
Reimagining health with technology
Tech innovations like quantum sensors, 3D printing and AI are transforming the health care sector. Explore what the future holds at the À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Innovation Summit.
Tech innovations like quantum sensors, 3D printing and AI are transforming the health care sector. Explore what the future holds at the À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Innovation Summit.
By Staff Office of AdvancementGlobal and individual health care continues to be deeply disrupted by technology.ÌýThe À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Innovation Summit investigates this ongoing transformation and how it will impact our lives.
On October 1, join global thought leaders and change agents on a deep dive into the burgeoning HealthTech boom. The day-long conference will feature a keynote address by À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµâ€™s Nobel laureate, Donna Strickland, along with talks by expert speakers including current and future alumni.
Here are just a few of our guest speakers and their innovations:
Ronald Li is the founder ofÌý, a global biotech company dedicated to engineering artificial human heart prototypes. Novoheart has developed the world’s first miniature beating human heart, known as “heart-in-a-jar.â€
FarnoudÌýKazemzadeh is the co-founder and chief executive officer ofÌý, aÌýÀ¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ-based startup building the world’s first AI-powered imaging device capable ofÌýearly detection and non-invasive diagnosis of skin cancer and diseases.
Alexa Roeper is the co-founder and chief executive officer ofÌý, which produces a portable laser therapy device that helps athletes recover from soft-tissue injuries.ÌýThe device uses infrared light to increase blood circulation to the injured area, and also collects data to help track recovery.Ìý
William M. Tatham is theÌýfounder andÌýexecutiveÌýchair ofÌý., a provider of cloud-based population health management solutions delivering patient engagement for chronic disease management.
Register for the À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Innovation Summit today and meet the innovators who have transformed ideas into real-world solutions.ÌýThe event will include opportunities to network with industry leaders, policymakers and influential inventors, as well as a real-time pitch competitionÌýwith HealthTech startups from the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ.
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