NIH National Center for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NCBIB) Workshop

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NIH/NIBIB P41 Imaging Center Training Workshop is focused on AI-powered optical biopsy and next-generation biomedical imaging technologies. This workshop is open to investigators from across the University and beyond 

Key Topics:

  • AI-powered optical biopsy and real-time in vivo pathology

  • Molecular imaging and fluorescence-guided endoscopy

  • Microendoscopy and confocal microscopy

  • MEMS and microsystems technologies

  • AI, image analysis, and image-guided diagnosis

  • Hands-on demonstrations, laboratory tours, and live imaging sessions

  • Opportunities for collaboration with investigators across medicine, engineering, and industry

Target Audience

The target audience includes faculty, fellows, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, research scientists, engineers, clinicians, and trainees interested in biomedical imaging, cancer research, gastroenterology, surgery, pathology, and biomedical engineering.

Schedule

Wed, Sept 2, 2026

Location: BSRB ABC Room, 109 Zina Pitcher Pl, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Zoom:  https://umich.zoom.us/j/95634788613?pwd=LNgss5VZ10vwV59zaRlHWGyNVbknEQ.1

 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026
8:30amWelcome Remarks
8:40amOverview of Michigan NCBIB Imaging Center
 Thomas D. Wang, M.D., Ph.D. – NCBIB Director
9:00amMicrosystems Technologies to Transform Biomedical Imaging
 Kenn R Oldham, Ph.D. – NCBIB Co-Director, TR&D1 Project Leader
10:00amMicroendoscopy to Visualize Inside the Living Body 
 Thomas D Wang, M.D., Ph.D. – TR&D2 Project Leader
11:00amMouse Models for Mechanistic Discoveries 
 Alwanaz Rehemtulla, Ph.D. – TT&D Project Leader
12:00pmLUNCH
1:00pmHands-On Workshop – Designing Optical Systems for In Vivo Biomedical Imaging
 Sonam Berwal, Ph.D.
2:00pmHands-On Workshop – Scanners/Actuators to Power Next-Gen Microendoscopy
 Praneet Chakravarthula, M.S./Leo Zhu, M.S.
3:00pmHands-On Workshop – Microendoscopy Integration: Components to System 
 Binit Mallick, Ph.D.
4:00pmLive Imaging Demonstrations - NCBIB Imaging Center, BSRB D506/D507

 

Thurs, Sept 3, 2026

Location: G.G Brown Building, Grand Conference Room, 2350 Hayward St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Zoom:  https://umich.zoom.us/j/95634788613?pwd=LNgss5VZ10vwV59zaRlHWGyNVbknEQ.1

 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2026
8:30amWelcome Remarks 
8:40amIntroduction to University of Michigan Microsystems    
 Kenn R Oldham, Ph.D. – NCBIB Co-Director, TR&D1 Project Leader
9:00amDeep Learning for Image Processing; Theoretical Foundations
 Kayvan Najarian, Ph.D. – TR&D3 Project Co-Leader
10:00amPrinciples of Image Processing for Microendoscopy Applications
 Dawen Cai, Ph.D. – TR&D3 Project Leader
11:00amHands-On Workshop – NCBIB Image Processing Portal
 Dawen Cai, Ph.D. – TR&D3 Project Leader
12:00pmLUNCH
1:00pmClinical Applications of Photoacoustic Endoscopy
 Guan (Gary) Xu, Ph.D. – TR&D2 Project Co-Leader
2:00pmClinical Translation of Microendoscopes for Fluorescence-Guided Imaging 
 Elaine Brady, CEO, In Vivo Microsystems Technologies
2:30pmRotation: MEMS Assembly Demonstration; Characterization of Nonlinear MEMS Dynamics; Liang Lab Tour and 2D Material Demonstration;  Lurie Nanofabrication Facility Tour
 Kenn R Oldham, Ph.D. – NCBIB Co-Director, TR&D1 Project Leader; Xiaogan Liang, Ph.D. – TR&D1 Project Co-Leader; Oldham/Liang Labs

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