Canadian Medical Isotope Ecosystem

CMIE was thrilled to attend the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) conference in Hamburg, Germany this week and host three workshops featuring leaders from across Canada’s isotope industry, along with our CMIE Development Fund recipients who shared updates on their ongoing projects. We’re grateful to Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council and Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries for their support in hosting these workshops, and to the panelists and presenters who shared their expertise. In the coming weeks, we’ll highlight the presentations delivered by each of the CMIE Development Fund recipients - keep an eye on our social media channels to learn more!

Thanks to everyone who joined us in Hamburg yesterday to hear from the Canadian delegates who presented their research, which is supported by CMIE’s Development Fund. Missed this session? EANM Attendees can join us again tomorrow in ALSTER lounge at 13:15 to hear about this exciting and innovative work.

Today CNIC led the second of three workshops hosted in collaboration with Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries and Canadian Medical Isotope Ecosystem on the sidelines of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) conference in Hamburg, Germany. Today's workshop featured a panel of representatives from CNIC member organizations Novartis, Kinectrics, Laurentis Energy Partners, and BWXT Medical, with CNIC's Melody Greaves moderating. Panelists highlighted how Canada has pioneered the use of nuclear power plants for medical isotope production, discussed Canada's growing role in the global medical isotope sector, and shared their perspective on the future of Canada's isotope supply chain. Be sure to join us tomorrow at 13:15 in ALSTER lounge to hear about the research being led by the recipients of the CMIE's Development Funding!

Did you know that approximately 60% of the global supply of iodine-125 is produced at the research reactor at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario? This iodine-125 is then used for the treatment of various cancers worldwide. #CanadianInnovation #Iodine125 #CanadianIsotopes

CNIC is excited to be partnering with Canadian Medical Isotope Ecosystem and Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries to host a series of workshops on the sidelines of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) conference in Hamburg, Germany next week. These workshops will showcase Canada's isotope innovation on the world stage, and will feature representatives from across CNIC's membership. If you're attending the EANM conference, join us on October 20, 21, and 22nd from 1:15-2:45pm at ALSTER Lounge Level 3.

The CMIE will be attending the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) conference in Hamburg, Germany from October 19-23. We are a proud sponsor, and look forward to partnering with Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council to put on 3 90-minute educational workshops on showcasing Canadian Isotope Innovation. Stay tuned for more details!

With global shortages of medical isotopes threatening the reliability of patient care for those who need it most, Canada’s consistent investments in the medical isotope industry are helping to ensure hospitals around the world can continue to provide life-changing treatments. #CanadianLeadership #CanadianIsotopes #CanadianInnovation

Join us on Tuesday, October 8th at 11am for our “Building Canada’s Isotope Workforce” webinar, co-hosted with Talent - Workforce Transformation.   This event will build upon the work that CNIC and TALENT have been leading together since the establishment of our memorandum of understanding in 2023. Join us for a discussion on the need for significant growth in Canada’s nuclear isotope industry workforce and the next steps in the development of a workforce strategy for the medical isotope industry in Canada.   Register here:  https://lnkd.in/g3NQ9xNb

Did you know that over 70% of the global supply of cobalt-60 is produced in Canada? This cobalt-60 is used around the world for the sterilization of single-use medical devices, and to treat cancer.   #DYK #CanadianInnovation #CanadianIsotopes #cobalt60

Thank you to The Canadian Association of Nuclear Medicine - CANM for hosting an exceptional conference in beautiful Montreal! It was a pleasure to connect with the clinical community and gain insights into the unmet medical needs of patients across Canada.   CMIE’s Co-Leads Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization (CPDC) and TRIUMF Innovations delivered an insightful presentation on our network's successes and future goals.   We look forward to strengthening our relationships within the nuclear medicine community, as these connections are crucial for advancing effective and necessary radiotheranostics across Canada.   #CMIE #CANM2024 #NuclearMedicine #CPDC #TRIUMFInnovations