September 7 Imaging Research Symposium — agenda and registration

Read more about the September 7 Imaging Research Symposium and the new MRI scanner in a UBNow feature.

Learn how the Philips MR 7700 3-Tesla MRI scanner, located at the Clinical and Translational Research Center, will enable investigators to make new discoveries at an event to showcase the equipment and its potential for groundbreaking research. The morning session will feature speakers from Philips and the University at Buffalo who will outline the technical capabilities of the whole body scanner. The afternoon session will take a broader look at research imaging, including preclinical research at the CTRC’s 9.4T MRI, with presentations, a roundtable discussion, posters, and a Center for Biomedical Imaging open house.

Symposium attendees will enter the CTRC on Ellicott Street and take the elevator to the fifth floor.

"Revolutionizing Medical Imaging: Unveiling University at Buffalo and Philips' Collaboration on Cutting-edge Fully Research-dedicated 3T MRI Scanner in Western New York": 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

• 8:00-8:30 a.m.: Welcome and Introduction by University at Buffalo Leadership     
  • Venu Govindaraju, PhD, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
  • Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, Vice President for Health Sciences and Dean, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
  • Timothy F. Murphy, MD, SUNY Distinguished Professor; Senior Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research; Director, Clinical and Translational Science Institute; Director, Community Health Equity Research Institute
  • Robert Zivadinov, MD, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor; Director, Center for Biomedical Imaging; Professor of Neurology and Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Department of Neurology, Jacobs School; Director, Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center
• 8:30-9:00 a.m.: Welcome and Introduction by Philips Leadership 
  • Tammie Rupnik, Head of Imaging, North America, Philips
  • Alan Huang, PhD, MR Market Leader, North America, Philips
    
• 9:00-9:15 a.m.: Center for Biomedical Imaging as a Resource to the Clinical Translational Science Institute — Robert Zivadinov, MD, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor; Director, Center for Biomedical Imaging; Professor of Neurology and Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Department of Neurology, Jacobs School; Director, Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center
  
• 9:15-10:00 a.m.: Technical Capabilities and Research Environment of the Philips MR 7700 3T MRI Scanner       
  • Neil Palmer, 3.0T Business Marketing Manager, Philips
  • Brian Welch, PhD, Head of Clinical Science, Philips
• 10:00-10:15 a.m.: Break
• 10:15-11:00 a.m.: Neuro, Cardio and Other Body Part Applications of the Philips 7700 3T MRI Scanner
  
  • Kim van de Ven, PhD, Senior Clinical Scientist, Philips
  • Ulrike Blum, PhD, Senior Clinical Portfolio Manager, Philips
    
• 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Development and Applications of Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers — John Gore, PhD, Hertha Ramsey Cress University Professor, Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, and Physics and Astronomy, Vice Chair for Research, Dept. of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University
  
• 12:00-12:30 p.m.: Q&A 

"Framing the Future Together: UB's Imaging Community Takes Center Stage": 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

• 1:00-1:05 p.m.: Welcome — Ferdinand Schweser, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurology, Biomedical Engineering, and Radiology, Department of Neurology, Jacobs School; Technical Director, Center for Biomedical Imaging
  
• 1:05-1:30 p.m.: From Concept to Reality: How CBI's Imaging Tools Can Enhance Your Work — Suyog Pol, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, MRI Implementation Specialist, Center for Biomedical Imaging
  
• 1:30-1:40 p.m.: Q&A
• 1:40-1:50 p.m.: The UB-IMAGINE Initiative: Enhancing Collaborative Networks in MR Imaging at UB
  • Junghun Cho, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
  • Ferdinand Schweser, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurology, Biomedical Engineering, and Radiology, Department of Neurology, Jacobs School; Technical Director, Center for Biomedical Imaging
    
• 1:50-3:00 p.m.: Mapping the Terrain: A Speed Overview of UB's Diverse Imaging Landscape, From Established Research to Emerging Prospects — Moderator: Junghun Cho, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
  
• 3:00-3:30 p.m.: Roundtable Discussion: Force of Collaboration
  • Panelists:
    • Michael G. Dwyer, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurology and Biomedical Informatics, Department of Neurology, Jacobs School
    • Myles S. Faith, PhD, Professor, Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology, Graduate School of Education
    • Daniel J. Kosman, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Jacobs School
    • Janet R. Morrow, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
    • Timothy F. Murphy, MD, SUNY Distinguished Professor; Senior Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research; Director, Clinical and Translational Science Institute; Director, Community Health Equity Research Institute
    • Brian Welch, PhD, North American Clinical Science Leader, Philips
  • Facilitator: Niels P. Bergsland, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Jacobs School
• 3:30-5:00 p.m.: Coffee Break With Parallel Events: 
  • Traversing the Terrain: A Poster Session of UB's Diverse Imaging Landscape
    • 3:30-4:15 p.m.: Posters 1-15
    • 4:15-5:00 p.m.: Posters 16-30
  • Unlocking the Terrain: An Open House at UB's Center for Biomedical Imaging
    • 3:30-5:00 p.m., Seventh Floor

For more information, contact cbi-ctsi@buffalo.edu. Read more about the new scanner in a recent CTSI feature. Photo courtesy of Philips.