Join us for a Symposium and the Announcement and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of The Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Ideation and Prototyping Lab (IPL).

Agenda:

9:00 am | Check-in & Continental Breakfast
9:30 am | Opening Remarks, Professor Zhenan Bao, Professor Xiang Qian, & Chrissy Luo
10:00 am | Professor Michael Snyder, “Transforming Healthcare Using Wearables and Remote Monitoring”
10:20 am | Professor Oussama Khatib, Overview of Projects in the Stanford Robotics Center
10:40 am | Professor Jaimie Henderson, M.D., “Recent Advances in Intracortical Brain-Computer Interfaces”
11:00 am | Special Remarks by Jennifer Widom, Dean of the School of Engineering, Professor Andrew Spakowitz, Chair of Chemical Engineering, and Professor Mark Horowitz, Chair of Electrical Engineering
11:20 am | Ribbon cutting Ceremony
12:00 pm | Window tour of Stanford Nanofabrication Facility (optional)

Keynote Speakers:

“Transforming Healthcare Using Wearables and Remote Monitoring”

Speaker: Michael Snyder, Stanford W. Ascherman Professor, Department of Genetics, Director, Stanford Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine, School of Medicine, Stanford University

Abstract: Wearables enable tracking health in real time. We have demonstrated that smart watches can be used for detecting illness prior to symptom onset and continuous glucose monitoring can be used for identifying diabetes subtypes and managing glucose levels. Together these technologies can be used to transform healthcare through continuous health monitoring..

Overview of projects in the Stanford Robotics Center   

Speaker: Oussama Khatib, Weichai Professor Computer Science and Professor, by courtesy, of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University

Abstract: Coming Soon.

“Recent Advances in Intracortical Brain-Computer Interfaces”

Speaker: Jaimie Henderson, MD, John and Jene Blume – Robert and Ruth Halperin Professor, Professor of Neurosurgery and, by courtesy, of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University

Abstract: Intracortical brain-computer interfaces (iBCIs) have shown promise in restoring function to people with neurological diseases and injuries. Recent demonstrations include control of computer cursors and robotic limbs, as well as high-performance decoding of complex movements such as handwriting and speech. This lecture will discuss recent advances in iBCIs, focusing on restoration of communication and motor function for people with paralysis, as well as exploring their role in reshaping our understanding of the motor cortex. Contrary to the conventional homuncular model, recent findings suggest a nuanced organization within the precentral gyrus, with intermixed representations of upper and lower extremity movements as well as syllables, words and movement sequences. Discussion will focus on how scientific and engineering insights can help guide continued progress in understanding brain function and designing high performance assistive devices for restoration of neurological function.