On October 16th 2024, Piotr Radojewski, from the Translational Imaging Center, SITEM-Insel, Bern presented “What is the current evidence of the diagnostic value of 7T MRI?” at the Campus Biotech in Geneva. Insights Evidence-based medicine is the paradigm for both … Read More
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CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 45 – Sept 24 2024
On the 24th of September 2024, the 45th CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar was given by Oscar Esteban from CHUV-UNIL. The event was chaired by Elda Fischi-Gomez, Research Staff Scientist, CIBM SP CHUV-EPFL Computational Medical Imaging & Machine Learning Section. … Read More
First-Ever CIBM Bootcamp on fMRIPrep : A Major Success
The CIBM Center for Biomedical Imaging recently concluded its first-ever Bootcamp on fMRIPrep. Held from September 9-11 at the CMU of the University of Geneva, the three-day intensive workshop aimed to advance fMRI researchers’ skills by equipping participants with the … Read More
10th CIBM-CHUV-MR Retreat in Chateau de Varennes, France
The 10th CIBM-CHUV-MR Retreat took place on August 27-30, 2024 in Chateau de Varennes in France. This special event attracted international participants, brought together experts from various fields, including basic scientists, clinical researchers, healthcare professionals, and industry leaders. The retreat … Read More
Farewell Symposium Honors Prof. Christoph Michel at CIBM Electrical Neuroimaging Symposium
On July 12th, a Farewell Symposium on Electrical Neuroimaging dedicated to the illustrious career and scientific contributions of Professor Christoph Michel, the founding Head of the CIBM EEG HUG UNIGE Section, took place bringing together many of his colleagues, students … Read More
7T MRI Seminar: A journey through MR methodological developments for human brain imaging at 7T, and a jump into the Iseult 11.7T field
On June 19th 2024, Franck Mauconduit, research engineer from CEA NeuroSpin in Paris, France presented “A journey through MR methodological developments for human brain imaging at 7T, and a jump into the Iseult 11.7T field” at the Campus Biotech in … Read More
CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 43 – May 28 2024
On the 28th of May 2024, the 43rd CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar was given by Lucas Peek from the University of Geneva. The event was chaired by Damien Marie, Research Staff Scientist, CIBM MRI UNIGE Cognitive and Affective Neuroimaging … Read More
Highlights of the BBL-CIBM-FCBG Research Day 2024
On May 15th, 2024, the annual BBL-CIBM-FCBG Research Day 2024 returned to the Geneva University Hospital, bringing together a record of over 150 scientists, researchers, and industry professionals. Now in its 16 edition, the event aimed to foster interdisciplinary dialogue, … Read More
CIBM breakthroughs at 2024 ISMRM in Singapore
CIBM Core and AAA members display breakthroughs in biomedical imaging at 2024 ISMRM & ISMRT Annual Meeting in Singapore The CIBM Center for Biomedical Imaging made a major impact at the 2024 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) … Read More
CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 42 – April 30 2024
On the 30th of April 2024, the 42nd CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar was given by Kelly Ceyzériat, CIBM PET HUG-UNIGE Section. The event was chaired by Valentina Gariboto, Head of the CIBM PET HUG-UNIGE Molecular Imaging Section. Is androgen … Read More
7T MRI Seminar: Probing Brain Metabolism by Multi-nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy – Technical Advances and Applications at 7T
On April 24 2024, Lijing Xin, Research Staff Scientist CIBM MRI EPFL Section and Assistant Professor Institute of Physics, EPFL, shared his talk on “Probing Brain Metabolism by Multi-nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy – Technical Advances and Applications at 7T” at … Read More
CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 41 – March 26 2024
On the 26th of March 2024, the 41th CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar was given by Denis Brunet, CIBM EEG HUG-UNIGE Section, FBMLab UNIGE. The event was chaired by Tomas Ros, Research Staff Scientist, CIBM EEG HUG-UNIGE Clinical and Translational … Read More
7T MRI Seminar: MR spectroscopy and spectroscopic imaging at 7T, challenges and opportunities
On March 20 2024, Antoine Klauser, from Siemens Healthineers, shared his talk on “MR spectroscopy and spectroscopic imaging at 7T, challenges and opportunities” at the Campus Biotech in Geneva. Insights Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic (MRS) is a well-established molecular MR imaging … Read More
CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 40 – February 27 2024
