The Robarts Cellular and Molecular Imaging Group

The Robarts CMIG @WesternU is focused on advancing in vivo imaging technologies, led by the labs of @PJ_Foster, @John_A_Ronald, and @TimothyScholl3.

[Dr Paula Foster @PJ_Foster]

Another terrific presentation at @ESMI_society. This time by @RobartsCMIG student Alexa Smith

[Dr Paula Foster @PJ_Foster]

Congratulations to @RobartsCMIG student to @n_bijita who gave a fantastic presentation today at her first international meeting @ESMI_society

[Dr Paula Foster @PJ_Foster]

Congratulations to @RobartsCMIG PhD student @_nfernando for an excellent presentation and winning the neuro study group pitch award @ESMI_society

[John Kelly @johnjmkelly]

Happy to report that our paper on "Imaging CRISPR-edited CAR-T cell therapies with optical and PET reporters" has been published in Theranostics (IF 13.3). Huge thanks to co-first author @resp88, @John_A_Ronald and team to get this over the line! https://t.co/qTOWjGqssf

[The Robarts Cellular and Molecular Imaging Group @RobartsCMIG]

A fantastic day celebrating the Taylor International Prize in Medicine awarded to @carlhjune at @SchulichMedDent for his revolutionary work on CAR-T treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases. And our own @PJ_Foster on the role imaging can play in immunotherapy development.

[The Robarts Cellular and Molecular Imaging Group @RobartsCMIG]

Happy Halloween from CMIG! 👻

[The Robarts Cellular and Molecular Imaging Group @RobartsCMIG]

Congratulations to Ronald Lab and CMIG student Joshua Krautner who defended his Master’s work on “In Vivo Visualization of mRNA-Driven Base Editing Activity” yesterday. Very well deserved 👏

[The Robarts Cellular and Molecular Imaging Group @RobartsCMIG]

Huge congratulations to CMIG and Ronald/Scholl lab student @SeanMcRae16 on passing your PhD defence on Friday! Very well deserved #PhDone 👏

[The Robarts Cellular and Molecular Imaging Group @RobartsCMIG]

We had a great day attending the 6th Immuno-Oncology Symposium @WesternU_CTCR. Congratulations to CMIG and Ronald lab students @SeanMcRae16 and Jasmine Lau who took home poster awards and @resp88 and Alexa Smith who gave fantastic poster and oral presentations 👏 #CTCRIO2025

[The Robarts Cellular and Molecular Imaging Group @RobartsCMIG]

Happy Halloween from @RobartsCMIG 🎃 👻 #insideout

[The Robarts Cellular and Molecular Imaging Group @RobartsCMIG]

And huge congratulations to Nitara (@_nfernando) and Sophia (@TrozzoSophia) from the Foster lab (@PJ_Foster) for winning @WMISWMIC poster awards! Amazing job! 🥳

[The Robarts Cellular and Molecular Imaging Group @RobartsCMIG]

Foster lab (@PJ_Foster) and CMIG
students @TrozzoSophia @_nfernando @samantha__flood @n_bijita did a fantastic job presenting their work @WMISWMIC today #WMIC2024 👏

[The Robarts Cellular and Molecular Imaging Group @RobartsCMIG]

@PJ_Foster graduate student Nitara Fernando (@_nfernando) presenting her highlighted poster this afternoon @WMISWMIC. Drop by poster #491 to hear about Nitara’s awesome work!

[The Robarts Cellular and Molecular Imaging Group @RobartsCMIG]

Fantastic @WMISWMIC talk by CMIG graduate student, Sean McRae (@SeanMcRae16), co-supervised by @TimothyScholl3 and @John_A_Ronald, on using his in-house made 19F and 1H radio frequency coils for deep tissue imaging. Great talk Sean! 👏

[The Robarts Cellular and Molecular Imaging Group @RobartsCMIG]

Two fantastic talks by Ronald lab (@John_A_Ronald) and @RobartsCMIG students Jasmine and Josh @WMISWMIC today. Both did an amazing job at their first international conference! 👏

[The Robarts Cellular and Molecular Imaging Group @RobartsCMIG]

Robarts CMIG representing @WMISWMIC #WMIC2024

[John Kelly @johnjmkelly]

Had the pleasure of giving an educational talk @WMISWMIC on how we can utilize CRISPR editing in the field of molecular-genetic imaging #WMIC2024 #science

[Dr Paula Foster @PJ_Foster]

@RobartsCMIG trainees are on the way to Montreal for @WMISWMIC see you soon!

[Dr Paula Foster @PJ_Foster]

Three newly minted @RobartsCMIG PhD students!!
Congratulations @_nfernando @samantha__flood and @Jerry_Fu_CMIG on successful reclassification into the PhD program @WesternU @westernuMedBio

[Dr Paula Foster @PJ_Foster]

Congratulations @RobartsCMIG students from @PJ_Foster lab @TrozzoSophia and @_nfernando for top prizes at the Imaging Network of Ontario meeting