Schedule at a glance

Full Program

Saturday, May 16th, 2026

Location: Featheringill Hall Building

12 pm: REGISTRATION OPENS

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Workshop 1

Option 1: Industry: Photothermal Spectroscopy Corp: New Frontiers: Multimodal Simultaneous Submicron IR, Raman and Fluorescence Imaging.

Option 2: Professional Development: “Leading with Passion”

Option 3: Lab Tour: Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center

2:30 pm - 2:45 pm: Coffee Break

2:45 pm - 4:30 pm: Workshop 2

Option 1: Industry Event: Raman spectroscopy of Wine and Whiskey: A comparison of systems and wavelengths

Option 2: Professional Development: “Communicating Effectively Across Boundaries”

Option 3: Lab Tour: Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Conference Plenary

Kishan Dholakia

Director of the Center of Light for Life,

Adelaide University


  • Through the Glass: Unlocking Raman and Fluorescence Signals in Sealed Bottles

    This talk will describe the application of wavefront shaping and modulation to allow us to extract Raman and fluorescence signals through sealed bottles. This may be used for safety and provenance studies. The application areas include wine, spirits, olive oil and biophotonics.

    Kishan Dholakia

    Professor University of Adelaide

6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

  • Nick Stone

    Gerwin Puppels

    Juergen Schmitt

    Anita Mahadevan-Jansen

6:30 pm

  • Stephan Rogalla

    Jay Werkhaven

    Kunal Raygor

    Anita Mahadevan-Jansen

Sunday, May 17th, 2026

Conference Keynote

Gerwin Puppels

Gerwin Puppels

RiverD International B.V.  

8:30 am - 9:00 am

  • Raman & the clinic, looking back …. but mostly ahead

    The foundation of the SPEC conference was laid in Potsdam, Germany in 1996. A small group of spectroscopists and clinicians met, convincing each other of a bright future in which many clinical problems and needs could be addressed by FTIR or Raman spectroscopy.

    That future is as bright as ever, if we’re serious about it and not so much in love with our technology that we lose sight of all else that is needed, if we collaborate and are willing to learn from mistakes (preferably other people’s mistakes) and experiences.

    I’ll share a few RiverD-experiences and mistakes to get you on your way.

    Gerwin Puppels

    RiverD International B.V.  

Sunday’s Session Moderators

Jay Werhaven, MD

Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Zhiwei Huang

Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology

Carmen Solórzano, MD

Professor of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Kishan Dholakia

Director of the Center of Light for Life, Adelaide University

9:00 am - 11:00 am

  • Session Opening & Moderator:

    Jay Werkhaven, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Session Keynote

    9:10 am - 9:40 am

    A Rapid Raman Spectroscopy Platform for In Vivo Clinical Diagnosis

    Haishan Zeng; University of British Columbia

    Invited Talk

    9:40 - 10:00 am

    In vivo Raman Spectroscopy Detects Cervical Biochemical Changes with Establishment of Pregnancy

    Christine O’Brien; Washington University in St. Louis

    10:00 am - 10:15 am

    Validation of the Potential of Raman Spectroscopy for the Detection of Physiological and Metabolic Changes

    Itziar Campo Juarros; Optec4Life S.L.; University of the Basque Country

    10:15 am - 10:30 am

    Beyond cancer diagnostics: Raman in vivo studies for cancers and neuromusclar disorders

    Nick Stone; University of Exeter

    10:30 - 10:45 am

    High wavenumber Raman spectroscopy for in vivo assessment of water and protein dynamics during cervical remodeling in term pregnant mice

    Rafay Ahmed; Vanderbilt University

    10:45 - 11:00 am

    In vivo characterization of autoimmune-related calcinosis cutis using Raman spectroscopy

    Isaac Pence; UT Southwestern Medical Center

11:00 am - 11:20 am: Coffee Break

11:20 am - 12:45 pm

  • Session Opening & Moderator: Zhiwei Huang; National University of Singapore

    Session Keynote

    11:30 am - 12:00 pm

    Scanning, Non-contact Raman probe for detection of eosinophilic esophagitis

    Girish Hiremath; Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    12:00 - 12:15 pm

    Hollow fiber Raman probe system for intraoperative diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s disease

    Yusuke Oshima; University of Toyama

    12:15 pm - 12:30 pm

    Noninvasive Analysis of Submucosal and Subcutaneous Tissues for Diagnosis and Presymptomatic Analysis

    Hidetoshi Sato; Kwansei Gakuin University

    12:30 pm - 12:45 pm

    Bridging benchtop confocal Raman microscopy and fiber-optic Raman spectroscopy

    Ezekiel Haugen; Renishaw Inc.

