[MedTech] Fw Invitation:: A*STAR Biomedical Engineering Programme (BEP) - National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) forum - Recent Advances in Imaging: Implications for Neuro, Cardiac and Interventional Imaging on 22 Oct (Sat), 9am - 230pm at SGH

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Dear MedTech,

 

We would like to inform you that our next BEP forum, co-organized with the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) is on 22 Oct (Sat). Please see the attached document with the list of speakers. 

 

Forum details:

Date: 22 Oct (Sat)

Time: 9am to 230pm (lunch and tea provided)

Venue: Singapore General Hospital

Singhealth Research Facilities

Auditorium, Block A, #02-01,

7 Hospital Drive

Singapore 169611

 

 

Our CIMIT guest speaker is Dr Raj Gupta, MD, PhD. He is a CIMIT Site Miner at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Dr Gupta is a Radiologist and Director of Ultra-high Resolution Volume CT at MGH. He is also an Instructor at Harvard Medical School

Dr. Gupta earned his MD at Cornell University and his PhD in Computer Science at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.  In addition to serving as the CIMIT Site Miner for MGH, he is the director of the MGH Ultra-high Resolution Volume CT Lab.  An instructor in radiology at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Gupta's clinical specialties include Cardiovascular and Neuroradiology.  Prior to joining MGH, Dr. Gupta was a Computer Scientist at GE Global Research Center in Niskayuna, NY, conducting research in medical imaging, non-destructive evaluation of aircraft engine parts, and computer vision.  He also served on the faculty of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, in the Department of Electrical Engineering Systems.
 
His areas of interests include:
1.          Stroke imaging
2.          Neuro trauma     
3.          Thoracic outlet syndrome
4.          Advanced CT applications
5.          Dual Energy CT
6.          Flat-panel CT
7.          Cardiac CT
8.          Oncologic imaging
9.          High-resolution Bone Imaging
10.       Image-guided interventions using robotic assistance

 

 

Registration starts at 830am. You may wish to register at http://www.atenga.sg/register.php?action=register&event_id=15 OR email medtech.s...@atenga.sg

 

For info and dissemination.

 

Thank you!

 

 

Best Regards,

Michelle Ngiam :: Senior Officer :: A*STAR's Healthcare and Lifestyle Programme :: Science and Engineering Institutes :: Agency for Science, Technology and Research :: 61 Biopolis Drive, #01-02 Proteos Tower, Singapore 138673 :: DID: +65 6419-6501 :: Fax : +65 6478-9703::

http://www.a-star.edu.sg/ 
Fostering world-class scientific research and talent for a vibrant knowledge-based Singapore.

 

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