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 | |
| 8:30am | Welcome Remarks |
| 8:40am | Overview of Michigan NCBIB Imaging Center |
| Thomas D. Wang, M.D., Ph.D. – NCBIB Director | |
| 9:00am | Microsystems Technologies to Transform Biomedical Imaging |
| Kenn R Oldham, Ph.D. – NCBIB Co-Director, TR&D1 Project Leader | |
| 10:00am | Microendoscopy to Visualize Inside the Living Body |
| Thomas D Wang, M.D., Ph.D. – TR&D2 Project Leader | |
| 11:00am | Mouse Models for Mechanistic Discoveries |
| Alwanaz Rehemtulla, Ph.D. – TT&D Project Leader | |
| 12:00pm | LUNCH |
| 1:00pm | Hands-On Workshop – Designing Optical Systems for In Vivo Biomedical Imaging |
| Sonam Berwal, Ph.D. | |
| 2:00pm | Hands-On Workshop – Scanners/Actuators to Power Next-Gen Microendoscopy |
| Praneet Chakravarthula, M.S./Leo Zhu, M.S. | |
| 3:00pm | Hands-On Workshop – Microendoscopy Integration: Components to System |
| Binit Mallick, Ph.D. | |
| 4:00pm | Live 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 | |
| 8:30am | Welcome Remarks |
| 8:40am | Introduction to University of Michigan Microsystems |
| Kenn R Oldham, Ph.D. – NCBIB Co-Director, TR&D1 Project Leader | |
| 9:00am | Deep Learning for Image Processing; Theoretical Foundations |
| Kayvan Najarian, Ph.D. – TR&D3 Project Co-Leader | |
| 10:00am | Principles of Image Processing for Microendoscopy Applications |
| Dawen Cai, Ph.D. – TR&D3 Project Leader | |
| 11:00am | Hands-On Workshop – NCBIB Image Processing Portal |
| Dawen Cai, Ph.D. – TR&D3 Project Leader | |
| 12:00pm | LUNCH |
| 1:00pm | Clinical Applications of Photoacoustic Endoscopy |
| Guan (Gary) Xu, Ph.D. – TR&D2 Project Co-Leader | |
| 2:00pm | Clinical Translation of Microendoscopes for Fluorescence-Guided Imaging |
| Elaine Brady, CEO, In Vivo Microsystems Technologies | |
| 2:30pm | Rotation: 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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