ISMRM 21st Annual Meeting & Exhibition ○ 20-26 April 2013 ○ Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
SUNRISE EDUCATIONAL COURSE
Translational Pathways & Validation
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
ORGANIZER: Kevin M. Bennett, Ph.D. & Robia G. Pautler, Ph.D.
 
TARGET AUDIENCE
Non-Biologists interested in an introduction to non-MRI methodologies that can be used to validate pre-clinical MRI data. The goal of this course is to provide non-Biologists with an introduction to non-MRI methodologies that can be used to validate pre-clinical MRI data.
 
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
 
OVERVIEW
An Introduction to validating pre-clinical MRI data with histology.
 
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

  • Apply the principles of multiple molecular biology and histological methodologies; and
  • Differentiate which of the molecular biology and histological methodologies may be appropriate to validate different pre-clinical MRI datasets.
 

Cool Image - Now What?!

Moderators: Kevin M. Bennett, Ph.D. & Robia G. Pautler, Ph.D.
         
07:00     Mapping MRI Contrast Enhancement with Histology Kai-Hsiang Chuang, Ph.D.
07:25     Magnetic Resonance Histology- Cool Images- But Who Cares? G. Allan Johnson, Ph.D.
         
07:50     Adjournment  
 
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
 
OVERVIEW
An Introduction to histology and Molecular Biology Methods will be presented as well as applications in pre-clinical MRI data.
 
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

  • Apply the principles of multiple molecular biology and histological methodologies; and
  • Differentiate which of the molecular biology and histological methodologies may be appropriate to validate different pre-clinical MRI datasets.
 

Molecular Biology: Validation with Molecular Biological Methods

Moderators: Kevin M. Bennett, Ph.D. & Robia G. Pautler, Ph.D.
         
07:00     Histology & Molecular Biology Techniques for Non-Biologists Carlos J. Perez-Torres, Ph.D.
07:25     There’s More than Meets the Eye: Interpreting Your MR Images Using Molecular Biology Louise van der Weerd, Ph.D.
         
07:50     Adjournment  
 
Thursday, 25 April 2013
 
OVERVIEW
An Introduction to flow cytometry concepts and applications as well as validating preclinical MEMRI datasets.
 
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

  • Convey the basic concepts of flow cytometry;
  • Apply how flow cytometry can be used to complement pre-clinical MRI datasets; and
  • Recognize which validation methodologies can be used to validate MEMRI datasets.
 

Sorting Cells & MEMRI Validations: Flow Cytometry & Manganese in Beta Islets

Moderators: Kevin M. Bennett, Ph.D. & Robia G. Pautler, Ph.D.

         
07:00     Cytometry for Cell Phenotyping & Isolation: From Probes Conjugated to Fluorophores to Probes Conjugated to Metals Christine Beeton, Ph.D.
07:25     Is Your MEMRI Correct? Listen to Your Gut…Or at Least Your Pancreas Brian B. Roman, Ph.D.
         
07:50     Adjournment