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ForSightEuropean Molecular Imaging Meeting –EMIM 2013 May 26-28 in Torino, Italy

9 to 15 April 2013

Call for late-breaking abstracts

submit today!IssueIN THIS

It is with great pleasure to provide you with the latest news regarding the 8th Eu-ropean Molecular Imaging Meeting - the EMIM 2013 and to invite you to Torino. We are looking forward to meeting you in Italy and to working with you!

The EMIM 2013 committee calls for late-breaking abstract submis-sion on original work for oral and poster presentations. The commit-tee decided to limit the number of abstract categories and to decide on the definite titles for the paral-lel sessions in accordance with the number of submitted abstracts per category. With this we aim to ensure a better representation of the needs and also avoid that quite similar abstracts will be submitted in different categories and almost the same talks “appear” in different sessions.

Nevertheless; to emphasise the importance of the newly estab-lished ESMI Study Groups on

“Intra-operative Imaging” and “Image-Guided Drug Delivery” we extended the abstract categories to these two fields:

EMIM 2013 abstract categories

• Intra-Operative Imaging

• Image-Guided Drug Delivery

• Chemistry/Probes

• Technology/Methodology

• Imaging Cancer

• Imaging Cardiovascular

• Imaging Neurology

• Others

ForeSight

XX EMIM 2013 in Torino May 26-28

XX WMIC 2013 in Savannah Sep. 18-21, 2013

XX Workshop on “Quantitative Image Analysis – PRIMA IV” Savannah Sep. 22-26, 2013

inretroSpect

XX TOPIM 2013 - “Imaging Hallmarks of Cancer”

JobS, eventS, and eU newS

XX congress/workshop calendar

XX open calls

XX JOB VACANCIES

ThaT’s new

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Plenary SpeakersStefan W. Hell - Goettingen, Germany Nanoscopy with focused lightHeinrich Schelbert - Los Angeles, USA Molecular Imaging of the Heart: Where will it take us?Fritjof Helmchen - University of Zuerich, Switzerland Imaging neural net-works at workZaver Bhujwalla - Baltimore, USA Imaging the Tumor MicroenvironmentMark Dewhirst - Duke USA Harnessing imaging to achieve controlled drug de-livery to tumors

The winners of the ESMI PhD award for excellent thesisLucia Crane Intraoperative fluorescence imaging in cancerTessa Buckle Interventional molecular imaging, a hybrid approachAstrid van der Veldt Towards personalized treatment planning of chemotherapy: [11C]docetaxel PET studies in lung cancer patients

Parallel SessionsEach of the 14 Parallel Session starts with an overview talk followed by five talks that have been selected from the excellent abstract submissions.

CANCERCancer MetabolismTumor detection and therapy monitoringOptical and Photoacoustic Imaging in Cancer

CARDIOLOGYCardiac Vascular ImagingMyocardial perfusion, metabolism, and angiogenesis

CHEMISTRY/PROBESAgents for multi-contrast MRI approachesNano-particle concepts for multi-modal imagingAgents for target-specific imaging

NEUROLOGYCerebral DiseasesCellular and metabolic Neuro-Imaging

TECHNOLOGY/METHODOLOGYNovel Methods in Molecular ImagingTechnology Developments in Molecular Imaging

INFLAMMATION, INFECTION, and IMMUNITY

focus on ESMI STUDY GROUPSImage-Guided Drug DeliveryIntra-Operative Imaging

LATE-BREAKING SUBMISSIONS

ADVANCED MICROSCOPY - Studying molecular processes at cellular and subcellular level

PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING –From principles to application

HYBRID IMAGING – Merging the best

MALDI, RAMAN, PHASE CONTRAST TOMOGRAPHY – Emerging non-conventional imaging techniques

Are jointly organised by related societies/projects. The set-up differs from the parallel sessions: three talks á 30 min will be given.Theranostics - radio-diagnostics &radio-therapeutics Jointly organised with the European Association for Nuclear MedicineFocus on translationJointly organised with the European Society for RadiologyPET/MRI - advances in technology & probes to innovative applicationsJointly organised with COST Action TD 1007Microglial Activity in Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration INMiND – Imaging of Neuroinflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Educational Sessions

