CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 40 – February 27 2024

On the 27th of February 2024, the 40th CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar was given by Dr. Thomas Sanchez, Research Staff Scientist, CIBM SP CHUV-UNIL, Medical Image Analysis Laboratory (MIAL).  The event was chaired by Dr. Meritxel Bach Cuadra, Head, … Read More

7T MRI Seminar: High resolution 7T to image the human cerebellum

On February 21  2024, Wietske van der Zwaag, from the Spinoza Centre for Neuroimaging, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, shared her talk on “High resolution 7T to image the human cerebellum” at the Campus Biotech in Geneva. Insights Ultra-high field (7T) MRI … Read More

CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 39 – January 30 2024

On the 30th of January 2024, the 39th CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar was given by Asst. Prof Andrea Capozzi, EPFL and Technical University of Denmark.  The event was chaired by Dr. Cristina Cudalbu, CIBM MRI EPFL Animal Imaging and … Read More

Visitors Talk: Asst. Prof. Melissa Hooijmans, Amsterdam University Medical Centre

On January 16th, 2024, Melissa Hooijmans from the Amsterdam University Medical Center (UMC), shared her talk on “A non-invasive Magnetic Resonance platform to study oxidative capacity in healthy and diseased skeletal muscle during dynamic exercise” at the CIBM, EPFL, Lausanne. … Read More

7T MRI Seminar: Structural and functional oncological imaging at ultra-high field MRI: current challenges

On January 17th,  2024, Felix Tobias Kurz, Associate Physician, Head of the HUG Diagnostic Neuroradiology Unit, shared his talk on “Structural and functional oncological imaging at ultra-high field MRI: current challenges” at the Campus Biotech in Geneva. Insights The gain … Read More

7T MRI Seminar: Towards personalized detection of brain abnormalities using quantitative MRI: patient-specific analysis of T1 values at 7T

On December 20th,  2023, Gian Franco Piredda from Siemens Healthineers, shared his talk on “Towards personalized detection of brain abnormalities using quantitative MRI: patient-specific analysis of T1 values at 7T” at the Campus Biotech in Geneva. Insights Quantitative MRI (qMRI) … Read More

CIBM Annual Symposium 2023: A convergence of minds in biomedical imaging

On December 6th, 2023, the CIBM Center for Biomedical Imaging Annual Symposium brought together members of the biomedical imaging community from Switzerland and beyond to share cutting-edge research developments in the field. The event was held at the AGORA Cancer … Read More

CIBM celebrates the arrival of the new Low Field MRI Scanner at CHUV in Lausanne

On December 6th, 2023, during its Annual Symposium, CIBM Center for Biomedical Imaging celebrated a significant milestone with the inauguration of its new Low Field MRI scanner at the CHUV – Lausanne University Hospital. This event marks a pivotal advancement … Read More

7T MRI Seminar Series: Sub-millimeter fMRI and EEG-fMRI at a 7T Terra: insights, challenges & achievements

On November 15th, 2023, Frédéric Grouiller, Head of the CIBM MRI HUG UNIGE section, introduced Dr João Jorge  the first speaker of the newly launched  CIBM 7T MRI Seminar Series which took place at the  Campus Biotech in Geneva. Insights … Read More

Primary school children visit the CIBM at EPFL during the ‘journée oser tous les métiers’ 2023

On Thursday, November 9, 2023, the CIBM Center for Biomedical Imaging at EPFL had the great pleasure of welcoming six schoolchildren aged 10 to 12 in the framework of the “Journée Oser tous les métiers” JOM day. The aim of … Read More

CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 38 – October 31 2023

On the 31st of October 2023, the 38th CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar chaired by Maria Guilia Preti, CIBM SP EPFL UNIGE section and Tomas Ros, CIBM EEG HUG UNIGE section hosted two student speakers. Aïda Fall, PhD candidate, Lemanic … Read More

CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 37 – September 26 2023

On the 26th of September 2023, the 37th CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar chaired by Daniel Wenz CIBM MRI EPFL section and Elda Fischi Gomez, CIBM SP CHUV-EPFL section hosted two speakers.   Antonino M. Cassarà, Project Leader, Neurostimulation. Foundation … Read More

CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 36 – August 29 2023

On 29th August 2023, as part of the 2023 Summer Edition the 36th CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar chaired by Professor Valentina Garibotto (UNIGE) and Professor Micah Murray (UNIL) hosted two PhD students. cibm-bs36-320230829_094110cibm-bs36-120230829_100632cibm-bs36-220230829_103909 Cecilia Boccalini, University of Geneva, Geneva … Read More

