Program

8:00 – 9:00
Registration and Poster Setup
9:00 – 9:20
Opening Remarks

Dr. Shalini Prasad
Head and Professor of Bioengineering
University of Texas at Dallas


Dr. Joseph Pancrazio
Vice President for Research and Innovation
Professor of Bioengineering
University of Texas at Dallas


Dr. Baowei Fei
Cecil H. and Ida Green Chair in Systems Biology Science
Professor of Bioengineering, University of Texas at Dallas
Professor of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Director, Center for Imaging and Surgical Innovation

9:20 – 10:10

Session 1: Keynote Talk Session


Moderator: Dr. Ovidiu Daescu
Head and Professor of Computer Science
University of Texas at Dallas


Computation-Enhanced Surgery and Intervention: Provocative Questions
Keynote Speaker: Michael I. Miga, PhD
Harvie Branscomb Professor and Professor of Biomedical Engineering,
Radiology, Neurosurgery, and Otolaryngology
Vanderbilt University

10:10 – 11:00

Session 2: Faculty Lightning Talks


Moderator: Dr. John Hansen
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Associate Dean for Research, Jonsson School of Engineering
and Computer Science
University of Texas at Dallas


Dr. Yichen Ding
Assistant Professor of Bioengineering
University of Texas at Dallas


Dr. Hanli Liu
Professor of Bioengineering
University of Texas at Arlington


Dr. Girgis Obaid
Assistant Professor of Bioengineering
University of Texas at Dallas

Q&A

11:00 – 11:10
Break
11:10 – 12:00

Session 3: Keynote Talk Session


Moderator: Dr. Ivan Pedrosa
Professor and Vice Chair for Research
Department of Radiology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center


Fluorescence Image-Guided Cancer Resection: From Bench to Bedside
Keynote Speaker: Samuel Achilefu, PhD
Inaugural Department Chair and Lyda Hill Distinguished University Chair Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering, UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW)

12:00 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.

Session 4: Faculty Lightning Talks


Moderator: Dr. Dean Sherry
Cecil & Ida Green Distinguished Chair in Systems Biology
Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, UT Dallas
Professor of Radiology and Advanced Imaging Research Center
UT Southwestern Medical Center


Dr. Bhavya Shah
Assistant Professor of Radiology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center


Dr. Daniel Costa
Associate Professor of Radiology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center


Dr. Shashank Sirsi
Associate Professor of Bioengineering
University of Texas at Dallas

Q&A

12:50 – 13:00
Poster Awards and Certificates
13:00 – 14:00
Poster Session, Lunch, and Networking

Electrical and Computer Science West Building (ECSW)
Posters: First Floor – Axxess Atrium
Lunch: Second Floor – Bird’s Nest