Plenary and Keynote Speakers

Dr. Devika Chithrani
University of Victoria, Canada
Plenary Speaker

Dr. Chithrani was born and raised in Sri Lanka and received her undergraduate honours degree in Physics from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. She received the gold medal for Physics and the faculty gold medal for my accomplishments during her undergraduate career, then accepted an opportunity to pursue her graduate and post-doctoral studies at the University of Toronto, Canada.
Now, she is a professor in the department of Physics and Astronomy at University of Victoria, BC. Her research led to advancement in one of the most urgent and impactful areas of human health: use of nanotechnology to improve radiotherapy outcomes on the treatment of malignant tumours. Notably, Dr. Chithrani has pioneered groundbreaking research, showcasing that nano-biomaterials, particularly gold, possess the capacity to not only combat tumour cells but also to diminish or halt the function of other cells that promote tumour growth. This work was featured on the cover of Radiation Research journal, and it was awarded the Michael S. Patterson publication award. She has also developed three-dimensional tumor models that can be used for cancer drug screening. This work is featured on the cover of Nano-Micro Letters journal. She has over 13,000 citations for her publications and was included on the Stanford-Elsevier BV list of the top two per cent of researchers in the world.

Topic of Keynote: Cancer Nanomedicine: Integrated Strategies and Therapeutic Potentials
Plenary Abstract