Biophotonics Conference:
Entrepreneurship, Medicine & Light

April 28, 2005
Brown University Faculty Club
1:00-6:00pm
Buffet Dinner to follow

The field of biophotonics has many medical applications: molecular imaging allows for noninvasive in-vivo investigation of cellular events that are involved in various normal and pathological processes; and light-based therapeutics such as photodynamic therapy can be used to treat external (e.g., skin) and internal (e.g., ulcer) conditions. The panel will discuss these topics, recent trends, and cutting-edge technologies in the biophotonics arena. Also learn from venture capitalists why such technologies offer excellent opportunities for fundable start-up companies. Buffet dinner / networking reception will follow.

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Moderator:
Gregory Crawford - Associate Professor of Electrical Sciences & Computer Engineering, Brown University

Panelists:

Christian Schultz, Director of Molecular Imaging, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

Joseph Schmitt - Chief Technology Officer, LightLab Imaging, LLC

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Kathy Williams and Mark Fitzgerald - Partners, Palmer & Dodge LLP

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Kilbourn (Sandy) Gordon- President, Beacon Life Sciences

Michael Feld - Director, George R. Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory, MIT

Rudolf Oldenbourg - Senior Scientist, Marine Biology Laboratory

James P. Basilion - Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, and  Center for Molecular Imaging Research, Massachusetts General Hospital

Richard Horan - Director, Slater Technology Fund

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For details on the $600 Elevator Pitch Competition, Click here

ORGANIZERS:

Victoria Barbata
(401) 863-3528
Victoria_Barbata@Brown.edu

Gregory Crawford
(401) 863-2858
Gregory_Crawford@Brown.edu

 

This event is sponsored by the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE).