Director, Cyclotron Operations

Shared on behalf of Peter Myllymaa, VP, Operations, Clinical and Support Services and CFO


I am pleased to announce the appointment of Roxanne Pycko as the Director of Cyclotron Operations effective April 10, 2023.

Reporting to myself, Roxanne will be responsible for ensuring the overall management of the Cyclotron facility, including safety, financial, human resources, regulatory compliance, radiation safety and support of researchers and industry partners. She will also oversee the facility’s role in producing radiopharmaceuticals for clinical use, research and commercial sale and for leading a sustainable enterprise.

Roxanne brings to the Director role tremendous knowledge with over fifteen years of experience in research, quality control management and auditing. Roxanne most recently joined Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (the Hospital) in January 2023 as the Manager of Quality Assurance of Cyclotron Operations. Prior to joining the Hospital, Roxanne worked for Lake Superior Centre for Regenerative Medicine (RegenMed) as the quality control manager and also as a research and teaching assistant for Lakehead University. Roxanne’s passion, experience and strategic thinking will be an asset to our team.
Roxanne is a Master of Science in Biology graduate from Lakehead University and an Honours Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Toxicology graduate from the University of Guelph.

Please join me in congratulating Roxanne and wishing her well in this new role.

As previously communicated, Agha Hasan’s final day at the Hospital is April 7, 2023 and we wish him success in his future endeavours.