32th MaxEnt 2012

 

the 32th Workshop on Bayesian Inference and
Maximum Entropy methods in science and engineering
at the Max-Planck-Institute for Plasmaphysics in Garching/Munich (15.July-20.July 2012)
welcomes the submission of abstracts for oral and poster presentations.

Abstracts (limited to one page) of proposed contributions
should be submitted following the guidelines provided on the
website

http://www.ipp.mpg.de/maxent2012

by ***  May, 01, 2012. ***

Especially encouraged are
papers whose content is novel, either conceptually or as innovative application of Bayesian Inference.
Abstracts are designated for either platform or poster sessions; awards are presented to the best poster.
Notification of the decision of the program committee will be
by May 15, 2012.

The workshop includes tutorials, state-of-the-art lectures, poster presentations and contributed papers. Selected papers will be edited and published in a book.
Topics addressed include

     * Bayesian graphical models
     * Experimental design
     * ICA/Blind source separation
     * Image reconstruction
     * Machine Learning
     * Markov chain Monte Carlo Methods
     * Neural nets
     * Quantum mechanics
     * Philosophy of science
     * Real world applications in various fields of science (e.g.
       astrophysics, plasma physics, material science, metrology,
       meteorology, biology, robotics,...)

On behalf of the organizing committee
Udo von Toussaint

MRI Development Engineer Position

Center for Functional MRI

University of California, San Diego
The Center for Functional MRI  (CFMRI) at the University of California, San
Diego (UCSD) invites applications for a MRI Development  Engineer
position.  The development engineer has overall responsibility for all
activities related to the technical operations of the 7T small animal imaging
system at the CFMRI. This includes: (1) management of technical
operations; (2) development, testing, and maintenance of MRI pulse
sequences and reconstruction algorithms; and (3) development, testing,
and maintenance of specialized hardware associated with the imaging
system.
The UCSD Center for Functional MRI is equipped with two researchdedicated GE 3T short- bore scanners and a 7T small animal imaging
scanner with Bruker Avance II console, More information about the Center
is available at our website: http://cfmriweb.ucsd.edu.
Interested applicants should apply at http://jobs.ucsd.edu (Posting #56141).
Specific  inquiries may be directed to Thomas Liu, Ph.D.,  Director of the
CFMRI, at ttliu@ucsd.edu.

Third International Workshop on Parallel MRI
Chaminade Conference Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
23-26 October, 2009
website

OVERVIEW

The field of parallel MRI has evolved rapidly over the past decade, with methodological and technological developments feeding new applications across a broad spectrum of clinical and research areas. This workshop will review developments to date and examine current promising directions and continuing unsolved problems in parallel MRI. It is the aim of the workshop to bring clinicians and basic scientists together for purposes of education and scientific exchange. In addition to lectures outlining the fundamentals of parallel imaging, invited presentations will address topics such as highly parallel MRI, high field parallel MRI, and parallel transmission techniques. Analogies with other imaging modalities and inverse problems will be explored, as will emerging applications of and vendor perspectives on parallel MRI. The meeting will include focused discussions of outstanding issues such as measurement and reporting of signal-to-noise ratio for parallel reception, or challenges needing to be addressed for practical parallel transmission. These discussions are intended to culminate in concrete consensus recommendations for dissemination and possible publication. We will also set aside time at the end of the meeting to catalogue key unsolved problems and unmet needs in parallel imaging, both as a resource for new entrants into our field and as a means of fostering innovative solutions.

AUDIENCE DESCRIPTION

This workshop is designed for clinicians, basic scientists, and MRI Technologists who are new to the field of parallel MRI as well as established investigators in parallel MRI. There will be a strong physics and engineering focus, but we will also be highlighting various applications, including neuroimaging, and the workshop is designed to begin with basic principles and proceed to leading-edge developments, so as to engage anyone with an interest in the field. Students are encouraged to participate.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Upon completing this workshop, participants should be able to:
Describe the basic operation of and recent developments in parallel reception techniques;
Describe the basic operation of and recent developments in parallel transmission techniques;
Identify current and emerging applications of parallel reception and transmission;
Explain the current limits of performance of parallel MRI techniques; and
Identify important future developments which might allow these limits to be exceeded.

2010 IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro

April 14-17, 2010

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

biomedicalimaging.org

The IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) is the premier forum for the presentation of technological advances in theoretical and applied biomedical imaging. ISBI 2010 will be the seventh meeting in this series. The previous meetings have played a leading role in facilitating interaction between researchers in medical and biological imaging. The 2010 meeting will continue this tradition of fostering crossfertilization among different imaging communities and contributing to an integrative approach to biomedical imaging across all scales of observation.

ISBI is a joint initiative of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) and the IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS). The 2010 meeting will feature an opening morning of tutorials, followed by a scientific program of plenary talks, special sessions, and oral and poster presentations of peer-reviewed contributed papers.

High-quality papers are solicited containing original contributions to the mathematical, algorithmic, and computational aspects of biomedical imaging, from nano- to macro-scale. Topics of interest include image formation and reconstruction, computational and statistical image processing and analysis, dynamic imaging, visualization, image quality assessment, and physical, biological, and statistical modeling. Papers on molecular, cellular, anatomical, and functional imaging modalities and applications are welcomed. All accepted papers will be published in the proceedings of the symposium and will be available online through the IEEExplore database.

Important Dates:
Deadline for submission of 4-page paper:	November 2, 2009
Notification of acceptance/rejection:	January 15, 2010
Submission of final accepted 4-page paper:	February 15, 2010
Deadline for author registration:	February 15, 2010
Deadline for early registration:	March 1, 2010

EMBC 09

Sep. 2-6, 2009

Minnesota, USA

EMBC2009.org

On behalf of the Conference Committee, we would like to welcome you to the website for the 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC'09). The EMBC'09 will be held during September 2~6, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the world capital of the medical device industry. The EMBC'09 technical program will consist of plenary and keynote lectures, workshops, symposia, and invited sessions, in which the leading experts from all around the world will present state-of-the-art reviews of rapidly-developing and exciting areas, report the latest significant findings and developments in all the major fields of biomedical engineering, and discuss government and industry related issues. Accepted high-quality original technical papers will be presented in poster and oral sessions, with up to 4-page papers to be included in IEEE Xplore and indexed in PubMed/MEDLINE. A number of student travel awards will also be made available to assist graduate students attending EMBC'09. We cordially invite you to participate in this exciting conference as organizers, exhibitors and/or presenters. We encourage you to share your R&D work with others by submitting a paper (up to 4 formatted pages) by April 23, 2009. If you are interested in organizing a session, you can contact the chairs of the theme that is most appropriate for your session. In case your organization is interested in our commercial and technical exhibition, you can find more information on how to reserve an exhibit booth on this website. In addition to the rich technical program, participants will also be able to interact with program directors of major funding agencies and colleagues, and participate in discussions on various issues ranging from policy and funding to technology transfer/commercialization, education and career development. A number of tours have also been planned, including the Bakken Library and Museum, the University of Minnesota, and several of many medical device companies in the Twin City area. Also, you with your family would enjoy Mall of America, the largest shopping and entertainment complex in U.S. We greatly appreciate your interest in the EMBC'09 and look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to Minneapolis and EMBC'09 in September 2009. Best regards,

Conference Chair Bin He, Ph.D. University of Minnesota

Conference Co-Chair Yongmin Kim, Ph.D. University of Washington