Vancouver Bioimaging Workshop

The International Workshop on
“Bioimaging Technologies for Enchanced Healthcare”
Date: April 24-25 (Sat-Sun), 2010
Location: Fred Kaiser Building, Rooms 2020 & 2030, University of British Columbia
2332 Main Mall, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4 CANADA

The workshop is by invitation only. Please send e-mail to Dr. Qiyin Fang to confirm your registration.

Registration Deadline: Monday, April 5

Registration Fee: $300 CAD or USD. This workshop is not for profit and the registration fee covers the cost for catered meals (two lunches and one dinner/reception) and conference room rentals. By paying the registration fee, you agree to the following confidentiality agreements.
Please send your payment in check (Pay to: McMaster University/CCSIP Bioimaging Workshop) to:
Ms. Laura Kobayashi
Attn: CCSIP Bioimaging Workshop
ETB 405
School of Biomedical Engineering
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1
Canada

We have reserved a limited number of guest suites in West Coast Suites at UBC , which is 5 minutes walk from the meeting room.

You may book the rooms at the Lodging page.

Preliminary program of the workshop can be found here.

This international workshop is being hosted under the auspices of The Canada-California Strategic Innovation Partnership (CCSIP) and collaborating institutions in Canada and California. The workshop is expected to be a “catalyst for collaborative Research, Development and Delivery (RD&D) between two innovation-intensive jurisdictions: California, one of the most dynamic innovation engines on earth; and Canada, a leading country in university research intensity.” It is to promote the “development of new models of bilateral collaboration” and “bring together brilliant minds and innovation resources from California and Canada.” This workshop will focus on “Endoscopic Technologies for Minimally Invasive Diagnosis” and will bring together clinicians, scientists and engineers with the specific goal of researching and developing customized engineering solutions to pressing problems in endoscopic diagnostic imaging. Attendees of the workshop will include clinicians, engineers, scientists, business officials, government and funding agencies representatives and will feature the following and related topics.

• Describing the use of minimally-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic devices (endoscope, laparoscope, endovascular catheters, etc.) their demonstrated significant benefits to both the patients and the health care system in terms of early detection, effective treatment, speedy recovery and lowered overall cost.
  

• Development of a bilateral collaborative research and technology development roadmap by a team of researchers from Canada and California who are focused on developing engineering solutions to enhance existing endoscopic diagnostic and treatment procedures.
  

• Establish strategies for a bilateral research network though market research, industry outreach, lobbying, and in exploring potential funding opportunities and specific new collaborative research projects.
  

• Tutorial lectures by world leading experts in diagnostic imaging and clinical applications.
  

For more information, please contact
General Co-Chairs: Dr. Jamal Deen and Dr. Warren Grundfest
Technical Co-Chairs: Dr. Qiyin Fang and Dr. Bruce Tromberg
Local Organization Chair: Dr. Peyman Servati

Workshop Poster