12:45 pm - 1:30 pm

  • Surgical Oncology

    Carmen Solorzano, MD and Justin Baba, PhD

    Pediatric Gastroenterology

    Girish Hiremath, MD and Andrea Locke, PhD

    Dxcover

    Jeff McCormack, MD and Matt Baker, PhD

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Lunch Break

2:30 pm - 4:10 pm

  • Session Opening & Moderator:

    Carmen Solorzano, MD; Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Session Keynote

    2:40 Pm - 3:10 pm

    Raman spectroscopy techniques for intra-operative diagnosis in cancer surgery

    Ioan Notingher; University of Nottingham

    3:10 - 3:25 pm

    Using in vivo Raman Spectroscopy to measure biochemical changes in vaginal tissue and polypropylene mesh degradation after pelvic reconstructive surgery

    Folaoluwashewa Shofu; Washington University in St. Louis

    3:25 pm - 3:40 pm

    Profiling Eosinophilic Esophagitis Treatment Response with Raman Spectroscopy

    Meagan McKee; Vanderbilt University

    3:40 pm - 3:55 pm

    High-throughput live cell FTIR to accelerate drug discovery

    Nikunj Patel; King’s College London

    3:55 pm - 4:10 pm

    Serum SERS Monitoring of Radiation Treatment Response in a Prostate Cancer Patient

    Ramie Ali-Adeeb; University of Victoria

4:10 pm - 4:30 pm: Coffee Break

4:30 pm - 6:05 pm

  • Session Opening & Moderator:

    Kishan Dholakia; University of Adelaide

    Session Keynote

    4:40 pm - 5:05 pm

    From Photons to Phenotypes: Multimodal Optical Sensing Meets Machine Learning

    Ishan Barman

    Invited Talk

    5:05 pm - 5:20 pm

    Multimodal Multi-Scale Imaging of Metabolic Dynamics at Subcellular Resolution

    Lingyan Shi; University of California

    5:20 pm - 5:35 pm

    Plasmonic-Enhanced rSEIRA-FTIR Molecular Fingerprinting of Serum for Stage-Independent Cancer Detection

    Ali Khammanivong; Oncodea Corporation

    5:35 pm - 5:50 pm

    ATR-FTIR serum spectral fingerprinting coupled with machine learning for colorectal cancer detection

    Andrea Zifarelli; Università degli Studi di Bari - Italy

    5:50 pm - 6:05 pm

    In-Vivo Blood Alcohol Monitoring via MEMS NIR and MIR Spectroscopy

    Chad Lieber; Si-Ware Systems

6:05 pm - 6:30 pm

  • Serum FTIR spectroscopy captures rheumatoid arthritis state and serological phenotype independently of classical inflammatory markers

    Paulina Maria Żarnowiec

    Poster 6

    Comparing conventional and surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy techniques for bacterial detection in the vaginal microbiome

    Viannely Francisco

    Poster 10

    Diagnostic Performance of Raman Spectroscopy for Serum-based Detection of Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Minna Mannerkorpi

    Poster 11

    Exploratory data analysis for biomarker detection on Raman cancer cytopathology

    Chihiro Matsumoto

    Poster 13

6:30- 7:30 pm

  • Spectra-BREAST: Combining Hyperspectral Imaging and Raman Spectroscopy with AI for the Intraoperative Assessment of Breast Tumor Resection Margins

    Carlo Morasso

    Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri

    Poster 1

    Detection and Discrimination of Diabetic, Hypertensive, and Post-Infarction Rats Based on Serum FTIR Profiles Integrated with Machine Learning Algorithms

    Valerio Barauna

    Federal University of Espirito Santo

    Poster 2

    Monitoring cervical biochemical variations in vivo across the estrous cycle in mice with hormonal profiling as reference using Raman spectroscopy

