Speaker Kris Shah President Baylis Medical Technologies Abstract Baylis Medical has been innovating medical devices globally for over 25 years. This presentation highlights the journey of the RF Transseptal System, used for percutaneous access to the left atrium, from concept to becoming a global standard of care, treating over 2 million patients in 30+ countries. […]
Speaker Selene Carey Publishing Director of Fully Open Access Journals Medicine and Life Sciences Journals Abstract This talk provides a comprehensive guide to writing a research paper for journal publication. It covers the importance of publishing, the critical steps of choosing an appropriate journal, preparing a well-structured manuscript, and adhering to publication ethics. The peer […]
Speaker Sarah Heilshorn Professor Materials Science and Engineering Stanford University Abstract During development and disease, a cell’s behavior is directly influenced by its surrounding microenvironment. Thus, when designing patient-derived organoid models, ideally each tissue type would be cultured in its own customizable biomaterial that matches the specific developmental stage or disease state found in vivo. […]
Abstract: Brain machine interfaces or neural prosthetics have the potential to restore movement to people with paralysis or amputation, bridging gaps in the nervous system with an artificial device. Microelectrode arrays can record from up to hundreds of individual neurons in motor cortex, and machine learning can be used to generate useful control signals from […]
Abstract: Long-acting drug delivery systems (DDSs) can address significant unmet health needs to improve patient compliance and therapeutic outcomes. These DDSs can be designed for treatment, prevention, or as multipurpose prevention technologies. Preventing HIV infections and unintended pregnancies is a leading public health priority for women’s health. Multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs) capable of delivering long-acting […]
Abstract: The recovery of hand function is a key priority after cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) and stroke. Evaluating hand function is essential to measuring the outcomes of new therapies as well as to supporting clinical care, but observations in the clinic do not fully capture how the hands are being used in a person’s […]
Abstract: Myopia (near-sightedness) is predicted to affect 50% of all people worldwide by 2050. Although near-sightedness itself can be corrected optically (glasses, contacts), myopia increases the risk of blinding diseases (glaucoma, retinal detachment, etc.) and thus the increased incidence of myopia is predicted to be an important driver of vision loss worldwide. Most cases of […]
Abstract Robotics and displays offer opportunities to distort reality with interventions such as error augmentation, sensory crossover, avatars, and negative viscosity. These techniques lead to training situations that enhance the learning process and can restore movement ability after neural injury. I will trace out clinical studies that have employed such technologies to improve the health and function, as well as share some leading-edge insights that include deceiving […]
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Abstract: Audio signals such as speech, breathing, cough, and joint sounds provide valuable insights for non-invasive health monitoring and digital health. This talk highlights advances in audio signal analysis spanning six generations of classical signal processing, feature extraction, and AI-driven approaches for real-world healthcare and telemedicine applications. A particular focus is on the work of […]
Abstract: Advances in mRNA-based imaging technologies are enabling unprecedented views of cellular architecture and dynamics. This talk will present two stories that employ synthetic mRNA to probe the spatial and temporal organization of living cells. First, I will describe a generalizable system for in vitro-transcribed (IVT) mRNAs, optimized for high translational efficiency across multiple cell […]
