YaYa Scientific works with clinical, academic, and technology collaborators whose expertise supports the development and evaluation of Alina™.
Upcoming conferences and invited presentations provide opportunities to share Alina™ with new audiences, strengthen relationships across the surgical community, and stay connected to the clinical needs shaping the future of nerve visualization.
Justin Baba, PhD, CSO of YaYa Scientific, will be attending the RESI Boston 2026 Conference and will be in Boston from September 21–24. If you’ll be at RESI or in the Boston area, we’d love to connect. Reach out to schedule a meeting and explore opportunities to collaborate, partner, or exchange ideas with fellow innovators, investors, and leaders across the life sciences community.
YaYa Scientific looks forward to returning to ISITES in 2027 to continue engaging with clinicians, engineers, and researchers advancing innovation in endocrine surgery and surgical imaging.
Justin Baba has been invited to serve as a panelist at WCTC 2027, joining leaders in the field to discuss emerging technologies and innovation in surgery. The event will provide an opportunity to share perspectives from YaYa Scientific’s work in surgical imaging and engage with clinicians, researchers, and engineers shaping the future of surgical care.
Our team participates in scientific meetings, surgical conferences, and invited presentations to communicate our progress, exchange insights with clinicians and researchers, and contribute to the broader field of intraoperative imaging.
Justin Baba represented YaYa Scientific at ISITES 2026 in Washington, DC, contributing across several sessions focused on surgical imaging and endocrine surgery. He moderated a session on the fundamentals of optics in surgery, presented first-in-human in vivo findings on polarization nerve imaging, and joined a panel exploring future directions in endocrine surgery and collaboration between engineers and clinicians. The meeting provided an opportunity to engage with researchers, surgeons, and technology leaders advancing innovation in surgical imaging and nerve visualization.
Justin Baba represented YaYa Scientific at the 2026 Stanford Symposium on Optical Surgical Navigation, where he presented YaYa Scientific’s work on non-contact, label-free intraoperative tissue identification and participated in discussions with leaders across biomedical science, engineering, and clinical practice. The symposium provided an opportunity to share perspectives on optical imaging, surgical precision, patient safety, and the challenges of translating emerging technologies into the operating room.
Justin Baba represented YaYa Scientific at LSTCON 2025, where he participated in the “Cutting Edge: Next Generation Surgical Innovations” panel and pitched YaYa Scientific’s vision for Alina™, our next-generation real-time optical imaging platform. The event provided an opportunity to share our work in surgical imaging and connect with leaders, investors, and partners across Tennessee’s life sciences community.
Justin Baba, PhD, participated in the Optica Biophotonics Congress 2025 as a presenter and invited speaker. He presented Label-Free Polarized Diffuse Reflectance Imaging for Intraoperative Nerve Identification, highlighting YaYa Scientific’s work in optical imaging and contributing to discussions on advances in biophotonics and intraoperative tissue visualization.
Justin Baba, PhD, participated in ISITES 2025 as a presenter, invited speaker, and moderator. During the meeting, he presented Polarized Reflectance for Intraoperative Nerve Imaging, sharing YaYa Scientific’s work in optical imaging and contributing to discussions on emerging technologies for real-time intraoperative nerve visualization.
Justin Baba, PhD, participated in the BioTech Day Summit 2024 as a presenter. The event brought together leaders from across the biotechnology and life sciences community to share emerging technologies, company developments, and opportunities for collaboration and innovation.
Justin Baba, PhD, served as course faculty for Harvard’s Technology and Innovation in Endocrine Head and Neck Surgery course at Mass Eye and Ear in Boston. The course focused on emerging technologies and innovation in endocrine head and neck surgery, bringing together clinicians, researchers, and experts working to advance surgical care.
Justin Baba, PhD, participated in ISITES 2024 as a panelist, presenter, invited speaker, and moderator. During the meeting, he presented work on Intraoperative Polarization and Diffuse Reflectance (Pol-DRS) for Label-Free Nerve Imaging, contributing to discussions around emerging surgical imaging technologies and innovation in intraoperative tissue visualization.
Justin Baba, PhD, participated in ISITES 2023 as a panelist, presenter, invited speaker, and moderator. During the meeting, he presented Intraoperative Nerve Imaging, contributing to discussions on surgical innovation and emerging approaches for real-time intraoperative tissue and nerve visualization.
We welcome opportunities to connect with clinicians, researchers, and organizations advancing surgical innovation.
