The Power of Nuclear Medicine
The Power of
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Cancer is a leading cause of death globally, with rates rising among younger people. What is McMaster University doing about it?
We’re using nuclear science to fight back.
Targeting cancer
& spreading hope
Fighting cancer with nuclear science isn’t new to us. We’ve been producing medical isotopes at the McMaster Nuclear Reactor for almost five decades. Every year, our isotopes treat more than 70,000 cancer patients around the world. And every day, our bold discoveries are making an impact on people’s lives.
The science of saving a life
For 20 years, Karin Stephenson studied medical isotopes. Then she saw their impact when they helped save her mother’s life.
With more than twenty years of experience in the field of radiopharmaceuticals, Karin Stephenson, Director of Nuclear Research and Education Support at McMaster University, knows everything there is to know about medical isotopes – how they work, how they are produced, how they can be used to diagnose and treat cancer, and how to make them better.
And ten years ago, she saw the impact they can have when they helped save her mother’s life.
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A smarter way to treat cancer
Meet John Valliant, the scientist-entrepreneur behind one of the largest acquisitions in Canadian university history
Fusion Pharmaceuticals, a radiopharmaceutical company founded by McMaster researcher John Valliant, uses nuclear medicine to develop next-generation cancer therapies that target cancer cells directly, providing patients with more effective and precise treatments with reduced side effects.
And it was recently acquired by AstraZeneca for $2 billion.
An idea scribbled on a napkin grew into a company that not only provides better treatments for cancer patients; it also strengthens local and national economics and trains the next generation of scientists.
Learn more about Fusion Pharmaceuticals.
Celebrating 65 years of nuclear innovation at McMaster University
Since its construction in 1959, the McMaster Nuclear Reactor has driven groundbreaking discoveries in energy, medicine and new materials, fuelling job creation while providing unique training opportunities for future generations of nuclear science leaders.
Partnering to save lives
Learn more about McMaster University’s expertise in medical isotope research and production
Training the next generation of leaders
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