2nd IEEE EMBS Distinguished Lecturer Event at UIC
Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Theodore W. Berger gives a talk on hippocampal neural prosthesis for human memory
Recently, our Student Chapter had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Theodore Berger in our second annual Distinguished Lecturer Event. As a leading expert in the field of neural prosthetics, Dr. Berger was well-prepared to present his work on memory-supporting models. Following Dr. Berger’s talk, the audience, composed of both students and multi-disciplinary professors, had time to ask Dr. Berger about his work. In all, Dr. Berger’s visit to UIC was rewarding and interesting, and we were extremely happy to have the opportunity to welcome him and hear about his amazing work.
Recently, our Student Chapter had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Theodore Berger in our second annual Distinguished Lecturer Event. As a leading expert in the field of neural prosthetics, Dr. Berger was well-prepared to present his work on memory-supporting models. Following Dr. Berger’s talk, the audience, composed of both students and multi-disciplinary professors, had time to ask Dr. Berger about his work. In all, Dr. Berger’s visit to UIC was rewarding and interesting, and we were extremely happy to have the opportunity to welcome him and hear about his amazing work.
1st IEEE EMBS Distinguished Lecturer Event at UIC
Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Michael Friebe informs students on what he believes to be the
upcoming trends in the medical field
The IEEE EMBS Chapter at UIC hosted a Distinguished Lecturer Event on the 28 th of November,
2017. We were honored to host Dr. Michael Friebe, a man of many talents and accolades who is truly
deserving of the position of distinguished lecturer. His presentation was focused on trends that will
become popular in the medical device industry, such as machine learning and the Internet of Things,
trends which the medical and scientific community generally agree will see exponential growth in the
future and become a cornerstone of future healthcare policies and practices. He also spoke for a time on
the current state of affairs regarding healthcare policies and practices, and how they must change if
society as a whole desires a healthy population. Advances in technology that can make diagnoses at
home would eliminate frequent trips to expensive healthcare professionals. In the instance that visiting
a healthcare professional is necessary, such as in the case of an MRI or X-Ray procedure, artificial
intelligence is making more accurate diagnoses than doctors. All these factors will greatly change the
way we conduct medicine in the future, most likely for the better.
Our event brought in 60 participants, 7 of which were faculty members. Attendees came from the
colleges of Engineering and Medicine, with backgrounds in Bioengineering and Electrical Engineering.
upcoming trends in the medical field
The IEEE EMBS Chapter at UIC hosted a Distinguished Lecturer Event on the 28 th of November,
2017. We were honored to host Dr. Michael Friebe, a man of many talents and accolades who is truly
deserving of the position of distinguished lecturer. His presentation was focused on trends that will
become popular in the medical device industry, such as machine learning and the Internet of Things,
trends which the medical and scientific community generally agree will see exponential growth in the
future and become a cornerstone of future healthcare policies and practices. He also spoke for a time on
the current state of affairs regarding healthcare policies and practices, and how they must change if
society as a whole desires a healthy population. Advances in technology that can make diagnoses at
home would eliminate frequent trips to expensive healthcare professionals. In the instance that visiting
a healthcare professional is necessary, such as in the case of an MRI or X-Ray procedure, artificial
intelligence is making more accurate diagnoses than doctors. All these factors will greatly change the
way we conduct medicine in the future, most likely for the better.
Our event brought in 60 participants, 7 of which were faculty members. Attendees came from the
colleges of Engineering and Medicine, with backgrounds in Bioengineering and Electrical Engineering.