Posts Categorized: LSGCC

LSGCC 2012 Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony
Conference Chair Bin He, IEEE President-Elect Peter Staecker, NIBIB Director William Heetderks, and NSF Deputy Director Lynn Preston welcomed the Conference participants and provided opening remarks.

LSGCC 2012 Keynote Speakers

Keynote Speakers
Keynote Speakers Phillip A. Sharp, Charles M. Vest, and Roderic Pettigrew gave thought-provoking lectures on the Life Sciences Grand Challenges.

LSGCC 2012 Group Discussions

Group Discussions
Following the Sessions on the second day of the Conference, the participants were invited to join in small groups to formulate their views of specific areas of Grand Challenges. Following the small group discussion sessions, a representative of each group reported on their conclusions.

2012 IEEE Life Sciences Grand Challenges Conference Presentations – Session 5

2012 IEEE Life Sciences Grand Challenges Conference Presentations

SESSION 5Cancer

Emerging Strategies in Combating Cancer: Systematic Drug Repositioning and Label Free Molecular Imagingby Stephen Wong, Ph.D. John S. Dunn Distinguished Endowed Chair in Biomedical Engineering Chair of Department of Systems Medicine and Bioengineering Methodist Hospital Research Institute …

2012 IEEE Life Sciences Grand Challenges Conference Presentations – Session 4

2012 IEEE Life Sciences Grand Challenges Conference Presentations

SESSION 4Translation – From Bench to Bedside

Overcoming the Translational Barriers of Medical Robotsby Guang-Zhong Yang, Ph.D. Imperial College, London

Virtual Prototyping Quickens Bench to Bedsideby Arthur G. Erdman, Ph.D. Richard C. Jordan Professor and Director of Medical Devices Center …

2012 IEEE Life Sciences Grand Challenges Conference Presentations – Session 3

2012 IEEE Life Sciences Grand Challenges Conference Presentations

SESSION 3Education and Training

Beating the Odds: Preparing Underrepresented Minorities for Research Careers in the Biomedical Sciencesby Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, Ph.D. President University of Maryland at Baltimore County

Convolving Aspects of Engineering and Medicine Educationby Raphael Lee. M.D., Sc.D …

2012 IEEE Life Sciences Grand Challenges Conference Presentations – Session 2

2012 IEEE Life Sciences Grand Challenges Conference Presentations

SESSION 2Heart Diseases and Cardiovascular Systems

Engineering Microvascular Networks for Therapeutic and in vitro Applicationsby Roger Kamm, Ph.D. Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Biological and Mechanical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chair of International Academy of Medical and …

2012 IEEE Life Sciences Grand Challenges Conference Presentations – Session 1

2012 IEEE Life Sciences Grand Challenges Conference Presentations

SESSION 1Brain Disorders and Nervous Systems

Challenges and Opportunities in Restoring Function after Paralysisby P. Hunter Peckham, Ph. D. Donnell Instituet Professor of Biomedical Engineering Executive Director of Institute for Functional Restoration Case Western Reserve University

Deep Brain Stimulation: Challenges …