The purpose of the EDI committee is to support the development of equitable and inclusive environments where all members can thrive.
Rooted in the priorities of safe and supportive interactions, the committee is committed and accountable to supporting and monitoring EDI policies and practices.
EDI Committee Commitments
OPENNESS & TRANSPARENCY
The EDI committee is committed to ensuring openness and transparency by recording and sharing activities to provide opportunities for reflection and growth.
FAIRNESS & EQUITY
The EDI committee is committed to fairness and equity to ensure all members are provided equal opportunities through fair nomination and selection processes.
ACCOUNTABILITY
The EDI committee is committed to maintaining accountability in policies and practices related to hiring, onboarding, authorship, networking and travel, and conflict resolution.
RESPECT & INTEGRITY
The EDI committee is committed to promoting open and respectful communication to ensure conflicts are resolved within an atmosphere of integrity and respect.
Committee Members
Joseph Lau
(Chair, PI Member)
Caterina Ramogida
(Co-Chair, PI Member)
Leonard Luyt
(PI Member)
Jana Nikolic
(Administrator)
Krishna Mann
(EDI Liaison)
Hoda Talebian
(Trainee Member)
Palwasha Ahadi
(Trainee Member)
Sabrina Skyba-Lewin
(Trainee Member)
Travis Kronemann
(Trainee Member)
Mentorship Program: PI Profiles for Trainees
If you would like to take the opportunity to participate in the program, please contact the PI directly via email. Simply let the PI know that you are interested in participating in the Mentorship Program and you have selected them as a potential mentor. You will have the flexibility to set the parameters for how PIs can support you on your journey.
Brigitte Guérin, PhD
Université de Sherbrooke
Expertise
- Radiochemistry and imaging
Mentorship support
- Listening and insightful advice
- Technical help
- Science advance
- Career development
Contact:
Brigitte.Guerin2@usherbrooke.ca
Carlos Uribe
BC Cancer, Vancouver
Expertise
- Nuclear Medicine Physics, dosimetry, AI
Mentorship support
- Help with physics related issues in terms of equipment calibration, dosimetry, determination of compounds to move to next stages
- Career development opportunities, leadership training, and other soft skills
Contact:
curibe@bccrc.ca
Caterina Ramogida
Simon Fraser University
Expertise
- Radiometal chemistry, medicinal inorganic chemistry
Mentorship support
- Career advice, etc…
- Career development
Contact:
cfr@sfu.ca
Conny (Cornelia) Hoehr
TRIUMF, Vancouver BC
Expertise
- Targetry, medical isotope production
Mentorship support
- Mentorship
- Career development
Contact:
choehr@triumf.ca
David Perrin
University of British Columbia
Expertise
- Synthetic chemistry, peptide chemistry, radiofluorination
Mentorship support
- Advice, inspiration, hands-on research experience, co-supervision
- Technical help
- Science advance
- Career development
Contact:
dperrin@chem.ubc.ca
Frank Wuest
University of Alberta
Expertise
- Imaging Biomarkers, Nuclear Medicine, Biochemistry / Chemical Biology
Mentorship support
- Professional career development advice in radiopharmaceutical sciences
- Science advance
Contact:
wuest@ualberta.ca
Gregor Reid
BCCHRI, Vancouver, BC
Expertise
- Preclinical cancer models and studies, childhood cancer
Mentorship support
- A perspective on the biological variables that need to be considered during the preclinical evaluation of radiopharmaceuticals for cancer
- Science advance
Contact:
gregor.reid@ubc.ca
Hua Yang
TRIUMF, Vancouver BC
Expertise
- Radiochemistry, chelation chemistry, peptide, alpha-emitters, lanthanides, actinium, thorium
- Background in traditional chemistry, experience with a variety of radionuclides, active participant for student career events
Mentorship support
- Technical help
- Career development
Contact:
hyang@triumf.ca
Kuo-Shyan Lin
BC Cancer Research Centre
Expertise
- Radiopharmaceutical sciences
Mentorship support
- Resources for research and advice for problem solving
- Science advance
Contact:
klin@bccrc.ca
Paul Schaffer
TRIUMF, Vancouver, BC
Expertise
- Chemistry, radiochemistry, radiopharmaceutical development, radionuclide production, research administration
Mentorship support
- Career perspectives, strengths identification
- Career development (academic, government, private sector)
Contact:
pschaffer@triumf.ca
Ralf Schirrmacher
University of Alberta
Expertise
- Chemistry, Radiochemistry, Nuclearchemistry
Mentorship support
- Technical advice and career mentorship
- Science advance
Contact:
schirrma@ualberta.ca
Raymond Reilly
University of Toronto
Expertise
- Radiopharmaceutical Science
Mentorship support
- Advice on their research
- Science advance
Contact:
raymond.reilly@utoronto.ca
Val Radchenko
TRIUMF, Vancouver BC
Expertise
- Radiochemistry
Mentorship support
- Advise and some possible help on the project/s
- Technical help
- Science advance
- Career development
Contact:
vradchenko@triumf.ca