CIBM End of Summer Get-Together 2023: Exploring the Bex Salt Mines

On the 25th of August 2023, the CIBM End-of-Summer Get-Together gathered 20 CIBM core members who visited the Bex Salt Mines. The excursion began with a short walk up through the nature trail to the Bex Salt mines, the visit … Read More

Visitors Talk : Optimal Dimensionality Sampling and Spatially Localized Analysis on the Sphere for Diffusion MRI Applications

On July 13th, 2023 Prof. Dimitri van de Ville of the CIBM MRI EPFL AIT section hosted a seminar talk on MRI diffusion signal processing methods by Dr. Zubair Khalid. Slepian functions for capturing the spatially localized information of the … Read More

Visitors Talk: MRI coil development for 13C imaging at DTU by Vitaliy Zhurbenko

On July 13th, 2023 Prof. Dimitri van de Ville of the CIBM MRI EPFL AIT section hosted a seminar on MR Coil development methods. The visitor researcher Dr. Vitaliy Zhurbenko participated in a EUROTECH visiting researcher program. This program promotes cooperation … Read More

Visitors Talk : The water signal in 1H-MRS: nuisance or blessing?

Dr. Cristina Cudalbu from the CIBM MRI EPFL AIT section organized  a morning seminar on MR Spectroscopy methods on July 7th at 10 am. The water signal in 1H-MRS: nuisance or blessing? The water signal dominates the 1H MR spectrum in … Read More

CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 35 – June 27 2023

On 27th June 2023, CIBM held its  2023 Summer Edition of the 35th CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar chaired by  Dr. Sebastien Courvoisier and Dr. Meritxel Bach Cuadra bs35-1bs35-2bs35-3 Oscar Dabrowski, PhD student University of Geneva, Faculty of Sciences, Department … Read More

Visitors Talk : The complexities of Hepatic Encephalopathy – The role of ammonia

On July 3rd, 2023, Dr. Cristina Cudalbu from the CIBM MRI EPFL AIT section hosted the seminar given by Prof. Christopher Rose. The complexities of Hepatic Encephalopathy HE is a metabolic disorder that by definition is reversible. However, there are many … Read More

Farewell Ceremony Honors Prof. Francois Lazeyras at BBL-CIBM-FCBG Research Day 2023

The BBL-CIBM-FCBG Research Day 2023 witnessed a heartfelt farewell ceremony dedicated to the esteemed Professor Francois Lazeyras. The event, held at the University of Geneva’s Centre Médical Universitaire (CMU), served as a platform for both celebration and reflection on the … Read More

Highlights of the BBL-CIBM-FCBG Research Day 2023

On June 13th, 2023, the annual BBL-CIBM-FCBG Research Day 2023  took place at the Auditoire Adolphe Franceschetti, Centre Médical Universitaire (CMU), University of Geneva, bringing together over 130 scientists, researchers, and industry professionals. Now in its 15 edition, the event … Read More

Celebrating Excellence in Medical Imaging: Prof. Petra S. Hüppi wins 2023 ISMRM Gold Medal Award

Toronto, June 2023 Prof. Petra S. Hüppi, M.D. from the University of Geneva, is awarded the 2023 ISMRM Gold Medal Award – a well-deserved recognition for her exceptional contributions to the field of medical imaging, and as a result of … Read More

CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 34 – May 30 2023

On 30th May 2023, CIBM held its 34th Breakfast & Science Seminar chaired by  Dr. Cristina Cudalbu.   bs34-3bs34-2bs34-4bs34-1 Targeting Brain Tumors in Milliseconds: The Potential of FLASH Radiotherapy to Minimize Side Effects Paola Ballesteros Zebadua, National Institute of Neurology and … Read More

EPFL 3rd year BSc Chemistry students visit CIBM MRI EPFL

EPFL Chemistry 3rd Year BSc Students Gain In-Depth Insight into Biomedical Imaging The student visit, which took place on May 17th, was organized as part of the “Advanced NMR & Imaging” course taught by Prof. Lyndon Emsley, from the Institute … Read More

Visitors Talk: NYU Prof. Guido GERIG

On May 9th in Lausanne and May 10th in Geneva CIBM Core and Affiliate mambers hosted Swiss native, Professor  Guido Gerig from the New York University Tandon School of Engineering. Computer Science and Engineering Department to members of the CIBM … Read More

CIBM Translational MR neuroimaging & spectroscopy EPFL PhD Course PHYS-760

As part of CIBM’s Teaching Initiative 2022, the newly created CIBM Translational MR Neuroimaging & Spectroscopy PhD course PHYS-760 / 3 crédits took place from April 24th- May 5th, 2023 at EPFL. The comprehensive course on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) … Read More

Visiting CIBM and the Imaging Pavilion at EPFL Open Days 2023

Thanks to CIBM’s Community and Project Manager, Despoina Demenega, CIBM participated in the  EPFL’s Open Days this year. The event returned after a three-year hiatus, attracting over 25,000 visitors over the course of two days, on April 29th and 30th … Read More

CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 33 – April 25 2023

On 25th April 2023, CIBM held its 33rd Breakfast & Science Seminar. The seminar was chaired by Dr. Matthias Stuber, and the invited speaker was Prof. Aaron L. Baggish who gave an enlightening talk on “The Cardiovascular Complications of Sport: … Read More

Not one but THREE SNSF funded projects led by CIBM Core members!