On the 27th of February 2024, the 40th CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar was given by Dr. Thomas Sanchez, Research Staff Scientist, CIBM SP CHUV-UNIL, Medical Image Analysis Laboratory (MIAL). The event was chaired by Dr. Meritxel Bach Cuadra, Head, … Read More
7T MRI Seminar: High resolution 7T to image the human cerebellum
On February 21 2024, Wietske van der Zwaag, from the Spinoza Centre for Neuroimaging, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, shared her talk on “High resolution 7T to image the human cerebellum” at the Campus Biotech in Geneva. Insights Ultra-high field (7T) MRI … Read More
CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 39 – January 30 2024
On the 30th of January 2024, the 39th CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar was given by Asst. Prof Andrea Capozzi, EPFL and Technical University of Denmark. The event was chaired by Dr. Cristina Cudalbu, CIBM MRI EPFL Animal Imaging and … Read More
Visitors Talk: Asst. Prof. Melissa Hooijmans, Amsterdam University Medical Centre
On January 16th, 2024, Melissa Hooijmans from the Amsterdam University Medical Center (UMC), shared her talk on “A non-invasive Magnetic Resonance platform to study oxidative capacity in healthy and diseased skeletal muscle during dynamic exercise” at the CIBM, EPFL, Lausanne. … Read More
7T MRI Seminar: Structural and functional oncological imaging at ultra-high field MRI: current challenges
On January 17th, 2024, Felix Tobias Kurz, Associate Physician, Head of the HUG Diagnostic Neuroradiology Unit, shared his talk on “Structural and functional oncological imaging at ultra-high field MRI: current challenges” at the Campus Biotech in Geneva. Insights The gain … Read More
7T MRI Seminar: Towards personalized detection of brain abnormalities using quantitative MRI: patient-specific analysis of T1 values at 7T
On December 20th, 2023, Gian Franco Piredda from Siemens Healthineers, shared his talk on “Towards personalized detection of brain abnormalities using quantitative MRI: patient-specific analysis of T1 values at 7T” at the Campus Biotech in Geneva. Insights Quantitative MRI (qMRI) … Read More
CIBM celebrates the arrival of the new Low Field MRI Scanner at CHUV in Lausanne
On December 6th, 2023, during its Annual Symposium, CIBM Center for Biomedical Imaging celebrated a significant milestone with the inauguration of its new Low Field MRI scanner at the CHUV – Lausanne University Hospital. This event marks a pivotal advancement … Read More
7T MRI Seminar Series: Sub-millimeter fMRI and EEG-fMRI at a 7T Terra: insights, challenges & achievements
On November 15th, 2023, Frédéric Grouiller, Head of the CIBM MRI HUG UNIGE section, introduced Dr João Jorge the first speaker of the newly launched CIBM 7T MRI Seminar Series which took place at the Campus Biotech in Geneva. Insights … Read More
CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 38 – October 31 2023
On the 31st of October 2023, the 38th CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar chaired by Maria Guilia Preti, CIBM SP EPFL UNIGE section and Tomas Ros, CIBM EEG HUG UNIGE section hosted two student speakers. Aïda Fall, PhD candidate, Lemanic … Read More
CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 37 – September 26 2023
On the 26th of September 2023, the 37th CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar chaired by Daniel Wenz CIBM MRI EPFL section and Elda Fischi Gomez, CIBM SP CHUV-EPFL section hosted two speakers. Antonino M. Cassarà, Project Leader, Neurostimulation. Foundation … Read More
CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 36 – August 29 2023
On 29th August 2023, as part of the 2023 Summer Edition the 36th CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar chaired by Professor Valentina Garibotto (UNIGE) and Professor Micah Murray (UNIL) hosted two PhD students. cibm-bs36-320230829_094110cibm-bs36-120230829_100632cibm-bs36-220230829_103909 Cecilia Boccalini, University of Geneva, Geneva … Read More
Visitors Talk : Optimal Dimensionality Sampling and Spatially Localized Analysis on the Sphere for Diffusion MRI Applications
On July 13th, 2023 Prof. Dimitri van de Ville of the CIBM MRI EPFL AIT section hosted a seminar talk on MRI diffusion signal processing methods by Dr. Zubair Khalid. Slepian functions for capturing the spatially localized information of the … Read More
Visitors Talk: MRI coil development for 13C imaging at DTU by Vitaliy Zhurbenko
On July 13th, 2023 Prof. Dimitri van de Ville of the CIBM MRI EPFL AIT section hosted a seminar on MR Coil development methods. The visitor researcher Dr. Vitaliy Zhurbenko participated in a EUROTECH visiting researcher program. This program promotes cooperation … Read More
Visitors Talk : The water signal in 1H-MRS: nuisance or blessing?
