Toronto, ON | Wednesday – Thursday, March 5-6, 2025<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”1.9em” header_font=”Roboto|300|||||||” header_text_align=”right” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_font_size=”75px” header_2_font=”Roboto|300|||||||” header_2_text_align=”right” header_2_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_2_font_size=”75px” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||||false|false” animation_direction=”right” header_font_size_tablet=”65px” header_font_size_phone=”36px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_2_font_size_tablet=”55px” header_2_font_size_phone=”27px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
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Joint Symposium 2025<\/strong><\/h1>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.igtximno.ca” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Register here” button_alignment=”right” button_alignment_tablet=”center” button_alignment_phone=”center” button_alignment_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”IGT Symposium Button Link” _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”|||0px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” disabled_on=”on|on|on” disabled=”on” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_margin=”-17px|||||” custom_padding=”22px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1px|||” link_font_size_tablet=”” link_font_size_phone=”” link_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Join us for the 6th Annual Symposium<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Roboto|300|||||||” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”34px” inline_fonts=”Verdana” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
The IGTxImNO Joint\u00a0Symposium<\/strong> is a two-day <\/span>scientific conference that brings together scholars from the clinical and research communities who are interested in emerging diagnostic and therapeutic health technologies. The conference is a great opportunity to learn about current research and latest advances within the field of biomedical and diagnostic imaging, artificial intelligence, machine learning and image-guided therapeutics. <\/span><\/p>\nWith world-class speakers, the symposium provides an exceptional value for students, academics, and industry researchers interested in or working with emerging diagnostic and therapeutic health technologies. This conference offers plenty of opportunities <\/span>to network and identify other like-minded individuals for collaborations and partnerships. The symposium serves as a showcase for new innovations and breakthrough technologies for industry partners. Discover\u00a0the latest advances in the field of image-guided therapy including computer-aided diagnostic interventions, treatment planning and clinical decision support systems, therapeutics, simulation and image-guided surgery, robotics, and surgical navigation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/inovait.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGTSYM23-Poster-Presenting4.jpg” alt=”An IGT Symposium poster presenter presents their work to an attendee.” title_text=”IGTSYM23-Poster Presenting4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Symposium Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Create an interactive forum to hear talks about new innovations in image-guided diagnosis and therapy<\/li>\n
- Talks will encompass all areas of healthcare where image guidance is in use from cancer treatment, interventional radiology, joint replacement, minimally invasive surgeries, and cardiovascular care.<\/li>\n
- Academic speakers will be invited to discuss new discoveries in their area.<\/li>\n
- Industry speakers will be invited to talk about technology commercialization, new developments, and products.<\/li>\n
- Discussion about the need for collaboration, seeking expertise, and suggestions for future events will be encouraged<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhen:
<\/strong>Wednesday-Thursday, March 5-6, 2025
8:00am \u2013 6:00pm \u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1px|||” link_font_size_tablet=”” link_font_size_phone=”” link_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhere:
<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\nWestin Harbour Castle
<\/span><\/span>1 Harbour Square,
Toronto, ON<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][dsm_embed_google_map address=”Westin Harbour Castle” _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dsm_embed_google_map][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#F5F9FB” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Meet our world-renowned speakers<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” toggle_font=”|700|||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Dr.Udunna Anazodo” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
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Dr. Udunna Anazodo<\/strong>‘s research focuses on developing non-invasive PET and MRI techniques for clinical applications in brain imaging, with emphasis on combining the strengths of PET and MRI to enable novel in vivo measurements of brain function.<\/span><\/p>\nDr. Anazodo is the William Dawson Scholar and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill University. She is also <\/span>a member of the Neuroimaging and Neuroinformatics research group at The Neuro<\/a>. She joins The Neuro from the Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ontario where she was Assistant Professor of Medical Biophysics.<\/span><\/p>\nDr. Anazodo\u2019s current research focus is on intelligent PET imaging for mapping brain health: from molecules to mind. Her lab combines positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques to provide a multimodal imaging approach for detecting subtle and early changes in brain function, physiology and neurochemistry. Her priority is on the optimization of next-generation ultra-high-resolution PET imaging systems to permit molecular brain imaging with unprecedented spatial precision and sensitivity. Over the next five years, she plans on developing leading-edge intelligent PET image reconstruction and image analysis tools that leverage advances in machine learning to enable brain imaging in clinical populations at ultra-high spatial resolution and unmatched sensitivity.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Dr. Marie-\u00c8ve Paquet” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n
