Functional Neuroimaging Frontiers: Bridging Minds, Brains, & Medicine

Join us for a 2-day symposium spanning cutting-edge methods, multimodal and computational innovations, biomarkers, and clinical translation—bridging neuroscience, engineering, and medicine. Featuring keynotes, panels, and a poster reception, the event fosters collaboration across disciplines & institutions.

Submit your poster for the poster reception here

Symposium website here

Day 1 — Methods & Mechanisms

February 5th, 2025 (9am-7pm)

9:00–9:15 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Moderator: Vince Calhoun (GSU/TReNDS)
Remarks: Donald Hamelberg — Vice President for Research & Economic Development, Georgia State University

9:15–10:00 AM
Keynote: Cutting-Edge Methods Shaping Neuroimaging Frontiers
Speaker: Peter Bandettini (NIH)

10:00–11:15 AM
Session 1: Advances in Functional Connectivity & Dynamics
Armin Iraji (Georgia State University)
Audrey Sederberg (Georgia Tech)
Shella Keilholz (Georgia Tech / Emory University)

11:30 AM–12:45 PM
Session 2: Multimodal & Computational Innovations
Dong Hye Ye (Georgia State University)
Tansu Celikel (Georgia Tech)
Ying Guo (Emory University)

2:00-2:15
Tim Denning (President and CEO of Georgia Research Alliance)

2:15–3:30 PM
Panel 1: The Next Decade of Neuroimaging – What Methods Will Matter?
Moderator: Eric Schumacher 
Vince Calhoun (GSU/TReNDS)
Doby Rahnev (Georgia Tech)
Jim Rilling (Emory University)
Peter Bandettini (NIH)

3:45–5:00 PM
Session 3: Brain Mechanisms & Cognitive Neuroscience
Mukesh Dhamala (Georgia State University)
Anna Ivanova (Georgia Tech)
Phil Kragel (Emory University)

5:15–6:45 PM
Poster Session & Networking Reception

Day 2 — Medicine & Translation

February 6th, 2025 (9am-5pm)

9:00–9:15 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Moderator: Jenni Stevens (Emory)
Remarks: Kimberly Eck — Sr. Associate Vice President for Research, Emory University 

 9:15–10:00 AM
Keynote: Bridging Neuroimaging to Medicine and Society
Speaker: Susan Bookheimer (UCLA)

10:00–11:15 AM
Session 4: Neuroimaging Biomarkers & Clinical Frontiers
Zening Fu (Georgia State University)
Tammy Tran (Georgia Tech)
Candace Fleischer (Emory University)

11:30 AM–12:45 PM
Session 5: Big Data & Precision Psychiatry / Neurology
Sergey Plis (Georgia State University)
May Wang (Georgia Tech)
Jennifer Felger (Emory University)

2:00–3:30 PM
Panel 2: From Bench to Bedside – Imaging Translation & Impact
Moderator: Eric Schumacher
Chris Rozell (Georgia Tech)
Negar Fani (Emory University)
Susan Bookheimer (UCLA)
Jenni Stevens (Emory University)

3:45–5:00 PM
Session 6: Cross-Disciplinary Frontiers & Innovations
Jingyu Liu (Georgia State University)
Annabelle Singer (Georgia Tech)
Sanne van Rooij (Emory University)