Isotopes for Hope Podcast

Isotopes for Hope Podcast - Episode 19: Lisa Stevens, International Atomic Energy Agency

The Isotopes for Hope Podcast is a series that highlightsCanadian leaders in the country's isotope and cancer care sector who are contributing to Canada's leadership role in fighting cancer. While this podcast aims to frame the industry’s future in this area, we also feature unique stories and perspectives about the importance of isotopes from current industry leaders. This episode features Lisa Stevens, Director of Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT) at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Lisa joins James for a discussion about the important work that the IAEA leads, its Rays of Hope initiative, and the new partnership between the CNIC and the IAEA in support of the initiative. In 2022, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) launched Rays of Hope, an initiative aimed at addressing disparities in radiation medicine for cancer treatment in low- and middle-income countries. Through partnerships with governments, internationalfinancial institutions, and the private sector, Rays of Hope helps to save lives by increasing access to radiotherapy infrastructure and diagnostic imaging used in cancer care.

Isotopes for Hope Podcast - Episode 18: Mayors Ian Boddy & Adrian Foster, SOIC & CEOIA

The Isotopes for Hope Podcast is a series that highlightsCanadian leaders in the country's isotope and cancer care sector who are contributing to Canada's leadership role in fighting cancer. While this podcast aims to frame the industry’s future in this area, we also feature unique stories and perspectives about the importance of isotopes from current industry leaders. This episode features Mayor Ian Boddy of Owen Sound andMayor Adrian Foster of Clarington. These leaders highlight the role that nuclear isotope innovation plays in their regions and discuss their work in support of the regional isotope coalitions and alliances in their communities, the Southwestern Ontario Isotope Coalition (SOIC) and the Central and EasternOntario Isotope Alliance (CEOIA). The SOIC and CEOIA are two regional initiatives driven bycooperation between municipal governments and local leaders in the private sector. These organizations demonstrate the power of regional networks in attracting investment, strengthening supply chains, and advancing Canada’sisotope leadership.

Isotopes for Hope Podcast - Episode 12: Dr. Rebecca Wong and Dr. Patrick Veit-Haibach, UHN

The Isotopes for Hope Podcast is a series that highlights Canadian leaders in the country's isotope and cancer care sector who are contributing to Canada's leadership role in fighting cancer. While this podcast aims to frame the industry’s future in this area, we also feature unique stories and perspectives about the importance of isotopes from current industry leaders.  This episode features Dr. Rebecca Wong and Dr. Patrick Veit-Haibach of Toronto's University Health Network who share their perspectives on current and upcoming clinical trials using radiotheranostic drugs to improve patient outcomes. Radiotheranostics can both diagnose and treat cancers with far fewer side-effects from traditional treatments like chemotherapy or surgery, and offer promising results through personalized medicine. With Canada’s leading production sector and infrastructure, we have a significant opportunity to continue to lead in this space with strategic investments and policies across the supply chain.

Isotopes for Hope Podcast - Episode 17: Dale Schick-Martin, Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation

The Isotopes for Hope Podcast is a series that highlights Canadian leaders in the country's isotope and cancer care sector who are contributing to Canada's leadership role in fighting cancer. While this podcast aims to frame the industry’s future in this area, we also feature unique stories and perspectives about the importance of isotopes from current industry leaders.  This episode features Dale Schick-Martin of the Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation, a Canadian gem for research in nuclear materials. The Centre operates the Saskatchewan Cyclotron Facility, which provides critical just-in-time isotopes to hospitals in the Saskatchewan and surrounding provinces. Cyclotrons, like the one at the Fedoruk Centre, are an essential piece of Canada’s isotope infrastructure, providing another form of energy that's required to supply lifesaving isotopes directly to the hospitals that need them.

Isotopes for Hope Podcast - Episode 16: John Burta, Laurentis Energy Partners, and Dr. Wayne Mullett, Boston Scientific

The Isotopes for Hope Podcast is a series that highlights Canadian leaders in the country's isotope and cancer care sector who are contributing to Canada's leadership role in fighting cancer. While this podcast aims to frame the industry’s future in this area, we also feature unique stories and perspectives about the importance of isotopes from current industry leaders.  Join CNIC Chair James Scongack for this exciting episode with John Burta of Laurentis Energy Partners and Dr. Wayne Mullett of Boston Scientific who discuss a new partnership to use OPG's Darlington Facility to irradiate yttrium-90 microspheres, offering new hope to patients with liver cancer. The work being done in Canada to use commercial CANDU reactors to shore up supply and add reliability to the pipeline puts us in a position to truly lead the global fight against cancer.