Nikola Stikov
@stikov.bsky.social
Professor at École Polytechnique / University of Montreal
Co-founder of NeuroLibre.org, qMRLab.org, MRBalkan.net and KANTAROT.MK
Co-founder of NeuroLibre.org, qMRLab.org, MRBalkan.net and KANTAROT.MK
After three sabbaticals in Tokyo, Abu Dhabi and Skopje, I’m excited to finally share what we’ve built. Join us for the unveiling of the Evidence publishing platform! 1/n
November 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
After three sabbaticals in Tokyo, Abu Dhabi and Skopje, I’m excited to finally share what we’ve built. Join us for the unveiling of the Evidence publishing platform! 1/n
I moderated a fun debate at the @esmrmb.bsky.social microstructure workshop today. We asked the panelists to argue for and against the clinical potential of qMRI. Inspired by the Munk debates, we polled the audience before and after the discussion. It appears the pessimists won by a small margin:)
October 8, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I moderated a fun debate at the @esmrmb.bsky.social microstructure workshop today. We asked the panelists to argue for and against the clinical potential of qMRI. Inspired by the Munk debates, we polled the audience before and after the discussion. It appears the pessimists won by a small margin:)
Welcoming the new biomedical engineering graduate students to @polymtl.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Welcoming the new biomedical engineering graduate students to @polymtl.bsky.social
Johnes Obungoloch (PhD) first visited us at @polymtl in 2019 for the first edition of the MRathon. Six years later, he is back in Montreal building a low-field MRI scanner with Udunna Anazodo
It was a pleasure welcoming him back to the NeuroPoly lab together with @jcohenadad.bsky.social
It was a pleasure welcoming him back to the NeuroPoly lab together with @jcohenadad.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Johnes Obungoloch (PhD) first visited us at @polymtl in 2019 for the first edition of the MRathon. Six years later, he is back in Montreal building a low-field MRI scanner with Udunna Anazodo
It was a pleasure welcoming him back to the NeuroPoly lab together with @jcohenadad.bsky.social
It was a pleasure welcoming him back to the NeuroPoly lab together with @jcohenadad.bsky.social
Good to be back in Montreal, just in time to celebrate Alan Evans' appointment to the order of Canada.
July 10, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Good to be back in Montreal, just in time to celebrate Alan Evans' appointment to the order of Canada.
Our foundation's Substack newsletter made it to the top 100 "Rising in science" list!
Subscribe now to keep us rising, link below
Subscribe now to keep us rising, link below
June 5, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Our foundation's Substack newsletter made it to the top 100 "Rising in science" list!
Subscribe now to keep us rising, link below
Subscribe now to keep us rising, link below
Thrilled to announce that we received a $2.8M grant from @braincanada.bsky.social to continue our work on NeuroLibre through the Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform (@conp-pcno.bsky.social) 1/2
May 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Thrilled to announce that we received a $2.8M grant from @braincanada.bsky.social to continue our work on NeuroLibre through the Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform (@conp-pcno.bsky.social) 1/2
My Substack traffic shows that this post hit a nerve
Over 1.5K link clicks, most of them from people who are not subscribers nor followers on social media. Subscribe to the KANTAROT newsletter to receive My ISMRM blues vol. 2 straight in your inbox!
And thank you to everybody who reached out
Over 1.5K link clicks, most of them from people who are not subscribers nor followers on social media. Subscribe to the KANTAROT newsletter to receive My ISMRM blues vol. 2 straight in your inbox!
And thank you to everybody who reached out
May 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
My Substack traffic shows that this post hit a nerve
Over 1.5K link clicks, most of them from people who are not subscribers nor followers on social media. Subscribe to the KANTAROT newsletter to receive My ISMRM blues vol. 2 straight in your inbox!
And thank you to everybody who reached out
Over 1.5K link clicks, most of them from people who are not subscribers nor followers on social media. Subscribe to the KANTAROT newsletter to receive My ISMRM blues vol. 2 straight in your inbox!