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<\/span><\/p>\nDr. Marie-\u00c8ve Paquet<\/strong> completed her PhD in immunology in 2004 after working under the supervision of David Williams. Her research has focused on the molecular aspects of processing MHC class I antigen in emergency rooms and trafficking to the cell surface. She completed a post-doctoral training in Hidde Ploegh’s lab at Harvard and the Whitehead Institute (MIT) where she used her expertise to develop genetically engineered mice to study the translocation processes of proteins from the ER to cytosol and explore the relationship between viruses and the immune system.<\/span><\/p>\nShe then joined CERVO to create a viral vector platform focused on optogenetics. Dr. Paquet runs the <\/span>Canadian Neurophotonics Platform<\/a> viral vector core localized at the <\/span>CERVO Brain Research Center<\/a>. With her team, she now distributes quality vectors to more than 200 laboratories in 12 Canadian universities and 5 institutes as well as several other universities around the world. She is also a member of the executive board of the Canadian Science Platforms Network which was created to network, raise awareness, promote shared science platforms and influence their funding.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Dr. Jeremy Brown” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n
Joint Symposium 2025<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Join us for the 6th Annual Symposium<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Roboto|300|||||||” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”34px” inline_fonts=”Verdana” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
The IGTxImNO Joint\u00a0Symposium<\/strong> is a two-day <\/span>scientific conference that brings together scholars from the clinical and research communities who are interested in emerging diagnostic and therapeutic health technologies. The conference is a great opportunity to learn about current research and latest advances within the field of biomedical and diagnostic imaging, artificial intelligence, machine learning and image-guided therapeutics. <\/span><\/p>\nWith world-class speakers, the symposium provides an exceptional value for students, academics, and industry researchers interested in or working with emerging diagnostic and therapeutic health technologies. This conference offers plenty of opportunities <\/span>to network and identify other like-minded individuals for collaborations and partnerships. The symposium serves as a showcase for new innovations and breakthrough technologies for industry partners. Discover\u00a0the latest advances in the field of image-guided therapy including computer-aided diagnostic interventions, treatment planning and clinical decision support systems, therapeutics, simulation and image-guided surgery, robotics, and surgical navigation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/inovait.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGTSYM23-Poster-Presenting4.jpg” alt=”An IGT Symposium poster presenter presents their work to an attendee.” title_text=”IGTSYM23-Poster Presenting4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Symposium Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Create an interactive forum to hear talks about new innovations in image-guided diagnosis and therapy<\/li>\n
- Talks will encompass all areas of healthcare where image guidance is in use from cancer treatment, interventional radiology, joint replacement, minimally invasive surgeries, and cardiovascular care.<\/li>\n
- Academic speakers will be invited to discuss new discoveries in their area.<\/li>\n
- Industry speakers will be invited to talk about technology commercialization, new developments, and products.<\/li>\n
- Discussion about the need for collaboration, seeking expertise, and suggestions for future events will be encouraged<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhen:
<\/strong>Wednesday-Thursday, March 5-6, 2025
8:00am \u2013 6:00pm \u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1px|||” link_font_size_tablet=”” link_font_size_phone=”” link_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhere:
<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\nWestin Harbour Castle
<\/span><\/span>1 Harbour Square,
Toronto, ON<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][dsm_embed_google_map address=”Westin Harbour Castle” _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dsm_embed_google_map][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#F5F9FB” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Meet our world-renowned speakers<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” toggle_font=”|700|||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Dr.Udunna Anazodo” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Dr. Udunna Anazodo<\/strong>‘s research focuses on developing non-invasive PET and MRI techniques for clinical applications in brain imaging, with emphasis on combining the strengths of PET and MRI to enable novel in vivo measurements of brain function.<\/span><\/p>\nDr. Anazodo is the William Dawson Scholar and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill University. She is also <\/span>a member of the Neuroimaging and Neuroinformatics research group at The Neuro<\/a>. She joins The Neuro from the Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ontario where she was Assistant Professor of Medical Biophysics.<\/span><\/p>\nDr. Anazodo\u2019s current research focus is on intelligent PET imaging for mapping brain health: from molecules to mind. Her lab combines positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques to provide a multimodal imaging approach for detecting subtle and early changes in brain function, physiology and neurochemistry. Her priority is on the optimization of next-generation ultra-high-resolution PET imaging systems to permit molecular brain imaging with unprecedented spatial precision and sensitivity. Over the next five years, she plans on developing leading-edge intelligent PET image reconstruction and image analysis tools that leverage advances in machine learning to enable brain imaging in clinical populations at ultra-high spatial resolution and unmatched sensitivity.