Focus Sessions

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TORINO…

Industrial Participation

elegant & aristocratic, versatile & dynamic

An ageless Madama, Turin is much more than the sum of its monu-ments: an urban cosmos teeming with ideas and culture, a large part of its appeal lies in its enchanting geographic position at the foot of the western Alpine arch, watched over by the snow-capped peaks.Italy’s first capital offers incom-parable vistas in the town centre streets and the long colonnaded boulevards, balanced between the measured sumptuousness of Piedmont Baroque and the rational

Roman town planning. It allures by welcoming visitors to the aristocratic and imposing spaces of Piazza Cas-tello, the historic centre of the city, while its historical cafés and restau-rants prove that it is queen of taste and conviviality: so it is impossible to not be tempted by the lively pace of its citizens, particularly the

‘aperitif’ time and the ritual of drink-ing chocolate, the legacy of that famous charm whose chief expo-nent are the Royal Residences, listed

“World Heritage Sites” by UNESCO.Royal Residence – Torino

With the EMIM 2013 we aim to pro-vide a platform to further establish a sustainable and powerful (Euro-pean) Molecular Imaging com-munity through interdisciplinary knowledge exchange on the high-est possible level.Close collaboration with the indus-try is mostly desirable to ensure the transfer of most recent knowledge. We need your support to build up a successful Europe-wide infrastruc-ture in the field of Molecular Imag-ing and to organise a meeting where the surrounding conditions as well as the scientific level are excellent.

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view the EMIM 2013 online programme including abstracts at www.esmi-insight.eu/emim2013/contxt/programme/

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The World Molecular Imaging Congress is commonly organised by the joint efforts of the “World Molecular Imaging Society - WMIS”, the ESMI as well as the “Federation of Asian Societies for Molecular Imaging - FASMI”.

Programme and topics

Educational Sessions

Plenary Speakers

In 2013 the Programme chair is Jason Lewis from the Memorial Sloan-Ketter-ing Cancer Center New York. He has been supported by his co-chair Marty Pagel from the Cancer Centre of the University of Arizona and the entire Pro-gramme Committee 2013.

• Bruce R. Rosen – Harvard Medical School

• Norihiro Kokudo – University of Tokyo

• Hedvig Hricak – Memorial Sloan-Kettering

Cancer Center

• Sanjiv Sam Gambhir – UCLA

• Chi Van Dang – University of Pennsylvania

• Silvio Aime – University of Torino

• Dean Sherry – University of Texas

• Katherine Ferrera – University Virginia

5 major emphasis categories 2013

Chemistry & Imaging Probes

First-in-Human & Clinical Studies

Preclinical Cell & Tissue Level Studies

Preclinical in vivo Studies

Technology & Software Developments

These 5 emphasis blocks are divided into multiple sub-categories. With the help of more than 80 emphasis and category co-chairs, a program will be constructed which reflects the cutting edge of the emerging field of molecu-lar and functional imaging science.

World Molecular Imaging Congress2013Savannah, Georgia 18-21 September 2013

late-breaking submissions

July 2-16, 2013

“Traditionally” the WMIC started with the Educational Sessions. Fabian Kiessling from Aachen, Germany is serving as Chairperson together with Kimberley Kelly from Virginia, USA.We are excited to emphasise the importance of the educational part by developing a concept covering

the main topics “Chemistry of con-trast media”, “Hardware”, “Post-processing and Cross Validation”, &

“Biology”.The concepts of the sessions – devel-oped by outstanding scientists – are describing the talk titles and the ex-pected contents of the lectures in

order to avoid overlaps, to prevent the speakers from presenting only their own research – simply to present a con-sistent educational programme. 17 internationally recognised experts in-tensely worked on the composition of their concepts. Their dedication to this mission is gratefully acknowledged!

