Advanced Medical Imaging Seminar Series

A range of individuals present in this series to provide both scientific and complementary skills knowledge to program participants. Seminar Series is open to all with an interest in Medical Imaging, including our Industrial Partners.


Seminar Expectations

The seminar series will be held in-person at various locations on Foothills Campus and online via Zoom. As a rule-of-thumb, the seminars are held on Thursdays 13h00 - 14h00. 

Masters and Pre-candidacy PhD Trainees

20 minute presentation, 5 minutes for questions. Two seminars can be given on the same day, but if time permits, presenters are welcome to give longer and more detailed presentations.

Post-candidacy PhD Trainees, Postdocs and Faculty

40 minute presentation, 10 minutes for questions.

Upcoming Seminars


Fall 2023 & Winter 2024

 

DATE
TIME
LOCATION   

SEMINAR

5 October 2023

13h00-14h00 

HSC Theatre 3

        Resolving discrepancies in adolescent brain structural development

        Jordan Chad, PhD

        University of Calgary

 

19 October 2023

13h00-14h00 

HSC G500

        Towards computational intelligence for video-based motor function assessment in post-stroke patients

        Illia Yankovyi, MSc Candidate

        University of Calgary

 

26 October 2023

13h00-14h00

HSC O1509

        Decoding bias in Artificial Intelligence facial recognition technology

        Gideon Christian, PhD

        University of Calgary

 

2 November 2023

13h00-14h00

HSC G500

        Please don't move: Assessing and addressing motion challenges in high-resolution CT imaging in vivo with Deep Learning 

        Matthias Walle, PhD

        University of Calgary

 

9 November 2023 

13h00-14h00

HSC G500 

        Highjacking physics-informed deep learning for quantification of human brain metabolites from MR spectroscopy data

        Amir Shamaei, PhD

        University of Calgary

 

23 November 2023 

13h00-14h00

HSC G500 

        Images of carotid artery stenosis treatment to avoid complication

        Kazutaka Uchida, MD, PhD

        Hyogo Medical University 
 

 

7 December 2023 


13h00-14h00

HSC Clara Christie Theatre   

        Opportunistic osteoporosis screening utilizing routine clinical computer tomography (CT)

        Bryn Matheson, PhD Candidate

        GABA-edited MRS reconstruction with a vision transformer model     

        Gabriel Dias, MSc Candidate

        University of Calgary

 

1 February 2024

13h00-14h00

HSC Theatre 4 

        Multiaxial ultrasound transducers for medical ultrasound imaging

        Nathan Meulenbroek, PhD Candidate

        University of Calgary

 

29 February 2024

POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE

HSC G500 

        Leveraging advanced medical imaging to characterize bone fragility and predict fracture risk  

        Danielle Whittier, PhD

        University of Calgary

 

14 March 2024 

13h00-14h00

HSC Theatre 3

        Using MRI and MRS in hypoxia to probe the coupling between metabolism, neural activity, and cerebral blood flow

        Paul Mullins, PhD

        Bangor University

 

21 March 2024

13h00-14h00

HSC Theatre 4

        Using high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (CT) to evaluate bone quality and relative energy deficiency risk in elite athletes

        Emily Smith, MSc Candidate

        University of Calgary

 

11 April 2024

13h00-14h00

HSC G500

        Glutamate and pain: The role of the cingulate cortex

        Cassandra Choles, MSc

        University of British Columbia

 

18 April 2024

13h00-14h00

HSC Theatre 1

        TBA

        Farzanen Dehghani, PhD Candidate

        University of Calgary

 

25 April 2024

13h00-14h00

HSC Theatre 1

        TBA

        Abhidot Sidhu, PhD Candidate

        University of Calgary

 

2 May 2024

13h00-14h00

HSC G500

        TBA

        Shefali Rai, PhD Candidate

        University of Calgary

 

9 May 2024

13h00-14h00

HSC G500

        TBA

        Reza Zamani, PhD Candidate

        University of Calgary

 

16 May 2024

13h00-14h00

HSC Theatre 1

        TBA

        TBA

        TBA

 

23 May 2024

13h00-14h00

HSC Theatre 1

        TBA

        Kevin Chung, PhD

        University of California, Davis

 

30 May 2024

13h00-14h00

HSC G500

        TBA

        Kaue Duarte, PhD

        University of Calgary