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IEEE Life Sciences Newsletter
The IEEE Life Sciences Newsletter is a new initiative to bring forth interesting articles and informative interviews within the exciting field of life sciences every month.
Paolo Bonato, Ph.D., was Chair of the Organizing Committee for the Unconference on Rehabilitation Robotics. In this video clip, Dr. Bonato shares his expectations of advances in the fields of neuroengineering and neural rehabilitation that we may see in the next 10 to 20 years.
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By José L. Pons, Eduardo Rocon and Juan A. Gallego
Pathological tremors, which interfere with a patient’s normal life, are currently managed through drug therapy or surgery. A wearable, garment-based neuroprosthesis has been developed as an alternative management of these tremors.
Thomas Schmitz-Rode is Chairman, Applied Medical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University. Thomas Schmitz-Rode was born in 1958. He received a Dipl.-Ing. degree in Mechanical Engineering from RWTH Aachen University in 1982. After working as a Design Engineer at Symbion GmbH/Inc from 1984-1986, he finished a …
By Atam Dhawan
What are the emerging medical and healthcare technologies of the next decade? A new report provides a view of 10 areas to watch. We present part 2 of the report in this issue. Part 1 was featured in the August Newsletter.
Thomas Schmitz-Rode, Dipl.-Ing., Dr.med., is Director of the Applied Medical Engineering department of the Helmholtz Institute, RWTH Aachen University. Interviewed at the recent 2nd Annual IEEE Technology Time Machine Symposium, he discusses the obstacles to the application of new ‘Smart Medicine’ technologies, and the benefits …
By Mathukumalli Vidyasagar
In his continuing column, this month Dr. Vidyasagar discusses how the variability of biological data, derived from different commercial platforms, impedes the application of engineering methodology.
At press time, there are still seats available for the IEEE Life Sciences Grand Challenges Conference, October 4-5 in Washington, DC. Meet leading innovators and thought leaders, and participate in identifying and exploring the Grand Challenges in engineering life sciences and healthcare.
By Nitish Thakor
How soon can Personalized Medicine and new ‘Smart Healthcare Networks’ move into clinical practice?
What are the emerging technologies that will drive medical practice in the next decade?
How is lack of standardization impeding progress in Computational Biology?
Read on to hear what experts have to …
By Mary Capelli-Schellpfeffer
A new approach to product reliability, known as Prognostics and Health Management (PHM), has found increasing application in a wide range of technical areas. Now IEEE members are exploring its use in the medical field.
By Nitish Thakor
Welcome to the August 2012 issue of the Life Sciences Newsletter! We have some interesting and provocative information for you in this issue! Read on for an overview of this issue’s content, and an invitation.
