Events and News
Read about what is happening in the Vascular Imaging Laboratory (VIL). Bookmark this page and check it periodically for important group events and news.
Regular Meetings & Seminars
VIL Group Meeting
Most Mondays 9h30 - 11h in the Seaman Centre Family Conference Room (FMC MRG029). Attendance is required for group members; non-group members may also attend. Currently, we meet with the Souza and Bento research groups by Zoom.
Get Current Group Meeting Schedule
Advanced Imaging Seminar Series
Every second Thursday at 13h - 14h, October - May, location varies. Organized by the Medical Imaging (MEDI) Specialization. Attendance strongly advised for VIL members. Participation required for all trainees in the Medical Imaging (MEDI) Specialization, and strongly suggested for other trainees.
Go to Advanced Imaging Seminar Series website
HBI Seminar Series
Every Friday at 12h-13h, September - May, typically in HSC Clara Christie Theatre.
Weekly seminars with a focus on Neuroscience and Mental Health. Organized by the Hotchkiss Brain Institute.
Go to HBI Seminar Series website
Internal Laboratory Website
Access the internal VIL Website (UCID and password required).
On these pages you will find all kinds of useful information including some key papers and presentations, grants. Also listed are important forms as well as group slide and poster templates.
The Faculty of Graduate Studies also has a valueable publically accessible web site.
News
Richard Rides for Heart
Snow might not be fully gone, but Richard Frayne is riding again! After a few years without much biking :(, he is delighted to support the 2025 Heart and Stroke Ride for Heart Campaign. The VIL is proud to be H&S supported. See link for more information and to support this worthy cause. (April 2025)
Susanne Speaks in Houston, Texas
Susanne Schmid presented her PhD work at the 2025 International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) in Houston, TX. Title of her talk was "Quantifying White Matter Hyperintensities." (April 2025)
Natalia Graduates with MSc
Natalia Dubljevic received her MSc in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Calgary Spring Convocation. Congratulations to Natalia and good luck at Circle Cardiovascular, Inc. (June 2025)
Richard attends G7 Health Meeting
Richard Frayne participated in the G7 Health Workshop focused on the Brain Economy organized by the Hotchkiss Brain Institute and their partners. (June 2025)
Abhi and Richard attend OHBM 2025
Abhi Sidhu and Richard Frayne discussing one of Abhi's posters at the 2025 OHBM Meeting in Brisbane, Australia. Great work by Abhi and a fabulous location to present. (June 2025)
Kauê Publishes work on Attention Blocks in WMH Disease
Kauê Duarte and his co-authors in Calgary, Campinas and Edmonton published their methodology for improving the accuracy of deep-learning based methods for segmenting white matter hyperintensities (WMH), a common MR finding in diseases of aging. Congratulations on another WMH segementation paper! (July 2025)
VIL Awarded Grant
Thank you to the Alzheimer's Society of Alberta and NWT for funding a project looking at novel imaging biomarkers for detecting early changes in dementia. Matching funding was provided by the Hotchkiss Brain Institute. (August 2025)
Susanne has a Date for her PhD Oral Examination
Join us for Susanne's PhD Oral Examination on Wednesday 24 September 2025 in HSC G801E. Public Lecture at 13h, with Open Examination to follow at 14h. Title of her thesis is "Predictions of Periventricular Fazekas Scores on MRI: Addressing Label Noise, Interpretability and Uncertainty". (August 2025)