Travel Grant: 2024 Image Science Gordon Research Conference and Gordon Research Seminar

该提案要求支持所有可能的多样性的早期职业调查人员参加戈登研究会议（GRC）的图像科学后，从2018年至2022年的大流行造成了四年的差距。 对各种早期职业调查人员的支持将确保建立强大的图像科学社区的长期可持续性。 2024年6月9日至14日，GRC会议的主题是“物理学，工程学和数据科学结合处的成像和可视化进展”。其集中于适当采集和有效使用现在在许多成像领域中收集的大量成像信息。我们的目标是通过详细的跨学科讨论和培养新一代图像科学家的成功，将图像科学作为一个独立的研究领域。 与传统的成像场所相比，本次会议的独特之处在于将来自不同应用领域的知名演讲者聚集在一起，包括天文学，生物学，医学，遥感，量子成像，光学和光子学显示器以及安全和国防行业，在一个论坛中，鼓励每个人描述他们最重要的挑战和最有前途的解决方案，以促进这些领域之间的相互交流。 我们重视并努力提高妇女和其他代表性不足的少数民族在科学中的比例，包括LBGTQ+人，建立一个强大，多元化，公平和包容的图像科学社区。该项目的技术描述：该提案要求支持所有可能的多样性的早期职业调查人员参加戈登研究会议（GRC）图像科学，因为2018-2022年的大流行造成了四年的空白。 对各种早期职业调查人员的支持将确保建立强大的图像科学社区的长期可持续性。 智力优势：成像系统将在从纳米级到宏观尺度的广泛应用中迎来下一代创新。2024年6月9日至14日，GRC会议的主题是“物理学，工程学和数据科学结合处的成像和可视化进展”。其集中于适当采集和有效使用现在在许多成像领域中收集的大量成像信息。演讲者以单轨格式进行约40分钟的演讲，在专家在该领域领导的每次演讲后进行约20分钟的讨论。在每个演示文稿的中心是一个讨论的核心挑战，图像科学家和新技术，用于获取和显示信息，以最大限度地提高决策性能共享。我们的目标是通过详细的跨学科讨论和培养新一代图像科学家的成功，将图像科学作为一个独立的研究领域。与传统的成像场所相比，本次会议的独特之处在于将来自不同应用领域的知名演讲者聚集在一起，包括天文学，生物学，医学，遥感，量子成像，光学和光子学显示器以及安全和国防行业，在一个论坛中，鼓励每个人描述他们最重要的挑战和最有前途的解决方案，以促进这些领域之间的相互交流。所有演讲者都是根据他们的现场领导能力和讨论每个人共同开发，评估和应用跨学科成像的基本问题的意愿而被邀请的。 更广泛的影响：在一个小的远程场地的GRC格式促进创新的跨学科思维，导致突破。一个领先的高级科学家辩论核心问题的环境对年轻的研究人员来说是很有价值的，他们试图在工业和学术界建立繁荣的独立职业生涯。所有与会者都被邀请提交一份海报，描述他们在海报会议上的研究，这是戈登会议形式的一个关键要素。每天安排两个小时的专门时间，供所有与会者和演讲者聚集在海报周围，讨论所介绍的工作。2024年图像科学GRC致力于通过以讨论为重点的计划，专注于支持历史上代表性不足的参与者的筹款工作，以及共同努力吸引和接受来自不同背景和机构的各种申请人，来开发多元化的计划和包容性的会议氛围。我们努力提高妇女和其他代表性不足的少数民族在STEM中的比例。我们将举办GRC Power Hour，旨在通过为所有职业阶段的同事之间的非正式和有意义的对话提供安全的环境，来解决科学工作场所的多样性和包容性问题。该计划通过提供一个开放的讨论和指导论坛，支持我们社区所有成员的专业成长。我们的Power Hour有两位共同主持人，一位非裔美国女性和另一位职业生涯中期的科学家女性-都是我们2022年GRC图像科学的演讲者。Power Hour的计划是让主持人分享关于STEM多样性（妇女和少数民族）进展的统计数据，并分享剩余的挑战。我们将组成小组讨论不同的问题，并与小组分享。根据2022年的调查，我们计划承认LBGTQ+人在科学领域的代表性不足，并公开讨论我们如何作为一个社区发展，使每个人都感到被包容和支持。图像科学GRC是由学生运行的图像科学戈登研究研讨会（GRS）的补充6月7日至8日，2024.This奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并已被认为是值得通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估的支持。

The proposal requests support for early-career investigators across all possible diversity to participate in the Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Image Science following a four-year gap imposed by the pandemic from 2018-2022. The support to a diverse pool of early-career investigators will ensure long-term sustainability towards building a strong image science community. The June 9-14, 2024, GRC conference theme is “Advances in Imaging and Visualization at the Junction of Physics, Engineering, and Data Science.” which is focused on the appropriate acquisition and efficient uses of the massive volume of imaging information now collected in many fields of imaging. We aim to build Image Science as an independent field of study via detailed interdisciplinary discussions and by fostering the success of a new generation of image scientists. The unique feature of this conference compared with more conventional imaging venues is the bringing together of renowned speakers from disparate application areas, including astronomy, biology, medicine, remote sensing, quantum imaging, optics and photonics displays, and security and defense industries, in a forum that encourages each to describe their most significant challenges and most promising solutions, to foster cross-fertilization between these fields. We value and strive to increase the percentage of women and other underrepresented minorities in the sciences, including LBGTQ+ people, in building a strong, diverse, equitable and inclusive image science community. A technical description of the project:The proposal requests support for early-career investigators across all possible diversity to participate in the Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Image Science following a four-year gap imposed by the pandemic from 