Program

8:00 – 9:00
Registration and Poster Setup
9:00 – 9:10
Opening Remarks

Dr. Shalini Prasad
Head and Professor, Department of Bioengineering
Cecil H. and Ida A. Green Professor in Systems Biology
University of Texas at Dallas


Dr. Martin Pomper
Chair and Professor, Department of Radiology
Effie and Wofford Cain Distinguished Chair in Diagnostic Imaging
UT Southwestern Medical Center

9:10 – 10:00

Session 1: Keynote Talk Session


Moderator: Dr. Francesca Filbey
Senior Associate Provost for Faculty Success
Bert Moore Chair in BrainHealth
Co-Director, NIH UTSW-UTD FIRST Research Study
Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience
School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences
University of Texas at Dallas


Keynote Speaker: Dr. James Gee
Director, Interfaces Program in Biomedical Imaging and Informational Sciences
Director, MSE-DS Online Degree Program, School of Engineering and Applied Science
Director, Penn Image Computing and Science Laboratory, Department of Radiology
Co-Director, Translational Biomedical Imaging Center
Professor of Radiologic Science in Radiology
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

10:00 – 10:50

Session 2: Faculty Lightning Talks


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


Dr. Florence Chiang
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology
UT Southwestern Medical Center


Dr. Christos Papadelis
Professor, Department of Bioengineering
University of Texas at Arlington
Director of Neuroscience Research, Cook Children’s Health Care
Professor of Pediatrics, Texas Christian University School of Medicine


Dr. Nian Wang
Associate Professor, Advanced Imaging Research Center
UT Southwestern Medical Center


Dr. Lin Li
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
University of North Texas

Q&A

10:50 – 11:00
Break
11:00 – 11:50

Session 3: Keynote Talk Session


Moderator: Dr. Walter Akers
Research Director and Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
UT Southwestern Medical Center


Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ivan Pedrosa
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Radiology
Jack Reynolds, M.D., Chair in Radiology
Professor, Department of Radiology
Co-Leader of the Kidney Cancer Program, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

11:50 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.

Session 4: Faculty Lightning Talks


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


Dr. Raiyan Zaman
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
UT Southwestern Medical Center


Dr. Rishabh Iyer
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
University of Texas at Dallas


Dr. Xu Feng
Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering
University of Texas at Dallas


Dr. Baris Coskunuzer
Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences
University of Texas at Dallas

Q&A

12:40 – 12:50

Poster Awards and Closing Remarks


Dr. Baowei Fei
Director, Center for Imaging and Surgical Innovation
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

13:00 – 14:00
Lunch

Electrical and Computer Science West Building (ECSW)
Second Floor – Bird’s Nest
14:00 – 15:00

Session 5: Poster Session

Electrical and Computer Science West Building (ECSW)
First Floor – Axxess Atrium
15:00
Adjourn