And thank you to everybody who reached out
A part of me wishes I was at #ismrm2025 with my friends and colleagues, celebrating their successes and hearing about their research. However, I decided to skip the annual meeting and write this post instead, hoping it will make a difference in the long run. 1/3
May 13, 2025 at 7:35 PM
A part of me wishes I was at #ismrm2025 with my friends and colleagues, celebrating their successes and hearing about their research. However, I decided to skip the annual meeting and write this post instead, hoping it will make a difference in the long run. 1/3
This question echoes the dilemma of whether to standardize or harmonize. Though often used loosely to describe "scanner effect removal", the two differ sharply. That’s why we introduced a mini-glossary to clarify the terms about improving the reliability of imaging biomarkers. 3/3
May 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
This question echoes the dilemma of whether to standardize or harmonize. Though often used loosely to describe "scanner effect removal", the two differ sharply. That’s why we introduced a mini-glossary to clarify the terms about improving the reliability of imaging biomarkers. 3/3
Out now in MAGMA, our contribution to the debate about harmonization vs. standardization of MRI measurements
We propose a 4-tier benchmark to assess the transparency of MRI workflows: (i) black box; (ii) gray box; (iii) frosted box; (iv) glass box
Which box is your workflow in? 1/3
We propose a 4-tier benchmark to assess the transparency of MRI workflows: (i) black box; (ii) gray box; (iii) frosted box; (iv) glass box
Which box is your workflow in? 1/3
May 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Out now in MAGMA, our contribution to the debate about harmonization vs. standardization of MRI measurements
We propose a 4-tier benchmark to assess the transparency of MRI workflows: (i) black box; (ii) gray box; (iii) frosted box; (iv) glass box
Which box is your workflow in? 1/3
We propose a 4-tier benchmark to assess the transparency of MRI workflows: (i) black box; (ii) gray box; (iii) frosted box; (iv) glass box
Which box is your workflow in? 1/3
Last week we welcomed Zoltan Nagy at NYU Abu Dhabi. The weekend with him was so much fun that it took me until now to post some pictures:)
April 2, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Last week we welcomed Zoltan Nagy at NYU Abu Dhabi. The weekend with him was so much fun that it took me until now to post some pictures:)
Ник Кејв доаѓа во Скопје!
March 31, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Ник Кејв доаѓа во Скопје!
Perfect symmetry at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
March 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Perfect symmetry at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
Yesterday Kyoko Fujimoto from @gehealthcare.bsky.social visited us at NYU Abu Dhabi and gave a fascinating lecture on MRI safety. We were also joined by Pablo Garcia-Polo, the GE representative for the Middle East. Exciting MRI projects in the works!
March 14, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Yesterday Kyoko Fujimoto from @gehealthcare.bsky.social visited us at NYU Abu Dhabi and gave a fascinating lecture on MRI safety. We were also joined by Pablo Garcia-Polo, the GE representative for the Middle East. Exciting MRI projects in the works!
НАУКА ЗА ДЕЦА и ФОНДАЦИЈА КАНТАРОТ ја добија наградата за најдобра конференција во Македонија во 2024 година!!!
Пресреќни сме што BEAM (Best Event Awards Macedonia) го препозна тоа што го правиме, a оваа награда им ја посветуваме на сите ДЕЦА ЗА НАУКА!
Пресреќни сме што BEAM (Best Event Awards Macedonia) го препозна тоа што го правиме, a оваа награда им ја посветуваме на сите ДЕЦА ЗА НАУКА!
March 5, 2025 at 9:46 AM
НАУКА ЗА ДЕЦА и ФОНДАЦИЈА КАНТАРОТ ја добија наградата за најдобра конференција во Македонија во 2024 година!!!
Пресреќни сме што BEAM (Best Event Awards Macedonia) го препозна тоа што го правиме, a оваа награда им ја посветуваме на сите ДЕЦА ЗА НАУКА!
