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Incoherence in coherent microscopy and spectroscopy Garth J. Simpson, PhDProfessor of ChemistryResearch Director; Young Advanced Manufacturing ofPharmaceuticals InstitutePurdue Director; NSF Center for Bioanalytic MetrologyPurdue University Abstract:Nonlinear optical light/matter interactions uniquely dependent on symmetry and composition, providing image contrast inaccessible from conventional optical interactions. Such information is particularly insightful in biological microscopy, with collagen exhibiting prominent...

Traveling waves and space-time codes Krishna Jayant, PhDAssistant ProfessorWeldon School of Biomedical EngineeringPurdue University Abstract:Traveling waves in the mammalian cortex mediate vital aspects of animal cognition, such as stimuli perception and working memory. Theoretical results suggest these waves preserve timing and are critical for plasticity across long-range neural circuits. Therefore, revealing the circuit mechanisms underlying...

Autonomous Multiscale Imaging for Studying Rare Biological Phenomena Kevin Dean, PhDAssistant ProfessorCecil H. and Ida Green Department of Systems BiologyLyda Hill Department of BioinformaticsUniversity of Texas Southwestern Co-sponsored by Morgridge Institute for Research and the Center for Quantitative Cell Imaging Abstract:Investigating rare biological events, such as metastatic colonization, requires imaging systems capable of capturing these...

Nature-Inspired Metasurfaces for Next-Generation Imaging and Diagnostics Lisa Poulikakos, PhDAssistant ProfessorMechanical and Aerospace EngineeringUniversity of California San Diego Abstract:The origin and progression of a variety of leading health challenges, encompassing Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, fibrosis and cancer, are directly linked to changes in the presence and orientation of fibrous matter in biological tissue. Fibrous biological...

Software control of microscopes, where do we go? Nico Stuurman, PhDDirector of the Center for Advanced Light MicroscopyResearch Professor in Biochemistry and BiophysicsUniversity of California, San Francisco Abstract:Modern light microscopes consist of digital cameras and many motorized parts that need to be computer controlled for efficient operation. Software has therefore become an integral part of...

Translational neurovascular fMRI throughout the central nervous system Molly Bright, D.Phil.Assistant ProfessorBiomedical EngineeringPhysical Therapy and Human Movement SciencesNorthwestern University Abstract:Functional MRI offers unique promise for non-invasively mapping activity throughout the central nervous system, yet numerous challenges have kept it from clinical translation. Our lab seeks to address these challenges, using fMRI to characterize individual neuropathophysiology...

Engineered Inorganic Nanoparticles as Photoacoustic Theranostics for Cancer and Inflammatory Diseases Taeho Kim, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Biomedical EngineeringInstitute for Quantitative Health Science and EngineeringMichigan State University Abstract:Functional inorganic nanoparticles feature interesting optical, magnetic, plasmonic, and catalytic properties as well as effective (bio)molecular recognition. Nanoparticles with imaging capabilities can be used as sensitive diagnostics to...

Neural Network Finite Element Approaches for Cardiac Simulations Michael S. Sacks, PhDJames T. Willerson Center for Cardiovascular Modeling and SimulationOden Institute for Computational Engineering and SciencesProfessor of Biomedical EngineeringThe University of Texas at Austin AbstractComprehensive image-based computational modeling pipelines are being actively developed for high-fidelity patient-specific cardiac simulations. However, conventional simulation techniques pose a challenge...