The 1st Annual IEEE Healthcare Innovation Conference, sponsored by the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS), will be held in Houston, Texas from November 7-9, 2012 at the Methodist Hospital Research Institute.
The conference is devoted to the exploration of the intersection of engineering, medicine, and health. Emphasis will be placed on novel innovations that have a foreseeable impact on human health and disease. Specific areas of interest include Imaging; Nano Medicine; Data Mining and the Use of Large Datasets; Remote Sensing; Applied Metabolomics; Aerospace and Harsh Environments; Ideation and Commercialization; and Global Health.
CIMIT
Representation: Michael K. Dempsey, Entrepreneur in
Residence and Accelerator Program Leader, is speaking
at the Commercialization Keynote Panel to discuss the
future of healthcare commercialization on Friday, November 9 from 2:15-3:45
p.m.
Schedule: The conference will be inaugurated by a
keynote lecture and evening reception on Wednesday, November 7. The following
two days will feature plenary, break-out sessions and poster presentations
focusing on Translational Engienering in Health & Medicine. The theme is
Translational Engineering in Health & Medicine: the intersection of the lab,
the clinic and the community. Some of the tracks will be: Imaging Nano Medicine
Data Mining Applied Metabolomics Global Health Aerospace Ideation and
Commercialization Harsh Environments. View the complete schedule with detailed information for all
poster and track sessions »
Location, Directions and Parking: The conference will be held at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute (TMHRI) in the Texas Medical Center, just southwest of downtown Houston.
» Directions
to TMHRI from major airports and city freeways
» TMHRI building map with nearby parking garages
(PDF)
» TMHRI event
parking information
More Information: For complete
conference details and information, visit the conference website. For questions or concerns, email
emb-conferences@ieee.org.
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