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The entire PRIMA curriculum is a common education approach of the European Society for Molecular Imaging, the World Molecular Imaging Society, the Society for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, the European Association of Nuclear Medicine, and the German Society for Nuclear Medicine.

September 22-26, 2013 in Savannah – right after the WMIC

.... will cover the basic and advanced theoretical background of imag-ing modalities and contrast agents, quantitative image analysis and kinetic modelling, radiochemistry, and disease specific imaging.The perfect opportunity to consoli-date, recapitulate, and enhance your knowledge.Beside the theory, practical teach-ing sessions and group work will provide you the chance to go into the depths of imaging analysis, dis-cuss relevant papers, learn how to design an experiment, and how to handle your data.This workshop is part IV of the Cur-riculum on “Preclinical Imaging in Small Laboratory Animals – PRIMA” organised together with the WMIS. PRIMA IV is in general organised subsequently to the WMIC.

LECTURE TOPICS• Imaging modalities and

contrast agents• Quantitative image analysis

and kinetic modelling• Radiochemistry• Disease specific imaging –

Oncology, Neurology, Cardiology, Metabolic Diseases

The international workshop...

CommitteeBernd Pichler – Chair

Fabian KiesslingStuart Behr

David StoutTwan Lammers

Stefan Wiehrwww.prima-curriculum.eu

September 22-26, 2013 in Savannah – right after the WMIC

Imaging modalities and

Quantitative image analysis and kinetic modelling

PRACTICAL SESSIONS• Image analysis with pmod

software• Journal Club – group work,

discussion, and presentation• How to design an experiment• Data handling

Registrations can be done via the WMIC registration system and will open soon! The registration fee of 600€/780$ covers all workshop/teaching material and lectures, coffee breaks, lunch, get-together – we are looking forward to working with you!

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Today’s in vivo images of cancer demonstrate that cancer is no longer synonym of death but still linger somewhere in between blindness and clarity. The next stage in cancer imaging will be to produce and in-terpret in vivo images of cancer ac-cording to the biological hallmarks of cancer defined by Hanahan and Weinberg: sustained proliferative signalling, evasion from growth

suppressors and immune destruction, enabling of replicative immortality, tumor-promoting inflammation, ac-tivation of invasion and metastasis, induction of angiogenesis, genomic instability and mutation, resistance to cell death and deregulation of cellular energetics.The 7th edition of TOPIM discussed the state-of-the-art in imaging the hallmarks of cancer.

inretroSpectTHANKS for a great TOPIM 2013

“This was the best meeting I have ever attended. I learned more in one week than I have learned in one year. Thank you for this amazing week. I

will never forget TOPIM 2013.”

TOPIM 2013 participant

Keynote Lectures

Robert Gillies –delighted us with a 3-hour introduction into the entire theme.

John Condeelis –gave an inspiring, great talk on “The behavior of cells in breast tumors during invasion and metastasis”

and the keynote lecture by Doug-las Hanahan provided us an fascinating inside into the “Hall-marks of cancer: from concepts to applications”

• Kevin Brindle - Cambridge, UK on “resisting cell death”• Eyal Mishani - Jerusalem, Is-rael on “sustaining proliferative signaling”• Jacco van Rheenen - Utrecht, The Netherlands on “enabling replicative immortality”• Dik van Gent - Rotterdam, The Netherlands on “genome instability”• Fabian Kiessling - Aachen, Germany and • Klaas Nicolay - Eindhoven, The Netherlands on “inducing angio-genesis, and activating”

“Congratulations for a great conference! This conference was excellent not only for the science but also for the friendly athmosphere, the professionel

organization, the inspiring discussions [...]” TOPIM 2013 participant

• John Griffiths - Cambridge, UK on “reprogramming of energy metabolism”• Varda Rotter - Rehovot, Israel on “evading growth suppressors”• Paolo Comoglio - Candiolo, Italy on “invasion and metastasis”• Erik Aarntzen - Nijmegen, The Netherlands on “inflammation”• Caius Radu - UCLA on “repro-gramming of energy metabolism” and “genome instability”• Philippe Bousson - Paris and• Wijnand Helfrich - Groningen , on “evading immune destruction”