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Dr. Marie-\u00c8ve Paquet” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\nDr. Marie-\u00c8ve Paquet<\/strong> completed her PhD in immunology in 2004 after working under the supervision of David Williams. Her research has focused on the molecular aspects of processing MHC class I antigen in emergency rooms and trafficking to the cell surface. She completed a post-doctoral training in Hidde Ploegh’s lab at Harvard and the Whitehead Institute (MIT) where she used her expertise to develop genetically engineered mice to study the translocation processes of proteins from the ER to cytosol and explore the relationship between viruses and the immune system.<\/span><\/p>\nShe then joined CERVO to create a viral vector platform focused on optogenetics. Dr. Paquet runs the <\/span>Canadian Neurophotonics Platform<\/a> viral vector core localized at the <\/span>CERVO Brain Research Center<\/a>. With her team, she now distributes quality vectors to more than 200 laboratories in 12 Canadian universities and 5 institutes as well as several other universities around the world. She is also a member of the executive board of the Canadian Science Platforms Network which was created to network, raise awareness, promote shared science platforms and influence their funding.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Dr. Jeremy Brown” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n
With world-class speakers, the symposium provides an exceptional value for students, academics, and industry researchers interested in or working with emerging diagnostic and therapeutic health technologies. This conference offers plenty of opportunities <\/span>to network and identify other like-minded individuals for collaborations and partnerships. The symposium serves as a showcase for new innovations and breakthrough technologies for industry partners. Discover\u00a0the latest advances in the field of image-guided therapy including computer-aided diagnostic interventions, treatment planning and clinical decision support systems, therapeutics, simulation and image-guided surgery, robotics, and surgical navigation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/inovait.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGTSYM23-Poster-Presenting4.jpg” alt=”An IGT Symposium poster presenter presents their work to an attendee.” title_text=”IGTSYM23-Poster Presenting4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Symposium Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”0px|||0px||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”on|1px|1px|1px|1px” border_color_all=”#F1900A” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1px|||” link_font_size_tablet=”” link_font_size_phone=”” link_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1px|||” link_font_size_tablet=”” link_font_size_phone=”” link_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][dsm_embed_google_map address=”Westin Harbour Castle” _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dsm_embed_google_map][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#F5F9FB” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” toggle_font=”|700|||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Dr.Udunna Anazodo” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Dr. Anazodo is the William Dawson Scholar and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill University. She is also <\/span>a member of the Neuroimaging and Neuroinformatics research group at The Neuro<\/a>. She joins The Neuro from the Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ontario where she was Assistant Professor of Medical Biophysics.<\/span><\/p>\n Dr. Anazodo\u2019s current research focus is on intelligent PET imaging for mapping brain health: from molecules to mind. Her lab combines positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques to provide a multimodal imaging approach for detecting subtle and early changes in brain function, physiology and neurochemistry. Her priority is on the optimization of next-generation ultra-high-resolution PET imaging systems to permit molecular brain imaging with unprecedented spatial precision and sensitivity. Over the next five years, she plans on developing leading-edge intelligent PET image reconstruction and image analysis tools that leverage advances in machine learning to enable brain imaging in clinical populations at ultra-high spatial resolution and unmatched sensitivity.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Dr. Marie-\u00c8ve Paquet” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n Dr. Marie-\u00c8ve Paquet<\/strong> completed her PhD in immunology in 2004 after working under the supervision of David Williams. Her research has focused on the molecular aspects of processing MHC class I antigen in emergency rooms and trafficking to the cell surface. She completed a post-doctoral training in Hidde Ploegh’s lab at Harvard and the Whitehead Institute (MIT) where she used her expertise to develop genetically engineered mice to study the translocation processes of proteins from the ER to cytosol and explore the relationship between viruses and the immune system.<\/span><\/p>\n She then joined CERVO to create a viral vector platform focused on optogenetics. Dr. Paquet runs the <\/span>Canadian Neurophotonics Platform<\/a> viral vector core localized at the <\/span>CERVO Brain Research Center<\/a>. With her team, she now distributes quality vectors to more than 200 laboratories in 12 Canadian universities and 5 institutes as well as several other universities around the world. She is also a member of the executive board of the Canadian Science Platforms Network which was created to network, raise awareness, promote shared science platforms and influence their funding.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Dr. Jeremy Brown” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n\n
When:
<\/strong>Wednesday-Thursday, March 5-6, 2025
8:00am \u2013 6:00pm \u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\nWhere:
<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\nWestin Harbour Castle
<\/span><\/span>1 Harbour Square,
Toronto, ON<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\nMeet our world-renowned speakers<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Dr. Udunna Anazodo<\/strong>‘s research focuses on developing non-invasive PET and MRI techniques for clinical applications in brain imaging, with emphasis on combining the strengths of PET and MRI to enable novel in vivo measurements of brain function.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n
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