''Emerging Concepts in advanced imaging of neurodegenerative diseases workshop at İstanbul,Turkey'' October 18th-20th, 2015

“Emerging Concepts in Advanced Imaging of Neurodegenerative Diseases Istanbul, Turkey” October 18th-20th, 2015 

Abstract book is online. 

NAME  INSTITUTION  DEPARTMENT
Peter Barker  Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA  Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology 
Gülin Öz  University of Minnesota, USA  Center for Magnetic Resonance Research 
Aziz Müfit Uluğ  Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, NY, USA  Center for Neurosciences 
Chunlei Liu  Duke University, USA  Radiology, Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering 
Güven Güzeldere  Harvard University, USA  Department of Psychology 
L.Tugan Müftüler  Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Neurosurgery
Yekta Ülgen  Bogazici University, Istanbul, TR  Institute of Biomedical Engineering 
Cengizhan Öztürk  Bogazici University, Istanbul, TR  Institute of Biomedical Engineering 
Esin Öztürk Işık  Bogazici University, Istanbul, TR  Institute of Biomedical Engineering 
Tamer Demiralp  Istanbul University, TR  Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology 
Hakan Gürvit  Istanbul University, TR  Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology 
Başar Bilgiç  Istanbul University, TR  Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology 
Burak Acar  Bogazici University, Istanbul, TR  Department of Electrics and Electronics Engineering 
Evren Özarslan  Bogazici University, Istanbul, TR  Department of Physics 
Haşmet Hanağası Istanbul University, Istanbul, TR  Instıtute for Experimental Medicine, Department of Neuroscience 
Erdem Tüzün Istanbul University, Istanbul, TR  Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology 
Ahmet Ademoğlu  Bogazici University, Istanbul, TR  Institute of Biomedical Engineering 
Mehmed Özkan  Bogazici University, Istanbul, TR  Institute of Biomedical Engineering 
Özgür Kocatürk  Bogazici University, Istanbul, TR  Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Albert Güveniş  Bogazici University, Istanbul, TR  Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Hale Saybaşılı  Bogazici University, Istanbul, TR  Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Ergin Atalar  Bilkent University, Ankara, TR  UMRAM
Alp Dinçer  Acıbadem University, Istanbul, TR  Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology 
Kader Karlı Oğuz  Hacettepe University, Ankara, TR  Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology 
Aslı Demirtaş Tatlıdede  Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology
Emine Ülkü Sarıtaş Çukur  Bilkent University, Ankara, TR  UMRAM 
Tolga Çukur  Bilkent University, Ankara, TR  UMRAM
Can Ölçek  Middle East Technical University, Ankara, TR  Institute of Informatics 
Didem Gökçay  Middle East Technical University, Ankara, TR  Informatics Institute 
Ali Bayram  Üsküdar University, Istanbul, TR  Department of Computer Engineering 
Adil Deniz Duru  Marmara University, Istanbul, TR  Sports Health Sciences 
Zeynep Fırat  Yeditepe University, İstanbul, TR  Medical Faculty, Department of Radiology
Gözde Ünal  Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, TR  Faculty of Computer Engineering and Informatics 
Mehmet Ergen  Acıbadem University, İstanbul, TR  Medical Faculty, Department of Physiology
Yasemin Keskin Ergen Bahcesehir University, İstanbul, TR  Medical Faculty, Department of Physiology
Mehmet Aygüneş Istanbul University, Istanbul, TR  Faculty of Letters, Department of Linguistics
Uğur Özbek Istanbul University, Istanbul, TR Institute of Experimental Medicine &Hulusi Behcet Life Sciences Research Laboratory
Muhteşem Ağıldere Başkent University Department of Radiology
Azim Çelik GE  
Nihal Apaydın Ankara University Brain Research Center
Dilek Duru Istanbul Arel Üniversitesi Department of Biomedical Engineering
Cumhur Taş Üsküdar University Department of Psychology
Barış Metin Üsküdar University Department of Psychology
Raşit Tükel Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Andaç Hamamcı Yeditepe University Department of Biomedical Engineering
Bahattin Hakyemez  Uludağ University, Bursa, TR  Department of Radiology
Esin Karahan Bogazici University, Istanbul, TR  Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Elif Kurt Istanbul University, Istanbul, TR  Hulusi Behçet Life Sciences Research Laboratory
Çiğdem Ulaşoğlu Istanbul University, Istanbul, TR  Hulusi Behçet Life Sciences Research Laboratory
Uğur Halıcı Middle-East Technical University, Ankara, TR  Department of Computer Engineering
Neslihan Şengör Istanbul Technical University,Istanbul, TR  Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Ali Albert Salah Bogazici University,Istanbul, TR  Cognitive Sciences
Haluk Bingöl Bogazici University,Istanbul, TR  Department of Computer Engineering
İlke Ali Gürses Istanbul University,Istanbul, TR  Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Department of Anatomy
Efsun Ürger Zagra Istanbul Cerrahi Hospital,Istanbul, TR  Department of Radiology
Cem Ersoy Bogazici University,Istanbul, TR  Department of Computer Engineering
Ufuk Çağlayan Bogazici University,Istanbul, TR  Department of Computer Engineering
Demet Belgin Özbabalık Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, TR  Medical School, Department of Neurology
Derya Durusu Emek Savaş Dokuz Eylül University,Izmir, TR  Department of Computer Engineering
Hasan Fahrettin Keleştemur The Turkish Institutes of Health Sciences, President, Kayseri, TR Faculty of Medicine
Lütfü Hanoğlu İstanbul Medipol University,Istanbul, TR  Department of Neurology
Seda Nilgün Dumlu İstanbul Medipol University,Istanbul, TR   
Ali Demir İstanbul Medipol University,Istanbul, TR   
Kaya Oğuz Ege University,Izmir, TR   
Gökhan Savaroğlu Osmangazi University,Eskişehir, TR   
Suzan Sanlısoy Osmangazi University,Eskişehir, TR   
     