Further wonderful speakers per hallmark

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January 20-25, 2013 at the Ecole de Physique in Les Houches, France

TOPIM 2013 – 7th ESMI Winter Conference

“Neither the sun nor death can be looked at with a steady eye”

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eventScongresses, workshops, trainingsMay 12-17, 2013 International Symposium on Pharmaceutical Sciences - Jeju, Korea

May 20-23, 2013 Brain’13 and BrainPET’13 in Shanghai, China

May 23-25, 2013 8th Conference on Field Cycling NMR Relaxometry in Torino, Italy

May 26-28, 2013 8th European Molecular Imaging Meeting - EMIM 2013 in Torino, Italy

Jun. 3-6, 2013 WORKSHOP - Small animal MRI of the Central Nervous System in Antwerp, Belgium

Jun. 8-13, 2013 2013 SNMMI Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada

Jun. 24-27 WORKSHOP - Analysis of neuronal stem/progenitor cell proliferation and fate in Salzburg, Austria

Jul. 3-5 WORKSHOP Advances in Neuropathology and Neurobiology/-inflammation in Cirencester, UK

Sep. 18-21, 2013 World Molecular Imaging Congress 2013 - WMIC in Savannah, USA

Nov. 9-13, 2013 Annual meeting - Society for Neuroscience 2013 in San Diego, USA

Jun. 17-21, 2013 WORKSHOP - Non-invasive imaging course in cardiovascular imaging in Maastricht, The Netherlands

Sep. 18-21, 2013 World Molecular Imaging Congress 2013 - WMIC in Savannah, USA

Sep. 22-26, 2013 5-day WORKSHOP on “Quantitative Image Analysis and Application Specific Imaging - PRIMA IV” in Savannah, USA

Nov. 9-13, 2013 Annual meeting - Society for Neuroscience 2013 in San Diego, USA

eU newSopen callsFeb. 1, 2013 Euro-BioImaging 1st open call for nodes - expression of interest

Jan. 10, 2013 ERC Proof of Concept

Dec. 14, 2012 ERA-NET ERA-NET “TRANSCAN”

Dec. 7, 2012 ERA-NET ERA-NET “E-Rare-2“

Oct. 18, 2012 FP7 Marie Curie Career Integration Grants (CIG)

Please always validate the given information through the official websites of the European Commission.

for further information, deadlines, and continuative links please visit the “EU news” section

for details please visit the “congress /workshop calendar”

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JobSopen positionsApr. 11, 2013 Postdoc Research position in in vivo fluorescence microscopic imaging or

intravital microscopy in Leuven, Belgium

Apr. 10, 2013 PhD position in optoacoustic Imaging in Munich, Germany

Apr. 10, 2013 Junior Group Leader for Ultrasound/Optoacoustic Microscopy in Munich, Germany

Apr. 10, 2013 Projectmanagement position in Munich, Germany

Apr. 10, 2013 postDoc position for Ultrasound/Optoacoustic Imaging and Microscopy in Munich, Germany

Apr. 10, 2013 PhD Position for Image processing / Image reconstruction in Munich, Germany

Mar. 27, 2013 PostDoc position Multimodal imaging of sepsis in Paris, France

Mar. 25, 2013 Doctoral position in oncogenesis/in vivo imaging in Paris, France

Mar. 25, 2013 PostDoc position in Cancer Imaging (oxygen mapping) in Brussels, Belgium

Mar. 6, 2013 Research Associate position in Manchester, UK

Feb. 28, 2013 PostDoc position in preclinical SPECT/CT imaging in Helsinki, Finland

Feb. 1, 2013 PostDoc position Design and synthesis of MMP-12-specific probes in Saclay, France

for details please visit the “VACANCIES” section of the ESMI website

We aim to provide you with interesting and up-to-date information about the MI activities in Europe and beyond to

further encourage the interdisciplinary cross-communication.

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