Next-Generation Computational Bio-Imaging Conference

BioScience Research Collaborative

Auditorium & Event/Exhibition Hall

November 13, 2026 | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Bio-imaging is a vital component of modern healthcare, as it enables the visualization, diagnosis, and treatment of various diseases and conditions. Bio-imaging ranges from the simple heart rate monitor on smartwatches to multi-million-dollar machines like MRI, fMRI, PET, and everything in between (microscopes, photoacoustics, ultrasound, portable x-rays, etc.). We will explore bio-imaging's current and future directions and foster interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers, clinicians, and industry partners. The main topics include (1) emerging technologies and applications of bio-imaging for digital health, (2) translating bio-imaging from bench to bedside, and (3) practices of commercializing bio-imaging technologies.

Students and postdocs are also invited to attend, with the chance to participate in poster sessions and flash talks. Breakfast, coffee, & lunch will be provided.

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Scheduled Speakers

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2024 Schedule

Start	End	Talk
Session 1 - Intraoperative Imaging - Chair: Lei Li
7:20 AM	7:55 AM	Check-In & Breakfast
7:55 AM	8:00 AM	Dr. Lei Li (More Info) Rice University Opening Remarks
8:00 AM	8:30 AM	Dr. John Y.K. Lee (More Info) University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine Keynote Talk: "Optical Evolution of Brain Surgery"
8:30 AM	8:50 AM	Dr. Pablo Valdes (More Info) University of Texas Medical Branch "Qualitative and Quantitative Fluorescence Imaging to Guide Brain Tumor Surgery"
8:50 AM	9:10 AM	Dr. Pabel Ali Miah (More Info) Baylor College of Medicine Breast Surgery Using Real-Time Visualization and Localizing Techniques
9:10 AM	9:30 AM	Dr. Walter Akers (More Info) University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Keynote Talk: "Augmented Reality Fluorescence Guided Surgery" (Abstract)
9:30 AM	9:50 AM	Dr. James Suliburk (More Info) Baylor College of Medicine "Clinical Applications for Mass Spectrometry in Surgical Disease"
9:50 AM	10:10 AM	Coffee Break
Session 2 - Computational Imaging - Chair: George Lu
10:10 AM	10:40 AM	Dr. Ashok Veeraraghavan (More Info) Rice University Keynote Talk: "Optics, Sensors, and AI: Synergistic Computational Bio-Imaging"
10:40 AM	11:00 AM	Dr. Liang Gao (More Info) University of California, Los Angeles "Breaking the Speed Barrier: High-Speed Light-Field Microscopy for Kilohertz to Terahertz 3D Imaging" (Abstract)
11:00 AM	11:20 AM	Dr. Shalin Mehta (More Info) Chan Zuckerberg Biohub "Learning Dynamic Cellular Responses to Perturbations with 4D Imaging and Contrastive Learning" (Abstract)
11:20 AM	11:50 AM	Dr. Lei Xing (More Info) Stanford University Keynote Talk: "Roles of Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Imaging" (Abstract)
11:50 AM	12:10 PM	Dr. David T. Fuentes (More Info) MD Anderson Cancer Center "An Interpretable Machine Learning Model for Glioma Prognosis"
12:10 PM	1:10 PM	Lunch
Session 3 - Molecular Imaging - Chair: Richard Bouchard
1:10 PM	1:40 PM	Dr. Ji-Xin Cheng (More Info) Boston University Keynote Talk: "Chemical Bond Imaging: From Single Virus to Human Subjects" (Abstract)
1:40 PM	2:00 PM	Dr. Martin Schnermann (More Info) Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute "Harnessing Cyanine Reactivity for Imaging and Drug Delivery"
2:00 PM	2:20 PM	Dr. Konstantin Sokolov (More Info) MD Anderson Cancer Center "Translational Molecular Photoacoustic Imaging with Encapsulated ICG J Aggregates"
2:20 PM	2:40 PM	Dr. David Maresca (More Info) Delft University of Technology "Nonlinear Sound-Sheet Microscopy: Imaging Opaque Organs at the Capillary and Cellular Scale"
2:40 PM	3:00 PM	Dr. Stephen Wong (More Info) Houston Methodist "Multimodal Molecular Imaging for Cancer Diagnosis and Research" (Abstract)
3:00 PM	3:20 PM	Coffee Break
Session 4 - Emerging Imaging Technology - Chair: Pablo Valdes
3:20 PM	3:40 PM	Dr. Sadeer Al-Kindi (More Info) Houston Methodist "Cardiovascular Imaging in Cancer Patients"
3:40 PM	4:00 PM	Jess Lee Laminar Health "Broadening Access to Digital Health Imaging Technologies"
4:00 PM	4:20 PM	Dr. Mini Das (More Info) University of Houston "Spectral, Phase Contrast X-Ray Imaging, and Image Science" (Abstract)
4:20 PM	4:40 PM	Dr. Richard R. Bouchard (More Info) MD Anderson Cancer Center "Photoacoustic-Ultrasonic Characterization of Cardiac Ablation Lesions" (Abstract)
4:40 PM	5:00 PM	Bryan Clingman (More Info) Seno Medical Instruments "Beyond the Lab: Optoacoustic Imaging of the Breast from Clinical Study to Clinical Practice" (Abstract)
5:00 PM	5:20 PM	Dr. Lei Li (More Info) Rice University "Advancing Photoacoustic Imaging: From Benchtop Whole-Body Imagers to Wearable Sensors" (Abstract)
5:20 PM	5:40 PM	Student Flash Talks
5:40 PM	6:30 PM	Poster Session & Networking
6:30 PM	8:30 PM	Dinner for Invited Speakers