Orange, CT, USA - ISMRM Workshop on Fluids, Flows, and Clearance in the Brain: What Can We Image and How Should It Be Interpreted?
Program & Schedule
Early deadline:
Feb 16, 2026
Co-Chair: Matthias van Osch
Co-Chair: Laura Lewis
Full conference program with sessions and presentations
View SchedulePresentation guidelines for slides, videos, and poster materials
View GuidelinesThis workshop will discuss the current state of the art of MRI techniques for measuring neurofluids (dynamics of blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain), and how the images from these techniques should be interpreted and applied to patients with clinical disorders. Sessions will include a focus on novel methods in phase contrast MRI, functional MRI, ASL, diffusion, and motion-sensitive MRI techniques, and how these techniques can be rigorously validated and accurately interpreted. Sessions will describe the current knowledge about the physiology of CSF flow in the brain at multiple spatial scales, and its links to waste clearance and lymphatic systems. We will discuss many clinical applications of these methods, including in traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer’s disease, sleep and sleep disorders, pediatrics, hydrocephalus, and aging. We will include a practical hands-on session on how to analyze several types of MRI data focused on neurofluid measurement. We will also include a session on open-source data and tools, to enable attendees to begin working with these methods on their own. This workshop provides technical insight, practical knowledge, and clinical context for imaging and understanding CSF and waste clearance systems in the brain.
This workshop will be relevant for radiologists and neurologists. MRI technologies are now beginning to be able to measure fluid dynamics and waste clearance in the human brain. These techniques have revealed striking changes in neurofluids linked to neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, cerebral amyloid angiopath, and traumatic brain injury. Furthermore, clinical interventions are now being developed based on these methods. Being up to date on the current MRI methods and their clinical applications will be relevant for multiple clinical practice areas.
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
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Early Registration Deadline: February 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM UTC
| Registrant Type | Fee |
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Member
2026 dues required |
Early: $560.00
Late: $660.00
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| Nonmember |
Early: $835.00
Late: $935.00
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Trainee / Emeritus Member or ISMRT Technologist / Radiographer Member
2026 dues required; Trainees include postdocs, residents, fellows, and technologists |
Early: $420.00
Late: $420.00
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Trainee Nonmember or Nonmember Technologist / Radiographer
Trainees include postdocs, residents, fellows, and technologists |
Early: $570.00
Late: $570.00
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These fees include:
Accommodations are not included in these fees. Registrants must book their own housing. See the Travel Info page for more information.
| Registrant Type | Fee |
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Member
2026 dues required |
Early: $280.00
Late: $330.00
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| Nonmember |
Early: $530.00
Late: $580.00
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Trainee / Emeritus Member or ISMRT Technologist / Radiographer Member
2026 dues required; Trainees include postdocs, residents, fellows, and technologists |
Early: $210.00
Late: $210.00
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Trainee Nonmember or Nonmember Technologist / Radiographer
Trainees include postdocs, residents, fellows, and technologists |
Early: $310.00
Late: $310.00
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These fees include:
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The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine designates this live activity for a preliminary maximum of 18.5* AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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We strongly recommend uploading your presentation before the workshop (instructions will be emailed to all presenters). If you cannot upload before the deadline, then you must bring your presentation directly to the workshop meeting room on a USB storage device.
Content of CME activities will be restricted to pure science, industry issues, and operation of devices, and should not include any advertising, corporate logos, trade names or a product group message of an ACCME-defined ineligible company.
Presentations must give a balanced view of therapeutic options and use of generic names will contribute to this impartiality. Trade names or company names should only be used if essential. If included, where available trade names from several companies should be used, not just trade names from a single company.
Presenters can produce videos from their PowerPoint or Keynote slideshows. There are three main requirements for all videos submitted for inclusion in this conference:
Video Resolution: 1280x720 (720p)Video File Format: .MP4 (H.264 codec)Maximum video file size: 325 MB
How to record narration and timings in PowerPoint: Microsoft Support Article
For more detailed instructions, please visit Microsoft's website.
Be sure to select your version of PowerPoint from the options above "Save as a video file" to ensure the instructions cover your version of the software.
How to record narration and timings in Keynote: Apple Support Article
For more detailed instructions, please visit Apple's website.
Other software that can produce .MP4 files such as Camtasia or Zoom are also acceptable as long as the above file requirements are met.
A traditional poster presentation combines a visual display on a poster board of the highlights of research with a question-and-answer opportunity. You will be assigned a time period during which you should be present at your poster for discussion and questions. In addition, the poster will be available for viewing by attendees during all hours the workshop is open.
Note: You must print your own poster, and it should be done before you leave for the workshop. Do not expect printing services on-site.
Each presenter is assigned a square space with maximum dimensions of 36 inches wide by 36 inches high (approx. 91.44 cm x 91.44 cm). Posters exceeding these measurements (i.e., extending into areas reserved for other posters) may be removed.
Posters will be attached to their spaces with either tape or push-pins, which will be provided at the workshop.
100 West Campus Drive, Orange, CT 06477
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Bradley International Airport (BDL) is 50 miles north of Yale University and is serviced by all major airlines.
Attendees can also fly into the New York airports—John F. Kennedy (JFK) and LaGuardia (LGA)—which are approximately 80 miles away from Yale University, and Newark Airport (EWR) in New Jersey, which is approximately 93 miles away from Yale University.
Car rental companies servicing BDL and their locations and contact information can be viewed here. Rental cars are at BDL’s Ground Transportation Center at 180 Schoephoester Road, Windsor Locks, CT 06096.
GO Airport Shuttle provides services from BDL, JFK, LGA, and EWR to and from New Haven, CT.
Taxis at BDL are available on demand or by scheduling ahead of time. To schedule a taxi or to inquire about fares, please call (860) 627-3128. Taxis are located outside the baggage claim area, between exit doors 2 and 3.
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There is free parking at Yale West Campus. Attendees driving to the workshop should access through the front entrance of the campus at 100 West Campus Drive, Orange, CT 06477. Driving directions to the venue can be viewed here.
Hotel accommodations are NOT included with registration fees of the Neurofluids workshop; attendees are responsible for booking their own accommodations.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Orange New Haven
1 mile/1.6 km away
99 Marsh Hill Rd
Orange, CT 06477
+1 (203) 553-9148
Hampton Inn & Suites New Haven - South - West Haven (Hilton)
1.3 miles/2.1 km away
510 Saw Mill Rd
West Haven, CT 06516
+1 (203) 932-0404
Best Western Executive Hotel of New Haven-West Haven
1.5 miles/2.4 km away
490 Saw Mill Rd
West Haven, CT 06516
+1 (203) 933-0344
Courtyard New Haven Orange/Milford (Marriott)
2 miles/3.2 km away
136 Marsh Hill Rd
Orange, CT 06477
+1 (203) 799-2200
Hyatt Place Milford / New Haven
3 miles/5 km away
190 Old Gate Ln
Milford, CT 06460
+1 (203) 877-9800
