Bioniformatics: Breaking the Bottleneck for Cancer Research
by Nicholas McGranahan
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In the News: Life Sciences Conferences
Throughout spring and into early fall, there are a number of conferences taking place that offer value to the life sciences community.
Key Interoperability Initiatives Are Set to Change the Healthcare Landscape
by Cynthia Weber
Major announcements by government agencies support emerging healthcare interoperability standards and open the playing field to increased innovation.
ISCAS2016: Toward Innovative Nanosystems for Greater Well Being
IEEE Life Sciences talks with Mohamad Sawan, Professor, Polytechnique Montreal, and General Chair of this year’s IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS) Conference about the growth in life sciences connections.
Identifying Clinical Needs and Medical Solutions at the MEDRC Workshop for Medical Electronic Devices and Systems
by Bruce Hecht
There are many clinical needs with opportunities to improve outcomes and quality of care. To achieve these goals requires creative co-operation that combines the talents of medical clinicians, designers, and device engineers building systems solutions. With this purpose in mind, the MEDRC Workshop …
HIMSS16: Population health, data security, and an increased focus on interoperability are posed to transform health IT
HIMSS16: Population health, data security, and an increased focus on interoperability are posed to transform health IT
by Cynthia Weber
From 29 February – 4 March, nearly 42,000 people gathered in Las Vegas, NV, for the annual conference of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society—HIMSS16. This …
In Memoriam: Michael R. Neuman, M.D., Ph.D.
In Memoriam: Michael R. Neuman, M.D., Ph.D.
We are saddened to report that Michael R. Neuman, M.D., Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Life Sciences Newsletter and an IEEE Fellow, passed away on 18 February 2016. Michael Neuman was a friend and mentor to many, an accomplished …
IEEE Life Sciences Hosts The Grand Challenges Conference, “Biorobotics and Bionics: New Frontiers of Biomedical Engineering”
The IEEE Life Sciences Technical Community is hosting the IEEE Life Sciences Grand Challenges 3rd annual international Conference: “Biorobotics and Bionics: New Frontiers of Biomedical Engineering” on January 25-26 at Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Featuring world-renowned speakers, the conference will highlight the …
Looking Ahead: Health in the Years to Come
With the holiday season upon us, we are reminded that in all the hustle and bustle it is important to remember our health and ‘take care of ourselves’. The 2015 IEEE HealthCom conference, held 14-17 October in Boston, Massachusetts, was also a harbinger of what …
Your Virtual Assistant Will See You Now
One goal of the Aukland Face Simulator Project is to put a face on information technology—literally. Housed in the Laboratory of Animate Technologies, part of the Aukland Bioengineering Institute at the University of Aukland, New Zealand, the project is one of many efforts …