CONFERENCE PROGRAM



The conference program as of January 21 is available for download here as a PDF file.

This document lists the featured speakers and panelists in the two plenary sessions, as well as the parallel sessions, poster presentations, and independently organized activities. For an overview of conference sessions, see below.

 
Note: Conference pre-registration will take place 4 - 6 PM Wednesday (February 8) at the Grand Pacific registration desk of the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa. You are welcome to pick up your materials at the time. Registration will re-open Thursday morning at 7 AM. Continental breakfast will be served and the poster session will take place.


Thursday Plenary Session


Panel Discussion — Human: Computer Interface Technology

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Ramin Shahidi
(Chair)
California Institute of Computer-Assisted Surgery;
Stanford University School of Medicine
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Theodore Berger

Center for Neural Engineering,
University of Southern California
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Hannes Bleuler
Robotic Systems Laboratory,
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
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Annie Simon
Center for Bionic Medicine,
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
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James Weiland
Bioelectronic Research Lab,
University of Southern California
 




Invited Presentations

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David Graves
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering,
University of California, Berkeley
Computer Simulation of Plasma Medical Devices to Meet Future Challenges in Infection Control and Therapy
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Richard Boyd
Virtual World Labs,
Lockheed Martin Corporation
The Simulation Prescription




Friday Plenary Session

Invited Presentations

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Heinz Lemke
Institute for Technical Informatics,
Technical University Berlin
The Digital Operating Room—Present and Future
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Robert Hester
Physiology & Biophysics,
University of Mississippi Medical Center
HumMod, A Multilevel Mathematical of Human Physiology for Medical Training
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Leslie Saxon
Center for Body Computing,
Keck School of Medicine,
University of Southern California
The Future of Body Computing
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Yunan Chen
Information and Computer Science,
University of California, Irvine
Collaborative Work Practices: Challenges and Opportunities for Designing Healthcare IT Systems




Panel Discussion — Exploring the Gaps between Doctors and Engineers

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Robert Sweet
(Co-Chair)
Urologic Surgery,
Univ of Minnesota Medical School
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Timothy Kowalewski
(Co-Chair)
BioRobotics Lab,
University of Washington
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David Hananel
SimPortal / CREST
University of Minnesota
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Rajesh Kumar

Computer Science,
ERC/CISST
The Johns Hopkins University




Schedule Overview

Thursday Morning, February 9

Poster Session - Group 1 (Posters displayed all day) 
Simulation Design & Development / Modeling / Learning & Metrics / Simulator Validation / Psychological Health / Physical Rehabilitation / Sensors / Plasma Medicine / U Nebraska Projects

Plenary Session

Exhibits Open

Thursday Afternoon

Breakout Sessions
Track A - Modeling / Haptics
Track B - Physical & Mental Health Apps / Avatar Based Recovery Platform *
Track C - Implementation of Adaptive Learning * / Using Technology to Assess Simulation Performance *

[Note: The Thursday evening independent activity, “Open Source Surgical Simulation System,” was withdrawn by its organizer on January 20. We sincerely regret any disappointment caused by this change.]


Friday Morning, February 10

Poster Session - Group 2 
Imaging, Visualization & Navigation / Surgical Simulation Design & Development / Surgical Simulation Metrics / Surgical Simulator Validation / Haptics / Robotics / Intelligence Networking / U Nebraska Projects

Plenary Session 

Exhibits Continue

Friday Afternoon

Breakout Sessions
Track A - Simulation Design & Development 
Track B - Imaging, Visualization & Navigation / Robotics / Diagnostic & Therapeutic Tools 
Track C - Analysis of Honest Signals for Psychological Health Assessment * 

Exhibits Close


Saturday Morning, February 11

Breakout Sessions
Track A - Simulation Validation / Surgical Metrics / Surgical Simulation Validation 
Track B - Wearable Augmented Reality * 

* Independently organized adjunct activity


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Contact Jim Westwood, program coordinator, at MMVR19 [mmvr19-at-nextmed-dot-com] with any questions about the program.