Dr. Cristina Cudalbu from the CIBM MRI EPFL AIT section organized a morning seminar on MR Spectroscopy methods on July 7th at 10 am. The water signal in 1H-MRS: nuisance or blessing? The water signal dominates the 1H MR spectrum in … Read More
CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 35 – June 27 2023
On 27th June 2023, CIBM held its 2023 Summer Edition of the 35th CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar chaired by Dr. Sebastien Courvoisier and Dr. Meritxel Bach Cuadra bs35-1bs35-2bs35-3 Oscar Dabrowski, PhD student University of Geneva, Faculty of Sciences, Department … Read More
Visitors Talk : The complexities of Hepatic Encephalopathy – The role of ammonia
On July 3rd, 2023, Dr. Cristina Cudalbu from the CIBM MRI EPFL AIT section hosted the seminar given by Prof. Christopher Rose. The complexities of Hepatic Encephalopathy HE is a metabolic disorder that by definition is reversible. However, there are many … Read More
Farewell Ceremony Honors Prof. Francois Lazeyras at BBL-CIBM-FCBG Research Day 2023
The BBL-CIBM-FCBG Research Day 2023 witnessed a heartfelt farewell ceremony dedicated to the esteemed Professor Francois Lazeyras. The event, held at the University of Geneva’s Centre Médical Universitaire (CMU), served as a platform for both celebration and reflection on the … Read More
Highlights of the BBL-CIBM-FCBG Research Day 2023
On June 13th, 2023, the annual BBL-CIBM-FCBG Research Day 2023 took place at the Auditoire Adolphe Franceschetti, Centre Médical Universitaire (CMU), University of Geneva, bringing together over 130 scientists, researchers, and industry professionals. Now in its 15 edition, the event … Read More
CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 34 – May 30 2023
On 30th May 2023, CIBM held its 34th Breakfast & Science Seminar chaired by Dr. Cristina Cudalbu. bs34-3bs34-2bs34-4bs34-1 Targeting Brain Tumors in Milliseconds: The Potential of FLASH Radiotherapy to Minimize Side Effects Paola Ballesteros Zebadua, National Institute of Neurology and … Read More
EPFL 3rd year BSc Chemistry students visit CIBM MRI EPFL
EPFL Chemistry 3rd Year BSc Students Gain In-Depth Insight into Biomedical Imaging The student visit, which took place on May 17th, was organized as part of the “Advanced NMR & Imaging” course taught by Prof. Lyndon Emsley, from the Institute … Read More
Visitors Talk: NYU Prof. Guido GERIG
On May 9th in Lausanne and May 10th in Geneva CIBM Core and Affiliate mambers hosted Swiss native, Professor Guido Gerig from the New York University Tandon School of Engineering. Computer Science and Engineering Department to members of the CIBM … Read More
CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 33 – April 25 2023
On 25th April 2023, CIBM held its 33rd Breakfast & Science Seminar. The seminar was chaired by Dr. Matthias Stuber, and the invited speaker was Prof. Aaron L. Baggish who gave an enlightening talk on “The Cardiovascular Complications of Sport: … Read More
EUROTECH Visiting Researcher Asst. Prof. Irena Zivkovic, Eindhoven University of Technology
As part of the EUROTECH visiting researcher programme, Asst. Prof. Irena Zivkovic was hosted by the CIBM MRI EPFL Animal Imaging and Technology Section from March 15-30, 2023. This program promotes cooperation between researchers at its partner universities, among which are École … Read More
CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 32 – March 28 2023
Chaired by Frédéric Grouiller, the CIBM Breakfast and Science Seminar #32 was held on March 28, 2023, featuring Damien Marie who gave a presentation entitled: Music against aging and mild cognitive impairment, results from two randomized controlled trials. Music against aging and … Read More
CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 31 – February 28 2023
CIBM research staff scientist Dr. Elda Fischi Gomez chaired the CIBM Breakfast and Science Seminar #31 which was held on February 28, 2023, featuring Dr. Erick J. Canales-Rodríguez who gave a presentation entitled: What can T2 relaxometry tell us about … Read More
CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 30 – January 31 2023
The first of the 2023 CIBM Breakfast and Science Seminar Series was held on January 31, 2023, featuring a presentation by Dr. Katarzyna Pierzchala entitled: Systemic and Central Nervous System Oxidative Stress interplay with inflammation in a rat model of … Read More
Highlights from CIBM Annual Symposium 2022
On November 30, 2022, the CIBM Center for Biomedical Imaging Annual Symposium brought together members of the biomedical imaging community from Switzerland and beyond to share cutting-edge research developments in the field. “It was a pleasure for me to participate … Read More
CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 29 – October 25 2022