    Joseph Afreh

    Vanderbilt University

    Poster 3

    Raman Spectroscopic Analysis of Saliva for Noninvasive Screening of Eosinophilic Esophagitis

    Madison Walker

    Vanderbilt University

    Poster 4

    Development of a paper-based substrate for bacteria sensing with Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

    Luke Whitehead

    Vanderbilt University

    Poster 5

    Serum FTIR spectroscopy captures rheumatoid arthritis state and serological phenotype independently of classical inflammatory markers

    Paulina Maria Żarnowiec

    Jan Kochanowski University

    Poster 6

    Mapping the Biochemical Landscape of Human Cortical iPSC Brain Organoid Maturation Using Label-Free Raman Imaging

    Victor Alcolea-Rodriguez

    Politecnico di Milano

    Poster 7

    Using Raman spectroscopy to measure dermal layer hydration changes across varying epidermal hydration and skin stone in layered tissue phantoms

    Trevor Voss

    Vanderbilt University

    Poster 8

    Optical Evaluation of the Impact of Filtration on Diagnostic Salivary Components

    Somali Dhal

    Tyndall National Institute

    Poster 9

    Comparing conventional and surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy techniques for bacterial detection in the vaginal microbiome

    Viannely Francisco

    Vanderbilt University

    Poster 10

    Diagnostic Performance of Raman Spectroscopy for Serum-based Detection of Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Minna Mannerkorpi

    University of Oulu

    Poster 11

    Measuring Differences in the Compositional Properties of Human Cortical Bone by Raman Spectroscopy

    Sasidhar Uppuganti

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Poster 12

    Exploratory data analysis for biomarker detection on Raman cancer cytopathology

    Chihiro Matsumoto

    University of Toyama

    Poster 13

    Sensitivity of Optical of Optical Photothermal Infrared Spectroscopy to Compositional Differences in Human Cortical Bone

    Spencer William Hall

    Vanderbilt University

    Poster 14

    Bone Fracture Risk Assessment through Artificial Intelligence and Radiofrequency Echographic Multi-Spectrometry

    Giusy Peluso

    University of Salento

    Poster 15

Monday, May 18th, 2026

Monday’s Session Moderators

Andrew Berger

University of Rochester, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Hide Sato

Kwansei Gakuin University, Department of Biomedical Sciences

Yeran Bai

University of Arizona, Wyant College of Optical Sciences

Andreana Holowatyj

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Cancer Biology

8:30 - 8:50 am

  • Raman Arthroscopy for Articular Cartilage Diagnosis and Treatment Monitoring

    Michael Albro

    Boston University

8:50 - 10:50 am

  • Session Opening & Moderator:

    Andrew Berger; University of Rochester

    Session Keynote

    9:00 am - 9:30 am

    Spectroscopy for Biofluid Diagnostics: Progress and Challenges in Clinical Translation

    Holly Butler; Dxcover

    9:30 - 9:50 am

    Transforming Clinical Practice Through FT-IR Spectroscopy-driven Diagnostic Screening

    Luis Felipe Carvalho; Universidade de Taubaté

    9:50 am - 10:05 am

    Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for vaginal microbial assessment

    Andrea Locke; Vanderbilt University

    10:05 am- 10:20 am

    Clinical Validation of a Noninvasive Urine-Based Spectroscopic Screening Test for Endometriosis

    Valerio Garrone Barauna; Federal University of Espirito Santo

    10:20 am- 10:35 am

    Biochemical Profiling of Lipoproteins by Raman Spectroscopy: From Health to Disease

    Arianna Bonizzi; ICS Maugeri, Pavia (Italy)

    10:35 am - 10: 50 am

    Advances in Raman Spectroscopy and Machine Learning for Neurochemical Sensing

    Bhavya Sharma; University of Tennessee-Knoxville

10:50 am - 11:10 am: Coffee Break

11:10 am - 1:10 pm

  • Session Opening & Moderator:

    Hide Sato; Kwansei Gakuin University

    Session Keynote

    11:20 am - 11:50 am

    Imaging Protein Receptors in Cellular Assays

    Zachary Schultz; Ohio State University

    Invited Talk

    11:50 am - 12:10 pm

    Transmission IR Imaging of Molecular Abundances in Live Cells

    Young Jong Lee; NIST

    12:10 pm - 12:25 pm

    High-Resolution Raman Hematology: Raman markers of isolated leukocytes

    Aleksandra Borek-Dorosz; Jagiellonian University

    12:25 pm - 12:40 pm

    Fourier Transform Infrared Microspectroscopy detects single circulating tumour cells in the blood of a lung cancer patient. A new Liquid Biopsy tool?

