Shaping the Future Biomedical Imaging Beamline at MAX IV: Science Opportunities and User Needs

Monday 19 Oct 2026, 09:00 → 16:30 Europe/Stockholm

05.01058 Lindahlsalen (EBC Hus 5, Uppsala University )

Many of today's most pressing healthcare challenges including cancer, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, musculoskeletal, and chronic inflammatory diseases; arise from biological processes that span several orders of magnitude in length scale.  

MAX IV, the national synchrotron facility in Lund, is planning a new X-ray tomography beamline dedicated to non-invasive imaging of soft and hard biological materials across these scales, from sub-cellular structures and individual cells to tissues, organs, biomaterials, and even small in vivo animal models. 

This workshop will present the vision, scope, and scientific opportunities of the future beamline. We aim to bring together researchers, prospective users, clinicians, facility experts, and stakeholders to discuss the needs of the scientific community and help shape the beamline's capabilities and scientific priorities. 

Join us for a full-day event to learn about the potential of advanced synchrotron X-ray imaging, hear from leading scientists in the field, and contribute your ideas and requirements for the next generation of biomedical imaging infrastructure.

Whether you are an experienced imaging researcher, have a biological or medical question that could benefit from advanced imaging, or are simply curious about the possibilities offered by synchrotron-based tomography, we welcome your participation. 

 

Those not in Stockholm/Uppsala aera will have the option of joining online for some sessions.

Coffee and lunch provided.

Welcome remarks

Conveners: Joachim Schnadt (MAX IV Laboratory), Sophie Sanchez (Uppsala University)

Vision of the future biomedical imaging beamline

Conveners: Arash Panahifar (MAX IV Laboratory), Mattia Scardamaglia (MAX IV Laboratory)

1 Fossils viewed through synchrotron light

Speaker: Sophie Sanchez (Uppsala Univeristy)

10:40 Coffee break

2 Synchrotron-based 3D imaging combined with spatial transcriptomics for exploring cardiopulmonary disease mechanisms

Speaker: Karin Tran-Lundmark (Lund University)

3 Bees in amber: A window to the ecology and biomechanics of 40 million-year- old woodborer bees

Speaker: Mario Vallejo-Marin (Uppsala University)

4 Finding the Sweet Spot: Resolution Trade-offs and Limits in Multiscale Imaging of Biological Tissue

Speaker: Tim Dyrby (Copenhagen University Hospital)

12:15 Lunch

5 Synchrotron imaging of the human ear - What have we learned?

Speaker: Helge Rask-Andersen (Uppsala University)

6 Biomaterials, implants TBD

14:10 Coffee break

Round table discussion regarding the needs of the scientific community and open design questions for the beamline