Automated analysis of imaging data: from nano to macro

Date: Thursday, October 31, 2013
Time: 13:00 - 17:00, followed by drinks
Place: Utrecht Hoog Catharijne, SURFnet (route)
Registration: Required to enter building! Deadline October 24; register here

Organizer: NeuroInformatics.NL; program committee Anna Vilanova, Rembrandt Bakker, Bart ter Haar Romenij, Paul Tiesinga

High troughput data acquisition systems for neural tissue imaging have become very powerful and widely available. The potential for scientific breakthroughs is enormous, but there is a show stopper: the human in the image analysis loop. This workshop focuses on how far we can get with fully automated analysis algorithms that turn terabytes of data into comprehensive tracts and structures. We look at data obtained at different scales, with MRI scanners, light microscopes and electron microscopes. The goal is to find out what works, what doesn't, and what is still under development. Can we get the human out of the loop?

Program

13:00 Doors open (coffee available)
13:10 Opening
1. Light Microscopy
13:15 Erik Meijering
(BIGR, Erasmus MC)
Automated Image Analysis for the Reconstruction of Neuronal Morphology
2. Electron Microscopy
14:00 Fred Hamprecht
(Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg)
EM-based segmentation of neural tissue
3. Structural MRI / CT
14:45 Adriënne Mendrik
(ISI, Utrecht University)
2013 MICCAI grand challenge on MR Brain Image Segmentation
15:10 Tea/Coffee
15:30 Ivana Isgum
(ISI, Utrecht University)
Automatic segmentation and quantitative analysis of the developing neonatal brain
4. Diffusion MRI
15:55 Alard Roebroeck
(Maastricht University)
Acquisition and analysis of diffusion MRI data: from macro to micro
16:40 Discussion: "Can we get the human out of the loop?".
17:00 Drinks

Background picture contains screenshots of OpenConneto.me data viewer, NeuroLucida image gallery and CT Perfusion derived angiogram by Mendrik, AM

Route to SURFnet

SURFnet is located on top of Utrecht CS, on the Radboudburcht on the fourth floor. From the central station, walk into the Hoog Catharijne shopping mall. After less than 50m, you will see the sign Radboudburcht on the left. Walk into the corridor. You will find glass doors at the end of the corridor. Ring the bell for SURFnet to have the reception open the doors for you. Take the elevator to the fourth floor.

Date/period: 
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 13:00
Location: 
Utrecht CS
Date status: 
Fixed
Organizer: 
NeuroInformatics.NL