IRC: Conversations is a new initiative that aims to bring together faculty from across campus around interdisciplinary research themes.
IRC: Conversations in Biophotonics is the inaugural event in the series. The cost is free, but space is limited so register here.
IRC: Conversations in Biophotonics
Chaired by Professor Laura Marcu
Join us for a full day of networking activities, learn more about funding mechanisms, building collaborations and learning about the most recent advances and opportunities in the field of Biophotonics research.
Keynote Speakers
- Dr. Eugene Arthurs, CEO, International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE)
- Dr. John Charles, Chief Scientist, NASA Human Research Program
- Dr. Robert J. Nordstrom, Branch Chief, Image Guided Intervention, The Cancer Imaging Program, NIH-NCI
- Dr. Michelle Freund, Scientific Program Coordinator, Office of Technology Development and Coordination, NIH-NIMH
DRAFT AGENDA
| 8:15am | Registration/Check-In Coffee and refreshments will be provided |
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| 8:45am | Welcome Remarks | ||||
| Dr. Ted Wun, Associate Dean for Research, School of Medicine.
Professor Laura Marcu, Biomedical Engineering and Neurological Surgery; Co-Lead, Comprehensive Cancer Center Biomedical Technology Program.
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| 9:00am | SESSION I – Biophotonics, Sustaining the Endless Frontier | ||||
| Keynote Speaker: Dr. Eugene Arthurs, CEO, SPIE
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| 9:50am | SESSION II – Biophotonics in Medicine | ||||
| Keynote Speaker: Dr. Robert Nordstrom, NIH-NCI |
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| 10:35am | Break | ||||
| 10:45am | Flash Talks and Discussion Panel | ||||
| Session Lead: Professor D. Gregory Farwell
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| D. Gregory Farwell, MD FACS
Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery |
The role of image guidance in surgery | ||||
| Michael J Campbell, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Section of Endocrine Surgery; Cancer Center. |
Optical diagnostics in thyroid surgery | ||||
| Jeffrey A. Southard, MD, FACC
Director – TAVR Program; Associate Professor of Cardiology |
Using light to see inside the coronaries | ||||
| Richard Levenson, MD
Professor and Vice Chair for Strategic Technologies, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. |
Pathology, Present and Future | ||||
| Erik R. Wisner, DVM
Professor, Surgical and Radiological Sciences; Director, Veterinary Center for Clinical Trials |
Veterinary clinical trials to inform and accelerate human clinical studies | ||||
| 12:00pm | Break, please collect lunch and come back to the room | ||||
| 12:20pm | SESSION III – New Frontiers in Biophotonics | ||||
| Keynote Speaker: Dr. John Charles, Chief Scientist, NASA Human Research Program |
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| 1:20pm | SESSION IV – Technology Development in Biophotonics | ||||
| Flash Talks and Discussion Panel | |||||
| Session Lead: Professor Andre Knoesen
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| Simon Cherry, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor, Biomedical Engineering |
Photonics in biomedical imaging: Let there be light |
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| Nick Leaf
Graduate Student, Computer Science; VIDI Lab |
Visualization techniques for biomedical research | ||||
| Xiadong Zhu, Ph.D.
Professor, Physics |
Label-free sensing thousands of biomolecular reactions on solid supports in real time |
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| Weijian Yang, Ph.D. | Playing the cortical piano in 3D: two-photon holographic optogenetics of neural circuits in vivo |
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| 2:10pm | SESSION V – Biophotonics in Neuroscience | ||||
| Keynote Speaker: Dr. Michelle Freund, NIH-NIMH | |||||
| 2:55pm | Break | ||||
| 3:10pm | Flash Talks and Discussion Panel | ||||
| Session Leads: Professor Vivek Srinivasan and Professor Lin Tian
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| Lin Tian, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine |
BRAIN Initiative at UC Davis, an Overview | ||||
| Robert J. Zawadzki, Ph.D.
Associated Research Professor, Ophthalmology |
EyePod Imaging Laboratory | ||||
| Karen Zito, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior |
Probing synapse and circuit plasticity with two-photon imaging of novel optogenetic sensors | ||||
| James Trimmer, Ph.D.
Professor, Physiology and Membrane Biology |
Nanobodies for neuroscience: development of a toolbox of multifunctional reagents to accelerate the study of the brain | ||||
| 4:10pm | SESSION VI – New Opportunities in Biophotonics Research and Applications | ||||
| Session Lead: Professor Andrew Waterhouse
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| Andrew Waterhouse, Ph.D.
Professor, Viticulture and Enology |
Biophotonics and Wine | ||||
| James Chan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, NSF Center for Biophotonics |
I/UCRC Center for Biophtonic Sensors and Systems | ||||
| David Slaughter, Ph.D.
Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineering; Director, SmartFarm Initiative |
Biophotonics for the farm of the future | ||||
| Eugene Arthurs, Ph.D.
CEO, SPIE |
Emerging Applications of Biophotonics | ||||
| Discussion panel: A. Waterhouse, J. Chan, D. Slaughter, E. Arthurs | |||||
| 5:00pm | Closing Remarks | ||||
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The most convenient visitor parking for Student Community Center is the Visitor Parking Lot 40 and West Entry Parking Structure. The parking structure has meter parking on the first level with a change machine available near the elevator. Daily permits can be purchased at the entrance to both the garage and lot 40. Park in posted areas/levels for visitors. Parking costs $9 per day, Monday through Friday. Permits may be purchased from the dispensers in the parking lots. The machines will accept MasterCard or Visa credit cards.