IEEE Life Sciences Grand Challenges Conference

You are cordially invited to the upcoming IEEE Life Sciences Grand Challenges Conference to be held October 4-5, 2012 at the National Academy of Sciences Auditorium in Washington DC.

The Conference will conduct strategic discussions and debates on grand challenges facing the scientific community in the interface of engineering and life sciences. The anticipated outcome of conference shall be identified grand challenges on how engineering can be better interfaced with life sciences to understand the mechanisms of biological systems and major diseases, and to lead to improved healthcare.

The Conference will consist of a series of plenary presentations by thought leaders in academia, government and industry, and interactive panel discussions and small group discussions by all meeting participants. See below for the tentative program: http://ieee-lifesci-gc.org/Technical%20Program.html

Confirmed speakers include Nobel Laureate, President of US National Academy of Engineering, and leaders in the scientific community.

If you are interested in joining the discussions on identifying grand challenges in engineering life sciences, together with the thought leader s, you are invited to participate. Due to room capacity, participation is limited and interested participants will be first come first served. To reserve your seat, please register ASAP at http://ieee-lifesci-gc.org/registration.html

To document the strategic discussions and serve those who cannot attend the conference in person, a special issue is planned to be published at IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. Perspective articles discussing grand challenges and review articles overviewing major advancements in all fields of engineering life sciences are invited.

For more information, please refer to the following official website: http://ieee-lifesci-gc.org/