Bioengineering Webinar | Advanced Technologies and Applications of MRI, fNIRS and EEG
Bioengineering Webinar | Advanced Technologies and Applications of MRI, fNIRS and EEG
Part of the MDPI Bioengineering Webinar series
2 March 2026
MRI, fNIRS, EEG, Neuroimaging, Artificial Intelligence, Multimodal Studies, Methodology Development, Experimental and Clinical Applications
Welcome from the Chair
5th Bioengineering Webinar
Advanced Technologies and Applications of MRI, fNIRS and EEG
Good morning, afternoon or evening, and a very warm welcome to our webinar focused on “Advanced Technologies and Applications of MRI, fNIRS, and EEG”. As we have explored in our recent calls for research, the landscape of modern neuroscience is shifting. While MRI remains our cornerstone for anatomical and functional mapping, the integration of fNIRS—with its remarkable portability—and EEG—with its unrivaled temporal resolution—is opening new fields and views we previously thought difficult to explore in human brain studies. We take this chance to advocate for a special issue sponsored by MDPI/Bioengineering. The editors of this Special Issue include myself, Dr. Ravi Bansal and Dr. Weihui Dai.Today, we are not just talking about individual modalities. We are stepping into a new era of multimodal synergy. By coupling these technologies with Artificial Intelligence, we are moving toward the realization of Digital Twin Brain simulations. This leap is redefining how we bridge the gap between controlled laboratory findings and valid, real-world applications—paving the way for truly personalized medicine and precise guided interventions.
In this session, we are excited to showcase state-of-the-art methodologies and translational innovations that are shaping the future of cognitive neuroscience. Whether you are joining us from a clinical, experimental, or computational background, we are thrilled to have you here to share in these pioneering insights.
Without further ado, let’s begin our journey into the next dimension of brain research.
Date & Time: 2 March 2026 08:00 pm EST | 3 March 2026 09:00 am CST Asia
Webinar ID: 829 2909 7240
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Registration
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Certificates of attendance will be delivered to those who attend the live webinar.
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Event Chair
Columbia University Dept of Psychiatry / New York State Psychiatric Institute U.S.A.
Dr. Dongrong is currently an associate professor at Columbia University Department of Psychiatry and New York State Psychiatric Institute. His research interests include methodology development for medical image analysis, neuroimaging/MRI, and virtual reality paradigms for brain imaging studies.
Keynote Speakers
Pediatrics and Psychiatry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Dr. Ravi Bansal is a Professor of Research at the Medical School and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California. Dr Bansal was previously a faculty member at Columbia University Department of Psychiatry & New York State Psychiatric Institute. His research interests include medical image analysis, MRI and neuroimaging, and their applications in various clinical studies.
Department of Information Management and Business Intelligence, Fudan University, China
Professor Dai earned his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Zhejiang University in 1996. His current research focuses on brain-computer interfaces, human-machine hybrid intelligence, neuro-management and neuro-engineering. He chairs the Neuro-Management and Neuro-Engineering Branch of the China Society for Management Science and Engineering, serves as an executive member of the Collaborative Computing Committee of the China Computer Federation, is a member of the Social Computing and Social Intelligence Branch of the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence, and is deputy director of the first Research and Translation Expert Council of Endovascology Committee of Chinese Medical Doctor Association.
Program
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Speaker |
Presentation Title |
Time in EST (2 Mar 2026) |
Time in CST Asia (3 Mar 2026) |
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Assoc. Prof. Dongrong Xu |
Webinar Opening & Relevant Special Issue Introduction |
08:00 - 08:10 p.m. |
09:00 - 09:10 a.m. |
|
Prof. Ravi Bansal |
CAR-T Cell Therapy for B-Cell ALL: Focus of ICANS |
08:10 - 08:35 p.m. |
09:10 - 09:35 a.m. |
|
Prof. Weihui Dai |
Neurotechnology in Humanities and Social Sciences: Issues, Challenges, and Developments |
08:35 - 09:00 p.m. |
09:35 - 10:00 a.m. |
|
Q&A Session |
09:00 - 09:15 p.m. |
10:00 - 10:15 a.m. |
|
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Internal Presentation |
Bioengineering Introduction, Overview of Submission Process |
09:15 - 09:25 p.m. |
10:15 - 10:25 a.m. |
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Assoc. Prof. Dongrong Xu |
Closing of Webinar |
09:25 - 09:30 p.m. |
10:25 - 10:30 a.m. |
Relevant Special Issue
Advanced Methods and Applications of MRI, fNIRS, and EEG
Edited by Dongrong Xu, Prof. Dr. Ravi Bansal and Prof. Dr. Weihui Dai
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026
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