Richard Laforest, PhD

Research Interest

The physics aspect of small animal functional imaging. Our department is equipped with a small animal PET camera capable of producing high-resolution images. Cancer diagnosis is performed with the use of metabolic, transport and receptor molecular probes labeled with various PET radio-nuclides. My research consists of evaluation and optimization of imaging techniques with nonstandard PET nuclides.

Education

• 1991: MS, experimental nuclear physics, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada
• 1994: PhD, experimental nuclear physics, Laval University

Training

• 1994 - 1995: Postdoctoral research associate, University of Caen, Caen, France
• 1995 - 1996: Post-doctoral research associate, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Chalk River, Ontario
• 1996 - 1998: Post-doctoral research associate, Texas A&M University, College Station

Selected Research Publications