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
Fun at the Group Holiday Party
Caio Santana, other VIL members and friends from other laboratories had a wonderful Holiday Party complete with lots of good food and drink, some cookie decorating and jig-saw puzzling. Event concluded with a fun-filled gift exchange around the theme of "Keeping Warm". (December 2024)
Visiting Professor from Brazil
Welcome to Letícia Rittner from the University of Campinas. She will be in Calgary visiting the AI2Lab and Vascular Imaging Laboratories for four months. (January 2025)
VIL Research Accepted at ISBI 2025
Natalia Dubljevic and Susanne Schmid have had their research accepted for presentation at the 2025 International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI). Congratulations to Natalia, Susanne and their coauthors. (January 2025)
Age- and Sex-Specific Patterns in Adult Brain Network Segregation Paper
Congratulations to Abhi Sidhu and others in the group on publication of an important paper looking at age and sex effects in brain function. Expected to see it soon in Human Brain Mapping (10.1002/hbm.70169). (February 2025)
Presentation at ISMRM Diffusion Study Group Workshop
Abhi Sidhu presented his work on diffusion imaging versus age and sex at the 2025 ISMRM Diffusion Study Group Workshop in Kyoto, Japan. Congratulations Abhi. (February 2025)
Susanne Presented at Women in Data Science Meeting
Susanne Schmid presented her PhD thesis work at the 2025 Schulich Women in Data Science Day. (March 2025)
Visitors from Brazil
The VIL and the Advanced Imaging And Artificial Intelligence Lab (A2ILab) are delighted to have four visitors from the Medical Image Computing Laboratory (MICLab) at the University of Campinas, Brazil. Welcome to Calgary Wensa, Anna Clara, Letícia and Caio! (March 2025)
HBI Friday Seminar from Alumnus Jean Chen
Jean Chen from the Rotman Research Institute in Toronto visited the VIL and gave a great Friday Seminar to the HBI community. It was great to have Jean back in Calgary and to catch up on her interesting work and to re-acquaint with old friends. (April 2025)
Ride for Heart 2025
Snow might not be fully gone, but Richard 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)