excited to see you at TRIUMF!
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REGISTRATION TRIUMF lobby
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Welcome session TRIUMF Auditorium
TRIUMF Auditorium
https://ubc.zoom.us/j/67039186259?pwd=maC5v0Vg9yLiP8Wp0CictUqzU4DaVb.1Convener: Chloé Malbrunot (TRIUMF)-
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Welcome & Introduction from TRIUMF Executive Director & CEO, Nigel SmithSpeaker: Dr Nigel Smith (TRIUMF)
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Science week organizational informationSpeaker: Dr Chloé Malbrunot (TRIUMF)
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Accelerator Science TRIUMF Auditorium
TRIUMF Auditorium
Convener: Oliver Kester (TRIUMF)-
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Accelerator Technology for Nuclear AstrophysicsSpeaker: Prof. Rene Reifarth (LANL)
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TRIUMF 520 MeV Cyclotron Developments: Past, Present and FutureSpeaker: Dr Lige Zhang (TRIUMF)
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Novel Applications of TRIUMF’s Accelerated Beams with ASPIRESpeaker: Dr Christopher Charles (TRIUMF)
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Coffee Break Outside MOB ("fire lane")
Outside MOB ("fire lane")
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Life Sciences TRIUMF Auditorium
TRIUMF Auditorium
Convener: Valery Radchenko (TRIUMF)-
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Production of Alpha Emitting Radionuclides at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Dr Andrew Burgoyne received his Bachelor of Science (2009) with a double major in Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bachelor of Science Honours degree (2010) and Master of Science (2012) in Chemistry (cum laude) from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, and his Ph.D. (2015) in Chemistry from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
After a stint as a postdoctoral research fellow at the College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, Dr Burgoyne joined the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre SCK CEN to develop new radiopharmaceuticals harnessing therapeutic radioisotopes. While there he established new radioisotope production capabilities and developed radiochemical processing technologies to purify reactor produced radioisotopes.
Andrew then joined Oak Ridge National Laboratory to expand his portfolio and gain more experience in actinide chemistry. He is a R&D Staff Member Radiochemist in the Medical Isotopes Development Group, within the Radioisotope Science and Technology Division of the Isotope Science and Engineering Directorate, and now manages radioisotope production efforts for the US Department of Energy Isotope Program. Dr Burgoyne is the principal investigator for the R&D and production efforts of accelerator-produced actinium-225 (cGMP) from thorum-232, also for the fabrication of radium-224/lead-212 generators from thorium-228, and for tungsten-188/rhenium-188 production.Speaker: Dr Andrew Burgoyne (ORNL) -
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Development of Ac-225 ChelatorSpeaker: Dr LEE LEE LILY LI (the University of British Columbia)
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Production of medical radionuclides with ISAC facility (focus on Ac-226)Speaker: Helena Koniar (Life Sciences Division, TRIUMF)
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Lunch Break Food trucks outside MOB
Food trucks outside MOB
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Nuclear Physics TRIUMF Auditorium
TRIUMF Auditorium
Convener: Moritz Pascal Reiter (University of Edinburgh)-
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Studying nuclear structure with laser spectroscopySpeaker: Kara Lynch (University of Manchester)
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The Impact of Oxygen-17 Alpha Captures on the s-ProcessSpeaker: Dr Cameron Angus (TRIUMF)
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Recent achievements in developing ab initio optical potentials for nuclear reactionsSpeaker: Dr Matteo Vorabbi (Brookhaven National Laboratory)
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Quantum Materials / Molecular and Materials Science TRIUMF Auditorium
TRIUMF Auditorium
Convener: Sarah Dunsiger (TRIUMF / Simon Fraser University)-
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Searching for quantum spin liquids & ices with muonsSpeaker: Dr Graeme Luke
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muSR studies of rare candidate spin-triplet superconductors wanted for spintronics and quantum computing applicationsSpeaker: Dr Jeff Sonier
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On the Use of beta-NMR in Studying van der Waals MaterialsSpeaker: John Ticknor
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Welcome Reception Outside MOB "fire lane"
Outside MOB "fire lane"
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Public lecture TRIUMF Auditorium
TRIUMF Auditorium
Convener: Cornelia Hoehr (TRIUMF)-
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From Vision to Seeing: Tracing the brief history of positron emission tomography in BC and CanadaSpeaker: Dr Thomas Ruth (TRIUMF)
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Particle Physics TRIUMF Auditorium
TRIUMF Auditorium
Convener: David McKeen (TRIUMF)-
