World Molecular Imaging Society

9TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING SOCIETY - WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING CONGRESS: "IMAGING BIOLOGY... IMPROVING THERAPY"

WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING CONGRESS 2017: IMAGINING THE FUTURE: FROM MOLECULES TO MEDICINE

WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING CONGRESS (WMIC) - ABSTRACT MOLECULAR IMAGING (MI) IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY FIELD THAT ENABLES THE NONINVASIVE VISUALIZATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES IN LIVING SYSTEMS, PROVIDING POWERFUL TOOLS FOR EARLY DISEASE DIAGNOSIS, GUIDANCE OF THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS, AND THE ELUCIDATION OF DISEASE MECHANISMS. MOLECULAR IMAGING (MI) TECHNOLOGIES ARE TRANSFORMING BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND ACCELERATING DISCOVERY IN CANCER, NEUROSCIENCE, IMMUNOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, INFECTION, AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE. THE WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING SOCIETY (WMIS) IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING MOLECULAR IMAGING AND SUPPORTING THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY BY DRIVING ITS INNOVATION AND IMPACT. THE ANNUAL WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING CONGRESS (WMIC) IS THE SOCIETY’S PRINCIPAL INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR PRESENTING THE LATEST BREAKTHROUGHS IN MI, FOSTERING COLLABORATION AMONG SCIENTISTS AND PHYSICIANS FROM ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENT AND PROVIDING TRAINING TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF IMAGING SCIENTISTS. WMIS PLACES SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL, MENTORING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO EARLY-CAREER SCIENTISTS, RECOGNIZING THAT EFFECTIVE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT ARE CRUCIAL AT THIS CRITICAL STAGE. BY FOSTERING THE SKILLS, VISIBILITY, AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE SCIENTIFIC ENVIRONMENT, WMIS ENSURES A STRONG PIPELINE OF FUTURE LEADERS WHO WILL ADVANCE THE FIELD OF MOLECULAR IMAGING. WMIC 2026 WILL BE HELD IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, SEPTEMBER 8–11, 2026 AND FEATURE PLENARY LECTURES, SYMPOSIA, ORAL AND POSTER SESSIONS, AND FOUR FULL-DAY IMMERSION SESSIONS FOCUSED ON SPATIAL BIOLOGY, AI IN IMAGING AND THERAPY DISCOVERY, IMAGING OF THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE, AND NEW ALTERNATIVE METHODS (NAMS) ALIGNED WITH CURRENT NIH PRIORITIES. THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE OF THIS APPLICATION IS TO PROVIDE SUSTAINED SUPPORT FOR EARLY-CAREER SCIENTISTS. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH TWO SPECIFIC AIMS: (1) OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE MEETING PROGRAM AS SPEAKERS, MODERATORS, AND DISCUSSION LEADERS; AND (2) DELIVERING EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER-DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THROUGH EXPERT-LED SESSIONS, SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS, AND TARGETED MENTORING PROGRAMS. GIVEN THE CURRENT LIMITATIONS IN AVAILABLE FUNDING FOR EARLY-CAREER SCIENTISTS, THE MEETING REQUIRES ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PROVIDE TRAVEL ASSISTANCE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL TRAINEES, ENSURING THEY CAN PRESENT THEIR WORK, ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY, AND BENEFIT FROM ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER-DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THEREFORE, THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THE WMIC 2026 R13 APPLICATION IS TO ADVANCE MOLECULAR IMAGING SCIENCE WHILE PROVIDING CRITICAL TRAVEL SUPPORT FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL TRAINEES TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING. WE EXPECT THAT THE TRAVEL AWARD WILL SIGNIFICANTLY STRENGTHEN EARLY-STAGE INVESTIGATORS’ CAREER TRAJECTORIES BY ENABLING THEM TO DISSEMINATE THEIR RESEARCH, ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH FIELD LEADERS, AND CULTIVATE THE PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS NECESSARY FOR FUTURE SUCCESS.

