Events

Rohan Shanbhag, VP of ML and AI Strategy, will be discussing how Achu Health has developed a personalized health and wellness platform driven by a proprietary machine learning algorithm on-device that uses passively collected biometric data from wearables to predict the onset of illness before symptoms appear. Achu Health aims to assess the scientific rigour of its technology to ensure that the evaluation can be backed by Health Science professionals in providing meaningful value to the end user.

Mr. Jeffrey Wong of Golwing WLG answers your questions regarding Biotechnology, Intellectual Property and the pathway to Patent.

Speaker: Carla Girolametto, Director of Innovation, Research and Clinical Trials at Grand River Hospital. 

This talk will focus on Ethics and Regulatory aspects of conducting research in a clinical setting with the involvement of Human Participants:  An interactive case study.

What needs to be done in order to curb the spread of Covid-19: Contact tracing, legal considerations, and statistical modeling

Organized by the Master of Public Service Policy & Data Lab and GEDI and sponsored by the Waterloo Cybersecurity & Privacy Institute, this virtual conference brings together experts from the social and physical sciences, computer science and engin

Mapping the human brain

A panel presentation and discussion exploring cognition, behaviour, and degenerative disease

Online via Webex (Please REGISTER)

Amer Burhan

Modulating brain networks with non-invasive brain stimulation to treat neuropsychiatric illnesses

In this regular series, University of Waterloo Professors present their research in medically relevant areas to practicing clinicians from Grand River Hospital

About this Event

The February 2021 session hosts Professor James Danckert and his work on boredom.

This free virtual event takes place over two afternoons and examines the promise and limits of technology to promote successful longevity by featuring a diverse group of leaders. Speakers include aging and technology researchers, clinicians and frontline workers, members of advocacy groups, policymakers, technology officers from industry and visionaries that have implemented innovative models for supporting older adults.

In this regular series, University of Waterloo Professors present their research in medically relevant areas to practicing clinicians from Grand River Hospital

About this Event

The February 2021 session hosts Professor Jason Au and his work on imaging vector flow in bifurcations.

NSERC CREATE Training in Global Biomedical Technology Research and Innovation: Summer School and Bio-Hackathon

The Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology (CBB) and collaborators will host the second annual CREATE Summer School and Bio-Hackathon.

Bio-Hackathon theme: Falls Prevention, Detection, Mitigation and Treatment

Visit the event website for more information.

'Present your ideas and designs for how Quantum Technologies can significantly impact health and stand a chance to win up to $10,000.' 

Transformative Quantum Technologies invites the University of Waterloo community to their Quantum For Health Design Challenge Launch event on September 19, from 1:30pm to 3:00pm, in the Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre