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Diagnosing and treating patients worldwide using medical isotopes

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High Level Laboratory Facility

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McMaster Accelerator Laboratory

McMaster University Cyclotron Facility

Core of the McMaster Nuclear Reactor.

McMaster Nuclear Reactor

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KN 3MV Van De Graaff Accelerator

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Cobalt-60 Radiation Source

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Taylor Radiobiology Source

News

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A technician wearing PPE dispenses a medical isotope inside a lab.

Brighter World  ➚

McMaster, Terumo and AtomVie Global Radiopharma Inc. partner to manufacture medical devices for cancer treatment

News

2 days ago

Neutrons Canada members pose for a photo in a room.

McMaster hosts first Neutrons Canada board meeting

News

December 2, 2022

Three people smile while signing paper contracts.

Brighter World  ➚

McMaster partners with nuclear industry leaders to advance research and education

News

November 29, 2022

A drone sits on a landing pad.

Brighter World  ➚

Delivery by drone: Revolutionizing the transportation of time-sensitive cancer treatments

News

November 23, 2022

A drone sits on a landing pad.

Brighter World  ➚

Drone delivery project will deliver medical isotopes

News

November 1, 2022

A group of people stand outside the McMaster Nuclear Reactor.

Technical University of Munich visits McMaster to kick-off nuclear research collaborations

Health

April 20, 2022

MPP Bill Walker standing in front of the reactor pool at McMaster Nuclear Reactor.

MPP Bill Walker visits McMaster Nuclear Reactor

Health

February 14, 2022

McMaster Nuclear Reactor core.

Nuclear research and education at the core of new international collaboration

Health, Materials, News, Nuclear

November 5, 2021

McMaster Nuclear Reactor core.

New partnership advances medical isotope technology

Health, News

July 9, 2021

An isotope technician prepares a rig for irradiation inside the McMaster Nuclear Reactor.

President’s Award Win for NO&F!

Health, News

April 12, 2021

An airplane is being loaded with cargo on a runway.

In Canada, shippers race to move cancer treatments as COVID-19 grounds flights

Health, News

January 5, 2021

A gloved hand placing a vial of medicine inside a container.

McMaster to spearhead collaborative project on building a resilient Canadian medical isotope supply chain

Health, News

August 12, 2020

Text reads first clinical case using the McMaster Nuclear Reactor.

McMaster University and Quirem Medical announce the first clinical case using the McMaster Nuclear Reactor

Health, News

June 6, 2019

A technician holds a bottle containing medical isotope iodine-125.

McMaster joins the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council

Health

May 4, 2018