    Charlotte Louise Evans; Keele University, UK

    12:40 pm - 12:55 pm

    Multimodal Approaches to Sub-cellular Neurodegenerative Pathology

    Diana E Bedolla; Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

    12:55 pm - 1:10 pm

    Reagent-free Interpretable Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis using Blood Plasma and Urine Sample

    Deb Roy; Swansea University

1:10 pm - 2:00 pm: Lunch

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

  • Session Opening & Moderator:

    Yeran Bai; University of Arizona

    Session Keynote

    2:40 pm - 3:10 pm

    Infrared spectroscopic imaging for clinical histopathology

    Rohit Bhargava; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Invited Talk

    3:10 pm - 3:30 pm

    Relationships between diet and resultant liver pathology

    Allison Hobro; Osaka University

    3:30 pm - 3:45 pm

    Label-Free Raman Spectroscopy in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: From Tumor Biopsies to Therapy Response Monitoring in Patient-Derived Tumor Slice Cultures

    Victor Alcolea-Rodriguez; Politecnico di Milano

    3:45 pm - 4:00 pm

    Raman Spectroscopy coupled with Spectral Unmixing for Interpretable Ex Vivo Characterization of Human Synovial Tissue in Inflammatory Arthritis

    Carlo Francesco Morasso; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Coffee Break

4:30 pm - 6:20 pm

  • Session Opening & Moderator:

    Andreana Holowatyj; Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Department of Cancer Biology

    Session Keynote

    4:40 pm - 5:10 pm

    Detection of Microplastics in Pediatric Tonsil Tissue

    Amir Golchin; Stanford University School of Medicine

    Invited Talk

    5:10 pm - 5:30 pm

    Nanoplastics Are Not Inert: Direct Visualization of Plastic-Induced Molecular Changes by O-PTIR

    Oxana Klementieva; Lund University

    Invited Talk

    5:30 pm - 5:50 pm

    Spectroscopic nanotweezers for environmental pollutant monitoring

    Justus Ndukaife; Vanderbilt University

    5:50 pm - 6:05 pm

    Advancing Salivary Diagnostics through Waveguide Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

    Somali Dhal; Tyndall National Institute

    6:05 pm - 6:20 pm

    Rapid FTIR-based detection of methanol in alcoholic beverages as a public health screening tool

    Raffaele Stasi; IPEN-SP/USP

6:20 pm - 6:50 pm

  • The Potential of Serum-Based ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy Combined with Machine Learning for Ovarian Cancer Triage

    Laura Cate Brookfield

    University of Lancashire

    Poster 19

    Multivariate FTIR Analysis of Salivary Profiles Across Conventional and Alternative Smoking Habits

    Giovana dos Santos Toledo

    Universidade de Taubaté

    Poster 21

    QN-STIM, a novel virtual staining method for in-cellulo single-cell imaging of de novo nucleotide synthesis in cancer cells

    Jiro Karlo

    Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad

    Poster 22

    Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Salivary Spectroscopy for Multiple Sclerosis

    Valerio Garrone Barauna

    Federal University of Espirito Santo

    Poster 24

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  • Cross brand classification of ferrous sulfate supplements using Raman spectra and machine learning

    Emerson Durán

    Universidad Santo Tomás; Universidad Católica

    Poster 16

    Principal Component Analysis Applied to Infrared Spectroscopy as a Multivariate Approach for Biofluid Analysis

    Analice de Oliveira

    Universidade de Taubaté

    Poster 17

    High-Resolution Analysis of Molecular Alignment in 2D and 3D by FL-PTIR and O-PTIR

    Honorata Oleś

    Jagiellonian University

    Poster 18

    The Potential of Serum-Based ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy Combined with Machine Learning for Ovarian Cancer Triage

