The Department of Radiology Research Retreat (Invite Only)
Friday, March 20, 2026 | Drexelbrook Event Center
This invitation-only retreat serves as a prestigious forum for leaders in radiology research to present and discuss their significant contributions to the field, including advancements in imaging science, excellence in didactic and clinical research education, and other scholarly activities that foster the development of imaging and image-guided therapies.
The Pendergrass Research Symposium
Friday, May 29, 2026 | Rubenstein Auditorium, Smilow Center for Translational Research
Featuring the 51st Annual Eugene P. Pendergrass Lecture and the 19th Annual Sridhar R. Charagundla Lecture.
The Pendergrass Symposium is celebrating more than four decades of research and innovation. Dr. Stanley Baum (Chairman of Radiology 1976-1996), started the Pendergrass Symposium tradition in 1976, wanting to mark the end of the academic year with a luminary speaker. Through the decades, the Department has invited world-renowned speakers to deliver the Pendergrass Lecture.
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The International Workshop on Pulmonary Imaging
TBD | Rubenstein Auditorium, Smilow Center for Translational Research
Featuring a diverse roster of expert speakers, this multidisciplinary event will explore a broad spectrum of contemporary topics—highlighting recent innovations in pulmonary research, from lung physiology to cutting-edge developments in AI applications and functional imaging technologies, with a particular emphasis on pulmonary imaging and disease.
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The Britton Chance International Symposium on Metabolic Imaging and Spectroscopy
TBD | Rubenstein Auditorium, Smilow Center for Translational Research
In celebration of Britton Chance's birthday, this symposium is dedicated to highlighting cutting-edge innovations and clinical advancements in metabolic imaging and spectroscopy. Showcasing methodologies spanning optics, magnetic resonance, nuclear medicine, mass spectrometry, ultrasound, and beyond, the event will convene physicists, engineers, biologists, and clinicians to exchange ideas and present recent breakthroughs in both research and clinical translation.
Past Years: 2024 - 2018 - 2013