ISMRM Workshop on
40 Years of Diffusion:
Past, Present & Future Perspectives
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16-20 February 2025
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Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine
Kyoto, Japan
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Co-Chairs:
Susie Huang, M.D., Ph.D.
Mami Iima, M.D., Ph.D.
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Overview & Program
Workshop Overview
The field of diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has come a long way in the past 40 years, and this workshop celebrates the progress that has been made. From the early days of basic diffusion measurement techniques to the current state-of-the-art microstructure imaging and tractography methods, diffusion MRI has become an indispensable tool for both preclinical and clinical research.
The workshop will provide a comprehensive overview of the history of diffusion MRI, including the development of new pulse sequences, modeling, advancements in data analysis and image processing including AI, and applications in various areas of biomedical research: from neurology to psychiatry to oncology.
The workshop will bring together pioneers and experts in the field to discuss the history and the latest advances in diffusion MRI, both in terms of methodological developments and applications. Through keynote lectures, panel discussions, and poster sessions, attendees will have the opportunity to get an overall picture on the current state of the art in diffusion MRI and to learn about what is cooking for the future through the latest research and cutting-edge technologies in the field.
The workshop aims to bridge the gap between methodological development and clinical practice and provide a path for its integration in the near future.
Whether you are a seasoned researcher or a newcomer to the field, this workshop is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the past 40 years in diffusion MRI and to look forward to the exciting developments yet to come.
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
Target Audience
This workshop is designed for researchers (including Ph.D. candidates, postdocs, and professors); clinicians (e.g. radiologists, oncologists, neurologists, surgeons); neuroscientists, psychiatrists, psychologists, computer scientists, MR physicists, and engineers; MR technologists; machine learning engineers and government regulatory experts; and other nonprofits and members of the ISMRM Diffusion, ISMRM Cancer, and ISMRM Quantitative MR Study Groups.
WiFi Access at the Workshop
Eduroam wireless network is available throughout Shiran Kaikan, making it the most convenient option for internet access. We strongly encourage all attendees from eduroam-participating institutions to set up their eduroam access in advance. Eduroam access is independently managed by each university and can take time to set-up. Please check with your institution to set-up access.
There will be individual WiFi IDs and passwords for non-eduroam participants.
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Shiran Kaikan Venue Access on 16 February
Program Overview with locations
Program
Day 0 - Saturday, 15 February 2025
13:00-17:00
Registration & Speaker Upload Available (Located at Shiran Kaikan Annex)
Day 1 - Sunday, 16 February 2025 - Optional Educational Boot Camp (5.0 CME Available)
Intended Audience: Trainees and those new to the field *
08:30
Registration & Speaker Upload Available (Located at Shiran Kaikan Annex)
09:15
Introduction
Santiago Coelho, Ph.D. &
Amy Howard, D.Phil.
Parallel Boot Camp Sessions 1: Foundations I
Moderator: Bradley Karat, B.Sc.
Moderator: Antoiné Théberge, M.Sc.
11:00
Break & Speaker Upload Available
Parallel Boot Camp Sessions 2: Foundations II
Moderator: Jessie Mosso, Ph.D.
Moderators: Sjoerd Vos, Ph.D.
13:00
Lunch & Speaker Upload Available
Parallel Boot Camp Sessions 3: Analysis & Applications I
Moderators: Alex Valcourt Caron, M.Sc. & Anders D. Sandgaard, Ph.D.
Moderator: Elizabeth Powell, Ph.D.
16:00
Break & Speaker Upload Available
Parallel Boot Camp Sessions 4: Analysis & Applications II (No CME Available)
Moderators: Hong-Hsi Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
Moderators: Kurt Schilling, Ph.D. & Maryam Tayebi, Ph.D.
16:30
Tractography
Simona Schiavi, Ph.D.,
Joseph Yan-Mou Yang, Ph.D. &
Chun-Hung Yeh, Ph.D.
17:50
Closing Remarks
Santiago Coelho, Ph.D. &
Amy Howard, D.Phil.
18:00
Peter Basser, Ph.D.,
Derek Jones, Ph.D.,
Denis Le Bihan, M.D., Ph.D., &
Michael Moseley, Ph.D.
