CEST Workshop 2027
@
UC Berkeley
Berkeley Planning Committee

Moriel Vandsburger
2027 CEST Workshop Chair
Professor
Department of Bioengineering
University of California, Berkeley

Jonah Weigand-Whittier
Co-Organizer
Jonah is a 4th-year PhD candidate in the Vandsburger Lab, currently working on pulse sequence development and data processing methods for CEST-weighted and quantitative CEST acquisitions in the liver and myocardium. In his spare time, Jonah enjoys analog photography, collecting vinyl records, and home server projects.

Sam Rubin
Co-Organizer
Sam is a 3rd-year PhD candidate in the Vandsburger Lab working on CEST-MRI contrast agents, especially MR reporter proteins. Sam is interested in quantitative imaging and relaxometry and standardization in imaging. He loves to run and hike and explore the beauty of California, especially its food.

Sarah Kweller
UC Berkeley
Interim Director, Engagement Programs
University of California, Berkeley