| Abstracts due date extended | 4 February 2026 |
| Registration opens | March 2026 |
| Authors notified and program posts online | 16 March 2026 |
| Submission system opens for manuscripts and poster PDFs* | 6 April 2026 |
| Poster PDFs due (for spie.org preview and publication) | 13 May 2026 |
| Manuscripts due | 20 May 2026 |
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