Georgia Tech and Shepherd Center have partnered to advance rehabilitative patient care and research (press release). This event is an opportunity to identify and build collaborations between researchers, clinicians, and students from both institutions during the research and networking event.
REGISTER HERE by April 29
*Complimentary parking for Area 5 Visitor Parking (only), passes issued at event - directions and parking info.
AGENDA
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Tour of technology development infrastructure at GT, to include: Hive, Montgomery Machining Mall, Invention Studio - Sign Up HERE for tour, space limited
Presentations:
4:30 p.m. - Opening Remarks - Julia Kubanek, Ph.D., Vice President for Interdisciplinary Research, Georgia Tech
4:35 p.m. - Saad Bhamla, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Tech
4:42 p.m. - John Morris, Ph.D., FACRM - Senior Clinical Research Scientist, Director Accessibility User Research Collective (AURC), Shepherd Center
4:49 p.m. - Michelle LaPlaca, Ph.D. - Professor, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech / Emory University
4:56 p.m. - Chris Maurer, PT, MPT, ATP - Program Manager, Center for Assistive Technologies, Shepherd Center
5:03 p.m. - Gregory Sawicki, Ph.D. - Professor, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech
5:10 p.m. - Michelle Marques, MS, OTR/L, CPACC - Occupational Therapist, Center for Assistive Technologies, Shepherd Center
5:17 p.m. - Jaydev Desai, Ph.D. - G.P. “Bud” Peterson and Valerie H. Peterson Professor in Pediatric Research, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech / Emory University
5:24 p.m. - Atom Young, MHS, OTR/L - Occupational Therapist, Spinal Cord Injury Day Program, Shepherd Center
5:31 p.m. - Device Showcase and Networking Reception (see below)
6:30 p.m. - Adjourn
DEVICE SHOWCASE - Confirmed Exhibitors:
- Accessibility User Research Collective (AURC)
- Building Reliable Advances and Innovations in Neurotechnology (BRAIN)
- Center for Assistive Technologies
- Center for Wearable Intelligent Systems and Healthcare (WISH)
- Dynamic Mobility
- Exoskeleton and Prosthetic Intelligent Controls (EPIC)
- Frugal Science Academy / Bhamla Lab
- Human Neuromuscular Physiology Lab
- Ka Moamoa
- Omer Inan Research Group
- Physiology of Wearable Robotics (PoWeR)
- Rehabilitation Engineering and Applied Research (REAR) Lab
- RoboMed Lab
- Translational Neurotrauma Lab
The two upcoming event topics in 2024 will be:
- Rehabilitation Interventions and Strategies - date TBD
- Policy and Economics - date TBD