Пресреќни сме што BEAM (Best Event Awards Macedonia) го препозна тоа што го правиме, a оваа награда им ја посветуваме на сите ДЕЦА ЗА НАУКА!
We presented BUKI at the Telekom MK annual kick-off event. Thank you for the invitation and the warm welcome!
Го претставивме БУКИ на kick-off настанот на Телеком. Благодариме за поканата и прекрасниот пречек!
Го претставивме БУКИ на kick-off настанот на Телеком. Благодариме за поканата и прекрасниот пречек!
February 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
We presented BUKI at the Telekom MK annual kick-off event. Thank you for the invitation and the warm welcome!
Го претставивме БУКИ на kick-off настанот на Телеком. Благодариме за поканата и прекрасниот пречек!
Го претставивме БУКИ на kick-off настанот на Телеком. Благодариме за поканата и прекрасниот пречек!
Нашата конференција НАУКА ЗА ДЕЦА влезе во финалето за наградата „најдобра конференција“ за 2024 година на фестивалот BEAM (Best Event Awards Macedonia)
Среќни сме што нашиот труд е препознаен, ќе бидеме уште посреќни ако победиме:)
Среќни сме што нашиот труд е препознаен, ќе бидеме уште посреќни ако победиме:)
February 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Нашата конференција НАУКА ЗА ДЕЦА влезе во финалето за наградата „најдобра конференција“ за 2024 година на фестивалот BEAM (Best Event Awards Macedonia)
Среќни сме што нашиот труд е препознаен, ќе бидеме уште посреќни ако победиме:)
Среќни сме што нашиот труд е препознаен, ќе бидеме уште посреќни ако победиме:)
The Turing test may no longer be a challenge, but humans will always find ways to distinguish themselves from A.I.
From my interview for Рацин.мк about the need to keep calm and A.I. on
From my interview for Рацин.мк about the need to keep calm and A.I. on
February 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The Turing test may no longer be a challenge, but humans will always find ways to distinguish themselves from A.I.
From my interview for Рацин.мк about the need to keep calm and A.I. on
From my interview for Рацин.мк about the need to keep calm and A.I. on
Some light sabbatical reading
February 4, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Some light sabbatical reading
A bird's-eye view of Vienna looks like a neon version of the Nazca lines
January 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
A bird's-eye view of Vienna looks like a neon version of the Nazca lines
History is full of people who tried to predict the future of technology, but time has shown them wrong over and over again
An excerpt from my interview for Рацин.мк about the need to keep calm and AI on
An excerpt from my interview for Рацин.мк about the need to keep calm and AI on
January 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
History is full of people who tried to predict the future of technology, but time has shown them wrong over and over again
An excerpt from my interview for Рацин.мк about the need to keep calm and AI on
An excerpt from my interview for Рацин.мк about the need to keep calm and AI on
Слушајте ја директорката на Фондација КАНТАРОТ и учете со разбирање:)
January 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Слушајте ја директорката на Фондација КАНТАРОТ и учете со разбирање:)
We wrapped up the Global Neuroimaging symposium at NYU Abu Dhabi, thank you to everybody who joined us!
January 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
We wrapped up the Global Neuroimaging symposium at NYU Abu Dhabi, thank you to everybody who joined us!
Kicking off another sabbatical at NYU Abu Dhabi
Reach out if you would like to visit during the first half of 2025, exciting NeuroLibre and qMRLab developments in the works!
Reach out if you would like to visit during the first half of 2025, exciting NeuroLibre and qMRLab developments in the works!
January 10, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Kicking off another sabbatical at NYU Abu Dhabi
Reach out if you would like to visit during the first half of 2025, exciting NeuroLibre and qMRLab developments in the works!
Reach out if you would like to visit during the first half of 2025, exciting NeuroLibre and qMRLab developments in the works!