Consistent with the mission of the CIBM to teach and educate its membership, in 2021 a grassroots effort in the form of a grant writing workshop organized by Dr. Cristina Cudalbu and Dr. Meritxell Bach Cuadra  is now bearing fruit.  … Read More

EUROTECH Visiting Researcher Asst. Prof. Irena Zivkovic, Eindhoven University of Technology

As part of the EUROTECH visiting researcher programme, Asst. Prof. Irena Zivkovic was hosted by the CIBM MRI EPFL Animal Imaging and Technology Section from March 15-30, 2023. This program promotes cooperation between researchers at its partner universities, among which are École … Read More

CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 32 – March 28 2023

Chaired by Frédéric Grouiller, the CIBM Breakfast and Science Seminar #32 was held on March 28, 2023, featuring Damien Marie who gave a presentation entitled: Music against aging and mild cognitive impairment, results from two randomized controlled trials.  Music against aging and … Read More

Dr. Frederic Grouiller receives Engineer ESEO 2023 Prize in Innovation and Research

Dr. Frederic Grouiller, research staff scientist and MRI platform manager in the CIBM MRI UNIGE Section,  is the winner of the 2023 Engineer ESEO Prize in the category Innovation and Research. Mr. Robert Moreau, President of ESEO Alumni and President … Read More

UKRI – SNSF Scientific Exchange on Microstructure Imaging and Mapping

On Tuesday, March 7th, Dr Marco Palombo –  Associate Professor in microstructure imaging at Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC) and United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Leaders Fellow – discussed innovative magnetic resonance imaging techniques at the … Read More

CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 31 – February 28 2023

CIBM research staff scientist Dr. Elda Fischi Gomez chaired the CIBM Breakfast and Science Seminar #31 which was held on February 28, 2023, featuring Dr. Erick J. Canales-Rodríguez who gave a presentation entitled: What can T2 relaxometry tell us about … Read More

CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 30 – January 31 2023

The first of the 2023 CIBM Breakfast and Science Seminar Series was held on January 31, 2023, featuring a presentation by Dr. Katarzyna Pierzchala entitled: Systemic and Central Nervous System Oxidative Stress interplay with inflammation in a rat model of … Read More

Dr. Lijing Xin is awarded SNSF Consolidator Grant to Advance Understanding of Brain Networks Through Novel Neuroimaging Modality

Lijing Xin Research Staff Scientist and 7T MRI Operational Manager CIBM MRI EPFL A SNSF ‘Consolidator Grant 2022’ was awarded to Dr. Lijing Xin, Research staff scientist and 7T MRI Operational Manager at the CIBM Center for Biomedical Imaging, Ecole … Read More

CIBM researcher Dr. Dunja Simicic receives the EPFL Physics Doctoral Thesis Award 2022

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Dunja Simicic, a CIBM research staff scientist, has received first prize of the EPFL Physics Doctoral Thesis Award for 2022 for her thesis titled “Advanced metabolite mapping at ultra-high field using 1H-MRS, 1H-MRSI … Read More

Highlights from CIBM Annual Symposium 2022

On November 30, 2022, the CIBM Center for Biomedical Imaging Annual Symposium brought together members of the biomedical imaging community from Switzerland and beyond to share cutting-edge research developments in the field. “It was a pleasure for me to participate … Read More

Astronomical pride for CIBM – Dr. Raphaël Liégeois selected as career astronaut of ESA 2022 Class

“Wisdom is to have dreams big enough not to lose sight when we pursue them” is Dr. Raphaël Liégeois’ favourite quote from Oscar Wilde. Biomedical engineer, physicist, neuroscientist, aviation enthusiast, and now career astronaut, Raphaël could not demonstrate in a more … Read More

CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 29 – October 25 2022

The 29th seminar of the CIBM Breakfast and Science Seminar Series was held on Ocotber 25, 2022, featuring a presentation by Anna Gaglianese, titled: Unravelling multisensory processes with high-field fMRI. Anna Gaglianese is Marie Curie Fellow, Laboratory for Investigative Neurophysiology … Read More

Swiss Center for Affective Sciences and CIBM win the prestigious “Innovation Award 2022”

