Date: Friday, March 28th, 2025, 1 PM – 6:30 PM CST
All talks, the poster session, and the reception are in person at the Eric P. Newman Education Center (EPNEC).
Registration deadline is Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 at 11:59 PM CST.
- We welcome abstract and poster submissions from undergraduate students, graduate students, trainees, research assistants/associates, and postdoctoral researchers from all departments conducting imaging science research. Please indicate in the abstract submission if you would like your abstract to be considered for a short talk and a poster, or only a poster. A review committee will then select a subset of abstracts for short talks.
- Deadline for abstracts: Wednesday, March 12th, 2025 at 11:59 PM CST.
Keynote Speakers
Viktor Gruev, PhD
Plenary Talk 1:
“Bioinspired Imaging Sensors for Detecting Endogenous and Exogenous Fluorescence in Cancer Surgery“
Wendell and Rita Dunning Faculty Scholar Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Research Interests: Analog integrated circuits, biosensors and bioelectronics, medical imaging, machine vision, point-of-care diagnostics
Sana Karam, MD, PhD
Plenary Talk 2:
“Where Can We Use Imaging to Reduce Treatment Regimens?“
James S. McDonnell Professor of Radiation Oncology
Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology
Washington University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Head and neck cancer, pancreatic cancer, recurrent/metastatic disease, immunotherapy combinations with radiation
Agenda
Scientific Sessions: EPNEC Auditorium
Poster Session/Reception: EPNEC Great Rooms and Lobby
| Duration | Sessions |
|---|---|
| 12.30 – 1:00 | Coffee |
| 1:00 – 1:10 | Opening Remarks Welcome and Introduction by Monica Shokeen, PhD WashU School Of Medicine Welcome by Pamela K. Woodard, MD McKelvey School of Engineering Welcome by Aaron Bobick, PhD |
| 1:15 – 2:15 2:20 – 3:20 | Plenary Talk 1: Viktor Gruev, PhD “Bioinspired Imaging Sensors for Detecting Endogenous and Exogenous Fluorescence in Cancer Surgery” (Introduced by Joseph P. Culver, PhD) Plenary Talk 2: Sana Karam, MD, PhD “Where Can We Use Imaging to Reduce Treatment Regimens?” (Introduced by Joseph O’Sullivan, PhD) |
| 3:20 – 3:30 | Coffee Break and Snacks |
| 3:30 – 3:35 | Student Session Introduction by Monica Shokeen, PhD and Aimilia Gastounioti, PhD |
| 3:35 – 4:45 | SPECTRA and Imaging Science Student Council introduction by Sanskar Thakur (5 min) Student Talks (12 min talk + 3 min Q&A each) AJ Adkins | Imaging Science Sungmin Park | Imaging Science Sandra Cardenas Garcia | Neuroscience Dingyue Zhang | Imaging Science Closing Remarks by Monica Shokeen, PhD |
| 5:00 – 6:30 | Poster Session and Reception, EPNEC Great Rooms and Lobby, Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres |
Student Speakers
AJ Adkins | Imaging Science | Chao Zhou Lab
Space Division Multiplexing Optical Coherence Tomography for Wide-Field Angiographic Imaging of the Human Retina
AJ is a 3rd year PhD student in the Imaging Science program, and an Imaging Science Pathway Fellow. In the lab of Prof. Chao Zhou, he works on developing novel hardware for optical coherence tomography (OCT), an imaging modality most commonly used for eye disease diagnosis. He is also working on developing chip-scale OCT devices using photonic integrated circuits.
Sungmin Park | Imaging Science | Brain Light Lab
Developing High-Density Diffuse Optical Tomography Methods for Neuromonitoring Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Patients
Sungmin is a 4th year Imaging Science PhD candidate and a former Imaging Science Pathway fellow. She is developing high-density diffuse optical topography (HD-DOT) methods to monitor brain health in critical care settings under the mentorship of Dr. Adam Eggebrecht.
Sandra Cardenas Garcia | Neuroscience | Erik Herzog Lab
NaLCN in SCN AVP Neurons Regulates Daily Rhythms in Gene Expression, Excitability, and Sleep-Wake Behavior
Sandra’s research aims to understand the molecular, neuronal, and behavioral mechanisms that regulate circadian rhythms. She uses bioluminescence imaging to track gene expression and neuronal synchrony in the suprachiasmatic nucleus, the central pacemaker in mammals.
Dingyue Zhang | Imaging Science | Hong Chen Lab
Advancing Neurogenomics Through Optical Miniaturized Microscopy, Acoustic Stimulation
Dingyue joined the Department of Imaging Science at WashU in 2022. Her research focuses on leveraging optical miniaturized microscopy and spatial transcriptomics to investigate the mechanisms of focused ultrasound neuromodulation. By integrating advanced imaging techniques, she aims to elucidate neural circuit dynamics and molecular changes in response to ultrasound stimulation, providing insights into its therapeutic potential.
Poster Session
Poster drop-offs will be open from 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM on March 28th, 2025, at the EPNEC. Please hang your poster on the designated poster board with the poster number provided to you via email.
- Posterboard dimension: 45 inches tall x 91 inches long and will be setup horizontally.
- Abstract submissions are now closed
- Awards
- The highest-scoring posters will be awarded a poster award.
- Posters scored by faculty on a five-point scale in the following categories:
- Aesthetics and Clarity— the arrangement of the poster and selection of graphics and how well the poster conveys the research in question
- Content— how well the poster and presentation explain the research in question and the role of imaging science in research
- Presentation— the ability to generate and maintain audience interest with effective communication and the ability to answer follow-up questions
- If anyone wants to print at the MIR visual center (visualmedia@mir.wustl.edu), here is the submission link. Please submit your posters at least 3 days early to ensure they’re ready on time!
- For those on the Danforth campus, please see this link for printing instructions or reach out to your department.
Parking and Transportation
- The metro stop for EPNEC is Central West End.
- We have the nearest parking facilities at Metro Garage, Clayton Garage, and Bernes-Jewish Hospital Garage.
ISP Leadership and Organizing Committee
ISP Leadership:
- Joseph Culver, PhD
- Joseph O’Sullivan, PhD
- Monica Shokeen, PhD
ISP Retreat Organizing Committee:
- Joseph Culver, PhD
- Joseph O’Sullivan, PhD
- Monica Shokeen, PhD
- Aimilia Gastounioti, PhD
- Sneha Das Gupta, Imaging Science PhD Candidate
- Nischal Khanal, Imaging Science PhD Candidate
- Stacia Burd