Program
Monday 17 August
International Keynote Speaker
Francesco Marangoni
UC Irvine
Tuesday 17 August
National Keynote Speaker
Tri Phan
Garvan Institute of Medical Research
9:30 AM · Welcome
Welcome to Symposium
Michael Hickey
Opening remarks
Session 1
Imaging adaptive immune responses & cancer — I
Jeremy ErWEHI
In situ visualisation of bispecific antibody therapy in multiple myeloma
Sapna DeviUni Melbourne
Cancer and adaptive immunity
Paul TimpsonGarvan Institute of Medical Research
Imaging CAR T cells in prostate cancer
Morning tea10:40 – 11:10 AM
Session 2 · Keynote I
Francesco MarangoniUC Irvine
Investigating immune responses to tumors using functional intravital microscopy
Lunch12:00 – 1:00 PM
Session 3
Imaging innate immunity
Tatyana ChtanovaUNSW
Watching Neutrophils in Action: Intravital Microscopy of Inflammation, Infection, and Cancer Immunotherapy
Cameron BastowMonash Uni
Imaging innate responses in the male reproductive tract
Michael HickeyMonash Uni
Imaging the glomerulus in C3 Glomerulopathy
Josh BourneMonash Uni
Microglial response following stroke
Shu Wen WenMonash Uni
Neutrophil function in the lung post-stroke
Afternoon tea2:30 – 3:00 PM
Session 4
Novel imaging techniques in human and mouse
Mark MidwinterUniversity of Queensland
The Blood-Tissue Interface: A Common Pathway in Trauma and Frailty
Laura DownieUni Melbourne
Intravital Imaging of the Human Cornea: A Window to the Immune System
Leon SmythMonash Uni
Immune system function in the brain
Luis Alarcon-MartinezCERA
Neurovascular communication in the retina, optic nerve and brain
Dominik SchienstockGarvan Institute of Medical Research
Developing a context aware segmentation and tracking algorithm with Claude
Community dinner6:00 PM · Il Gambero, Carlton
Session 5 · from 9:00 AM
Imaging adaptive immune responses & cancer — II
Yuki Honda-KeithGarvan Institute of Medical Research
CSF1R-dependent CD169-positive macrophages locally suppress melanoma growth in the skin
Georgia Atkin-SmithWEHI
Efferocytosis in the bone marrow during treatment of AML
Edwin HawkinsWEHI
Tumour microenvironment intravital multiomics
Morning tea10:35 – 11:05 AM
Session 6 · Keynote II
Tri PhanGarvan Institute of Medical Research
Intravital microscopy in the post-genomic AI era
Followed by awards and thank you
Afternoon · 1:00 – 4:30 PM · Separate ticket
Intravital Technical Forum
Workshop
Sharing of intravital ethics protocols, surgical techniques and tips. Lunch and afternoon tea included.