Event Schedule

5:30-6:30 pm | Networking Reception & Opening Remarks

Food and Drinks Provided

6:30-7:10 pm | A Conversation with Noubar Afeyan
Pioneering in the Age of PolyIntelligence

7:10-7:30 pm | Cocktail Reception & Networking

8:30-9:00 am | Breakfast & Registration

9:00-9:15 am | Opening Remarks

9:20-9:55 am | Fireside Chat
50 Million Signals: What Wearables Are Teaching Us About Human Health

Ed Baker, Chief Product Officer of WHOOP
James Galagan, Scientific Founder & Co-Creator of BioSens8, Professor at Boston University (Moderator)

10:00-10:40 am | Panel
Reading the Body Without Breaking It: The Future of Biosensing

Rhoda Au, Professor at Boston University
Alex Green, Associate Professor, Green Laboratory at Boston University
Emre Ozkumur, ENG’08, ’09, Vice President of Research and Development at AutoIVF
Darren Roblyer, Professor, Graduate Chair (BME), Biomedical Optical Technologies Lab (BOTLab) at Boston University (Moderator)
Selim Unlu, Distinguished Professor, OCN Laboratory at Boston University

10:40-11:00 am | Break

11:00-11:35 am | Keynote Conversation
From Discovery to Global Impact: Scaling Precision Health

Julie Kim, CEO of Takeda
Colin Duckett, Provost and Chief Academic Officer of Boston University (Moderator)

11:40 am-12:10 pm | Lightning Talks
Building Health Innovation Responsibly

Carla Boragno, Former SVP Global Head of Engineering and Facilities, Pharma Technical Operations at Roche, Executive Coach, Business Advisor (Moderator)
Vijaya Kolachalama, Assistant Professor at Boston University
Dr. Britta Lassmann, Co-founder and Editor in Chief of BEACON
Shannon Stott, Chair of Boston University Biomedical Engineering

12:15-1:15 pm | Lunch, Networking & Innovation Showcase

Wearable Brain Imaging – David Boas, Professor (BME, ECE) and Director of the Neurophotonics Center at Boston University
DermaSensor – Irving Bigio, Undergraduate Chair (BME) and Professor (BME, ECE, Physics, Medicine) at Boston University
Soil Sensors for Agricultural Monitoring – Juan José Robayo Yepes, ECE Ph.D. Candidate at Boston University and Co-Founder of Averra
Injectable Implant for Pain Management – Carolyn Marar, Co-Founder of Nervara
Developing a Cuffless Blood Pressure Monitor – Darren Roblyer, Graduate Chair (BME), Professor (BME, ECE) at Boston University, and Co-Founder of Rivus Optics LLC
Microbial Device – Miguel Jimenez, Assistant Professor (BME, MSE) and PI of El Microbial Integration Group at Boston University
Autonomous Closed-Loop Medical Devices – Ed Damiano, Research Professor (BME), Co-Founder of BetaBionics
Developing an Underwater Pumping/Propulsion Technology – Pranav Sultania, Founder of Magnesis Robotics
Developing Technology to Modulate Sound – Marcie Bilodeau, Co-Founder of NeuroSonix

1:15-1:50 pm | Panel
Turning Signals Into Intelligence

Brian Dunkin, ENG’85, Chief Medical Officer and VP of Medical Affairs of Boston Scientific Endoscopy Division (Moderator)
Shyamal Patel, Senior Vice President of Science at OURA

1:55-2:20 pm | Distinguished Alumni Awards

Nicholas Doucette, ENG’09, VP of Strategic Operations and Co-Founder of Ursa Major (Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient)
Jenny Gruber, ENG’99, Future Habitation Procurement Lead of NASA Moon Base Program (Presenter)
Jamil Hakim, ENG’18, ’19, Design and Project Manager at Ceredyn Biotechnology (Distinguished Young Alumni Award Recipient)
Ed Damiano, Research Professor at Boston University, Co-founder of Beta Bionics (Presenter)

2:20-2:30 pm | Closing Remarks

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