Lawson Research Institute PET/MR Innovation Workshop

Join Lawson Research Institute and St. Joseph’s Health Care London to celebrate the installation of Canada’s first Siemens Biograph One PET/MR. This free innovation workshop brings together researchers, clinicians, industry leaders, funders and community partners to explore the system’s capabilities, highlight new research opportunities, and spark interdisciplinary collaboration across imaging, mental health, musculoskeletal health and chronic pain.

Who should attend:

  • Research scientists, clinical investigators and academics in the areas of imaging, chronic pain, musculoskeletal and mental health interested in workplace illness and injury
  • Research trainees and graduate students
  • Community and research partners

Highlights:

  • Learn how simultaneous PET and MRI enables new insight into molecular, functional and structural processes
  • See the latest technology in the Siemens Biograph One PET/MR
  • Presentation from researchers investigating PET/MR applications in psychiatry and precision diagnostics
  • Hear a panel discussion on future PET/MR research directions and collaborations

     

Imaging the Future: Advancing PET/MR Research in Canada
Location & Details

Date: Thursday, June 11 

Time: 8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Location: Shuttleworth Auditorium, Zone D, Level 1, St. Joseph’s Hospital, 268 Grosvenor Street London

Keynote speaker: Ciprian Catana, MD, PhD (Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School; Director, Integrated MR-PET Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital)

Agenda: Stay tuned!

Register here.

Acknowledgement: The Biograph One PET/MR installation is funded through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) WorkSafe Ontario Fund Initiative.

 

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