Scientific Nodes Committee (SNC) 2024-2026
Scientific Nodes Committee (SNC) 2024-2026
We are pleased to announce the committee of seven scientific nodes for the years 2024-2026, consisting of two speakers from each node:
- Development of Imaging Probes (DIP): Irena Pashkunova-Martic, Karsten Bamminger
"In my role as a speaker of the node 'Development of Imaging Probes (DIP)', I take this crucial and challenging position to provide a platform for the design of multimodal imaging probes connecting in turn researchers and their expertise on the development of future 'all-in-one-tool' for personalized diagnosis & treatment of cancer being the major objective of our common research." (IPM)
"‘With a passion for radiochemistry and the development of innovative radiotracers, I am dedicated to the further development of imaging probes in the DIP Node to drive progress in molecular imaging and enable precise diagnostics for better patient care." (KB)
- Image Computing, Analysis and Visualisation (ICAV): Georg Langs (Radiology), Wolfgang Birkfellner (Medical Physics)
- Image Guided Therapy and Theranostics (IGTT): Gerd Heilemann, Ivo Florian Rausch
„By delving deeply into imaging data, I aim to uncover actionable insights that drive personalized advancements in oncology.” (GH)
"For proper medical imaging, the technology, the biology and the practical applications need to be understood. And this requires multi-disciplinary cooperation." (IFR) - Microscopy and Advanced Optical Imaging (MAOI): Wolfgang Drexler, Kareem Elsayad
“Translating novel multimodal optical imaging technologies.” (WD)
„Development and application of optical micro-spectroscopy techniques for biomedical research and towards translation.” (KE)
- Preclinical Imaging (PI): Markus Mitterhauser, Thomas Wanek
- Quantitative Clinical Imaging (QCI): Sazan Rasul (PET), Benjamin Spurny-Dworak (MR)
„As a Node Speaker for Quantitative Clinical Imaging on this platform, and as a representative of the Division of Nuclear Medicine at the Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy, which hosts one of Central Europe’s leading PET centers, I look forward to collaborating with colleagues across medical disciplines to advance clinical insights and improve patient care.“ (SR)
"As a speaker for the QCI node, I am delighted to be working towards innovative and interdisciplinary collaboration in order to further develop state-of-the-art imaging techniques and advance our research at the highest level." (BSD)
- Telemedicine (TM): Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, Christina Hafner
"With telemedicine and modern imaging, we combine expertise and technology to enable faster, more precise and location-independent diagnoses." (CH)
Term: 10/2024 - 09/2026
Nodes Coordinator: Claudia Kuntner-Hannes