The NSF-funded Imageomics Institute (https://imageomics.org) is hosting
the

        First Imageomics Conference
            April 14-17, 2026

 at The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH

There will be plenty of room for discussions and insights, including:

- Big Ideas Lab: Mapping the high-level visions and global future of
  imageomics.
- NextGen Day: A faculty-free zone for students and postdocs to
  connect and lead.
- Tools Workshops: Co-design and refine imageomics tools through live,
  hands-on iteration.
- Networking mixers, brainstorming sessions, and collaborative
  surprises.

Learn more and Register: go.osu.edu/imageomics2026
<http://go.osu.edu/imageomics2026> (There is no registration fee.)

## Conference Overview:

### Tuesday, April 14

Pre-Conference Activities: 

NextGen Day: Open to all students and postdocs, this faculty-free zone
is thoughtfully crafted by NextGens for NextGens. This special day
promises an array of engaging activities tailored to the unique needs
and aspirations of emerging leaders in their respective fields.

### Wednesday, April 15

**Conference Day 1 | Big Ideas Lab**: 

Ignite new research through rapid-fire talks, strategic networking,
and future-building labs - a day designed to turn bold ideas into the
next era of Imageomics.

### Thursday, April 16

**Conference Day 2 | Build. Code. Discover.**:

Kick off the morning with collaborative breakouts, and rapid-fire
tool building and demonstrations before diving into an afternoon of
discussion-based technical labs, finishing with a closing celebration
to honor the five years of the Imageomics Institute and the community
that made it possible.

### Friday, April 17

**Hands-on Workshop: Part 2: Workshop - Designing for
Discovery: Shaping Imageomics Tools for Biologists.**
https://imageomics.osu.edu/events/2026/04/designing-discovery

A follow-up from the tool demonstrations during the Imageomics
conference, this half-day workshop will offer a deeper dive with a
smaller group of conference participants and will include interactive,
hands-on activities. This workshop is dedicated to bridging the gap
between advanced computational tools and biological discovery. Within
the field of imageomics, researchers have built a powerful suite of
open-source tools; now, our mission is to evolve these into usable,
community-wide resources. By partnering directly with biologists across
all career stages, we aim to pressure-test existing workflows, uncover
novel applications, and refine our messaging to ensure these tools are
as intuitive as they are innovative.

Travel funding is available for those who require it. Visit the workshop
event page (https://imageomics.osu.edu/events/2026/04/designing-discovery)
for additional details.

Hilmar Lapp -:- ORCID:0000-0001-9107-0714
<https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9107-0714> -:- 
GitHub:hlapp <https://github.com/hlapp>

Hilmar Lapp <hilmar.lapp@gmail.com>

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