President's Public Lecture Series

Lecture Topic: Ultra‑Sensitive Organ‑Targeted Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Technology: Transforming the Way Breast Cancer Is Detected in Women at High Risk of Developing the Disease

In this lecture, Dr. Reznik will explore how advances in ultra‑sensitive, organ‑targeted Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging are transforming the way breast cancer is detected in women at high risk of developing the disease. It will trace the development of a breast‑dedicated PET imaging technology, from fundamental solid‑state physics and detector design in the laboratory to patient‑centred clinical translation, culminating in an FDA‑ and Health Canada–approved, commercially available PET scanner now used in cancer care. Innovation in detector and system design, imaging electronics, image reconstruction hardware and software, and clinical validation is driven by trainees at multiple levels -undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and research assistants, working closely with clinical and industry partners. The talk will highlight how this collaborative, trainee‑powered research enterprise is enabling more precise, lower‑dose, and more accessible breast imaging to improve early cancer detection and support more personalized treatment decisions.

Event taking place at The Angora in Thunder Bay, but will also be Livestreamed. To view the Livestream, register here.