Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of August 26 - 2024 CNSC Innovation Grant by COMP/NRC-Not Just a Calibration Laboratory/ NRC and Ionizing Radiation Standards Group/Medical Breakthrough Provides Hope for Early Risk Stratification of a Deadly Bloo

  • COMP, in collaboration with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), is excited to announce the 2024 CNSC Innovation Grant Competition. The Grant supports the creation of innovative tools that address radiation safety and security issues, with $20,000 available to fund one outstanding project.
  • Explore the latest from the NRC and Ionizing Radiation Standards group! Check out the exciting work and projects they've been up to in radiation safety.
  • Dr. Sabine Mai, University of Manitoba Canada Research Chair in genomic instability and nuclear architecture in cancer, co-authored a study in the American Journal of Hematology showing her team has developed a method to accurately predict the risk of "smoldering" multiple myeloma progressing to multiple myeloma. Read more here.