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CIC’s Technology Innovation Studio (TINS) is pleased to host a fireside chat with Dr. Shakardokht Jafari. Shakar is Afghani but grew up and was educated in Iran (as a refugee from the Russian invasion). She returned to Afghanistan after the Taliban fell, resisting three pre-arranged marriages along the way, to re-establish a cancer facility in Kabul. She went to the UK for additional training, where she earned a PhD in medical physics, becoming the first Afghan woman to earn that degree.  

In the UK, and based on her research work, she founded TrueInvivo (https://www.trueinvivo.co.uk) a start-up company that is developing a proprietary dosimetry (radiation measurement) system to ensure the precision and accuracy of cancer radiotherapy. The product is aimed at improving the outcomes of approximately six million patients, including three million that are harmed annually by unintentionally inaccurate radiation treatment. TrueInvivo’s CE and UKCA-marked prototype is currently being used at leading hospitals in the UK and Europe for commissioning radiotherapy equipment and verify the accuracy of treatment delivery. The product also has many potential industrial uses. 

Before and after the Fireside Chat, you can enjoy networking with entrepreneurs, investors and members of the local innovation economy,
including free wine/beer at CIC’s weekly Venture Cafe (4:30PM – 8:00PM). The evening will also feature a special “Colombian Innovation Night” (https://venturecafecambridge.org).