COVID-19
has
shaken
the
world,
challenging
societies
and
altering
life
as
we
know
it.
But
from
this
crisis,
opportunities
have
emerged
calling
us
to
action
as
we
prepare
toÌýrebootÌýfrom
the
COVID-19
lockdown.
In
this
series
of
6
free,
weekly,
online
panels,
experts
from
the
University
of
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
and
representatives
from
some
of
Canada's
leading
companies
will
share
their
research,
real-world
expertise,
and
experience
to
help
identify
the
risks
and
plot
the
future
of
adapting
to
this
new
normal.
Learn
how
you
can
apply
their
research
findings
to
the
needs
of
your
enterprise
and
your
own
aspirations.ÌýTogether,
let’s
create
the
future.
Registration
is
required
for
each
of
the
6
panelsÌý
A
WebEx
link
will
be
provided
before
the
talk.
Each
webinar
will
feature
a
60-minute,
moderated
panel,
with
5
or
6
participants
followed
by
an
optional
30-minute
Q&A
(questions
can
be
submitted
through
the
web
conference
chat).
The
Post-COVID-19
Reboot
series
is
presented
by
University
of
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵÌýGateway
for
Enterprises
to
Discover
Innovation
(GEDI).
Panel #5ÌýRebooting with Research: Viral detection and mitigationÌý
This
research-focused
webinar
looks
at
recently
developed
biotechnology
to
address
COVID-19
and
other
health
challenges.
This
includes
vaccine
development,
improving
screening
with
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
as
applied
to
imaging,
using
nanoscience
to
build
better
biosensors
and
imagers,
and
the
world-wide
COVID-19
collaborations
in
which
the
University
is
participating.
Moderator:ÌýSushanta
MitraÌý-
Executive
Director,
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
Institute
for
Nanotechnology
(WIN);
Professor,
Mechanical
&
Mechatronics
Engineering
Expert panelists include:
- Karim KarimÌý- Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Executive Director, Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology (CBB); Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer,Ìý
- Shirley TangÌý- Professor, Chemistry; Associate Dean of Science, Research
- Roderick SlavcevÌý- Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy and Department of Chemistry; À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Centre for Microbial Research
- Ryan Denomme - Founder and CEO,Ìý
- Alex Wong - Co-founder, Chief Scientist,Ìý; Associate Professor, Systems Design Engineering; Canada Research Chair in AI and Medical Imaging
What's next in our series?Ìý
Visit ourÌýÌýto see past events and to registerÌýfor additional panel sessions:
Rebooting with Research series:
- June 25 |ÌýÌý(panel 6 of 6)
The
recorded
sessions
will
be
posted
to
the
University
of
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
YouTube
channel
as
available,
check
back
soon!
If
you
have
any
questions,
please
contact
GEDI
atÌýGEDI.info@uwaterloo.ca.Ìý