Leading International Experts in Molecular Imaging to Meet in Budapest

13.01.2025

Leading researchers in neuroimaging and theranostics will gather at the HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences to discuss the latest developments in these fields. The event will feature distinguished speakers, including a research professor from the Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford University and the Deputy Director of the Centre for Neuroimaging Research at NTU, Singapore.

Cutting-edge technologies in healthcare and neuroscience research will be the focus of a workshop organised by HUN-REN Headquarters at the HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences (HUN-REN RCNS) on 22 January.

The event will feature distinguished speakers, including Ramasamy Paulmurugan, Research Professor in the Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford University; Parasuraman Padmanabhan, Deputy Director of the Centre for Neuroimaging Research at NTU; and Balázs Gulyás, neurobiologist and President of HUN-REN.

The technical presentations will also be delivered by distinguished researchers, including Pál Vakli, senior research fellow at the Brain Imaging Centre of HUN-REN RCNS; Brigitta Tóth, leader of the Sound and Speech Perception Research Group at the HUN-REN RCNS Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology; and Dániel Hillier, leader of the Visual Systems Neuroscience Research Group at the same institute.

Ramasamy Paulmurugan, Research Professor at Stanford University, will present the application of specialised imaging techniques to study the effects of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies in cancer treatment.

Dr Paulmurugan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology at Stanford University and a member of the Canary Center for Cancer Early Detection, the Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford (MIPS), and the Stanford BioX programme. He has over 19 years of experience applying in vivo imaging modalities (bioluminescence, fluorescence, PET, SPECT, and CT) to monitor various cellular events in mice and rats.

Parasuraman Padmanabhan, Deputy Director of the Centre for Neuroimaging Research at Nanyang Technological University, will present the use of potential therapeutic agents for neurodevelopmental disorders.

Parasuraman Padmanabhan is currently the Head of Operations at the Cognitive Neuroimaging Centre (CoNiC) within the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine at NTU, Singapore. Dr Padmanabhan has extensive expertise in developing various in vivo imaging modalities (optical, MRI, PET, SPECT, and CT) for monitoring cellular events in mice, rats, and non-human primates. With over 30 years of research and teaching experience, he has contributed to leading universities, including Cornell and Stanford, as well as SBIC, a premier R&D institute under A*STAR.

The researchers will share their groundbreaking work with the audience and offer insights into the development of molecular imaging technologies and their clinical applications.

The molecular imaging and therapeutics workshop will provide a unique opportunity for HUN-REN researchers to meet leading experts, explore the latest research, and build international connections. This internationally significant knowledge exchange could contribute to HUN-REN's emergence as a key player in the global fields of neuroimaging research and personalised medicine.

The workshop also marks a milestone in the internationalisation of HUN-REN, strengthening the network's collaboration with Stanford University, a global leader in radiology and molecular imaging, and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, following the Memorandum of Understanding signed between HUN-REN and NTU in October 2024.

The event on 22 January is open to professionals, and the full programme is available here. You can register for the event here.