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2026 EANM Young Investigators Meeting (YIM’26)
For YIM’26, the theme was ‘Quantification Matters: Precision Imaging Across Organs and Outcomes’. The two-day event took place in Vienna (Austria) on June 18-19, 2026.
EANM covered the selected participants’ hotel accommodation and travel costs to and from Vienna.
Faculty
For the YIM’26, the faculty consisted of:
- Tim Van den Wyngaert (Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium)
- Barbara Geist (MedUni Vienna, Austria)
- Floris van Velden (Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands)
- Kate Sturgess (Expert speaker, United Kingdom)
Details
Day 1:
Participants arrived in the late morning (before 11:00 AM), with the scientific programme beginning shortly after.
The meeting opened with an energising icebreaker activity and an informal conversation with the faculty to create a welcoming atmosphere and encourage early interaction.
Afterwards, participants presented their projects in small blocks:
- Presentations were arranged in 5 blocks of 2 presentations each
- Each block included time for discussion and feedback from faculty and fellow participants
- The format encouraged scientific exchange and helped develop presentation skills through constructive feedback
The first day concluded with a social event and group dinner, offering a relaxed setting for informal networking.
Day 2:
The second day focused on communication skills and career development. It begun with a feedback session, where participants received comments on their presentations from the previous day.
This was followed by a hands-on workshop on how to deliver an effective elevator pitch:
- Practical tips and real-time coaching
- Emphasis on active learning and peer support
The meeting concluded with a final session:
- A presentation on how to publish in high-impact journals
- Insights into the publication process and strategies for success
The YIM offered a unique platform to:
- Showcase research on the topic
- Deepen scientific knowledge
- Enhance communications and presentation skills
- Receive valuable feedback from faculty members and peers
- Expand ones network by connecting with nuclear medicine experts
The 2026 year’s theme, ‘Quantification Matters: Precision Imaging Across Organs and Outcomes’, highlighted the growing importance of robust, reliable metrics in translating imaging data into actionable clinical insights.
Quantitative imaging is transforming nuclear medicine, enabling precise diagnostics, personalised therapies, and outcome-driven care, therefore robust quantitative metrics are essential for assessing disease burden, monitoring therapeutic response, and predicting patient outcomes across a wide range of applications.
The winner of the YIM’26 event, Christian Hinge, was selected based on the quality of his research abstract, presentation, and overall engagement during the event.
The winner received:
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- A research award of €2,500 (paid to the host institution/department).
- Free registration, travel (max. €350), and accommodation (max. 2 nights, €350/night) for the EANM’26 congress in Vienna, Austria.
- An invitation to present their research at EANM’26.
