Shaping the Future of Personalized Healthcare: Innovations in Semiconductor
& Edge AI Technology
An MTL Workshop in collaboration with imec, Institute for Medical Engineering & Science, Lincoln Laboratory and Mass General Brigham
The convergence of nanotechnology and life sciences holds the promise of transforming healthcare as we know it. By harnessing the power of nanoscale innovations, we can envision a future where diseases are detected at their earliest stages, treatments are precisely tailored to individual patients, and medical devices are seamlessly integrated within the human body to monitor and improve health outcomes in real-time. This profound intersection is not only driving groundbreaking research but has the potential to disrupt traditional paradigms, paving the way for revolutionary advancements that will redefine the boundaries of medicine and human health.
The MIT Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL) proudly presents Shaping the Future of Personalized Healthcare: Innovations in Semiconductor & Edge AI Technology, a groundbreaking event to be held in collaboration with imec, Institute for Medical Engineering & Science, Lincoln Laboratory, and Mass General Brigham (MGB).
Full Agenda
10:00-10:15am Welcome Remarks
Tomas Palacios, Director, Microsystems Technology Laboratories, Clarence J. Lebel Prof. in Electrical Engineering, MIT
Veerle Reumers, Head of Health, imec USA
10:15-10:35am Introduction to the MIT Program for Life Sciences & Semiconductors
Ahmad Bahai, MIT Professor of the Practice, Chief Technology Officer, Texas Instruments, Director, TI Kilby Lab
10:35-10:45am Intersection of Semiconductor Innovation and Life Sciences
Max Mirgoli, Executive Vice President World Wide Strategic Partnerships, imec
10:45-11:30am Panel on “Personalized Healthcare Advancements by Semiconductor Technology”
moderated by Charles Sodini, Clarence J. LeBel Professor of Electrical Engineering, MIT with panelists:
– Ahmad Bahai, MIT Professor of the Practice, Chief Technology Officer, Texas Instruments
– Alex Shalek, Director, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Director, Health Innovation Hub, J.W. Kieckhefer Professor, IMES, Chemistry, MIT
– Xavier Rottenberg, Fellow, imec
– Mehmet Toner, Helen Andrus Benedict Professor of Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
11:30-11:45am Mass General Brigham & Its Commitment to Collaboration
Christopher M. Coburn, Chief Innovation Officer, Mass General Brigham
11:45-12:00pm Accelerating Technological Innovation for Health Science and Medical Systems
Jeffrey S. Palmer, Assistant Head of the Biotechnology and Human Systems Division, MIT Lincoln Laboratory
12:00-12:50pm Lunch/Demos
12:50-1:00pm Remarks by Yvonne Hao, Secretary of the Executive Office of Economic Development
1:00-1:15pm Remarks by Anantha P. Chandrakasan, Dean, MIT School of Engineering, MIT’s Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer, Vannevar Bush Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
1:15-2:00pm Panel on “Building the Path to Personalized Healthcare: Strategic Solutions and Foundational Investments”
moderated by Ahmad Bahai, MIT Professor of the Practice, Chief Technology Officer, Texas Instruments
– Wendy Nilsen, Deputy Division Director for the Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS), National Science Foundation
– Dev Shenoy, Principal Director for Microelectronics, U.S. Department of Defense
– Roozbeh Jafari, Principal Staff, Biotechnology and Human Systems, MIT Lincoln Laboratory
– Susan Monarez, Deputy Director, ARPA-H
2:00-2:30pm Personalized Therapeutics: Nanotechnology and Messenger RNA
Robert S. Langer, David H. Koch (1962) Institute Professor, MIT
2:30-3:15pm Panel on “The Impact of Edge AI and Digital Twin on Healthcare”
moderated by Joel Voldman, William R. Brody (1965) Professor of Electrical Engineering, MIT with panelists:
– Evelien Hermeling, Principal Member of Technical Staff, imec
– Dina Katabi, Thuan (1990) and Nicole Pham Professor, MIT, Director of the MIT Center for Wireless Networks and Mobile Computing
– Andrew Reisner, attending Physician, MGH Emergency Department (ED), Director, MGH ED’s Clinical Decision Technology Laboratory, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
– Jean-Paul Chretien, Program Manager, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technologies Office
3:15-4:00pm Coffee Break
4:00-4:45pm Panel on “Biostimulation Across Scale”
moderated by Thomas Heldt, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Institute for Medical Engineering & Science, MIT
– Rod Kunz, Associate Group Leader of the Biological and Chemical Technologies Group, MIT Lincoln Laboratory
– Peter Peumans, Chief Technology Officer Health, imec
– Paul Sheehan, Program Manager, Resilient Systems, ARPA-H
– Michael Filbin, Director, Clinical Research MGH Emergency Department
4:45-5:00pm Concluding Remarks
Alex Shalek, Director, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Director, Health Innovation Hub, J.W. Kieckhefer Professor, IMES, Chemistry, MIT
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About the Workshop
As part of the new MIT Program for Life Sciences and Semiconductors, this workshop will bring together world-class physicians, healthcare industry leaders, semiconductor innovators, and biomedical engineers to discuss and showcase cutting-edge solutions being developed in semiconductors and AI for diagnostic and therapeutic applications in health sciences. By developing intelligent closed-loop systems, the MIT Program for Life Sciences & Semiconductors leverages non-invasive or minimally invasive sensors and actuators for personalized, real time biomarker monitoring, advancing healthcare and wellness.
The agenda includes four thought-provoking panel sessions:
- Personalized Healthcare Advancements by Semiconductor Technology
- The Impact of Edge AI and Digital Twin on Healthcare
- Building the Path to Personalized Healthcare: Strategic Solutions and Foundational Investments
- Biostimulation Across Scale
Researchers from MIT, imec, Lincoln Laboratory, and MGB will present their latest research, addressing both the technical challenges and the transformative potential of technologies that will drive the future of personalized healthcare. Attendees will also have the opportunity to experience live demonstrations of some ongoing research projects, providing a firsthand look at innovations shaping the healthcare landscape.
Agenda Highlights
- Keynote speeches by leading experts in the field
- Panel discussions focused on addressing key healthcare challenges
- Networking opportunities with academic and industry experts
- See state-of-the-art technologies, live demonstrations, and innovative solutions at our demo floor, which showcases pioneering advancements from both MIT and imec
