Turku Imaging Day 2025
The third edition of Turku Imaging Day (TID) took place on 22 October 2025 at Caribia, Turku, gathering around 180 participants from across academia, industry, and the imaging community. The event once again proved to be a vibrant platform for sharing knowledge, networking, and celebrating the many dimensions of imaging science. The evening was organized by Field of View research program and Turku BioImaging with a support from BioCity Turku.
This year’s TID featured a diverse scientific program, including nine talks covering a broad range of imaging-related topics, five fantastic flash talks, and an interactive panel discussion that sparked lively audience participation.
In addition, four companies showcased their technologies and solutions at their interactive booths, while over 25 scientific posters highlighted the creativity and research efforts of early-career scientists.
Participants had plenty of opportunities to connect during two coffee breaks, a joint lunch, and an evening networking event, which concluded the day on a relaxed and festive note. The evening was spiced up with an imaging-themed pub quiz, adding a fun and interactive twist to the scientific gathering.
Turku Imaging Day 2025 once again demonstrated the strength and enthusiasm of the imaging community in Turku — from students to principal investigators — and its commitment to fostering collaboration across disciplines and institutions.
The event opened with inspiring talk by Ilkka Heinonen, which set the tone for the day. The talk provided insight into how to use PET scan to address questions in excercise science and medicine. The session continued with a talk from Kari Vienola and fantastic images from the human eye. First session also included several talks from early career researchers and interesting science they focus on.
The second session turned the focus toward medical and clinical imaging, featuring several high-level presentations, including Aino Latva-Rasku’s fantastic talk that captured the audience’s attention with real-world applications of PET imaging in healthcare. The session ended with five flash talks, all very dynamic and captivating!
The final session began on an energetic note with Joanna Pylvänäinen’s dynamic presentation, taking the audience on a journey from academia to industry and highlighting the evolving role of imaging across sectors. The cherry on top was an interactive Panel discussion with five pannelists, chaired by Pasi Kankaanpää, which featured live questions from the audience. audience had a chance to vote for their favorite poster and flash talk, which were awarded at the end of the scientific program. Winners of this competition were Dulashini Udawatta for best poster, and Daria Nedorezova for the best flash talk. Congratulations!
The evening continued in a relaxed atmosphere with an imaging-themed pub quiz and networking event, rounding off the day with great discussions, laughter, and new connections. Check some highlights of the day from our gallery below.
Special thanks to our sponsors: Thermo Fisher, Bergman Labora, Biolumix Chemicals and Euro-BioImaging
