# 8th International CEST workshop (CEST2020)

> **NIH NIH R13** · EMORY UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $10,000

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
The 8th International Workshop of chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) MRI in November 2020
(CEST2020) brings together an international community of experts in CEST imaging. CEST MRI has gained
tremendous interest from the research community, and many leading institutions have joined forces to
optimize CEST MRI and develop new applications in a host of diseases including acute stroke, epilepsy, and,
most importantly, tumor imaging. Recently, machine learning and neuron networks have been explored for
CEST imaging. The CEST 2020 forges research and learning opportunities for students and young
researchers in a dedicated forum unmatched by other meetings. CEST 2020 is being organized by Phillip
Zhe Sun, Ph.D. (Emory University), in conjunction with the CEST Workshop steering committee of well-
established scholars in the CEST MRI field. It will run November 8-11, 2020, at the Emory Conference Center
Hotel located on the Emory University campus in Atlanta, Georgia. The goal is to bring together researchers
from varying backgrounds and clinicians from related disciplines and to provide a forum for communication
among these multi-disciplinary groups. The workshop will feature a blend of plenary sessions, invited
scientific presentations, manuscripts, poster presentations, and panel discussions. The meeting will provide
all participants the opportunity to present and learn emerging applications of CEST imaging. Emory University
researchers have contributed to the development of the CEST MRI field, from the theory, experimental
optimization, and quantification. Members well established in the CEST MRI field including Dr. Peter van Zijl,
Dr. Dean Sherry, Dr. John Gore, Dr. Marty Pagel, and Dr. Reddy Ravinder, will attend and present their work.
This creates an outstanding intellectual enrichment opportunity not just for well-established investigators but
also for students, postdocs and junior faculty as they enter into this exciting field of MRI research. The
primary goal is to create opportunities and offer supportive mentoring at this formative stage in the trainee's
career to enhance their research potential and the likelihood of success. We will have two plenary sessions,
two poster sessions, and two power pitch sessions, in which the goal is to share the state of the art CEST
research and engage newcomers to the field. Also, we will select 3-4 oral presentations for each scientific
session from submitted abstracts to promote the rising stars in the field and provide our feedback on their
work, strength, and, most importantly, areas to improve. This grant will support students, postdocs and junior
faculty to participate in the CEST2020 Workshop.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10070772
- **Project number:** 1R13EB030424-01
- **Recipient organization:** EMORY UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Phillip Zhe Sun
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $10,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-09-30 → 2022-09-29

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10070772

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10070772, 8th International CEST workshop (CEST2020) (1R13EB030424-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10070772. Licensed CC0.

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