The Fischell Department of Bioengineering at the University of Maryland presents:
THE 2nd ANNUAL FISCHELL FESTIVAL:
A Celebration of Bioengineering's Potential to Improve Life for Millions of People
Engineers play a crucial role in devising new technologies to expand and enhance the capabilities of physicians, dentists, pharmacists and a myriad of other health care providers—and ultimately to improve life for people around the world.
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To learn what the future holds in bioengineering and biomedical devices, and how engineers and healthcare providers can work together to achieve that future, please join us at the Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building on April 10-11, 2008 for the second annual Fischell Festival.
Please note that we have limited seating for our morning sessions featuring our distinguished guest speakers, a live, streamcast medical imaging procedure with commentary, and the announcement of the 2008 Fischell Fellow (for more information, see the agenda below).
Directions and Parking
Agenda
April 10: Kim Engineering Building Lecture Hall
5:00 p.m.
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William Brody, president of Johns Hopkins University and entrepreneur, will deliver a lecture titled "Perspectives on Innovation: The Top Ten Tips." This event is also part of the Whiting-Turner Business and Entrepreneurial Lecture Series. More » |
April 11, Morning: Kim Engineering Building, Kay Boardroom (times approximate)
8:00 a.m. |
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Registration and light breakfast |
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8:30 a.m. |
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Welcome and Introduction, presented by William Bentley, Fischell Professor of Bioengineering. |
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8:35 a.m. |
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Heinrich Kolem, President and CEO, Siemens Medical Solutions, will deliver a lecture titled "Engineering Challenges During Product Development." |
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9:15 a.m. |
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Christoph Hergersberg, Global Technology Leader, Biosciences, GE Global Research, will deliver a lecture titled "What's In an Image—Seeing Is Believing." |
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10:00 a.m. |
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Live, streamcast medical imaging procedure
From the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Patrick Malloy, M.D., Director of Interventional Radiology, will be telecast as he performs liver directed therapy, a procedure involving imaging and therapeutic components. In College Park, David Widlus, M.D., Associate Professor, Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, will provide commentary on the procedure, interact with Dr. Malloy, and pose questions from the viewing audience. |
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10:45 a.m. |
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David Fischell, CEO, Angel Medical Systems, will deliver a lecture titled "Early Detection and Prevention of Acute Myocardial Infarction." |
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11:15 a.m. |
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Robert E. Fischell, medical device inventor and entrepreneur; member, National Academy of Engineering
Announcement of the 2008 Fischell Fellow by Robert E. Fischell and William Bentley. |
April 11, Afternoon: Kim Engineering Building, Various Locations
12:00 p.m. |
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Dedication of the new bioengineering wing
Second Floor |
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12:30 p.m. |
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Buffet Lunch |
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1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. |
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Student Poster Presentations
Second Floor
Lab tours:
- Functional Macromolecular Laboratory, Room 1211, Kim Building First Floor (self-guided)
- Biomaterials Laboratory, Room 3237, Kim Building Third Floor (self-guided)
- Orthopaedic Mechanobiology Laboratory, Room 3237H, Kim Building Third Floor (self-guided)
- Neuromuscular Bioengineering Laboratory, Room 3131, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building, Third Floor (self-guided)
- Biophotonic Imaging Laboratory, Room 2334, Kim Building Second Floor (self-guided)
- Biomaterials Engineering Laboratory, Room 2334, Kim Building Second Floor (self-guided)
- Bioprocess Scale-Up Facility (tours leave periodically from the registration table area between approximately 1:00 and 2:00 p.m.)
Biotechnology Career Information Fair
Rotunda
Participants:
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Questions? Please e-mail us at fischellfestival@umd.edu.
Were you unable to attend last year? Miss a lecture? Want to see photos? Visit the Fischell Festival 2007 Recap page »
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Through a $31 million gift, Robert E. Fischell and his sons Tim, Scott and David established the Fischell Department of Bioengineering and the Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices at the Clark School of Engineering.
"The greatest achievement that engineering can make is to improve the quality of life for millions of people. Our gift will help young engineers develop their ideas to improve healthcare for human beings throughout the world."
Robert E. Fischell, M.S. '53, Physics
Visit the Fischell Department of Bioengineering web site to learn more about the Fischell family and their contributions » |
