Statistical Methods in Imaging (SMI) 2026 Conference

About the Conference

The premier event for statisticians, data scientists, and imaging researchers

The University of Michigan (UM) is proud to host the 2026 ASA-SII Statistical Methods in Imaging (SMI) Conference. Building on the success of the inaugural SMI conference held at UM in 2015, we are excited to bring together the statistical imaging community once again in Ann Arbor.

UM and the surrounding community are home to a significantly large group of statisticians, biostatisticians, mathematicians, bioinformaticians, and computational scientists, creating a vibrant environment for research and collaboration in imaging research.

Conference Resources & Facilities

Important Dates

Mark your calendar for these key milestones

Milestone	Date
Call for Invited Session Proposals	february 10, 2026
SMI 2026 Website Launch	September 2025
Keynote Speakers Announcement	December 2025
Best Student Paper Submission Deadline	March 15, 2026
Best Paper Awards Selection	April 2026
Invited & Contributed Sessions Selection Proposals	February 2026
Poster Abstract Submission Deadline	March 10, 2026
Short-Course/Tutorial Submission Deadline	March 20, 2026
Final Program Announcement	April 30, 2026
Conference Dates	June 1-3, 2026 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)

Conference Schedule

Three days of presentations, networking, and learning

Time	Day 1 (June 1, 2026)	Day 2 (June 2, 2026)	Day 3 (June 3, 2026)
7:30–8:00 AM	Welcome, registration & coffee	Coffee	Coffee
8:00–9:30 AM	Sessions 1–2	Sessions 9–10	Sessions 17–18
9:30–11:00 AM	Sessions 3–4	Sessions 11–12	Student Paper Session
11:00–11:15 AM	Break	Break	Break
11:15 AM–12:15 PM	Keynote 1: Prof. Hernando Ombao	Keynote 2: Prof. Nicole Lazar	Keynote 3: Prof. Douglas Noll
12:15–1:30 PM	Lunch	Lunch
1:30–3:00 PM	Sessions 5–6	Sessions 13–14
3:00–4:30 PM	Sessions 7–8	Sessions 15–16
4:30–5:30 PM	Poster	Mixer
5:30–6:30 PM	2–3 Training Tutorials & Short Courses	Contributed Sessions (or Training Tutorials)
6:30–8:30 PM		Banquet / Dinner (Ballroom max capacity: 150 participants)

7:30–8:00 AM

Welcome, registration & coffee

8:00–9:30 AM

Sessions 1–2, 2r

9:30–11:00 AM

Sessions 3–4, 2

11:00–11:15 AM

Break

11:15 AM–12:15 PM

Keynote 1: Prof. Hernando Ombao

12:15–1:30 PM

Lunch

1:30–3:00 PM

Sessions 5–6

3:00–4:30 PM

Sessions 7–8

4:30–5:30 PM

Poster

5:30–6:30 PM

2–3 Training Tutorials & Short Courses

6:30–8:30 PM

7:30–8:00 AM

Coffee

8:00–9:30 AM

Sessions 9–10

9:30–11:00 AM

Sessions 11–12

11:00–11:15 AM

Break

11:15 AM–12:15 PM

Keynote 2: Prof. Nicole Lazar

12:15–1:30 PM

Lunch

1:30–3:00 PM

Sessions 13–14

3:00–4:30 PM

Sessions 15–16

4:30–5:30 PM

Mixer

5:30–6:30 PM

Contributed Sessions (or Training Tutorials)

6:30–8:30 PM

Banquet / Dinner (Ballroom max capacity: 150 participants)

7:30–8:00 AM

Coffee

8:00–9:30 AM

Sessions 17–18

9:30–11:00 AM

Student Paper Session

11:00–11:15 AM

Break

11:15 AM–12:15 PM

Keynote 3: Prof. Douglas Noll

12:15–1:30 PM

1:30–3:00 PM

3:00–4:30 PM

4:30–5:30 PM

5:30–6:30 PM

6:30–8:30 PM

Call for Student Paper Award Competition

Students are invited to submit their methodological research and imaging statistics applications.

We welcome submissions in both theoretical statistical modeling, applied biostatistical and data-analytic discoveries in imaging, and ML/AI methods and algorithms.

The conference provides an excellent platform for students to present their work, receive feedback from peers and mentors, and connect with leading experts in the field of statistical methods in imaging.

Best Paper Competition

Best Student Paper Award based on scientific contribution and innovation
Peer-review process with domain experts
Featured publication opportunity in special journal issue or proceedings

Best Student Paper Submission Form

Best Student Paper Submission Deadline

March 1, 2026

Call for Poster Abstracts

Statistics and imaging researhcers are invited to submit abstracts and presents posters of their work.

We welcome poster submissions in theoretical statistical modeling, applied biostatistical inference, and imaging data-analytic discoveries.

The conference provides an excellent platform for scholars to present their work, receive feedback from peers, and statistical methods in imaging network.