Events and News
Read about what is happening in the Vascular Imaging Laboratory (VIL). Bookmark this page and check it periodically for important group events and news.
Regular Meetings & Seminars
VIL Group Meeting
Most Mondays 9h30 - 11h in the Seaman Centre Family Conference Room (FMC MRG029). Attendance is required for group members; non-group members may also attend. Currently, we meet with the Souza and Bento research groups by Zoom.
Get Current Group Meeting Schedule
Advanced Imaging Seminar Series
Every second Thursday at 13h - 14h, October - May, location varies. Organized by the Medical Imaging (MEDI) Specialization. Attendance strongly advised for VIL members. Participation required for all trainees in the Medical Imaging (MEDI) Specialization, and strongly suggested for other trainees.
Go to Advanced Imaging Seminar Series website
HBI Seminar Series
Every Friday at 12h-13h, September - May, typically in HSC Clara Christie Theatre.
Weekly seminars with a focus on Neuroscience and Mental Health. Organized by the Hotchkiss Brain Institute.
Go to HBI Seminar Series website
Internal Laboratory Website
Access the internal VIL Website (UCID and password required).
On these pages you will find all kinds of useful information including some key papers and presentations, grants. Also listed are important forms as well as group slide and poster templates.
The Faculty of Graduate Studies also has a valueable publically accessible web site.
News
Heart & Stroke Ride for Heart
Richard Frayne is again Riding for Heart. Check out his page on Heart & Stroke Ride for Heart site. He hopes to complete more than 500 km and raise over $1,500 by June 2024. (March 2023)
Kauê Duarte Presents at BRAINN 2024
Kauê Duarte presented his work with the group of former VIL member Mariana Bento at the 10th BRAINN Congress in Campinas, Brazil. Kauê is with colleague Murillo Barros (left) and BRAINN lead Prof Fernando Cendes from UNICAMP. (April 2024)
Natalia Dubljevic Published First Paper from MSc
Congratulations to Natalia Dubljevic who together with her co-authors has published "Effect of MR head coil geometry on deep-learning-based MR image reconstruction" in Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Yahoo! (April 2024)
Presentation in Singapore at ISMRM 2024
Natalia Dubljevic presented some of her MSc research at the 2024 ISMRM meeting. Here she is giving her PowerPitch! (May 2024)
Alumnus Returns to Give Presentation
Welcome back to former VIL member Kevin Chung. Kevin is now a post-doctoral fellow at University California-Davis Medical School. (May 2024)
Discussion Panel at VAST Workshop
Susanne Schmid and Rachel Sharkey gave presentations and participated in a lively discussion session at the Vascular Training (VAST) workshop in Banff, Alberta. (May 2024)
Natalia's Internship in Switzerland
Natalia Dubljevic has started her three-month internship at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EFPL). She tells us she is working very hard but still finding a little time to see Switzerland. (June 2024)
VIL takes on Seoul, Korea
Rachel Sharkey, Abhi Sdhu and Kauê Duarte are in Korea attending and presenting at the Organization for Human Brain Mapping 2024 meeting. Here are Abhi and Rachel with Seaman Centre colleagues Antis and Victoria. (June 2024)