The 29th seminar of the CIBM Breakfast and Science Seminar Series was held on Ocotber 25, 2022, featuring a presentation by Anna Gaglianese, titled: Unravelling multisensory processes with high-field fMRI. Anna Gaglianese is Marie Curie Fellow, Laboratory for Investigative Neurophysiology … Read More
CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 28 – September 27 2022
The 28th seminar of the CIBM Breakfast and Science Seminar Series was held on September 27, 2022, featuring a presentation by Dunja Simicic, titled: Brain regional vulnerability in the rat brain during type C hepatic encephalopathy: from metabolic to cellular … Read More
CIBM-CHUV-MR Retreat 2022
The CIBM-CHUV-MR Retreat is an annual event with international participation that brings together basic scientists, clinical scientists, clinicians, and industry representatives to critically review progress of our MR research that has a strong focus on cardiovascular disease, the leading cause … Read More
CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 27 – August 30th 2022
The 2022 Summer Edition of the CIBM Breakfast and Science Seminar series featured PhD students affiliated to CIBM founding partner institutions to present their research work. Compartmentalized model of permeable cell tissue for microstructure estimation from DW-MRI signals Rémy Gardier,PhD … Read More
Highlights from the International MRS Workshop 2022
In harmony with CIBM traditions, on August 22-24, 2022, the International Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Workshop “MRS 2022: Overcoming the Barriers to Clinical Use” took place at the CIBM premises located at the EPFL campus in Lausanne. In addition to the latest … Read More
Arrival of the full body Siemens Healthineers MAGNETOM Terra 7 Tesla MRI scanner at the Campus Biotech Geneva
On June 21, 2022, the latest Siemens Healthineers MAGNETOM Terra 7T MRI scanner arrived at Campus Biotech in Geneva through an undertaking between Fondation Campus Biotech Geneva (FCBG), the CIBM Center for Biomedical Imaging and its common founding partner institutions: … Read More
CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 26 – June 28 2022
The 2022 Summer Edition of the CIBM Breakfast and Science Seminar series featured PhD students affiliated to CIBM founding partner institutions to present their research work. Deep learning methods for fetal brain MRI tissue segmentation Priscille Guerrier de Dumast,MIAL UNIL … Read More
CIBM inauguration of the newly installed 3T MRI scanner at the BBL
On June 1, 2022, following the annual BBL-CIBM-FCBG Research Day, an on-site inauguration of a MAGNETOM Prisma Fit 3T MRI scanner took place at the University Medical Center in Geneva gathering over 100 attendees. The ceremony was opened by Dr. … Read More
BBL-CIBM-FCBG Research Day 2022
On June 1, 2022, an annual BBL-CIBM-FCBG Research Day took place at the University Medical Center in Geneva gathering 135 attendees. The meeting was followed by the inauguration of a newly upgraded MAGNETOM Prisma Fit 3T MRI scanner located in … Read More
CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 25 – May 31 2022
The 25th seminar of the CIBM Breakfast and Science Seminar Series was held on May 31, 2022, featuring a presentation by Tomas Ros, titled: Combining EEG microstates with machine learning to identify brain states and traits. Tomas Ros is Research Staff … Read More
UNIL FBM undergraduate students resume their annual visits to CIBM MRI EPFL
CIBM is happy to be able to resume the on-site visits after a 2-year break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 30, 2022, a group of 40 bachelor’s degree students from UNIL’s Faculty of Biology and Medicine visited the CIBM … Read More
Middle school students discover the field of biomedical imaging at CIBM MRI CHUV-UNIL
On May 18, 2022, a group of a dozen students from Collège de Béthusy in Lausanne visited the CIBM premises at the Radiology Department of the CHUV to discover the field of biomedical imaging and to learn more about the … Read More
EPFL Research Office visits CIBM MRI EPFL Animal Imaging and Technology Section
On May 5, 2022, 20 members of the EPFL Research Office visited the CIBM MRI EPFL Animal Imaging and Technology Section in Lausanne to learn about the research activities and discover the expertise and infrastructure available to the biomedical imaging … Read More
CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 24 – April 26 2022
The 24th seminar of the CIBM Breakfast and Science Seminar Series was held on April 26, 2022, featuring a presentation by Christopher Roy, titled: Imaging a Moving Target: Fetal and Pediatric Cardiovascular MRI. Christopher Roy is Maître assistant (SNSF Ambizione), Department … Read More