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The Status and Future of Particle PhysicsSpeaker: Prof. Isabel Garcia Garcia (University of Washington)
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Searching for neutrinoless double beta decay with nEXOSpeaker: Prof. Thomas Brunner (McGill)
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Coffee Break Outside MOB ("fire lane")
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EDI TRIUMF Auditorium
TRIUMF Auditorium
Convener: Anna Kwiatkowski (TRIUMF)-
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Overview of TRIUMF EDI landscapeSpeaker: Dr Anna Kwiatkowski (TRIUMF)
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Engendering Success and Allyship in STEMSpeaker: Dr Toni Schmader (UBC)
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Discussions / Q&A
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Lunch Break Food trucks outside MOB
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Scientific Computing TRIUMF Auditorium
TRIUMF Auditorium
Convener: Wojciech Fedorko (TRIUMF)-
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The Worldwide LHC Computing Grid - present and futureSpeaker: Dr Reda Tafirout (TRIUMF)
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The Radiochemistry Lab of the FutureSpeaker: Dr P.J.H Scott (U. Michigan)
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Quantum Computing in High Energy PhysicsSpeaker: Dr Andrea Delgado (ORNL)
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Science & Technology TRIUMF Auditorium
TRIUMF Auditorium
Convener: Harry Lewis (TRIUMF)-
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Tackling Technological Challenges for the MATHUSLA DetectorSpeaker: Dr Miriam Diamond (University of Toronto)
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Coffee Break Outside MOB ("fire lane")
Outside MOB ("fire lane")
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Student competition TRIUMF Auditorium
TRIUMF Auditorium
Convener: Christopher Chambers (TRIUMF)-
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How to Tell if the Bartender Watered Down Your Liquid XenonSpeaker: Pierce Comerford (TRIUMF)
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Barium-Tagging and Geant4Speaker: Iroise Casandjian (TRIUMF and McMaster University)
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PMT Testing in the PIONEER ExperimentSpeaker: William Chow
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Up is Down: Ab-Initio Approaches to Superallowed Beta Decay to Test for New PhysicsSpeaker: Ben Scully
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3D Particle Flow in the ATLAS Calorimeter: How to Train Your ModelSpeaker: Joshua Himmens ([to update account])
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Shining (Dark)Light on Interactions With the Dark SectorSpeaker: Gabby Gelinas (TRIUMF)
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Lending a "Hand," or Rather an Arm. The Synthetic Development of a Four armed, Bifunctional Version of Crown for Optimized Actinium-225 Chelation in Cancer TherapiesSpeaker: Adlih Britton ([to update account])
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Comparing the Dose to Circulating Lymphocytes in Conventional and State-of-the-Art Radiation TherapySpeaker: Alasdair Holmes (to update account)
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TRIUMF soccer tournament South Turf Minifields
South Turf Minifields
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5-year plan - Views from the director TRIUMF Auditorium
TRIUMF Auditorium
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Q&A
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Coffee Break Outside MOB ("fire lane")
Outside MOB ("fire lane")
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5-year plan - Views from the divisions TRIUMF Auditorium
TRIUMF Auditorium
Convener: Sean Lee-
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Accelerator DivisionSpeaker: Oliver Kester (TRIUMF)
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Life Science DivisionSpeaker: Cornelia Hoehr (TRIUMF)
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Physical Science DivisionSpeaker: Petr Navratil (TRIUMF)
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Q&A
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Travel Break Food trucks outside MOB
Food trucks outside MOB
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5YP-Consultations - Community representatives feedback TRIUMF Auditorium
TRIUMF Auditorium
Convener: Katherine Pachal (TRIUMF)-
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Particle physics perspectiveSpeakers: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta), Matthias Danninger (Simon Fraser University)
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CMMS perspectiveSpeaker: Dr Jeff Sonier
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GAPS perspectiveSpeaker: Louis Croquette (McGill University)
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Alignment of the 5YP with the 20 year visionSpeaker: Dr Oliver Stelzer-Chilton (TRIUMF)
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Coffee Break Outside MOB ("fire lane")
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5YP-Consultations - Town Hall TRIUMF Auditorium
TRIUMF Auditorium
Convener: Christian Diget (University of York)-
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Open mic/town hall
Everyone is invited to join and express your thoughts.
