2019 CAP Congress / Congrès de l'ACP 2019

Session

T2-3 Nuclear Astrophysics/Structure and Medical Isotopes in honour of Prof. John D'Auria AM-2 (DNP) | Astrophysique nucléaire / Structure et isotopes médicaux en hommage au prof. John D'Auria AM-2 (DPN)

T2-3

4 Jun 2019, 10:45

Simon Fraser University

Conveners

T2-3 Nuclear Astrophysics/Structure and Medical Isotopes in honour of Prof. John D'Auria AM-2 (DNP) | Astrophysique nucléaire / Structure et isotopes médicaux en hommage au prof. John D'Auria AM-2 (DPN)

• Corina Andreoiu (Simon Fraser University)

2528. Life with a Scientific Cyclone: Personal reflections on my collaborations with John D'Auria

Thomas Ruth (TRIUMF)

04/06/2019, 10:45

Symposia Day - Nuclear Astrophysics and Medical Isotopes (in honour of Prof. John D'Auria)

Invited Speaker / Conférencier(ère) invité(e)

From shortly after my arrival at TRIUMF I was swept up in the enthusiastic approach that John pursued. Starting with basic studies in pion exchange to separated isotopes at TISOL to cyclotron produced tracers for DRAGON and back again to off-line separated isotopes for medicine.

I will describe the breadth of the explorations John pursued and their impact on science in general and the arch of...

2800. Creative Chemistry and Cyclotrons: Training students and expanding the toolbox of PET radionuclides

Suzanne Lapi (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

04/06/2019, 11:15

Symposia Day - Nuclear Astrophysics and Medical Isotopes (in honour of Prof. John D'Auria)

Oral (Non-Student) / Orale (non-étudiant(e))

With the expansion of approved 18F based agents for medical imaging using positron emission tomography (PET), low energy (11-24 MeV) cyclotrons are now used at many commercial and academic centers to produce isotopes for medical imaging. The energy of these machines is ideal for isotope production via (p,n), (p,α) and in some cases (p,2n) reactions. These sites also provide ideal training...

2814. Positron emission tomography (PET) contributions to a better understanding of brain function

Dr Vesna Sossi (University of British Columbia)

04/06/2019, 11:45

Symposia Day - Nuclear Astrophysics and Medical Isotopes (in honour of Prof. John D'Auria)

Invited Speaker / Conférencier(ère) invité(e)

Positron Emission Tomography imaging coupled with an increasingly target specific tracer development is providing key insights into brain function in health and disease. Multiple neurochemical correlates to various brain diseases, mental states and personality traits have been uncovered. For example, multi-tracer imaging is revealing the impact of neurodegeneration, such as observed in...