EMIM 2026 | Ljubljana

Looking back @ EMIM 2026

Thank you

Celebrating the ESMI’s 21^st anniversary, the EMIM 2026 marked a true coming of age for the society. It was a vibrant showcase of excellence in science and collaboration. Thank you to everyone who contributed scientifically and to such an energetic, welcoming, and inclusive atmosphere.

Programme

• The complete programme incl. abstracts can be accessed via the EMIM App or the online programme
• to access presentations, digital posters, pitches, or your notes, attendee login is required

Plenary Lectures

• ESMI Award Lecture by SIMON R. CHERRY, Davis/London
  Reflections – Forty Years in Academia: Navigating a Life in Imaging Science
• Trailblazer Plenary Lecture by MARKITA DEL CARPIO LANDRY, Berkeley
  Near infrared molecular imaging of brain chemistry
• KATHERINE FERRARA, Stanford
  Optimizing drug and gene delivery with molecular imaging
• METIN SITTI, Istanbul
  Wireless medical milli/microrobots for theranostic applications

Parallel Sessions & Titles

30 Parallel Sessions (PS) were filled with your original, unpublished science. Each one started with an introductory lecture (apart from the four late-breaking sessions). These lectures were intended to introduce the topic and serve as a basis for the following shorter talks. – a particular thanks to all intro speakers!

PS 01	PET, SPECT, Hybrid Nuclear Technologies
PS 02	Molecular Imaging Probes | Late-Breaking Session
PS 03	Cancer Therapy
PS 04	CNS Diseases
PS 05	Acquisition, Reconstruction & Processing
PS 06	Metabolic MRI & MPI Technologies
PS 07	Radiotheranostics
PS 08	Disease & Dysfunction | Late-Breaking Session
PS 09	Brain Function
PS 10	Artificial Inteligence, Machine Learning & Data Modelling
PS 11	X-RAY Technologies
PS 12	Probes | Cancer
PS 13	Quantification & Analysis
PS 14	Brain Structure & Receptors
PS 15	Infection & Tissue Immunity
PS 16	Technologies Across Modalities | Late-Breaking Session
PS 17	Probes | Excretion System
PS 18	Cancer Metabolism
PS 19	Cardiovascular / Pulmonary: Inflammation & Atherosclerosis
PS 20	In Vitro Models
PS 21	Optoacoustic & Ultrasound Technologies
PS 22	Reporter Genes
PS 23	Immuno-Oncology
PS 24	Brain Metabolism
PS 25	Image-guided Interventions | Drugs & Surgery
PS 26	Optical & Omics Technologies
PS 27	Probes | Brain
PS 28	Cancer Diagnosis
PS 29	Cardiovascular / Pulmonary: Structure & Function
PS 30	Autoimmunity

Educational Sessions

• Imaging Cancer Metabolism
• Activity Based Sensing
• In Vitro Models
• AI in Imaging

Study Group Sessions

• Chemistry
• Cardiovascular Imaging
• Onco-Immunology & Therapy
• X-Ray/Lung Imaging
• Standardization in small Animal Imaging
• Neuroimaging
• Hyperpolarized-MRI
• Image-Guided Drug Delivery
• Intra-Operative Imaging
• Mass Spectrometry

Learn more about the ESMI Study Groups

EMIM 2026 Poster Sessions

Two Poster Sessions were scheduled with no competitive sessions in parallel. In 44 thematic poster walks, 424 posters were presented. Each of the poster walks was chaired by two chair persons and resulted into an EMIM 2025 poster award – see all awardees here.

Thanks for your participation & support!

EMIM 2026 in Numbers

ESMI Award for excellent PhD Thesis 2025

The Finalists

Martin Grashei, Munich
Novel hyperpolarized ¹³C MRI techniques for quantification of pH and metabolism in vivo

Romy Cools, Leuven
Development of Radiotracers for In vivo Visualization of Heat shock protein 90 using Positron Emission Tomography: From Bench to Bedside

Yu Zheng, Beijing
Development of a far-red dopamine sensor for multiplex imaging in vivo

Learn more about the ESMI Award for excellent PhD Thesis here.

EMIM Young Investigator Award

Lucas Freidel, Tübingen
A Metal-Free Genetic Tricistronic Reporter Enabling Hybrid PET/MRI and Optical Imaging

Joint winners of the EMIM 2026 YIA are Ella-May Hards & Lucas Freidel – congratulations!