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Poster Session Outside MOB ("fire lane")
Outside MOB ("fire lane")
Convener: Katherine Pachal (TRIUMF)-
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AI Meets Antimatter: Unveiling Antihydrogen Annihilation PositionsSpeakers: Ashley Ferreira ([to update account]), Mahip Singh (to update account)
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Dynamics of Lithium ions implanted in alpha-quartzSpeaker: Signy Spencer (to update account)
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In-situ Plasma Processing of 1.3 GHz ARIEL CavitiesSpeaker: Daniel Hedji (to update account)
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Temperature Measurement of Isotope Production TargetsSpeaker: Grace Dehnel (to update account)
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Solid Hydrogen and High Vacuum – Nuclear Physics with IRIS at TRIUMFSpeaker: Gabriel Gorbet (to update account)
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Towards Radioactive Molecular Beams at CANREBSpeaker: Devon Joseph (to update account)
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Resparking the Neutron Lifetime Debate with PENeLOPESpeaker: Dinel Anthony (to update account)
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An accelerator-driven Ba+ ion source for a future neutrinoless double beta decay search in nEXOSpeaker: Megan Cvitan (to update account)
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ARIES: The New β-Tagging Ancillary Detector at GriffinSpeaker: Annabelle Grimes (to update account)
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Let BOIS Steer the Beam: Bayesian Optimization for Ion SteeringSpeaker: Emma Ghelfi (to update account)
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Removing Lensing Effects from Electrostatic Steerers on OLIS beams using BOISSpeaker: Alexander Katrusiak (TRIUMF and Queens University)
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Tailored RI Beams for DRAGON With Multi-Objective Bayesian OptimizationSpeaker: Omar Hassan (to update account)
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Pioneering Quality Control in the Era of Targeted Alpha Therapy: A Microfluidic alpha sensor for pharmaceutical development and productionSpeaker: Tahirah DCosta (to update account)
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Application of DeepSets Machine Learning in FPGA to Improve the ATLAS L0 Global Trigger for Run4Speaker: Kelvin Leong (to update account)
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Investigating TDCs for General Fusion's Time-Of-Flight Neutron SpectrometerSpeaker: Zeest Fatima (to update account)
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Simulating High Energy Particle Calorimeter Interactions Using 4-Partite Quantum-Assisted Variational AutoencodersSpeaker: Hao Jia (The University of British Columbia)
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The Haunted BetaNMR Beamline: Simulating Rogue Electron EmissionsSpeaker: River Tranter-Tiffin (to update account)
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Simulation study on optimization of liquid xenon calorimeter for the PIONEER ExperimentSpeaker: Jesus Corral (TRIUMF)
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Testing Silicon Photomultipliers for Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay ExperimentsSpeaker: Aileen Zhang (to update account)
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Developing atomic manipulation techniques for (anti)hydrogen measurements in ALPHA and HAICUSpeaker: Alexis Papandreou (to update account)
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Tuning Pharmacokinetic Properties of Sulfur-Rich Macrocyclic Chelators for Complexation of Theranostic Meitner-Auger Electron Emitter Mercury-197m/gSpeaker: Jordanne Burgess (to update account)
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Comparing Secondary Cancer Rates between Proton Therapy and Photon TherapySpeaker: Peter Dasiukevich (to update account)
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Particulate contamination in TRIUMF linear acceleratorsSpeaker: Aveen Mahon (to update account)
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Implementation of Optical Target Temperature Measurements into ISAC Experiment Control and Data Acquisition Systems (MIDAS and EPICS)Speaker: Lucas Backes (TRIUMF and McGill University)
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Development of Alpha Spectrometry for Diagnostics of TAT on Cancer Cells in VitroSpeaker: Sidney Shapiro (to update account)
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50 years TRIUMF / 70 years of CERN TRIUMF Auditorium
TRIUMF Auditorium
Conveners: Oliver Stelzer-Chilton (TRIUMF), Robert Laxdal (TRIUMF)-
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Reflections on first beam at TRIUMF and Delivering In-kind equipment to CERNSpeaker: Dr Ewart Blackmore (TRIUMF)
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Early Science at TRIUMF and Emerging ThemesSpeaker: Dr Jean-Michel Poutissou (triumf)
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Coffee Break Outside MOB ("fire lane")
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Indigenous Knowledge: Integrating Indigenous Ways of Knowing with Western Sciences TRIUMF Auditorium
TRIUMF Auditorium
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Weaving Indigenous Knowledge with Mainstream Science using Canada’s Synchrotron
The Canadian Light Source (CLS), Canada’s only synchrotron, is a national facility the size of a (Canadian) football field. CLS has an education team that delivers programming for high school students and educators that connects science research and science curriculum through inquiry-based teaching and learning that includes hands-on opportunities for youth. In this presentation, Dallas Pelly, Education Coordinator- Indigenous programs, will share knowledge and tips on how to promote science inquiry in a reconciliation context. We will share insights about the Indigenous programming that has been established through the work of the CLS. We will also learn about the work that CLS is doing to change who sees themselves in science, including increasing Indigenous participation in STEM education and learning. Participants will also gain valuable insight into the many program offerings of the CLS including: Students on the Beamline, Teacher PD, seminars & workshops, and more.
