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ICBMSP '09 Conference Report |
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The Centre for Biomedical Informatics & Signal
Processing of Bio Medical Engineering Dept of SSN
College of Engineering, Chennai in association with Sai
Bio Science Research Institute (SBRI) and University of
Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), USA
organized the 2nd International conference on Bio
medical informatics & Signal processing (ICBMSP'09)on
13th & 14th March, 2009 at our campus.
This conference is an important event that provides
a unique opportunity for disseminating the latest
advances, applications, future trends and market for
successful commercialization in the field of BioMedical
Informatics. It aims to bring together the industries,
practitioners, researchers and academicians in the field
Biological, Medical, Health Care, Pharmaceutical,
Biotechnology, BioInformatics, Computer Science,
Information Technology and Communication for creating
synergy and supporting interdisciplinary research,
development and commercialization.
Around 12 parallel sessions on bioinformatics,
biomedical signal processing, health information
systems, biomedical modelings were held. Around 160
papers have been received and out of which 20% papers
got rejected. Several invitees from health care sector,
defense aviation medical division have delivered the
keynote address.
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Dr. Syed Haque,
Conference Chair, delivering the keynote
address. |
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Special key
note address given by: |
Dr .Syed Haque
Chair, Department of Health Informatics
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
School of health related professions, USA
Program Chair, ICBMSP |
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A Special session on women in bio engineering was held
on 14th March 2009 at the auditorium of SSN Campus.
Dr Dinesh Mital and Dr N.Sriraam, Program Chairs,ICBMSP'09
chaired the session. In his welcome address, Dr Sriraam
elaborated the importance of this special session.
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Special session on 'Women in Bio-Engineering' was held
at the SSN campus |
Dr Sriraam welcoming the gathering. On the stage are:
Dr Dinesh Mital, Dr Parvathi and Ms Niveditha |
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The following
speaker's delivered the key note address during the
session: |
Topic:
'Interfacing Women with Aviation Advancement' |
Dr Parvathi Gopal
Director,Indian Aeropsace Medicine Institute
Bangalore
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Profile: Dr Parvati Gopal Graduate from Madras Medical
College and passed out in the year 1977. Completed post
graduation in 'Aviation Medicine' from Institute of
Aerospace Medicine (IAM) in the year 1986. Worked as
Aviation medical specialist in UB Air before joining
DRDO as Scientist and got posted to IAM in 1992. Worked
as HOD in the departments of Human Engineering, High
Altitude Physiology and Hyperbaric medicine and Research
Division.
Posted to DRDO on promotion in the year 2003 and become
as Joint Director, and then promoted as Associate
Director. Presently posted to IAM and Heading the
Division of Space & Environmental & High Altitude
Physiology and Hyperbaric Medicine she has presented more
than 50 papers in National and International forums and
published several papers in various journals. |
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Dr Parvathi Gopal
receiving the Best Women in Engineering 2008 award from
Dr Dinesh Mital .
Dr Sriraam ,Programme Chair'09 witnessed this memorable
occasion |
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She has won
recognition in all national news papers and television
channels as the first woman in aviation medicine. Chief
Minister's award for being the first women in aerospace
medicine in 1987. She has also been presented the Rotary club award as the 'Best woman
achiever' 1988. She has entered the Limca Book of records, in 2007
as the 'First woman Aerospace doctor'. |
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Nivedita Raghunath
Senior Research Specialist at Emory University,
Center for Systems Imaging
Georgia Tech, Atlanta USA |
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Profile:
Nivedita Raghunath is currently a Senior Research
Specialist at Emory University, Center for Systems
Imaging. She is also the co-founder of a company,
Kilorie LLC, which provides chronic disease management
solutions. She received her Bachelors in Electronics and
Communication from the PES Institute of Technology,
Bangalore and her Masters in Biomedical Engineering from
the University of South Florida, Tampa.
In the course of her research, Nivedita has been
involved with several biomedical imaging projects
encompassing multiple imaging modalities (X-ray, PET,
MRI). Her key research projects include Computer Aided
Diagnosis (CAD) in mammography, motion correction in PET
and kidney function modeling using MRI. |
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Her areas of
expertise and interest include biomedical imaging,
informatics, data mining and electronic medical records. Nivedita has published several peer reviewed papers in
leading journals and conferences.
She gave a technical talk on PET imaging: Retrospect and
Prospect. During
her speech, she also highlighted the challenging roles
for the women community in the biomedical field. She
also addressed the possible opportunities for doing
higher studies at abroad and corresponding job
opportunities for the women |
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Presentation by Ms. Nivedita |
Ms.D. Malathi, Director, Sai's Biosciences Research
Institute Pvt. Ltd ,delivered a key note address on
importance of bioinformatics field and potential
applications for the women community in terms of Jo
market.
Finally the best women award has been given to Dr
Parvathi Gopal based on her contribution to the aviation
engineering field. Based on the 12 applications
received, the committee has recommended her name due to
her contribution as women to the engineering society. |
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