The Institute for Chemical Imaging of Living Systems (CILS) is hosting a virtual screening of Picture A Scientist. This award-winning documentary draws attention to the challenges facing women and minority scientists. Register for the screening through the following link: https://forms.gle/SNQjrFQQt5zYduMk7 The showing will be the start of monthly learning events hosted by CILS where new imaging modalities […]

Jessica Wagenseil, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Washington University, St. Louis MO “Elastin mechanobiology in aortic development” ABSTRACT:   The extracellular matrix protein, elastin, provides reversible extensibility to the aorta that is critical for proper function of the cardiovascular system. Elastin is deposited during late embryonic and early postnatal growth, […]

Christoph Juchem, Ph.D. Associate Professor in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Radiology, Columbia University, New York New York “Magnetic Resonance Imaging and B0 Shimming with the Dynamic Multi-Coil Technique (DYNAMITE)” ABSTRACT:   In my talk, I will present a technique for B0 magnetic field control that is based on the combination of fields generated by a […]