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
Postdoctoral Scholar Position Available at VIL
Come work with us! We are currently recruiting a Postdoctoral Scholar in Quantitative Medical Imaging in Aging and Neurodegeneration. Sorry, position is now closed and review of candidates underway. (March 2026)
Richard Rides 2026 for Heart and Stroke
Thanks to many generous friends and family, Richard Frayne raised over $2,500 for the Heart and Stroke Ride for Heart Campaign in 2025. This year he is again delighted to support this worthy cause. Researchers in the VIL are proud to have been supported by Heart and Stroke over the last 25+ years. See link for more information and to support this worthy cause. (April 2026)
Welcome Aboard to 2026 Summer Students
Welcome to Uday Harikay and Ronik Sharma. Both have joined the VIL as undergraduate research students for summer 2026! Congratulations to both for winning competitive summer student awards. Uday returns to the VIL and was awarded funding through the Faculty of Kinesiology. Ronik joins us from the University of British Columbia. He received funding from the Calgary BME program. (April 2026)
Abhi Presents in Cape Town
Abhi Sidhu presented his work in Cape Town, South Africa at the 2026 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine meeting. His presentation described changes in structural and functional connectivity measures over age and by sex. (May 2026)
Research Coordinator Position Available at VIL
We are currently recruiting a Research Assistant to coordinate patient recruitment and support data analysis for the Calgary Normative Study. Sorry, position is now closed and review of candidates underway. (June 2026)
Susanne Convocates with PhD
Mariana Bento and Richard Frayne congratulate Susanne Schmid on receiving her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the Spring Convocation. (June 2026)
VIL Hikes to Troll Falls
Many of the VIL research group (Abhi, Uday, Mark, Jaya and alumni Kauê) hiked up to see Troll Falls. Day was concluded with some world-famous McKay's ice cream. (June 2026)
Jaya Presents in France
Jaya Bansal presented her research findings at the Organization for Human Brain Mapping meeting in Bordeaux. (June 2026)
Stephen Moore Defends MSc Thesis
Congratulations to Stephen Moore for successfully defending his MSc research! Stephen was jointly supervised with Roberto Souza of the AI2Lab and will start at UBC next month. (July 2026)
Next Step for Abhi, PhD Thesis Defence
Way to go. Abhi Sidhu successfully completed his PhD Candidacy Examination. Here he is with his supervisors, Brad Goodyear and Richard Frayne.(July 2026)