18:30
Adjourn
19:00
Trainee Networking Event (until 21:00)
Day 2 - Monday, 17 February 2025 (4.25 CME Available)
08:30
Registration & Speaker Upload Available (Located at Shiran Kaikan Annex)
Session 1: Introduction
Moderators: T.B.A.
09:00
Welcome
Susie Huang, M.D., Ph.D. &
Mami Iima, M.D., Ph.D.
09:15
Denis Le Bihan, M.D., Ph.D.
CEA Neurospin
Gif-Sur-Yvette, France
Session 2: Hardware, Acquisition & Processing
Moderators: Gabriel Ramos-Llordén, Ph.D. & Jelle Veraart, Ph.D.
11:00
Filip Szczepankiewicz, Ph.D.
Lund University
Lund, Sweden
11:30
Break & Speaker Upload Available
Proffered Papers - Oral Session (No CME Available)
12:30
Gerrit Arends, M.Sc.
University Medical Center Utrecht
Utrecht, The Netherlands
12:38
Hua Guo, Ph.D.
Tsinghua University
Beijing, China
12:45
Runpu Hao, M.Sc.
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
Zurich, Switzerland
12:53
Ante Zhu, Ph.D.
GE HealthCare Technology & Innovation Center
Niskayuna, NY, USA
13:02
Lunch & Speaker Upload Available
Moderator: Roderic Pettigrew, M.D., Ph.D.
14:30
Thomas Foo, Ph.D.,
Bruce Rosen, M.D., Ph.D. &
Kawin Setsompop, Ph.D.
Session 3: Tractography & Connectivity
Moderators: Alexander Leemans, Ph.D. & Carl-Fredrik Westin, Ph.D.
15:00
Anna Villanova, Ph.D.
Eindhoven University of Techonology
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
15:30
Dmitri Šastin, FRCS (SN), Ph.D.
Cardiff University
Cardiff, Wales, UK
16:00
The Future of Tractography
Maxime Descoteaux, Ph.D.
Université de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
16:30
Break & Speaker Upload Available
Proffered Papers - Oral Session (No CME Available)
16:45
Gaia Mari, M.Sc.
University of Verona
Verona, Italy
16:53
Ruben Vink, M.Sc.
Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
17:01
Jialan Zheng, Undergraduate
Tsinghua University
Beijing, China
17:09
Silei Zhu, Ph.D. Candidate
University of Oxford
Oxford, England, UK
17:17
Senior Expert-Led Panel Discussion
Maxime Descoteaux, Ph.D.,
Dmitri Šastin, Ph.D. &
Anna Villanova, Ph.D.
Session 4: Power Pitches, Poster & Consensus Session
Moderators: Maxime Chamberland, Ph.D. & Masaaki Hori, M.D.
17:45
18:28
19:00
Adjourn & Dinner on Own
Day 3 - Tuesday, 18 February 2025 (7.25 CME Available)
08:30
Registration & Speaker Upload Available
08:45
Keynote: Microstructure
Peter Basser, Ph.D.
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD, USA
Session 5: Microstructure of the Brain & Validation
Moderators: Kouhei Kamiya, M.D. & Chantal Tax, Ph.D.
09:15
Corey Baron, Ph.D.
Western University
London, ON, Canada
09:45
Tim Dyrby, Ph.D.
Cophenhagan University Hospital
Copenhagan, Denmark
10:15
Microstructure of the Brain: Clinical Applications
Jennifer McNab, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Stanford, CA, USA
10:45
Break & Speaker Upload Available
11:15
Noam Shemesh, Ph.D.
Champalimaud Foundation
Lisbon, Portugal
Proffered Papers - Oral Session
11:45
Kwok-Shing Chan, Ph.D.
Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
Charlestown, MA, USA
11:52
Maëliss Jallais, Ph.D.
Cardiff University Brain Research Centre
Cardiff, Wales, UK
11:59
Anna Voronova, M.Sc.
Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology
Barcelona, Spain
12:06
Mi Zhou, B.Sc.
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada
12:17
Expert-Led Panel Discussion
Corey Baron, Ph.D.,
Tim Dyrby, Ph.D.,
Jennifer McNab, Ph.D. &
Noam Shemesh, Ph.D.
12:45
Lunch & Speaker Upload Available
14:15
Els Fieremans, Ph.D.,
Jennifer McNab, Ph.D. &
Susumu Mori, Ph.D.
