Presenters:
Parminder Riarh, Carleton University
Development of the next generation multiphoton microscope: Transitioning from Bench-Top to Cart-Based
Multiphoton microscopy employs ultrashort laser pulses of near-infrared light for multiplexed detection of structural, chemical and metabolic changes in biological cells and tissue without requiring external contrast agents (i.e. label-free). It has inherent 3D sectioning capability and enables rapid imaging at sub-cellular resolution. In this talk, I will discuss the performance of our multimodal multiphoton microscopy platform and our work in developing impactful applications in medical physics e.g. for identifying aggressive prostate cancer in patient tissue biopsy, and for investigating the effects of ionizing radiation in cells and tissue. Looking ahead, I will discuss potential design specifications that will be necessary to enable translation of this multiphoton microscopy imaging technique to other research labs or diagnostic/clinical settings.
Marcelo Vazquez, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Space Radiobiology Research at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories: Radiation Risk for Deep Human Space Exploration
The presentation will summarize the potential risks for human space exploration due to space radiation exposures. The lecture will review the space radiation environment and the current consensus on the acute and late effects induced by low doses of galactic cosmic rays as well as the impact of solar particle events for lunar and Mars exploration scenarios. Finally, a review of the current space radiobiology research projects at CNL will be presented.