 

October 18, Sunday

09:00—10:00

Workshop Registration and Coffee

10:00—10:30

Opening Remarks for the Workshop

(Representatives of supportting universities and societies)

Overview of TÜBİTAK/NIH Bilateral Projects and Objectives of the Workshop

Esin Öztürk Işık - Cengizhan Öztürk - Tamer Demiralp

10:30—12:00

Plenary Session 1

Moderators: Emine Ülkü Sarıtaş, Hakan Gürvit

 Novel Imaging Protocols & Hardware - Ergin Atalar (Bilkent U, UMRAM)

Imaging the Brain, Understanding the Mind: A Historical & Philosophical Perspective - Güven Güzeldere (Harvard U)

12:00—13:00 Lunch

13:00—14:30

Panel Session 1 - Clinical and Research Priorities on Structural and Functional Connectivity in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Moderators: Chunlei Liu, Başar Bilgiç

  • Intrinsic Connectivity Networks in Neurodegenerative Diseases - Hakan Gürvit (Istanbul U)

  • Imaging in Neurodegenera ve Diseases - Kader Karlı Oğuz (Hacettepe U, UMRAM)

  • Computational Models of Neural Representation during Natural Behavior: A Potential Biomarker for Cognitive Deficits - Tolga Çukur (Bilkent U, UMRAM)

  • Use of Connectivity Analysis in Disease Signature Extraction for Neurodegenerative Mental Disorders - Uğur Halıcı (METU)

14:30—15:00 Coffee Break

15:00—16:30

Plenary Session 2 - MR Spectroscopic Techniques in Neurodegenera ve Diseases Moderators: Muhteşem Ağıldere, Esin Öztürk Işık

Recent Developments in High Field MRS and Applications in Neurodegeneration and Psychiatric Diseases - Peter Barker (Johns Hopkins U)

MRS Biomarkers of Neurodegeneration: Consideration for Multisite Trials - Gülin Öz (U Minnesota)