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Dallas Pelly is an Indigenous educator, community builder, and social innovator. He is a proud U of S alumnus of the ITEP program (B Ed ’18). He is excited about working as an Education Coordinator- Indigenous Programs at the Canadian Light Source. Dallas is passionate about helping bridge the gap between Indigenous knowledge systems and mainstream science. In his spare time Dallas loves biking, going for long walks, and wrestling with his 3 sons, Oaklen, Emmett, and Denver. Dallas and his family currently reside on Treaty 6 territory in what is now known as Saskatoon.Speaker: Dallas Pelly (Canadian Light Source) -
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TRIUMF's Indigenous Engagement RoadmapSpeaker: Andrew Ikeman
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Q&ASpeakers: Andrew Ikeman, Dallas Pelly (Canadian Light Source)
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Lunch Break Food trucks outside MOB
Food trucks outside MOB
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Sustainability session TRIUMF Auditorium
TRIUMF Auditorium
Convener: Thomas Planche (TRIUMF)-
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The Role of Policy, Business, and Technology in the Decarbonization Challenge: From the Global to the Local (Laboratory) ScaleSpeaker: Dr Sara Hastings-Simon (University of Calgary)
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Results of mobility survey and discussionsSpeaker: Dr Xiaoyue Li (TRIUMF)
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Parallel 1 : Early Career Networking Event Auditorium
Auditorium
Convener: Christopher Chambers (TRIUMF)-
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Career Panel
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Parallel 2 : Canadian R&D strategy: Emerging versus System Development MOB Conference room
MOB Conference room
Convener: Pietro Giampa (TRIUMF)-
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Early Photon Detector R&D for Particle Physics and BeyondSpeaker: Dr Harry Lewis (TRIUMF)
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ATLAS ITk strip detector – R&D and integrationSpeaker: Dr Chen Jiayi (SFU)
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mPMT - multi-PMT integration into detection unit for Hyper-K and beyondSpeaker: Dr Mark Hartz (TRIUMF/Kavli IPMU (WPI), University of Tokyo)
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Parallel 3 : Engineering/Technical session Theory Room
Theory Room
Convener: Daniel Rowbotham-
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Recent BC legislative changes affecting Professional Engineering practicesSpeaker: Bill Richert (TRIUMF)
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Q&A
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Coffee Break Outside MOB ("fire lane")
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Parallel 1 : Early Career Networking Event Auditorium
Auditorium
Convener: Christopher Chambers (TRIUMF)-
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Speed Mentoring
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Parallel 2 : Canadian R&D strategy: Panel discussion: Balancing Pros and Cons MOB Conference room
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Panel discussionSpeakers: Dr Isabel Trigger (TRIUMF), Dr William Trischuk (U. Toronto), Dr Zisis Papendreou (U. Regina)
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Parallel 3 : Engineering/Technical session Theory room
Theory room
Convener: Daniel Rowbotham-
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Lessons learned from Project management of a novel and complex projectSpeaker: Dr Christopher Gibson (TRIUMF)
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Q&A
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Travel Break
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BBQ / summer festival at UBC farms UBC farm
UBC farm
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TRIUMF User's Group AGM TRIUMF Auditorium
TRIUMF Auditorium
Convener: Moritz Pascal Reiter (University of Edinburgh)- 95
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TRIUMF User's office updateSpeaker: Dr Marcello Pavan (TRIUMF)
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Q&A with Nigel - Additional feedback to 5YP and Concluding RemarksSpeaker: Dr Katherine Pachal (TRIUMF)
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Concluding remarks TRIUMF Auditorium
TRIUMF Auditorium
Convener: Chloé Malbrunot (TRIUMF)-
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Concluding remarks from TRIUMF's directorSpeaker: Dr Nigel Smith (TRIUMF)
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Coffee Break Outside MOB ("fire lane")
Outside MOB ("fire lane")
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Early Career Researchers Workshop TRIUMF Auditorium
TRIUMF Auditorium
Convener: Gabby Gelinas-
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CV / Resume Writing - Academic perspectiveSpeaker: Dr Maximilian Swiatlowski (TRIUMF)
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Personalized feedback on Resume/CVs
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Travel Break Pizzas delivered at noon in front of the Auditorium (for registrants who ordered them)
Pizzas delivered at noon in front of the Auditorium (for registrants who ordered them)
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IAMI Tour
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