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ISMRM Workshop on

WHATEVER:

WHite Matter, Analysis, Translation,
Experimental Validation, Evaluation & Reproducibility

18-20 September 2023

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA

Thank you for a great workshop!

Session recordings are available in the program.

Organizers

Co-Chairs:
Els Fieremans, Ph.D.
Shannon Kolind, Ph.D.

Registration & Travel

Registration is Closed

Travel & Housing Information

Sustainability

ISMRM Sustainability Initiatives

Supporters & Declarations

Funding for this conference was made possible (in part) by 1 R13 NS134347-01 from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB). The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of NIH; nor does mention by trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Overview & Program

Workshop Overview

Quantitative MRI (qMRI) methods hold the promise of improved diagnosis and monitoring of white matter disorders. Despite great advances in the development of sophisticated qMRI methods, their translation into clinic is still in its infancy. This workshop will review state-of-the-art qMRI methods, technical aspects and clinical applications and focus on bridging the gap between research and clinical implementation.

This in-person workshop offers a unique opportunity for one-on-one discussions, informal networking, and interaction between trainees and established researchers, M.D.s and Ph.D.s. A panel of experts will lead a discussion on reproducibility in white matter: remaining barriers and how to break them down. The scientific program focuses on qMRI methods to study white matter from different angles: macrostructure (relaxation), microstructure (diffusion, susceptibility) and metabolism (CEST, spectroscopy and X-nuclei). In each session, a physicist/engineer and physician will provide an overview of state-of-the-art methods, highlight promising avenues and interesting clinical applications. Poster presentations are an integral part of the program and will be advertised in power pitch presentations.

Reproducible research facilitates clinical translation and will be promoted throughout this workshop, which is organized by the White Matter Study Group with strong input from the Reproducible Research Study Group.

The workshop has been carefully structured to be interdisciplinary, to bring together brain researchers and clinicians, and offers CME credits.

Target Audience

This workshop is designed for researchers (including Ph.D. students and postdocs); clinicians (e.g., neurologists, radiologists, neurosurgeons); trainees; MR technologists; government regulatory experts;nonprofit and academic groups interested in quantitative and reproducible MRI methods of white matter; and members of the White Matter Study Group. It will also be of particular interest to members of the Reproducible Research Study Group.

Educational Objectives

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

  • Review the fundamentals of qMRI methods in white matter: acquisition, analysis and applications;
  • Recognize the current limitations in qMRI methods in white matter, both from the standpoint of physical limits and obstacles to clinical translation;
  • Explore both the established and the more recent developments in qMRI methods of white matter for use in the clinical applications; and
  • Develop their own view on the common vision for the future of qMRI methods and its translation to everyday clinical practice.

Program

Abstracts & syllabi linked below are available to registered attendees only.

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Home | Program | Abstracts for Power Pitches | Late-Breaking Abstracts

Sunday, 17 September 2023

15:00

Pre-Registration & Speaker Upload Available

18:00

Opening Reception (Student Life Center Lobby)

Day 1 - Monday, 18 September 2023: Macroscopy (3.0 CME Available)

08:00

Registration & Speaker Upload Available

Session 1: Opening Plenaries Highlighting the Need for Reproducible Quantitative WM Metrics in Clinic & Research

Moderators: Samantha By, Ph.D., Roland Henry, Ph.D., Nikola Stikov, Ph.D. & Anthony Traboulsee, M.D.

09:00

Peter Calabresi, M.D.
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, MD, USA

09:30

Kathryn Keenan, Ph.D.
National Institute of Standards & Technology
Gaithersburg, MD, USA

10:00

Discussion

Samantha By, Ph.D.
Peter Calabresi, M.D.
Roland Henry, Ph.D.
Kathryn Keenan, Ph.D.
Nikola Stikov, Ph.D. &
Anthony Traboulsee, M.D.

10:30

Break with Coffee & Speaker Upload Available

Session 2: Relaxation

Moderators: Mustapha Bouhrara, Ph.D., Agah Karakuzu, Ph.D. & Hagen Kitzler, M.D.

11:00

Irene Vavasour, Ph.D.
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC, Canada

11:30

Timothy M. Shepherd, M.D., Ph.D.
New York University Langone Medical Center
New York, NY, USA

12:00

Discussion

Mustapha Bouhrara, Ph.D.
Agah Karakuzu, Ph.D.
Hagen Kitzler, M.D.
Timothy M. Shepherd, M.D., Ph.D. &
Irene Vavasour, Ph.D.

12:30

Lunch & Speaker Upload Available

Session 3: Mag Transfer

Moderators: Jakob Assländer, Ph.D., Megan Poorman, Ph.D. & Greg Stanisz, Ph.D.

14:00

Jiwon Oh, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada

14:30

Is the Magnetization Transfer World Saturated?

Rebecca S. Samson, Ph.D.
University College London Institute of Neurology
London, England, UK

15:00

Discussion

Jakob Assländer, Ph.D.
Greg Stanisz, Ph.D.
Jiwon Oh, M.D., Ph.D.
Megan Poorman, Ph.D. &
Rebecca S. Samson, Ph.D.