Swiss Center for Affective Sciences (CISA) and CIBM, proudly announce winning the University Hospital Geneva’s (HUG) and University of Geneva’s (UNIGE) prestigious “Innovation Award 2022”, for the project “A virtual classroom to help children with attention deficit disorder to regulate … Read More

CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 28 – September 27 2022

The 28th seminar of the CIBM Breakfast and Science Seminar Series was held on September 27, 2022, featuring a presentation by Dunja Simicic, titled: Brain regional vulnerability in the rat brain during type C hepatic encephalopathy: from metabolic to cellular … Read More

CIBM visits the In-Vivo Imaging Facility in AGORA

In their efforts to bring together all pre-clinical MRI expertise in the Lausanne area, the In Vivo Imaging Facility (IVIF) at AGORA invited research staff scientists of the CIBM MRI EPFL Animal Imaging and Technology Section to present their work … Read More

CIBM-CHUV-MR Retreat 2022

The CIBM-CHUV-MR Retreat is an annual event with international participation that brings together basic scientists, clinical scientists, clinicians, and industry representatives to critically review progress of our MR research that has a strong focus on cardiovascular disease, the leading cause … Read More

CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 27 – August 30th 2022

The 2022 Summer Edition of the CIBM Breakfast and Science Seminar series featured PhD students affiliated to CIBM founding partner institutions to present their research work. Compartmentalized model of permeable cell tissue for microstructure estimation from DW-MRI signals Rémy Gardier,PhD … Read More

Highlights from the International MRS Workshop 2022

In harmony with CIBM traditions, on August 22-24, 2022, the International Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Workshop “MRS 2022: Overcoming the Barriers to Clinical Use” took place at the CIBM premises located at the EPFL campus in Lausanne. In addition to the latest … Read More

Arrival of the full body Siemens Healthineers MAGNETOM Terra 7 Tesla MRI scanner at the Campus Biotech Geneva

On June 21, 2022, the latest Siemens Healthineers MAGNETOM Terra 7T MRI scanner arrived at Campus Biotech in Geneva through an undertaking between Fondation Campus Biotech Geneva (FCBG), the CIBM Center for Biomedical Imaging and its common founding partner institutions: … Read More

CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 26 – June 28 2022

The 2022 Summer Edition of the CIBM Breakfast and Science Seminar series featured PhD students affiliated to CIBM founding partner institutions to present their research work.  Deep learning methods for fetal brain MRI tissue segmentation Priscille Guerrier de Dumast,MIAL UNIL … Read More

CIBM inauguration of the newly installed 3T MRI scanner at the BBL

On June 1, 2022, following the annual BBL-CIBM-FCBG Research Day, an on-site inauguration of a MAGNETOM Prisma Fit 3T MRI scanner took place at the University Medical Center in Geneva gathering over 100 attendees. The ceremony was opened by Dr. … Read More

BBL-CIBM-FCBG Research Day 2022

On June 1, 2022, an annual BBL-CIBM-FCBG Research Day took place at the University Medical Center in Geneva gathering 135 attendees. The meeting was followed by the inauguration of a newly upgraded MAGNETOM Prisma Fit 3T MRI scanner located in … Read More

CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 25 – May 31 2022

The 25th seminar of the CIBM Breakfast and Science Seminar Series was held on May 31, 2022, featuring a presentation by Tomas Ros, titled: Combining EEG microstates with machine learning to identify brain states and traits. Tomas Ros is Research Staff … Read More

UNIL FBM undergraduate students resume their annual visits to CIBM MRI EPFL

CIBM is happy to be able to resume the on-site visits after a 2-year break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 30, 2022, a group of 40 bachelor’s degree students from UNIL’s Faculty of Biology and Medicine visited the CIBM … Read More

Middle school students discover the field of biomedical imaging at CIBM MRI CHUV-UNIL

On May 18, 2022, a group of a dozen students from Collège de Béthusy in Lausanne visited the CIBM premises at the Radiology Department of the CHUV to discover the field of biomedical imaging and to learn more about the … Read More

EPFL Research Office visits CIBM MRI EPFL Animal Imaging and Technology Section

On May 5, 2022, 20 members of the EPFL Research Office visited the CIBM MRI EPFL Animal Imaging and Technology Section in Lausanne to learn about the research activities and discover the expertise and infrastructure available to the biomedical imaging … Read More

CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar 24 – April 26 2022

The 24th seminar of the CIBM Breakfast and Science Seminar Series was held on April 26, 2022, featuring a presentation by Christopher Roy, titled: Imaging a Moving Target: Fetal and Pediatric Cardiovascular MRI. Christopher Roy is Maître assistant (SNSF Ambizione), Department … Read More