[News-releases] "Medicine Accelerated" - next Unveiling the Universe Lecture at Science World , November 27

[Marcello Pavan]

News Release	|	For Immediate Release	|	November 15, 2013

Medicine Accelerated: Canada and its role in the Medical Isotope Revolution

(Vancouver BC)  Join Science World and TRIUMF in welcoming Dr. Paul Schaffer for a free public lecture at the TELUS World of Science Wednesday November 27, 2013.  As part of the "Unveiling the Universe" lecture series presented by TRIUMF and Science World, Dr. Schaffer will be speaking about recent advances in radiopharmaceuticals and and their role in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's. he also will be highlighting Canada's leadership role in developing cyclotron particle-accelerator technology to create medical isotopes.  This lecture is offered in cooperation with ARPICO, the Society of Italian Researchers and Professionals in Western Canada. (www.arpico.ca).

Tickets are free but registration is required. 
Visit http://medicine-accelerated.eventbrite.ca  to reserve your seat.

Doors open at 6pm with the lecture starting at 7pm.   There will be a Q&A session to follow.  
A live webcast of the lecture will be available online (requires Silverlight plugin). Visit registration site for link.

About Paul Schaffer

Paul Schaffer is the Division Head of the Nuclear Medicine program at TRIUMF, Canada's national lab for particle and nuclear physics in Vancouver, BC. He is responsible for maintaining TRIUMF's medical isotope and radiotracer production programs in support of neurological and oncological research. He was recently recognized as one of British Columbia's Top Forty under 40 by Business in Vancouver magazine

About Science World

Science World British Columbia is a not-for-profit organization that engages British Columbians in science and inspires future science and technology leadership throughout our province.

About TRIUMF

TRIUMF is Canada's national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics. It is owned and operated by a consortium of Canadian universities and is funded by a contribution through the National Research Council of Canada. The Province of British Columbia provides capital funding for the construction of buildings for the TRIUMF Laboratory.

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For further information contact:
Jason Bosher
Communications Coordinator
Tel: 604.443.7470
Email: jbosher at scienceworld.ca



Marcello Pavan, Ph.D.
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