Announcements
20 February 2026
Bioengineering Webinar | Advanced Technologies and Applications of MRI, fNIRS and EEG, 2 March 2026
Welcoming message from the webinar’s Chair:
Good morning, afternoon or evening, and a very warm welcome to all attendees of our webinar 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 allows us to 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 8:00 p.m. EST | 3 March 2026 9:00 a.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 829 2909 7240
Landing page: https://sciforum.net/event/Bioengineering-5?subscribe
Register now for free!
Program
| Speaker | Presentation Title | Time in EST (2 March 2026) | Time in CST Asia (3 March 2026) |
| Assoc. Prof. Dongrong Xu | Webinar Opening & Relevant Special Issue Introduction | 8:00–8:10 p.m. | 9:00–9:10 a.m. |
| Prof. Ravi Bansal | CAR-T Cell Therapy for B-Cell ALL: Focus of ICANS | 8:10–8:35 p.m. | 9:10–9:35 a.m. |
| Prof. Weihui Dai | Neurotechnology in Humanities and Social Sciences: Issues, Challenges, and Developments | 8:35–9:00 p.m. | 9:35–10:00 a.m. |
| Q&A Session | 9:00–9:15 p.m. | 10:00–10:15 a.m. | |
| Internal Presentation | Bioengineering Introduction, Overview of Submission Process | 9:15–9:25 p.m. | 10:15–10:25 a.m. |
| Assoc. Prof. Dongrong Xu | Closing of Webinar | 9:25–9:30 p.m. | 10:25–10:30 a.m. |
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations made with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Cannot attend? Register anyway and we will let you know when the recording is available to watch.
Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:
- Assoc. Prof. Dongrong Xu, Columbia University Dept of Psychiatry/New York State Psychiatric Institute, USA;
- Professor Ravi Bansal, Pediatrics and Psychiatry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA;
- Professor Weihui Dai, Department of Information Management and Business Intelligence, Fudan University, China.
Relevant Special Issue:
“Advanced Methods and Applications of MRI, fNIRS, and EEG”
Guest Editors: Dongrong Xu, Prof. Dr. Ravi Bansal and Prof. Dr. Weihui Dai
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026
