<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Hi BIC & FYI - special epilepsy lecture next week <br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NeuroEvents <events.neuro@mcgill.ca><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Special Epilepsy Lecture - Predictive Brain Image Computation for Epilepsy Research - April 22, 4pm</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">April 10, 2025 at 11:43:00 AM EDT<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">x-MNI Postdocs Staff <000-MNIPostdocsStaff@campus.mcgill.ca>, x-MNI All Staff <000-MNIAllStaff@campus.mcgill.ca>, "mni-gradstudents@lists.mcgill.ca" <mni-gradstudents@lists.mcgill.ca>, "neuro-seminars@lists.mcgill.ca" <neuro-seminars@lists.mcgill.ca><br></span></div><br><div><meta charset="UTF-8"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div><div><div align="center"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="507" style="width: 380.3pt; background: white;"><tbody><tr><td width="507" style="width: 380.3pt; padding: 0in;"><div align="center"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 507.0625px;"><tbody><tr><td style="background: white; padding: 0in;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><img height="296" align="left" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1" style="width: 5.2395in; height: 3.0833in;" alt="image002.png" src="cid:image002.png@01DB9745.CF353570"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="background: white; padding: 0in;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><img height="199" id="Picture_x0020_5" style="width: 5.2395in; height: 2.0729in;" alt="image003.png" src="cid:image003.png@01DB9745.CF353570"></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 507.0625px;"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 15pt 0in;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Please see further below for English version<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><p style="line-height: 15pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Special Epilepsy Lecture - Predictive Brain Image Computation for Epilepsy Research</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p style="line-height: 15pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jussi Tohka</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Professeur, Analyse d’images biomédicales et responsable du groupe d’analyse d’images biomédicales, Institut A.I. Virtanen pour les sciences moléculaires, Université de Finlande, Kuopio, Finlande</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Mardi 22 avril 2025</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">12 h 00 HNE</span></strong><br><b>Centre de Communications de Grandpré, Le Neuro</b></span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="xmsohyperlink" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/special-neuro-epilepsy-lecture-predictive-brain-image-computation-tickets-1311962658629?aff=oddtdtcreator" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="60" id="x__x005f_x0000_i1037" style="width: 1.5in; height: 0.625in;" alt="image004.png" src="cid:image004.png@01DB9745.CF353570"></span></b></a><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></i><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">*La présentation sera en anglais</span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; line-height: 15pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><hr size="1" width="100%" align="center"></span></b></div><p style="line-height: 15pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Special Epilepsy Lecture - Predictive Brain Image Computation for Epilepsy Research</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p style="line-height: 15pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jussi Tohka</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Professor, Biomedical Image Analysis and head of Biomedical Image Analysis Group, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences of University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Kuopio, Finland</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="line-height: 15pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Tuesday, April 22, 2025</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">12 p.m. EST</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br><b>De Grandpré Communications Centre, The Neuro<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p style="line-height: 15pt;"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/special-neuro-epilepsy-lecture-predictive-brain-image-computation-tickets-1311962658629?aff=oddtdtcreator" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="60" id="_x0000_i1036" style="width: 1.5in; height: 0.625in;" alt="image005.png" src="cid:image005.png@01DB9745.CF353570"></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Abstract:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This presentation focuses on advances in brain image computation and machine learning applied to epilepsy research. Our work encompasses three key areas relevant for epilepsy research: pre-clinical studies on post-traumatic epilepsy, analysis of tissue samples from epilepsy surgery resections, and prediction of drug-resistant epilepsies in newly diagnosed patients. In pre-clinical studies, we utilize advanced image computation techniques coupled with modern machine learning methods to understand the progression of post-traumatic epilepsy. For surgical resections, we apply computational methods to analyze tissue samples, aiming to identify potential biomarkers and unravel the pathophysiology of difficult-to-treat epilepsies. Additionally, we are starting to develop machine learning models to predict drug resistance in epilepsy, which could significantly enhance treatment paths for newly diagnosed patients. Our research aims to bridge the gap between computational neuroscience and clinical applications, offering new insights in epilepsy management.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Bio:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Jussi Tohka, PhD, is a Full Professor of Biomedical Image Analysis and head of Biomedical Image Analysis Group at A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences of University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Kuopio, Finland. His research focuses on developing new methods to analyze brain imaging data and developing machine learning approaches for predicting the course of brain diseases at individual level, with applications to dementia and epilepsy research. He leads the data science aspects of Neuroscience Research Community of UEF consisting of ~200 researchers and is a PI in a flagship project of the Research Council of Finland on advanced mathematics for sensing, imaging and modelling.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br><b>Epilepsy Lecture Series at The Neuro:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The 2024-2025 Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series will include seven lectures covering hot topics in basic and clinical epilepsy research. Speakers will include distinguished leaders and rising stars, with the goal of bridging basic research and clinical perspectives.<o:p></o:p></span></div><p style="line-height: 15pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Visit the event<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.mcgill.ca/neuro/channels/event/special-neuro-epilepsy-lecture-predictive-brain-image-computation-epilepsy-research-364689" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><b><span style="color: rgb(46, 117, 182);">web page</span></b></a><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">for more information.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Contact:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; 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