15:30

Break & Speaker Upload Available

Session 4: Power Pitch & Poster Sessions

Moderators: Mary Faulkner, B.Sc., Julio Villalon Reina, M.D., Ph.D., & Neale Wiley B.Sc.

16:00

Power Pitch Session (No CME Available)

16:30

Poster Viewing Session (No CME Available)

18:00

Adjourn

Day 2 - Tuesday, 19 September 2023: Microscopy (3.0 CME Available)

08:00

Registration & Speaker Upload Available

Session 5: Diffusion

Moderators: Emilie T. McKinnon, M.D., Ph.D., Michael Pridmore, Ph.D. & Kurt Schilling, Ph.D.

09:00

Kouhei Kamiya, M.D.
Toho University
Tokyo, Japan

09:30

Dmitry S. Novikov, Ph.D.
New York University School of Medicine
New York, NY, USA

10:00

Discussion

Kouhei Kamiya, M.D.
Emilie T. McKinnon, M.D., Ph.D.
Dmitry S. Novikov, Ph.D.
Michael Pridmore, Ph.D.
Kurt Schilling, Ph.D.

10:30

Break & Speaker Upload Available

Session 6: Susceptibility

Moderators: Jongho Lee, Ph.D, Kristin O' Grady, Ph.D. & Alan Wilman, Ph.D.

11:30

Dmitriy A. Yablonskiy, Ph.D.
Washington University at St. Louis
St. Louis, MO, USA

12:00

Discussion

Susan Gauthier, D.O., M.P.H.
Jongho Lee, Ph.D
Kristin O' Grady, Ph.D.
Alan Wilman, Ph.D. &
Dmitriy A. Yablonskiy, Ph.D.

12:30

Lunch & Speaker Upload

Session 7: Fast Multicontrast Methods in the Clinic

Moderators: Laura R. Barlow, R.T.(MR)(R), Mark Does, Ph.D. & Cristina Granziera, M.D., Ph.D.

14:00

Berkin Bilgic, Ph.D.
Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Engineering
Boston, MA, USA

14:30

Douglas C. Dean III, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI, USA

15:00

Discussion

Laura R. Barlow, R.T.(MR)(R)
Berkin Bilgic, Ph.D.
Douglas C. Dean III, Ph.D.
Mark Does, Ph.D. &
Cristina Granziera, M.D., Ph.D.

15:30

Break & Speaker Upload Available

Session 8: Power Pitch & Poster Sessions

Moderators: Jenny Chen, M.Sc., Jose Guerrero-Gonzalez, Ph.D. & Sooyeon Ji, Ph.D.

16:00

Power Pitch Session (No CME Available)

16:30

Poster Viewing Session (No CME Available)

18:00

Adjourn

Day 3 - Wednesday, 20 September 2023: Metabolism (2.0 CME Available)

08:00

Registration & Speaker Upload Available

Session 9: CEST

Moderators: Alicia Cronin, B.Sc., Seth A. Smith, Ph.D. & Nirbhay N. Yadav, Ph.D.

09:00

The Unique Potential of CEST for White Matter Pathologies

Daniel Paech, M.D., Ph.D.
German Cancer Research Center
Heidelberg, Germany

09:30

Phillip Zhe Sun, Ph.D.
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA, USA

10:00

Discussion

Alicia Cronin, B.Sc.
Seth A. Smith, Ph.D.
Phillip Zhe Sun, Ph.D. &
Nirbhay N. Yadav, Ph.D.

10:30

Break & Speaker Upload Available

Session 10: Spectroscopy/X-Nuclei

Moderators: Christian Beaulieu, Ph.D. & Cornelia Laule, Ph.D.

11:00

Aashim Bhatia, M.D., M.S.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Wynnewood, PA, USA

11:30

Eva Ratai, Ph.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital
Charlestown, MA, USA

12:00

Discussion

Christian Beaulieu, Ph.D.
Aashim Bhatia, M.D., M.S.
Cornelia Laule, Ph.D &
Eva Ratai, Ph.D.

12:30

Lunch & Speaker Upload Available

Session 11: Whatever Else?

Moderators: Els Fieremans, Ph.D. & Shannon Kolind, Ph.D.

14:00

Trainee Award Presentations

14:45

Whatever Else? Revisiting Reproducible White Matter Quantification in Clinic & Research, Unmet Needs & Future Directions

Francesca Bagnato, M.D., Ph.D.
Els Fieremans, Ph.D.
Cristina Granziera, M.D., Ph.D.
Hagen Kitzler, M.D.
Shannon Kolind, Ph.D.
Kristin O'Grady, Ph.D.
Michael Pridmore, Ph.D.
Seth A. Smith, Ph.D.
Nikola Stikov, Ph.D. &
Anthony Traboulsee, Ph.D.

15:30

Farewell & Adjournment

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