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Minister Aglukkaq to make important announcement regarding research on medical isotopes

Attention assignment editors (Photo, Health and Science)

OTTAWA (June 15, 2009) - The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, will announce the Government of Canada's support for a new research initiative designed to address the demand for medical isotopes.

Who: Hon. Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health
Dr. Morag Park, Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Dr. Suzanne Fortier, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Dr. Sandy McEwan, Cross Cancer Institute (Edmonton)
When: 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Where: Foustanellas Auditorium
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
40 Ruskin Street
Ottawa, Ontario

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For media assistance contact:

Josee Bellemare, Press Secretary to the Hon. Leona Aglukkaq, 613-957-0200
David Coulombe, CIHR Media Relations, 613-941-4563
Natasha Gauthier, NSERC Media Relations, 613-943-8621
Marlene Orton, Public Affairs, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, 613-761-4427