The SRS Think Tank (SRS-TT) collaborated with SRS leaders to organize the second edition of our Summer School on Organic and Halogen Radiochemistry (CAFACHEM 2024), which was dedicated to State-of-Art Organic/Halogen Radiochemistry and its application in PET tracer development. CAFACHEM stands for CArbon, Fluorine and organohalogen rAdioCHEMistry. CAFACHEM 2024 was held July 17-20, 2024 on the University of Michigan Campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan (USA).
CAFACHEM 2024 Summer School was organized for early career staff scientists, technicians, undergraduate and graduate (MS and PhD) students and postdocs who wanted to learn about the latest radiochemistry with organic and halogen radionuclides, e.g. 211At, 76/77Br, 11C, 18F, 123/124/131I, 13N, and others. Application of radiotracers in preclinical and clinical imaging for neurological and oncological disease as well as drug discovery was covered. In addition to lectures from senior experts, attendees had the opportunity to present their own research (oral and poster sessions).
About Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor is a bustling university town, culinary hotspot, and a tech hub with a walkable downtown that includes world-class arts and culture. Located in southeast Michigan's Lower Peninsula, Ann Arbor is renowned for its rich arts and culture, vibrant downtown, and eclectic culinary scene.
About the Ann Arbor Art Fair
Not only was CAFACHEM 2024 a great learning and networking experience, but it also coincided with the annual Ann Arbor Art Fair—a Midwest tradition that draws close to half a million attendees over three days in July. As the largest juried art fair in the nation, the Ann Arbor Art Fair features nearly 1,000 artists and a footprint spanning 30 city blocks in downtown Ann Arbor. To learn more, visit the fair’s very informative website: https://www.theannarborartfair.com/. It was a lively time in Ann Arbor, and the weather was beautiful.
Meeting Space
All our meeting space was at the Michigan League, a building that provides elegant facilities and superb catering services, creating the perfect atmosphere for engaging with your peers and instructors.