16:30—17:00 Coffee Break

17:00—18:30

Panel Session 2 - MR Spectroscopic Techniques in Brain Disorders Moderators: Peter Barker, Gülin Öz

Fast Mutil Nuclei MR Spectroscopic Imaging of Brain Lesions - Esin Öztürk Işık (Boğaziçi U)

The Reassessment of MRS as a Clinical Tool: The Impact of 32 Channel Head Coil and 3T - Alp Dinçer (Acıbadem U)

1H-MR Spectroscopy of Focal Brain Lesions - Muhteşem Ağıldere (Başkent U)

18:30—21:00 Welcome Dinner

 

October 19, Monday

09:00—10:30

Plenary Session 3 - Novel MR Techniques for Imaging of Neurodegenerative ve Diseases Moderators: Cengizhan Öztürk, Aslı Demirtaş-Tatlıdede

Quantative Susceptibility Mapping (QSM) in Neurodegeneration - Chunlei Liu (Duke U)

MRI Acquisition & Processing Techniques to Study Neurodegeneration - Tugan Müftüler(Medical College of Wisconsin)

Integrated PET-MR Scanners and Their Applications - Azim Çelik (GE Healthcare)

10:30—11:00 Coffee Break

11:00—12:30

Plenary Session 4 - Novel Imaging Protocols & Hardware Development Moderators: Yekta Ülgen, Tugan Müftüler

High-Resolution Diffusion MRI / Magnetic Particle Imaging - Emine Ülkü Sarıtaş (Bilkent U, UMRAM)

Medical Device Advances in Interventional MRI - Özgür Kocatürk (Boğaziçi U)

12:30—13:30 Lunch

13:30—15:00

Panel Session 3 - Diffusion MRI Techniques in Neurodegenerative Diseases Moderators: Gözde Ünal, Burak Acar

An Early Registration Method for Group Tractography - Aziz Uluğ (Feinstein Med. Cent.)

Characterizing Diffusion Anisotropy with a Stiffness Tensor - Evren Özarslan (Boğaziçi U)

Post-Analysis Techniques for Di usion MRI in Neuroimaging - Gözde Ünal (ITU)

15:00—15:30 Coffee Break

15:30—17:00

Panel Session 4 - Computational Approaches for the Imaging and Monitoring of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Moderators: Haluk Bingöl, Ali Albert-Salah

  • Brain Network Analysis - Burak Acar (Boğaziçi U)

  • Continuous Monitoring PD patients in Daily Living Environments Using Wearable Sensors -Cem Ersoy (Boğaziçi U)

  • Fusion of Facial Expression Images with EMG Recordings to Determine the Level of Brady-kinesia in Parkinson’s Disease - Didem Gökçay (METU)

17:00—19:00

Round Table Discussion 1

Open Questions in Functional and Structural Connectivity and MRS Based Approaches to Neurodegenerative Diseases & Possibilities for Joint Projects

Moderators: Güven Güzeldere, Tamer Demiralp

(Short presentation of Turkish research groups)

 

October 20, Tuesday

09:00—09:30

Plenary Session 5

Moderators: Cengizhan Öztürk
Traumatic Brain Injury Induced Neuroendocrine Changes - Fahrettin Keleştemur (The Turkish Institutes of Health Sciences, President)

09:30—11:30

Round Table Discussion 2

Novel MR Techniques and Computational Methods for Analysis of Neuroimaging Data in Neurodegenerative Diseases & Possibilities for Joint Projects

Moderators: Aziz Uluğ, Tolga Çukur

(Short presentation of Turkish research groups)

11:30—12:00

Bilateral TÜBİTAK/NIH Funding Opportunities - Zeynep Arzıman Büyükboduk (TÜBİTAK, UİDB)

12:00—12:30

Summary of Roundtable Discussions and Closing Remarks

(15 min summary of each Round Table Session)
Esin Öztürk Işık - Cengizhan Öztürk - Tamer Demiralp

12:30—13:30 Lunch

TÜBİTAK, GE, Boğaziçi university, Istanbul university were the sponsors for Imagend workskop.