We are pleased to present the Transformative Healthcare Innovations symposium at The Texas Medical Center. Join us for an exciting day of engaging discussions and enlightening presentations as we explore the latest advancements in healthcare technology, where the fusion of engineering and medical science drives transformative solutions. The event will take place at TMC3 Collaborative Building, providing an ideal setting to connect with industry leaders and peers in the healthcare community. Don’t miss this exceptional opportunity to expand your expertise and gain inspiration from the forefront of innovation in these interconnected fields, with opening remarks by the inaugural dean of Texas A&M School of Engineering Medicine, Roderic Pettigrew, MD, PhD.
Friday, May 3 | 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
TMC3 Collaborative Building
1885 Old Spanish Trail | Houston, TX
This event is free and open to the public
Meet the Keynote Speakers
Harvey Fineberg, MD, PhD
President of the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation
Past Provost of Harvard University
Rory Cooper, PhD
Founding Director of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories
Inductee in the National Inventors Hall of Fame
Agenda
9:00 a.m. – Welcome – Roderic Pettigrew, PhD, MD
9:05 a.m. – Opening – William McKeon, TMC President: The Unique Opportunities of the TMC – World’s Largest Medical Complex
9:15 a.m. – Opening Keynote – Harvey Fineberg, MD, PhD: Solving Contemporary Medical Challenges Through the Dynamic Convergence of Sciences and Engineering
TMC Senior Research Lectures | Moderator: Harvey Fineberg, MD, PhD
10:00 a.m. – TMC Wide Lecturers – Katy Rezvani, MD, PhD: Engineering Natural Killer (NK) Cells
10:25 a.m. – TMC Wide Lecturers – Brendan Lee, MD, PhD: The Future of Genome Sequencing
10:50 – 11:05 a.m. – Break
11:05 a.m. – TMC Wide Lecturers – Jagat Narula, MD, PhD: Noninvasive CV Imaging to Address the Leading Cause of Death
11:30 a.m. – TMC Wide Lecturers – John Cooke, MD, PhD: mRNA Nanotherapeutics
11:55 a.m. – Lunch and EnMed Poster Viewing
12:50 p.m. – TMC Wide Lecturers – Gang Bao, PhD: Advances in Gene Editing for Sickle Cell Disease
1:10 p.m. – TMC Wide Lecturers – Omid Veiseh, PhD: Immunoengineering and Cell Therapies
1:30 p.m. – TMC Wide Lecturers – Cynthia Hipwell, PhD: Developing the Remote Physical Exam
1:50 p.m. – Keynote 2 – Rory Cooper, PhD: The Art and Science of Invention Put to Use
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. – Break
2:45 p.m. – The Next Generation: Rapid Pitch EnMed Student Presentations
2:50 p.m. – Basil Alias, M3, International Patentee
3:00 p.m. – Duncan Salmon, M2, ENMED Health Innovations Symposium Awarded Oral Presenter
3:10 p.m. – Koby Reid, M3, ENMED Health Innovations Symposium First Place Award, Team Poster Presentation
3:20 p.m. – Wrap-up and Closing: Opportunities to Make a Global Difference