2013 IEEE Life Sciences Grand Challenges Conference (LSGCC)
Program
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2013 IEEE Life Sciences Grand Challenges Conference (LSGCC)
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Tan Chohr Chuan Deputy Chairman, A*STAR President, National University of Singapore
Professor Tan Chorh Chuan was appointed President of the National University of Singapore in Dec 2008. He is concurrently the Deputy Chairman of A*STAR.
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Session 5 – Cancer
This session, “Cancer”, featured speakers Stephen Wong, and Rashid Bashur. Photos include the speakers, panel and moderator, and attendees’ questions.
Session 4 – Translation – From Bench to Bedside
This session, “Translation – From Bench to Bedside”, featured speakers Guang-Zhong Yang, Arthur Erdman, Jeffrey Shuren, Randall Schiestl, and Robert Fischell. Photos include the speakers, moderators, and the panel.
Session 3 – Education and Training
This session, “Education and Training”, featured speakers Freeman Hrabowski, III, Raphael Lee, Richard Baird, and Melur (Ram) Ramasubramanian. Photos include the speakers, the panel and attendee questions.
Session 2 – Heart Diseases and Cardiovascular Systems
This session, “Heart Diseases and Cardiovascular Systems”, featured speakers Roger Kamm, Zhi-Pei Liang, Laura Niklason, and Yuan-Ting Zhang. The photos include shots of the panel discussion and attendees’ questions.
Session 1 – Brain Disorders and Nervous Systems
This session, “Brain Disorders and Nervous Systems”, featured speakers P. Hunter Peckham, Jerrold Vitek, Shangkai Gao, and Gianluca Lazzi. Photos include the speakers, moderators, panel, and attendee questions.
Reception
Following the first day’s sessions, participants attended a Welcome Reception at the Marriott Washington Metro Center.
Participants
Attendees at the Conference were participants in a very real sense: audience members were invited to ask questions of Keynote Speakers; after each Session, the speakers met in a panel and interacted with the attendees; and all attendees were able to join in the breakout …
Other
Conference attendees were able to learn more about the IEEE Life Sciences Initiative at our exhibit table. Also, members of the Life Sciences Project Team attended LSGCC and participated in a dinner meeting on Oct 3 to discuss the 2013 work plan.
Sponsoring Societies of Life Sciences
Supporting Societies
