Beyond the Image: Connecting Scale, Modality and Data in Bioimaging
May 18 @ 00:00 – May 20 @ 23:59 CEST
The inaugural Cellular and Molecular Imaging (CMI) Platform Symposium will take place 18–20 May 2027 at the Wallenberg Conference Center in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Under the theme Beyond the Image: Connecting Scale, Modality and Data in Bioimaging, the symposium will bring together scientists, imaging specialists, facility professionals and technology experts from Sweden and the international imaging community, spanning basic, applied and translational life sciences.
The programme will explore the latest advances in cellular and molecular imaging across spatial scales and modalities, from cutting-edge light and electron microscopy, NanoSIMS and emerging imaging technologies to multimodal approaches, AI, automation, image analysis and data workflows. Particular emphasis will be placed on how different technologies and types of data can be integrated to provide a more comprehensive understanding of complex biological systems. The symposium will provide a welcoming forum to discover new technologies, share scientific advances and expertise, discuss current challenges, and foster new collaborations across disciplines, technologies and research communities.
The CMI Platform is part of SciLifeLab, Sweden’s national infrastructure for molecular biosciences, providing researchers with access to advanced imaging technologies, instrumentation and specialist scientific expertise.
We look forward to welcoming you to Gothenburg for CMI 2027!
Selected Speakers
Jonathan Bouvette, Princeton University, USA
Jan Ellenberg, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
Christel Genoud, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Marco Grillo, Stockholm University, Sweden
Ron Hereen, Maastricht University, Netherlands
Erik Lindahl, Linköping University, Sweden
Joel Lüthi, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Ilaria Testa, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Timo Zimmermann, EMBL
Registration Fees
Academic SEK 2250 (or € 225)
PhD student, postdoc, facility staff* SEK 1500 (or € 150)
Non-Academic SEK 3000 (or € 300)
*with non-managerial responsibilities
Travel and accommodation arrangements are the responsibility of the individual delegate.
Abstract Submission
We warmly invite participants to contribute to the scientific programme of CMI 2027 – Beyond the Image: Connecting Scale, Modality and Data in Bioimaging by submitting an abstract.
Abstracts are welcome from across the broad field of cellular and molecular imaging, including new biological applications, technology and method development, image analysis, AI and automation, multimodal approaches, data workflows, and emerging imaging technologies. When submitting your abstract, please indicate your preferred presentation format:
• Oral Presentation: Selected abstracts will be invited for a short oral presentation as part of the scientific sessions. This is an opportunity to present your work to the wider symposium community and contribute directly to the scientific programme.
• Poster Presentation: Poster presentations will be an important part of the symposium, providing an informal setting to present and discuss your work, exchange ideas and establish new collaborations.
Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Organising Committee. Abstracts not selected for an oral presentation may be offered a poster presentation.
Abstract submission deadline: 9th March 2027
We encourage submissions from researchers at all career stages and from the international imaging community.
Preliminary Program
Tues 18 May:
13.30 Super-Resolution & Nanoscale Imaging
16.00 AI, Automation & Smart Microscopy
17.30 Welcome Reception
Weds 19 May:
8.30 Cryo-Electron Microscopy & Structural Bioimaging
10.45 Multimodal & Correlative Imaging
12.15 Lunch
13.30 Image Data Management & FAIR Workflows
15.45 Beyond Microscopy: Imaging Across Scales & Modalities
17.15 Poster Session
19.30 Gala Dinner
Company exhibitions throughout the day
Thurs 20 May:
8.45 Imaging Infrastructure Futures
12.30 Lunch
Registration and abstract submission will open in November!
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