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	September 2025
SMI 2026 Website Launch	September 2025
Keynote Speakers Announcement	October 2025
Best Paper Nomination Deadline	January 5, 2026
Best Paper Awards Selection	March 1, 2026
Invited & Contributed Sessions Selection	February 2026
Final Program Announcement	April 2026
Conference Dates	June 103, 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. Nicole Lazar	Keynote 2: Prof. Hernando Ombao	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. Nicole Lazar

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. Hernando Ombao

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 applicaitons.

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.