2024 WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING CONGRESS (WMIC) - WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING CONGRESS 2024 ABSTRACT MOLECULAR IMAGING (MI) TECHNOLOGIES ARE BEING USED IN MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES TO TRANSFORM OUR UNDERSTANDING OF BIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS, TO DRIVE DETECTION TO EARLIER AND EARLIER STAGES OF DISEASE AND REFINE THERAPIES FOR NEARLY ALL HUMAN DISEASES. THE FIELD OF MI REPRESENTS A FUSION OF DIVERSE SCIENTIFIC FIELDS, INCLUDING INSTRUMENTATION PHYSICS, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, MEDICINE, ENGINEERING AND CHEMISTRY, AND HAS A MAJOR IMPACT ON ALL AREAS OF BIOMEDICINE. THE WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING SOCIETY (WMIS) EMBODIES THE FIELD OF MI AS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING PRECLINICAL AND CLINICAL IMAGING USING ALL MODALITIES THAT HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PROVIDING CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR INFORMATION IN LIVING SUBJECTS. THE TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORTED BY THE WMIS, AND FEATURED AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING CALLED THE WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING CONGRESS (WMIC), ARE CHANGING THE FIELDS OF ONCOLOGY, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, NEUROLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, RHEUMATOLOGY, AND ENDOCRINOLOGY. A DISTINGUISHING FEATURE OF THE WMIS IS THE HIGHLY-INTEGRATED, MULTIMODAL NATURE OF ITS PROGRAM THAT BEGINS WITH SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION AND EXTENDS TO PATIENT CARE. AS AN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION, ACTIVE MEMBERS OF WMIS INCLUDE BASIC AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENTISTS, CLINICIANS, YOUNG RESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES, WITH A COMMON GOAL OF UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BIOLOGY AND THE CRITICAL CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR COMPONENTS OF DISEASE THROUGH IN VIVO IMAGING WITH QUANTITATIVE MULTIMODALITY MI. AS AN ANNUAL EVENT, THE WMIC IS THE ONLY COMPREHENSIVE, INTERNATIONAL MEETING IN THE FIELD OF MI. THE WMIC PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR A WIDE ARRAY OF SCIENTISTS AND CLINICIANS WITH DIVERSE AREAS OF EXPERTISE TO INTERACT, PRESENT, AND DISCUSS CUTTING- EDGE ADVANCES IN MI, AND AS SUCH THE MEETING ATTRACTS SCIENTISTS FROM ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENT. THE MAIN GOAL OF THE WMIC 2024 IS TO EXPLORE THE EXPANDING ROLE OF MOLECULAR IMAGING AND ITS IMPACT ON ADVANCING IN HEALTHCARE. WE WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS BY THE FOLLOWING AIMS OF THIS PROPOSAL: 1) PRESENTING THE LATEST ADVANCES AND APPLICATIONS OF MI; 2) IMPROVING THE UNDERSTANDING OF BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES AND USING THE GAINED INSIGHTS TO DEVELOP IMAGING AND THERAPIES THAT HELP US TO BETTER PREVENT, DETECT AND TREAT DISEASE; AND 3) BRING TOGETHER AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE AND EXPAND THE USE OF MI TO BUILD A THRIVING SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY THAT FOSTERS INNOVATION THROUGH THE CREATION OF AN EQUITABLE, DIVERSE, AND INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE. WE WORK DILIGENTLY TO SECURE TRAVEL FUNDS FOR PROMISING YOUNG SCIENTISTS, POST-DOCTORAL AND GRADUATE STUDENTS, TO ATTEND THE MEETING AND TO BRING THEIR INNOVATIVE STUDIES TO THE MEETING AND ARE COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING YOUNG INVESTIGATORS, AS THEY DRIVE INNOVATION IN THE FIELD AND APPLY MI IN THE CLINIC. THE FUNDS FROM THIS R13 WILL COVER COSTS TO SUPPORT TRAVEL AND ATTENDANCE FOR THE MOST PROMISING YOUNG INVESTIGATORS, AT THE GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL LEVELS, ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGING WOMEN, UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, ENABLING THEM TO ATTEND THE WMIC IN MONTREAL ON SEPTEMBER 9 – 13, 2024.

WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING CONGRESS - WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING CONGRESS 2023 ABSTRACT MOLECULAR IMAGING (MI) TECHNOLOGIES ARE BEING USED IN MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES TO TRANSFORM OUR UNDERSTANDING OF BIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS, TO DRIVE DETECTION TO EARLIER AND EARLIER STAGES OF DISEASE AND REFINE THERAPIES FOR NEARLY ALL HUMAN DISEASES. THE FIELD OF MI REPRESENTS A FUSION OF DIVERSE SCIENTIFIC FIELDS, INCLUDING INSTRUMENTATION PHYSICS, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, MEDICINE, ENGINEERING AND CHEMISTRY, AND HAS A MAJOR IMPACT ON ALL AREAS OF BIOMEDICINE. THE WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING SOCIETY (WMIS) EMBODIES THE FIELD OF MI AS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING PRECLINICAL AND CLINICAL IMAGING USING ALL MODALITIES THAT HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PROVIDING CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR INFORMATION IN LIVING SUBJECTS. THE TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORTED BY THE WMIS, AND FEATURED AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING CALLED THE WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING CONGRESS (WMIC), ARE CHANGING THE FIELDS OF ONCOLOGY, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, NEUROLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, RHEUMATOLOGY, AND ENDOCRINOLOGY. A DISTINGUISHING FEATURE OF THE WMIS IS THE HIGHLY-INTEGRATED, MULTIMODAL NATURE OF ITS PROGRAM THAT BEGINS WITH SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION AND EXTENDS TO PATIENT CARE. AS AN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION, ACTIVE MEMBERS OF WMIS INCLUDE BASIC AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENTISTS, CLINICIANS, YOUNG RESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES, WITH A COMMON GOAL OF UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BIOLOGY AND THE CRITICAL CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR COMPONENTS OF DISEASE THROUGH IN VIVO IMAGING WITH QUANTITATIVE MULTIMODALITY MI. AS AN ANNUAL EVENT, THE WMIC IS THE ONLY COMPREHENSIVE, INTERNATIONAL MEETING IN THE FIELD OF MI. THE WMIC PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR A WIDE ARRAY OF SCIENTISTS AND CLINICIANS WITH DIVERSE AREAS OF EXPERTISE TO INTERACT, PRESENT, AND DISCUSS CUTTING- EDGE ADVANCES IN MI, AND AS SUCH THE MEETING ATTRACTS SCIENTISTS FROM ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENT. THE MAIN GOAL OF THE WMIC 2023 IS TO EXPLORE THE EXPANDING ROLE OF MOLECULAR IMAGING AND ITS IMPACT ON ADVANCING IN HEALTHCARE. WE WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS BY THE FOLLOWING AIMS OF THIS PROPOSAL: 1) PRESENTING THE LATEST ADVANCES AND APPLICATIONS OF MI; 2) IMPROVING THE UNDERSTANDING OF BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES AND USING THE GAINED INSIGHTS TO DEVELOP TOOLS THAT HELP US TO BETTER PREVENT, DETECT AND TREAT DISEASE; AND 3) BRING TOGETHER AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE AND EXPAND THE USE OF MI TO BUILD A THRIVING SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY THAT FOSTERS INNOVATION THROUGH THE CREATION OF AN EQUITABLE, DIVERSE, AND INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE. WE WORK DILIGENTLY TO SECURE TRAVEL FUNDS FOR PROMISING YOUNG SCIENTISTS, POST-DOCTORAL AND GRADUATE STUDENTS, TO ATTEND THE MEETING AND TO BRING THEIR INNOVATIVE STUDIES TO THE MEETING AND ARE COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING YOUNG INVESTIGATORS, AS THEY DRIVE INNOVATION IN THE FIELD AND APPLY MI IN THE CLINIC. THE FUNDS FROM THIS R13 WILL COVER COSTS TO SUPPORT TRAVEL AND ATTENDANCE FOR THE MOST PROMISING YOUNG INVESTIGATORS, AT THE GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL LEVELS, ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGING WOMEN, UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, ENABLING THEM TO ATTEND THE WMIC IN PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC ON SEPTEMBER 5 – 9, 2023.

WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING CONGRESS. THE WMIC PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR A WIDE ARRAY OF SCIENTISTS AND CLINICIANS WITH DIVERSE AREAS OF EXPERTISE TO INTERACT, PRESENT, AND DISCUSS CUTTING-EDGE ADVANCES IN - WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING CONGRESS 2022 ABSTRACT MOLECULAR IMAGING (MI) TECHNOLOGIES ARE BEING USED IN MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES TO TRANSFORM OUR UNDERSTANDING OF BIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS, TO DRIVE DETECTION TO EARLIER AND EARLIER STAGES OF DISEASE AND REFINE THERAPIES FOR NEARLY ALL HUMAN DISEASES. THE FIELD OF MI REPRESENTS A FUSION OF DIVERSE SCIENTIFIC FIELDS, INCLUDING INSTRUMENTATION PHYSICS, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, MEDICINE, ENGINEERING AND CHEMISTRY, AND HAS A MAJOR IMPACT ON ALL AREAS OF BIOMEDICINE. THE WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING SOCIETY (WMIS) EMBODIES THE FIELD OF MI AS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING PRECLINICAL AND CLINICAL IMAGING USING ALL MODALITIES THAT HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PROVIDING CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR INFORMATION IN LIVING SUBJECTS. THE TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORTED BY THE WMIS, AND FEATURED AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING CALLED THE WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING CONGRESS (WMIC), ARE CHANGING THE FIELDS OF ONCOLOGY, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, NEUROLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, RHEUMATOLOGY, AND ENDOCRINOLOGY. A DISTINGUISHING FEATURE OF THE WMIS IS THE HIGHLY-INTEGRATED, MULTIMODAL NATURE OF ITS PROGRAM THAT BEGINS WITH SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION AND EXTENDS TO PATIENT CARE. AS AN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION, ACTIVE MEMBERS OF WMIS INCLUDE BASIC AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENTISTS, CLINICIANS, YOUNG RESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES, WITH A COMMON GOAL OF UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BIOLOGY AND THE CRITICAL CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR COMPONENTS OF DISEASE THROUGH IN VIVO IMAGING WITH QUANTITATIVE MULTIMODALITY MI. AS AN ANNUAL EVENT, THE WMIC IS THE ONLY COMPREHENSIVE, INTERNATIONAL MEETING IN THE FIELD OF MI. THE WMIC PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR A WIDE ARRAY OF SCIENTISTS AND CLINICIANS WITH DIVERSE AREAS OF EXPERTISE TO INTERACT, PRESENT, AND DISCUSS CUTTING- EDGE ADVANCES IN MI, AND AS SUCH THE MEETING ATTRACTS SCIENTISTS FROM ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENT. THE MAIN GOAL OF THE WMIC 2022 IS TO EXPLORE THE EXPANDING ROLE OF MOLECULAR IMAGING AND ITS IMPACT ON ADVANCING IN HEALTHCARE. WE WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS BY THE FOLLOWING AIMS OF THIS PROPOSAL: 1) PRESENTING THE LATEST ADVANCES AND APPLICATIONS OF MI; 2) IMPROVING THE UNDERSTANDING OF BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES AND USING THE GAINED INSIGHTS TO DEVELOP TOOLS THAT HELP US TO BETTER PREVENT, DETECT AND TREAT DISEASE; AND 3) BRING TOGETHER AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE AND EXPAND THE USE OF MI TO BUILD A THRIVING SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY THAT FOSTERS INNOVATION THROUGH THE CREATION OF AN EQUITABLE, DIVERSE, AND INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE.. WE WORK DILIGENTLY TO SECURE TRAVEL FUNDS FOR PROMISING YOUNG SCIENTISTS, POST-DOCTORAL AND GRADUATE STUDENTS, TO ATTEND THE MEETING AND TO BRING THEIR INNOVATIVE STUDIES TO THE MEETING AND ARE COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING YOUNG INVESTIGATORS, AS THEY DRIVE INNOVATION IN THE FIELD AND APPLY MI IN THE CLINIC. THE FUNDS FROM THIS R13 WILL COVER COSTS TO SUPPORT TRAVEL AND ATTENDANCE FOR THE MOST PROMISING YOUNG INVESTIGATORS, AT THE GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL LEVELS, ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGING WOMEN, UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, ENABLING THEM TO ATTEND THE WMIC IN MIAMI, FLORIDA ON SEPTEMBER 28TH – OCTOBER 1, 2022.

WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING CONGRESS 2021 - WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING CONGRESS 2021 ABSTRACT MOLECULAR IMAGING (MI) TECHNOLOGIES ARE BEING USED IN MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES TO TRANSFORM OUR UNDERSTANDING OF BIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS, TO DRIVE DETECTION TO EARLIER AND EARLIER STAGES OF DISEASE AND REFINE THERAPIES FOR NEARLY ALL HUMAN DISEASES. THE FIELD OF MI REPRESENTS A FUSION OF DIVERSE SCIENTIFIC FIELDS, INCLUDING INSTRUMENTATION PHYSICS, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, MEDICINE, ENGINEERING AND CHEMISTRY, AND HAS A MAJOR IMPACT ON ALL AREAS OF BIOMEDICINE. THE WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING SOCIETY (WMIS) EMBODIES THE FIELD OF MI AS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING PRECLINICAL AND CLINICAL IMAGING USING ALL MODALITIES THAT HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PROVIDING CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR INFORMATION IN LIVING SUBJECTS. THE TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORTED BY THE WMIS, AND FEATURED AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING CALLED THE WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING CONGRESS (WMIC), ARE CHANGING THE FIELDS OF ONCOLOGY, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, NEUROLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, RHEUMATOLOGY, AND ENDOCRINOLOGY. A DISTINGUISHING FEATURE OF THE WMIS IS THE HIGHLY-INTEGRATED, MULTIMODAL NATURE OF ITS PROGRAM THAT BEGINS WITH SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION AND EXTENDS TO PATIENT CARE. AS AN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION, ACTIVE MEMBERS OF WMIS INCLUDE BASIC AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENTISTS, CLINICIANS, YOUNG RESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES, WITH A COMMON GOAL OF UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BIOLOGY AND THE CRITICAL CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR COMPONENTS OF DISEASE THROUGH IN VIVO IMAGING WITH QUANTITATIVE MULTIMODALITY MI. AS AN ANNUAL EVENT, THE WMIC IS THE ONLY COMPREHENSIVE, INTERNATIONAL MEETING IN THE FIELD OF MI. THE WMIC PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR A WIDE ARRAY OF SCIENTISTS AND CLINICIANS WITH DIVERSE AREAS OF EXPERTISE TO INTERACT, PRESENT, AND DISCUSS CUTTING- EDGE ADVANCES IN MI, AND AS SUCH THE MEETING ATTRACTS SCIENTISTS FROM ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENT. THE MAIN GOAL OF THE WMIC 2021 IS TO EXPLORE THE EXPANDING ROLE OF MOLECULAR IMAGING AND ITS IMPACT ON ADVANCING IN HEALTHCARE. WE WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS BY THE FOLLOWING AIMS OF THIS PROPOSAL: 1) PRESENTING THE LATEST ADVANCES AND APPLICATIONS OF MI; 2) IMPROVING THE UNDERSTANDING OF BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES AND USING THE GAINED INSIGHTS TO DEVELOP TOOLS THAT HELP US TO BETTER PREVENT, DETECT AND TREAT DISEASE; AND 3) BRINGING TOGETHER AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE AND EXPAND THE USE OF MI TO ACCELERATE THE PACE OF INNOVATIONS IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. WE WORK DILIGENTLY TO SECURE TRAVEL FUNDS FOR PROMISING YOUNG SCIENTISTS, POST-DOCTORAL AND GRADUATE STUDENTS, TO ATTEND THE MEETING AND TO BRING THEIR INNOVATIVE STUDIES TO THE MEETING AND ARE COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING YOUNG INVESTIGATORS, AS THEY DRIVE INNOVATION IN THE FIELD AND APPLY MI IN THE CLINIC. THE FUNDS FROM THIS R13 WILL COVER COSTS TO SUPPORT TRAVEL AND ATTENDANCE FOR THE MOST PROMISING YOUNG INVESTIGATORS, AT THE GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL LEVELS, ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGING WOMEN, UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, ENABLING THEM TO ATTEND THE WMIC IN MIAMI, FLORIDA ON OCTOBER 6-9, 2021.