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MIND Monthly Lunch Series

A monthly lunch meeting series for users of Light Sheet Microscopy πŸ”¬ and MRI 🧠 β€” a chance to connect, learn, and discuss the latest in imaging, over pizza πŸ•!

πŸ“… Series Information

Schedule: Bi-monthly on the third Tuesday, 1-2 PM

Location:

  • In Person: Fisher room - 2nd floor, Robarts Research Institute (RRI)

πŸ“‹ Typical Agenda

20 min: Lightsheet presentation πŸ”¬
20 min: MRI & Lightsheet+MRI 🧠
20 min: Open discussion πŸ’¬

πŸ’‘ About the Series

Join researchers, students, and staff working with cutting-edge imaging technologies. Share your work, learn from others, and build collaborations over lunch!

🎯 Who Should Attend?
  • Light Sheet Microscopy users
  • MRI researchers
  • Students and trainees
  • Anyone interested in imaging

πŸ“… Upcoming Seminars


May 20, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Advancing Imaging in Marmosets: Light Sheet Microscopy Approaches
Jesleen Saini, Western University
LSM Light Sheet Microscopy
May 20, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Light Sheet Artifact Reduction and Removal
Wenyao Xia, Western University
LSM Light Sheet Microscopy

πŸ“š Seminar Archive


All LSM Light Sheet Microscopy Neurodegenerative Disease Tissue Clearing MRI fMRI Alzheimer's Disease Vascular Imaging
March 18, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Validation and Longitudinal Analysis of the Brain Vascular System in Mouse Models Using Time of Flight MRI and Light-Sheet Microscopy
Farhad Fallah Ziarani, Western University
MRI LSM Light Sheet Microscopy Vascular Imaging
March 18, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Implementing a Translational Pipeline to Evaluate Early Therapeutic Interventions in Alzheimer's Disease
Arash Salahinejad, Western University
MRI Neurodegenerative Disease Alzheimer's Disease
November 18, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Awake Mouse Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Sam Laxer, Western University
MRI fMRI
November 18, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Capturing Alpha Synuclein Using Light Sheet Microscopy
Vladislav Novikov, Western University
LSM Light Sheet Microscopy Neurodegenerative Disease
October 14, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Tissue Clearing Overview
Chris Kelly, Product Engineer at LifeCanvas Technologies
LSM Tissue Clearing
September 16, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
The Synuclein Project
Amr Fawzy Kamel Eed, Western University
LSM Neurodegenerative Disease
September 16, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Why use whole brain light sheet fluorescent microscopy?
Kate Onuska, Western University
LSM Light Sheet Microscopy