SHINE Medical announces irradiation agreement with University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR)
Press releases may be edited for formatting or style | June 09, 2021 Molecular Imaging
Rating saved JANESVILLE, Wis., June 8, 2021 – SHINE Medical Technologies LLC today announced that it has entered a multi-year contract with the University of Missouri Research Reactor, or MURR®, for irradiation of ytterbium-176, the starting material for the production of lutetium-177 (Lu-177), a therapeutic isotope showing great promise for improving patient outcomes for a range of cancers. MURR s experienced team and reliable reactor make its irradiation services invaluable to SHINE as we commercialize our Lu-177, said Katrina Pitas, vice president and general manager of SHINE Therapeutics. MURR s high neutron flux will help us produce all the non-carrier-added Lu-177 we need to serve our rapidly growing customer base, treating a wide variety of cancers.
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Missouri s veterinary college receives $11 million gift
Associated Press 3/9/2021
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) The University of Missouri s College of Veterinary Medicine received an $11 million gift, which will be used to found a new imaging center, university officials said.
The gift from Glenn and Nancy Linnerson, who graduated from Missouri in 1954, was the largest in the college s history, officials said Monday.
It will be used to found the Dr. Glenn R. and Nancy A. Linnerson Imaging Center to advance comparative and translational medicine research at the university.
“The imaging equipment that this endowment will allow us to acquire will not only improve diagnostic capabilities for treating animal patients, but also has the potential to capitalize on Mizzou’s existing strengths and resources, like the MU Research Reactor, to expand medical studies,” said Kevin Lunceford, supervisor of the Veterinary Health Center’s radiology service. “Simply put, this gift will save l