    Laura Cate Brookfield

    University of Lancashire

    Poster 19

    Grouped Evaluation of Deep Learning on Label-Free Leukemia Raman Cell Maps

    Husnu Baris Baydargil

    Friedrich Schiller University Jena

    Poster 20

    Multivariate FTIR Analysis of Salivary Profiles Across Conventional and Alternative Smoking Habits

    Giovana dos Santos Toledo

    Friedrich Schiller University Jena

    Poster 21

    QN-STIM, a novel virtual staining method for in-cellulo single-cell imaging of de novo nucleotide synthesis in cancer cells

    Jiro Karlo

    Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad

    Poster 22

    Benchmarking AI for Raman Spectral Unmixing Across Simulated, Phantom, and Clinical Spectroscopy Data

    Marilyn Lionts

    Vanderbilt University

    Poster 23

    Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Salivary Spectroscopy for Multiple Sclerosis

    Valerio Garrone Barauna

    Federal University of Espirito Santo

    Poster 24

    Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry (REMS) for in vivo clinical diagnostics of skeleta fragility in oncology

    Fabiola Rosa Contaldo

    University of Salento

    Poster 25

    CANCELLED

    Poster 26

    Using Raman signals to localise and monitor nanoparticle mediated photothermal therapy

    Nick Stone

    University of Exeter

    Poster 27

Tuesday, May 19th, 2026

Tuesday’s Session Moderators

Nick Stone

University of Exeter, Physics and Astronomy

Bhavya Sharma

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Department of Chemistry

8:00 am - 9:50 am

  • Session Opening & Moderator:

    Nick Stone; University of Exeter

    Session Keynote

    8:00 am - 8:30 am

    TBD

    Andrew Whitley; Horiba

    8:30 am - 8:50 am

    End-to-end Convolutional Autoencoder Streamlines FTIR Spectral Preprocessing in Antibiotic Quality Monitoring

    Vinicius Anjos; Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares

    8:50 am - 9:05 am

    Application of Optical Photothermal Infrared Spectroscopy (O-PTIR) Spectroscopy for Submicron Chemical Imaging of Single Cells

    Karolina Ewa Kadela; Jagiellonian University

    9:05 am - 9:20 am

    Implementation of Broadband Multimodal Stimulated Raman Scattering in a Clinical Laboratory Environment: Workflow Integration and Clinical Evaluation

    Anna Mühlig; Jena University Hospital

    9:20 am - 9:35 am

    Confounder-aware, interpretable FTIR–AI phenotyping of extracellular vesicles across different cell lines

    Jizhou Zhong; King's College London

    9:35 am - 9:50 am

    Raman Dry Mass: A direct conversion between high-wavenumber Raman intensity and biomolecular dry mass composition

    Alec Walter; Vanderbilt University

9:50 am - 10:00 am: Coffee Break

10:00 am - 11:55 pm

  • Session Opening & Moderator:

    Bhavya Sharma; University of Tennessee, Knoxville

    Session Keynote

    10:10 am - 10:35 am

    Raman Spectroscopy: Prognostic Applications in Head and Neck Cancers

    Dr. Murali Krishna Chilakapati; TMC-ACTREC, India

    Invited Talk

    10:35 am - 10:55 am

    Analyze Raman Spectroscopy Data with Deep Learning

    Yuankai Huo; Vanderbilt University

    10:55 am - 11:10 am

    Deep Learning Classification of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Using Micro-FTIR Hyperspectral Imaging

    Daniella Peres; IPEN/CNEN and University of Sao Paulo

    11:10 am - 11:25 am

    Rapid Identification of Antibacterial Mechanisms of Action Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy and Multivariate Analysis

    Manisha Sheokand; University of Cincinnati

    11:25 am - 11:40 am

    Integrating Raman Spectroscopy and Deep Learning to Predict Tensile Biochemical Properties of Human Cortical Bone

    Mustafa Unal; Health Institutes of Türkiye

    11:40 am - 11:55 pm

    What is a Spectral Token? Rethinking how transformers see Infrared Spectra

    Krzysztof Jozef Dziuba; The University of Manchester

11:55 pm

Lunch & Excursions

7:00 pm

Gala: The Rux Cambria Hotel Nashville Midtown

Wednesday, May 20th, 2026

Wednesday’s Session Moderators

Jeon Woong Kang

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering

Randy Bartels

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Isaac Pence

UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Biomedical Engineering

8:00 am - 9:50 am

  • Session Opening & Moderator:

