Program
Monday 17 August
International Keynote Speaker
Francesco Marangoni
UC Irvine
Tuesday 17 August
National Keynote Speaker
Tri Phan
Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Registration desk opens8:00 – 9:30 AM
Welcome
Welcome from Symposium Chair
9:30 – 9:35
Michael HickeyMonash University
Opening remarks
Session 1
Imaging adaptive immune responses & cancer — I
Session Chair: Michael Hickey
9:35 – 9:55
Jeremy ErWEHI
In situ visualisation of bispecific antibody therapy in multiple myeloma
9:55 – 10:15
Sapna DeviUniversity of Melbourne
Neural control of the tumour ecosystem in breast cancer
10:15 – 10:20
Annabella ThomasFlashWEHI
Transcriptional fluorescent reporter mice to investigate the p53-driven response to MYC overexpression-induced lymphoma
10:20 – 10:40
Paul TimpsonGarvan Institute
Detecting changes in the tumour microenvironment and CAR T-cell infiltration following chemotherapeutic priming using intravital imaging
10:40 – 10:45
LastekVendor
Trade talk
Morning tea10:45 – 11:15 AM
Session 2 · Keynote I
Investigating immune responses to tumours using functional intravital microscopy
Session Chair: Michael Hickey
11:15 – 11:55
Francesco MarangoniUC Irvine
Keynote address (40 min)
11:55 – 12:00
EvidentVendor
Trade talk
Lunch12:00 – 1:00 PM
Session 3
Imaging innate immunity
Session Chair: Scott Mueller
1:00 – 1:20 PM
Tatyana ChtanovaUNSW
Watching immunity in action: intravital microscopy of inflammation, infection and cancer
1:20 – 1:40 PM
Cameron BastowMonash University
Neutrophils dominate early antiviral immune responses in the murine epididymis
1:40 – 1:45 PM
Michael HickeyFlashMonash University
Experimental C3 Glomerulopathy is associated with exaggerated glomerular neutrophil recruitment and intraglomerular deposition of NETs
1:45 – 2:05 PM
Josh BourneMonash University
The CCL3/4–CCR5 axis orchestrates microglial homing to cerebral ischaemic injury
2:05 – 2:25 PM
Shu Wen WenMonash University
Neutrophil function in the lung post-stroke
2:25 PM
APAC ScientificVendor
Trade video
Afternoon tea2:25 – 3:00 PM
Session 4
Novel imaging techniques in man and mouse
Session Chair: Scott Mueller
3:00 – 3:20 PM
Laura DownieUniversity of Melbourne
Intravital imaging of the human cornea: a window to the immune system
3:20 – 3:40 PM
Mark MidwinterUniversity of Queensland
The blood–tissue interface: a common pathway in trauma and frailty
3:40 – 3:45 PM
Jeremy Chung Bo ChiangFlashUniversity of Melbourne
Impact of a novel topical ophthalmic cooling device for treating chronic ocular surface pain
3:45 – 4:05 PM
Leon SmythMonash University
Cranial windows: immune surveillance of the central nervous system
4:05 – 4:25 PM
Luis Alarcon-MartinezUniversity of Melbourne
From retina to the brain: new imaging methods to study the whole visual pathway
4:25 – 4:30 PM
Mengliang WuFlashUniversity of Melbourne
Sex-dependent ageing of the human corneal immune landscape revealed by functional in vivo confocal microscopy
4:30 – 4:50 PM
Dominik SchienstockGarvan Institute
Developing a context-aware segmentation and tracking algorithm with Claude
Community dinner6:00 PM · Il Gambero, 166 Lygon Street, Carlton
Registration desk opens8:00 – 9:00 AM
Session 5
Imaging adaptive immune responses & cancer — II
Session Chair: Paul Timpson
9:00 – 9:20
Yuki Honda-KeithGarvan Institute
CSF1R-dependent CD169-positive macrophages locally suppress melanoma growth in the skin
9:20 – 9:40
Georgia Atkin-SmithWEHI
Uncovering the in vivo dynamics of cancer cell death and efferocytosis in the bone marrow microenvironment
9:40 – 9:45
Declan MurphyFlashUniversity of Melbourne
Tissue-resident memory T cells in the kidney occupy a perivascular niche
9:45 – 9:50
Ching Yi WuFlashUniversity of Melbourne
Corneal T cells adapt with contact lens wear: an intravital confocal microscopy study
9:50 – 10:10
Edwin HawkinsWEHI
In situ visualisation of the bone marrow plasma cell niche
10:10 – 10:15
IVIMVendor
Trade talk
Morning tea10:15 – 10:50 AM
Session 6 · Keynote II
Intravital microscopy in the post-genomic AI era
Session Chair: Scott Mueller
10:50 – 11:30
Tri PhanGarvan Institute
Keynote address (40 min)
11:30 – 12:00
Award ceremony
Closing of main symposium
Lunch12:00 – 1:00 PM · For Technical Forum participants
Afternoon · Separate ticket
Technical Forum
1:00 – 4:30 PM
Tools & techniques to facilitate intravital imaging
Sharing of intravital ethics protocols, surgical techniques and tips. Lunch and afternoon tea included.