Health & Medical
Technology Seminar
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As part of the ACAMP Seminar Series, the Health and Medical technology seminar will focus on the innovative healthcare products that promote health and improve the quality, cost, and outcomes of patient care by incorporating products and solutions using micro and nano technology.
The ACAMP Seminar Series is a series of quarterly technology commercialization events aimed at bringing together Alberta's innovation community. Designed, hosted, and launched in 2009 by ACAMP, this innovative seminar series will cover four themes: Health and Medical, Cleantech, Conventional Energy, and Agriculture and Forestry.
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Health & Medical 2012
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8:00 am - Registration
8:20 am - Emerging Technology, Session Chair: Dr Michael Serpe
| Name | Institution/Company | Position | Health & Medical Focus | Presentation Title |
| Ken Brizel |
ACAMP |
CEO |
Welcome |
Welcome |
| Dr Michael Serpe |
University of Alberta |
Professor |
Biosensors |
Sensing and Biosensing with Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Etalons
PDF (2.8M)
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| Dr Ulrich Krull |
University of Toronto |
Professor |
Biosensors |
Rapid Optical Bioassays and Bioprobes for Multiple Biological Markers
PDF (3.8M)
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| Dr Michel Godin |
University of Ottawa |
Assistant Professor |
Biosensors |
Micro- and Nano-Fluidic Biosensing Technologies |
| Christopher Skappak |
University of Alberta |
Research Scholar |
Medical Diagnostics |
Metabolomics: The Future Diagnostics in Alberta
PDF (0.9M)
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| Dr X Chris Le |
University of Alberta |
Professor |
Bioanalytical Methods |
Toward Point-of-Care Assays for Infectious Disease
PDF (1.2M)
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| Dr Robert Pelton |
McMaster University |
Professor and Scientific Director of SENTINEL Network |
Paper-Based Technologies |
Towards Paper-Based Point of Care Diagnostics
PDF (1.9M)
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| Lukas Chrostowski |
University of British Columbia |
Associate Professor |
Biosensors |
Silicon Photonic Biosensors
PDF (11.4M)
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10:15 am - Break
10:45 am - Applications, Session Chair: John Crabtree
| Name | Institution/Company | Position | Health & Medical Focus | Presentation Title |
| Dr John Crabtree |
HJC Consulting |
President |
Microfluidic Applications in Diagnostics |
Microfluidics in the Health and Medical Sector
PDF (1.8M)
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| Dr Jason Acker |
Aquila Diagnostic Systems Inc |
CTO |
Medical Diagnostics |
Molecular Diagnostics at the Point of Care
PDF (2.4M)
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| Robert Aubrey |
IR2 Diagnostics Inc |
Managing Director |
Medical Diagnostics |
Diagnostic Test Kits for Diagnosing and Monitoring Diabetes and Atherosclerosis
PDF (0.8M)
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| Victor Tso |
Metabolomic Technologies Inc |
Scientific Director |
Medical Diagnostics |
Clinical Diagnostics using Metabolomics
PDF (1M)
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| Warren Sheydwasser |
LogiCan Technologies Inc |
Executive |
Medical Device Manufacturing |
Managing the Pulse of Production in an Increasingly Competitive World
PDF (1.5M)
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12:00 noon - Lunch
1:00 pm - Companies, Session Chair: Dr Don Juzwishin
| Name | Institution/Company | Position | Health & Medical Focus | Presentation Title |
| Dr Don Juzwishin |
Alberta Health Services |
Director, Health Technology Assessment |
Health Technology |
Pathway to Health Technology Assessment and Innovation at AHS
PDF (1.2M)
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| Dr Darrel Untereker |
Medtronic Inc |
VP Technology |
Health Technology |
Innovative Health Systems Solutions
PDF (2.8M)
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| Dr Aubrey Mendonca |
ChemRoutes |
President |
Therapeutics in Human and Animal Health |
Developing Therapeutics for Veterinary Care and Food Safety
PDF (1.4M)
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| Dr Andre Marziali |
Boreal Genomics Inc |
Chief Scientific Officer |
Nucleic Acid Extraction Technology |
Sensitive Detection of Tumor Nucleic Acids in Plasma by Mutation-Enriched Next Generation Sequencing
PDF (1.1M)
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| Tim Leaver |
Precision NanoSystems Inc |
Microfluidics Engineer |
Nanoparticle Drug Delivery |
Microfluidic Manufacture of Nanoparticles for Medicine and Medical Research |
2:15 pm - Break
2:45 pm - Market Opportunities, Session Chair: Ken Brizel
| Name | Institution/Company | Position | Health & Medical Focus | Presentation Title |
| Ken Brizel |
ACAMP |
CEO |
Opportunities |
Competitions and Opportunities
PDF (1.1M)
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| Dr Christopher McCabe |
University of Alberta |
Professor |
Health Economics |
Developing Technologies in a Market Pull Environment
PDF (0.6M)
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| Dr Michael Mengel |
University of Alberta Hospital |
Associate Professor, Section Head - Transplant Pathology |
Pathology |
Clinical Needs and Challenges for Point-of-Care Diagnostics
PDF (0.6M)
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| Nagu Yaddanapudi |
ACAMP |
Business Development |
Opportunities |
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Opportunities
PDF (1M)
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3:45 pm - Financing, Session Chair: Dr David Bailey
| Name | Institution/Company | Position | Health & Medical Focus | Presentation Title |
| Dr David Bailey |
Genome Alberta |
President and CEO |
Funding Programs |
Funding to Support the Development of Rapid Detection of Pathogenic E.Coli
PDF (0.3M)
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| Dr Donald Back |
Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures |
Executive Director, Health Technologies |
Funding Programs |
AITF – Health Technologies, Programs & Capabilities, Open for Business |
| Dr Pamela Valentine |
Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions |
Vice President of Research & Innovation |
Funding Programs |
AIHS Opportunities
PDF (1.1M)
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| Dr Susan Novak |
Alberta Livestock & Meat Agency |
Research Manager |
Funding Programs |
ALMA Funding Opportunities in the Health and Medical Space
PDF (1.4M)
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More Health and Medical presentations:
Health and Medical Technology Seminar 2011 presentations
Health and Medical Technology Seminar 2010 presentations
Health and Medical Technology Seminar 2009 presentations
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