Category: News and Announcements

Dear Molecular Imaging Community, It is with a heavy heart that we pay tribute to the memory of Bob Gillies. Bob was a great friend to the World Molecular Imaging Society and one of its founders. He was a gold …

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Integrated Diagnostics: the Nexus of Radiology and Pathology Presenter:  R. Nick Bryan, MD, PhDChair, Department of Diagnostic MedicineDell Medical School    Moderator:Martin G. Pomper, MD, PhDHenry N. Wagner, Jr., MD ProfessorDirector, Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingAssociate Dean for Entrepreneurship and Technology …

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Production and Application of Beta Emitting Radionuclides for Targeted Radiotherapy Presenter:Dr. Tara MastrenAssistant Professor of Nuclear EngineeringUniversity of Utah Abstract: Targeted radiotherapy is a form of nuclear medicine where a radionuclide, with desirable decay properties (such as the emission of …

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Dr. Reiner has made advanced contributions to the molecular imaging field for the use of novel chemistries to probe biological systems using noninvasive imaging approaches. CULVER CITY, CA., October 8, 2020 – The World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS) named Dr. …

Dr. Thomas Reiner 2020 Roger Tsien Award for Excellence in Chemical Biology at the 2020 World Molecular Imaging Virtual Congress Read More »

Thomas Meade Received the Highest Honor from WMIS at the World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC) Virtual 2020 meeting on October 9. CULVER CITY, CA., October 9, 2020 – The World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS) awarded the 2020 Gold Medal Award …

WMIS Awards Thomas Meade, PhD, the 2020 Gold Medal Award for Lifetime of Research in Cancer Imaging Read More »

We are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of society member, friend, and colleague Moritz Kircher. Moritz F. Kircher, MD, PhD was a brilliant clinician-scientist, a very active member of the WMIS, founding and leading the Molecular Imaging in Nanotechnology …

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Dear Molecular Imaging Community, We are deeply saddened by the loss of our friend, our colleague, our mentor, and visionary leader, Sanjiv Sam Gambhir M.D. Ph.D. His legacy and influence on the WMIS date back to the birth of the …

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It with great sadness that we share the news that Zena Werb, PhD has passed away. She was an outstanding scientist, a visionary in the world of imaging and a frequent speaker at WMIS events. Read more…

Culver City, CA – May 28, 2020 – The WMIS has announced its decision to move from a live World Molecular Imaging Congress scheduled for October 7-10 in Prague, Czech Republic to a full virtual event. “Although we are disappointed …

World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS) announces the World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC) will be Virtual in 2020 Read More »

Study Touts Preventative Nerve Damage Imaging for 600,000 Annual Surgical Patients; Gene Therapy Research Looks to Increase 5-Year LSD Survival Rate CULVER CITY, Calif. (PRWEB) September 13, 2019 – Two studies presented at the annual Congress of the World Molecular …

Nerve Damage Imaging and Single-Cell Tracking Gene Therapy are Highlights at World Molecular Imaging Society Annual Congress Read More »