IEEE Life Sciences Grand Challenges Conference Schedule
The Tentative Program for the IEEE Life Sciences Grand Challenges Conference has been released! This conference is taking place 4-5 October, 2012, in Washington, DC, USA.
Thursday, October 4th
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08:15 – 08:30
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Registration
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08:30 – 08:50
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Opening Ceremony
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Welcome Remarks
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Bin He, Ph.D.
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Conference Chair
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Medtronic-Bakken Chair and Distinguished McKnight University Professor
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Director of Institute for Engineering in Medicine
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University of Minnesota
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William Heetderks, Ph.D.
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Director, Extramural Science Programs
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National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, NIH
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Lynn Preston
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Deputy Director, Division of Engineering Education and Centers
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National Science Foundation
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IEEE and the Life Sciences
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Moshe Kamm, Ph.D.
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Past President of IEEE
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Robert Quinn Professor and Department Head
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Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
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Drexel University
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08:50 – 09:20
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Keynote Lecture: Convergence as the Third Revolution
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Phillip A. Sharp, Ph.D.
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Nobel Laureate, Physiology or Medicine
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National Medal of Science Laureate
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Institute Professor, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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09:20 – 11:30
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Session 1: Brain Disorders and Nervous Systems
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09:20 – 09:40
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Challenges and Opportunities in Restoring Function after Paralysis
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Hunter Peckham, Ph.D.
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Donnell Institute Professor of Biomedical Engineering
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Executive Director of Institute for Functional Restoration
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Case Western Reserve University
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09:40 – 10:00
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Deep Brain Stimulation: Challenges and Opportunities
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Jerry Vitek, M.D., Ph.D.
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Professor and Department Head of Neurology
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University of Minnesota
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10:00 – 10:20
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Grand Challenges in EEG based Brain-computer Interface
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Shangkai Gao
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Professor and Director of Neural Engineering
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Tsinghua University
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Chair of Biomedical Electronic Society of Chinese Institute of Electronics
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10:20 – 10:40
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Coffee Break
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10:40 – 11:00
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Advances and Challenges in Bioelectromagnetics for Implantable Devices: Current and Future Applications
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Gianlucca Lazzi, Ph.D.
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USTAR Professor and Department Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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University of Utah
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11:00 – 11:30
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Panel Discussion
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11:30 – 12:30
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Lunch break
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12:30 – 14:20
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Session 2: Heart Diseases and Cardiovascular Systems
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12:30 – 12:50
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Engineering Microvascular Networks for Therapeutic and in vitro Applications
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Roger Kamm, Ph.D.
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Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Biological and Mechanical Engineering
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Chair of International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering
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12:50 – 13:10
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Dynamic MR Cardiovascular Imaging: Opportunities and Challenges
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Zhi-Pei Liang, Ph.D.
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Franklin W. Woeltge Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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President of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
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13:10 – 13:30
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Regenerative Strategies for Repairing Cardiovascular and Lung Tissues
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Laura Niklason, M.D., Ph.D.
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Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Anesthesia
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Yale University
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13:30 – 13:50
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Challenges in Cardiovascular Health Informatics
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Yuan-Ting Zhang, Ph.D.
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Professor and Director of Joint Research Center on Biomedical Engineering
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Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Director of Key Laboratory of Biomedical and Health Informatics
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Chinese Academy of Science
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13:50 – 14:20
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Panel Discussion
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14:20 – 14:40
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Coffee Break
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14:40 – 15:10
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Keynote Lecture: Technological Innovation and Serving the Globe
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Charles M. Vest, Ph.D.
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National Medal of Technology Laureate
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President, National Academy of Engineering
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President Emeritus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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15:10 – 16:50
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Session 3: Education and Training
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15:10 – 15:30
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Beating the Odds: Preparing Underrepresented Minorities for Research Careers in the Biomedical Sciences
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Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, Ph.D.
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President
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University of Maryland at Baltimore County
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15:30 – 15:50
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Convolving Aspects of Engineering and Medicine Education
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Raphael Lee, M.D., Sc.D.
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Paul and Allene Russell Professor of Surgery
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University of Chicago
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President of American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering
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15:50 – 16:20
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The NIH and NSF Answers to the Grand Challenges of Education and Training
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Richard A. Baird, Ph.D.
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Director, Division of Interdisciplinary Training
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National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
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National Institutes of Health
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Melur K. Ramasubramanian, Ph.D.
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IGERT Program Director
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National Science Foundation
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16:20 – 16:50
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Panel Discussion
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19:00 – 21:00
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Welcome Reception (Conference Hotel)
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Friday, October 5th
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08:15 – 08:45
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Keynote Lecture
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Roderic Pettigrew, Ph.D., M.D.
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Director, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
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National Institutes of Health
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08:45 – 10:55
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Session 4: Translation – From Bench to Bedside
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08:45 – 09:05
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Overcoming the Translational Barriers of Medical Robots
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Guang-Zhong Yang, Ph.D.
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Professor and Director of Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery
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Imperial College, London
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09:05 – 09:25
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Virtual Prototyping Quickens Bench to Bedside
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Arthur G. Erdman, Ph.D.
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Richard C. Jordan Professor and Director of Medical Devices Center
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University of Minnesota
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09:25 – 09:45
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The Role of Regulatory Science in Medical Device Innovation
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Jeffrey Shuren, M.D., J.D.
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Director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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US Food and Drug Administration
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09:45 – 10:05
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Medical Device Partnerships and Collaboration – Industry Perspectives
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Randall L. Schiestl, PMP
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Vice President of Global Operations & Technology
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Boston Scientific Corporation
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10:05 – 10:25
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Regulatory Science: the Application of Scientific Principles for the Regulation of Medical Devices
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Robert E. Fischell, Sc.D.
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Chairman and CEO
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Fischell Biomedical, LLC
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10:25 – 10:55
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Panel Discussion
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10:55 – 11:10
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Coffee Break
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11:10 – 12:40
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Session 5: Cancer
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11:10 – 11:30
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Writing the Assembly Manual of the Cancer Cell
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Andrea Califano, Ph.D.
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Professor of Biomedical Informatics
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Director of Center for Multiscale Analysis of Genetic Networks
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Columbia University
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11:30 – 11:50
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Emerging Strategies in Combating Cancer: Systematic Drug Repositioning and Label Free Molecular Imaging
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Stephen Wong, Ph.D.
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John S. Dunn Distinguished Endowed Chair in Biomedical Engineering
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Chair of Department of Systems Medicine and Bioengineering
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Methodist Hospital Research Institute
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Cornell University
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11:50 – 12:10
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Microfluidics and Nanotechnology for Combating Cancer
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Rashid Bashir, Ph.D.
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Abel Bliss Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering & Bioengineering
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Co-Director, Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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12:10 – 12:40
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Panel Discussion
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12:45 – 14:30
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Working Lunch – Small Group Discussion
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14:30 – 15:30
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Session 6: Reports from Group Discussions
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