One day International Seminar
On
“Significant Challenges in Healthcare and the role of Biomedical Engineer – Perspectives of Healthcare problems and Bioengineering Ethics”

09th January 2016
Time: 09:30 am
Venue: ESB Seminar Hall – 2, MSRIT,
Bangalore-560054

Minutes of the seminar:
Title Significant Challenges in Healthcare and the role of Biomedical Engineer – Perspectives of Healthcare problems and Bioengineering Ethics

Agenda:
09:30 am – 10:15 am Welcome
10:15 am – 11:00 am Key note talk by Dr. Bernard Allan Cohen on “Medical and Biomedical Ethics and Professional Responsibilities”
11:00 am – 11:15 am Tea Break
11:15 am – 11:45 am Talk by Dr. Nandakumar, Head Research and IPR, Division of Research and Patents, M S Ramaiah Medical College and Hospitals on “Ontology for assessing (a/the) potential (or)new technology / device for bio-medical applications ”
11:45 am – 12:30 pm Talk by Prof. Gundu Rao on “Predictive and Preventive Health: Integration of Emerging Technology”
12:30 pm – 01:00 pm Talk by Dr. Shyam Vasudeva Rao on “Eradication of blindness due to prematurity – WISE-ROP system solution”
01:00 pm – 01:30 pm Lunch
01:30 pm – 02:00 pm Talk by Dr. NS Murthy, Professor and Research Coordinator(Adjunct Prof. University of Tampere, Finland)
M S Ramaiah Medical College and Hospitals, Bangalore
02:00 pm – 02:30 pm Talk by GE Healthcare Expert
02:30 pm – 03:00 pm Talk by DR. Ravi Ramaswamy, Head , Philips Innovation Center, (Healthcare division) on “Frugal Innovation – Innovating for India”
03:00 pm – 03:10 pm Tea Break
03:10 pm – 04:10 pm DLP talk by Dr. Allan Cohen on Intraoperative Neurophysiology
Report:
The session begun at 09:30 am with the invocation song by Achala. All the dignitaries were welcomed. They lit the lamp. Then, we had a Key note talk by Dr. Bernard Allan Cohen on “Medical and Biomedical Ethics and Professional Responsibilities”. He taught about the ethics required for profession.
At 11:15 am, we had a talk by Dr. Nandakumar, Head Research and IPR, Division of Research and Patents, M S Ramaiah Medical College and Hospitals. His topic was “Ontology for assessing (a/the) potential (or) new technology / device for bio-medical applications”.
Then, we had a talk by Prof. Gundu Rao on “Predictive and Preventive Health: Integration of Emerging Technology”. His lecture included the topic on usage of small data.
Later, we had a talk by Dr. Shyam Vasudeva Rao on “Eradication of blindness due to prematurity – WISE ROP system solution”. His topic was focussed on WISE-ROP system solution which has been developed to address the challenge of inadequate number of trained specialists to screen and treat a condition that affects the vision of premature babies, called Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP).
At 01:30, we had talk by Dr. NS Murthy, Professor and Research Coordinator (Adjunct Prof. University of Tampere, Finland) M S Ramaiah Medical College and Hospitals, Bangalore.
Next, we had a talk by GE Healthcare Expert Suresh Kumar R, who is the site executive for life care solutions team in GE.
Then, we had a talk by DR. Ravi Ramaswamy, Head, Philips Innovation Center, (Healthcare division) on “Frugal Innovation – Innovating for India.
Then, we had a DLP talk by Dr. Allan Cohen on Intraoperative Neurophysiology. His topic Electroencephalography, Iatrogenic surgery, etc.

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