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
Heather Ferguson. (More Info)
Lymphedema Advocacy Group
Dr. Carrie Shawber. (More Info)
Columbia University Medical Center
Dr. Shawn (Liangzhong) Xiang (More Info)
University of California, Irvine
Keynote Speakers
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
| 8:20 – 8:55 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:55 – 9:00 AM | Opening speech |
| 9:00-10:30 Clinical Imaging (Session Chair: TBD) | |
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| 9:00 – 9:30 AM | Keynote, Elisa Konofagou (NAM, Columbia University) Title: TBD |
| 9:30-9:45 AM | Invited, Pablo Valdes (UTMB) Title: TBD |
| 9:45-10:00 AM | Invited, Pabel Miah (BCM) Title: TBD |
| 10:00-10:15 AM | Invited, Shawn Xiang (UCI) Title: TBD |
| 10:15-10:30 AM | Invited, Baozhou Sun (BCM) Title: TBD |
| 10:30-10:45 AM | Coffee break |
| 10:45-12:15 Emerging Imaging Technology (Session Chair: TBD) | |
| 10:45-11:15 AM | Keynote, TBD |
| 11:15-11:30 AM | Invited, TBD |
| 11:30-11:45 AM | Invited, TBD |
| 11:45-12:00 PM | Invited, TBD |
| 12:00-12:15 PM | Invited, TBD |
| 12:15-1:10 PM Lunch break | |
| 1:10-3:10 APAR-H LIGHT Session (Session Chair: Han Xiao) | |
| 1:10-1:30 PM | Keynote, Kimberley Steele(APAR-H) Title: TBD |
| 1:30-2:15 PM | Invited, Heather Ferguson (Lymphedema Advocacy Group) Title: TBD |
| 2:15-2:30 PM | Invited, Chelsa Surface Title: TBD |
| 2:30-2:45 PM | Invited, Carrie Shawber (Columbia University) Title: TBD |
| 2:45-3:00 PM | Invited, Robert Sibley (UTSW) Title: TBD |
| 3:00-3:15 PM | Invited, Lei S. Li (Rice University) Title: TBD |
| 3:15-3:30 PM | Coffee break |
| 3:15-4:45 Industry panel (Session Chair: TBD) | |
| 3:15-3:30 PM | Invited, Bryan Clingman (Seno) Title: TBD |
| 3:30-3:45 PM | Invited, Peter Brecht (PhotoSound) Title: TBD |
| 3:45-4:00 PM | Invited, Gaurav Agarwal (Raga.AI) Title: TBD |
| 4:00-4:15 PM | Invited, TBD |
| 4:15-4:30 PM | Invited, TBD |
| 4:30-5:00 PM | Flash talk |
| 5:00-6:00 PM | Poster session (Refreshments will be provided) |
| 6:00-8:00 PM | Reception |