Session 6: Diffusion in the Body & Oncology
Moderators: Daniel Ennis, Ph.D. & Gigin Lin, M.D., Ph.D.
14:45
Francesco Grussu, Ph.D.
Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology
Barcelona, Spain
15:15
Jessica Winfield, Ph.D.
Royal Marsden Hospital
London, England, UK
15:45
Shintaro Ichikawa, M.D., Ph.D.
Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
Hamamatsu, Japan
16:15
Break & Speaker Upload Available
Proffered Papers - Oral Session
16:30
Malwina Molendowska, Ph.D.
Lund University
Lund, Sweden
16:38
Gregory Simchick, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI, USA
16:45
Eddy Solomon, Ph.D.
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, NY, USA
16:54
Horace Zhang, M.Sc.
Yale University
New Haven, CT, USA
17:02
Expert-Led Panel Discussion
Francesco Grussu, Ph.D. &
Shintaro Ichikawa, M.D., Ph.D.
Session 7: Power Pitches, Poster & Consensus Sessions (No CME Available)
Moderators: Andrada Ianus, Ph.D. & Gregory Simchick, Ph.D.
17:35
19:00
Adjourn & Dinner on Own
Day 4 - Wednesday, 19 February 2025 (7.0 CME Available)
08:30
Registration & Speaker Upload Available
08:45
Jens Jensen, Ph.D.
Medical University of South Carolina
Charlestown, SC, USA
Session 8: From Research to the Clinic
Moderators: Yvonne Lui, Ph.D. & Ai Peng Tan, M.D.
09:30
Christina Andica, M.D., Ph.D.
Graduate School of Medicine Juntendo University
Tokyo, Japan
10:00
Cardiac Diffusion MRI
Daniel Ennis, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Stanford, CA, USA
10:30
Break & Speaker Upload Available
Proffered Papers - Oral Session
11:30
Sittaya Buathong, M.D.
Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
Charlestown, MA, USA
11:38
Lucy Hui, B.Sc.
Rotman Research Institute
Toronto, ON, Canada
11:45
Frederik Novak, M.D.
Centro de Esclerosis Mútiple de Cataluña
Barcelona, Spain
11:53
Tommaso Pavan, M.Sc.
Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV)
Lausanne, Switzerland
12:02
Expert-Led Panel Discussion
Christina Andica, M.D., Ph.D. &
Sila Genc, Ph.D.
12:30
Lunch & Speaker Upload Available
14:00
Masako Kataoka, M.D., PhD.,
Gigin Lin, M.D., Ph.D. &
Ona Wu, Ph.D.
Session 9: AI & Big Data
Moderators: Kawin Setsompop, Ph.D. & Chuyang Ye, Ph.D.
14:30
Sina Mansour L., Ph.D.
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
15:00
Davood Karimi, Ph.D.
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA, USA
15:30
Jon Haitz Legaretta Gorroño, Ph.D.
Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA, USA
16:00
Break & Speaker Upload Available
Proffered Papers - Oral Session
16:15
Siebe Leysen, M.Sc.
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
16:23
Mu Nan, M.Sc.
Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology
Shenzhen, China
16:31
Jize Zhang, B.Sc.
Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, OHBA, University of Oxford
Oxford, England, UK
16:39
Tianjia Zhu, M.Sc.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA, USA
16:47
Expert-Led Panel Discussion
Davood Karimi Ph.D., &
Sina Mansour L., Ph.D.
Session 10: Power Pitches, Poster & Consensus Sessions (No CME Available)
Moderators: Jon Haitz Legarreta Gorroño, Ph.D. & Li-Wei Kuo, Ph.D.
17:15
17:58
19:00
Adjourn
19:30
Networking Dinner
Day 5 - Thursday, 20 February 2025 (2.0 CME Available)
08:30
Registration & Speaker Upload Available
Session 11: On the Horizon: Cutting Edge Topics & Future Directions in Diffusion MRI Research
Moderators: Martijn Froeling, Ph.D. & Chien-Yu Wu, Ph.D.
09:00
Hao Huang, Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA, USA
10:30
DWI-PET
Sho Koyasu, M.D., Ph.D.
Kyoto University
Kyoto, Japan
11:00
11:30
Trainee Awards & Closing Remarks
12:00
Farewell & Box Lunches Served