2018-2022. The support to a diverse pool of early-career investigators will ensure long-term sustainability towards building a strong image science community. Intellectual Merit: Imaging systems will usher in the next generation of innovations across a wide range of applications from nanoscale to macro scale. The June 9-14, 2024, GRC conference theme is “Advances in Imaging and Visualization at the Junction of Physics, Engineering, and Data Science.” which is focused on the appropriate acquisition and efficient uses of the massive volume of imaging information now collected in many fields of imaging. Speakers give ~40-minute presentations in a single-track format with ~20 minutes of discussions following each presentation that experts lead in the field. At the center of each presentation is a discussion of the core challenges shared by image scientists and novel techniques for acquiring and displaying information to maximize decision performance. We aim to build Image Science as an independent field of study via detailed interdisciplinary discussions and by fostering the success of a new generation of image scientists. The unique feature of this conference compared with more conventional imaging venues is the bringing together of renowned speakers from disparate application areas, including astronomy, biology, medicine, remote sensing, quantum imaging, optics and photonics displays, and security and defense industries, in a forum that encourages each to describe their most significant challenges and most promising solutions, to foster cross-fertilization between these fields. All speakers are invited based on their field leadership and willingness to debate fundamental issues shared by everyone developing, evaluating, and applying imaging across disciplines. Broader Impact: The GRC format in a small remote venue promotes innovative interdisciplinary thinking that leads to breakthroughs. An environment where leading senior scientists debate core issues is valuable to young investigators trying to build prosperous independent careers in imaging in industry and academia. All attendees are invited to present a poster describing their research in poster sessions, a key element of the Gordon Conference format. Dedicated two-hour time slots are planned daily for all participants and presenter to gather around the posters and discuss the work presented. The 2024 Image Science GRC is committed to developing a diverse program and inclusive conference atmosphere through a discussion-focused program, fundraising efforts focused on supporting historically underrepresented participants, and a concerted effort to attract and accept a variety of applicants from diverse backgrounds and institutions. We strive to increase the percentage of women and other underrepresented minorities in STEM. We will host a GRC Power Hour designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring. We have two co-hosts for our Power Hour, an African-American woman and another mid-career scientist woman - both were speakers at our 2022 GRC image science. The plan for the Power Hour is for the hosts to share statistics on diversity (women and minorities) progress in STEM and share remaining challenges. We will form small groups to discuss different issues and share back with the group. Based on the 2022 survey, we plan to acknowledge the underrepresentation of LBGTQ+ people in the sciences and open discussion on how we may evolve as a community to make everyone feel included and supported. The Image Science GRC is complemented by the student-run Image Science Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) on June 7-8, 2024.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.