    Jeon Woong Kang; MIT

    Session Keynote

    8:10 am - 8:40 am

    Image-to-Omics Translation with AI

    Jian Shu

    Invited Talk

    8:40 am - 9:00 am

    Advancing Tissue Diagnostics with Label-Free Photothermal Mid-IR Imaging

    Rohith Reddy; University of Houston

    9:00 am - 9:15 am

    SERS-Sensing Hydrogels for Early Pathogen Identification in Crops

    Pietro Strobbia; University of Cincinnati

    9:15 am - 9:30 am

    Phantom-Based Evaluation of Depth Sensitivity in Transcutaneous VNIR Bone Spectroscopy

    Shu-Jin Kust; Temple University

    9:30 am - 9:45 am

    Systemic In vivo hydration assessment using high-wavenumber Raman spectroscopy

    Richard Liao; Vanderbilt University

    9:45 am - 10:00 am

    Harnessing the Power of Mid-Infrared (MIR) Spectroscopy for Medical Diagnosis and Early Disease Detection

    Angela Beth Seddon; University of Nottingham

9: 50 am - 10:00 am: Coffee Break

10:00 am - 12:20 pm

  • Session Opening & Moderator:

    Randy Bartels; University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Session Keynote

    10:20 am - 10:45 am

    Revealing molecular signatures with mid-IR photothermal imaging

    Michelle Sander; Boston University

    Invited Talk

    10:45 am - 11:05 am

    Optical Filter-Based Spectroscopic Quantification: A Modular Biomarker Probe Validated for Fat in Liver Specimens

    Hao Guo; Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    11:05 am - 11:20 am

    Band-pass Raman spectroscopy for non-invasive glucose monitoring

    Jeon Woong Kang; MIT

    11:20 am - 11:35 am

    A Multimodal Laser-Scanning Microscope Integrating O-PTIR and PT-SRS for Translational, High-Speed Clinical Vibrational Imaging

    Jay Anderson; Photothermal Spectroscopy Corp

    11:35 am - 11:50 am

    Towards Ultra-miniature and Wearable Raman Spectroscopic Devices for Real-World Biomedical/Health Monitoring Applications: Initial Industrial Experience and Perspective

    William Yang-Terziyan; BaySpec, Inc.

    11:50 am - 12:05 pm

    A Tunable Microsecond Pump–Probe Mid-IR Platform for Photo-Initiated Chemical Dynamics

    Christopher Stuart Robertson; University of California, Davis and The SETI Institute

    12:05 pm - 12:20 pm

    Biomedical Imaging Using QCL-Based Infrared Laser Microscopy

    Peng Wang; Bruker Scientific LLC

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Lunch

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

2:00 pm - 3:45 pm

  • Session Opening & Moderator:

    Isaac Pence; UT Southwestern Medical Center

    Session Keynote

    2:10 pm -2:40 pm

    Chemical Imaging of single cell drug uptake and drug response

    Dan Fu; University of Washington

    Invited Talk

    2:40 pm - 3:00 pm

    Measuring topical drug delivery and pharmacokinetics in sebaceous glands using stimulated Raman scattering microscopy

    Saara Luna; Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital

    3:00 pm - 3:15 pm

    Fourier Transform Infrared Quantification of Skin Permeation to Expedite Pharmaceutical Development

    Thomas Hibbard; King's College London

    3:15 pm - 3:30 pm

    Molecular Monitoring of a Novel ¹³¹I Radionuclide-Based Treatment for Breast Cancer by microFTIR hyperspectral histopathology

    Denise Maria Zezell; IPEN/CNEN and University of Sao Paulo

    3:30 pm - 3:45 pm

    Assessing the biomolecular effects of X-ray Minibeam Radiation Therapy by means of synchrotron-based Fourier Transform Infrared Microspectroscopy and machine-learning classification models

    Martina Cots Costa; Autonomous University of Barcelona

3:45 pm - 4:00 pm

SPEC 2028 INFO SESSION

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

4:30 pm ‍ ‍

CONFERENCE ENDS