Title:
Developmental biology-inspired biomaterials for regenerative medicine

Speaker:
Katja Schenke-Layland
Professor for Medical Technologies and Regenerative Medicine at the University Tübingen
Director of the NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute Reutlingen

Title:
Forging a New Future - Participatory Action Design and Engineering with People with Disabilities

Speaker:
Rory A. Cooper, PhD, PLY
University of Pittsburgh

Rory A. Cooper, Ph.D. is a U.S. National Medal Laureate having been awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President of the United States Joseph Biden in 2023. Cooper earned B.S. and M.Eng degrees in electrical engineering from California Polytechnic State University in 1985 and 1986, respectively. He earned a Ph.D. degree in electrical & computer engineering from University of California at Santa Barbara in 1989. Cooper is Founding Director and VA Senior Research Career Scientist of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories a VA Rehabilitation R&D Center and a VA Technology Transfer Assistance Program lead site. He is FISA Foundation & Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Distinguished Professor at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt). Cooper is an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University, and of the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, and he was awarded Honorary Doctorate by Xi’an Jiatong University. Cooper has authored or co-authored >400 peer-reviewed journal publications. He has >30 patents awarded/pending. Cooper is author of two books: "Rehabilitation Engineering Applied to Mobility and Manipulation” and “Wheelchair Selection and Configuration”, and co-editor of “An Introduction to Rehabilitation Engineering”, “Warrior Transition Leader: Medical Rehabilitation Handbook”, “Promoting Successful Integration”, and the award-winning book “Care of the Combat Amputee”. Cooper is a Fellow of National Academy of Inventors, as well as AAAS, RESNA, IEEE, AIMBE, RSM, and BMES. In 1988, he was a bronze medalist in the Paralympic Games. In 2013, Cooper was awarded the International Paralympic Scientific Achievement Award. Cooper is a U.S. Army veteran and a Director of the Paralyzed Veterans of America Research Foundation, and a Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army. He serves on National Board of Directors of Easter Seals, Board of the World Institute on Disability, and Board Member of the US Intellectual Property Association. In 2024, Cooper was elected to the United States Olympians & Paralympians Association (USOPA) Executive Committee. Dr. Cooper's highest awards include the Samuel E. Heyman Service to America Medal, IEEE Biomedical Engineering Medal, Sigma Xi McGovern Medal, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Olin E. Teague Award, Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, Distinguished Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, National Guard Bureau “Minute Man Award”; U.S. Army Distinguished Civilian Service Medal, AAAS Mentor Award, Joseph F. Engelberger Award, AIMBE Advocacy Award, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Award, Order of Military Medical Merit, Chapel of Four Chaplains Legion of Honor, and Distinguished Eagle Scout. Dr. Cooper is a member of the class of 2023 of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, a member of the Pennsylvania Military & Veteran Hall of Fame, was in the inaugural class of the Spinal Cord Injury Hall of Fame. He was recognized in the Congressional Record of the United States Congress on Monday, July 27, 2009. In 2009, Cooper was featured on a Cheerios cereal box, and in August 2010, he with one of his robots was the centerfold in Popular Science. In 2015, TIME magazine produced a video on Cooper’s work for their on-line magazine (http://time.com/3975280/robotics-disabled/). In 2014, PN Magazine included Cooper as one of the people who have transformed the lives of people with SCI; while USO On Point featured Cooper as one of the veterans who have most influenced the lives of veterans through technology. In 2019, Cooper was revealed as the 28th inventor in the US Patent and Trademark Office “Inventor Collectible Card” Series. Cooper shared his story and insights to best-selling author, Mary Ann McFadden, during the writing of her novel “The Book Lover”. On November 10, 2023, Dr. Cooper was featured on the NBC Today Show. Further, Dr. Cooper’s students have been the recipients of over 75 national and international awards.

Die Themenbereiche des Fachausschusses orientieren sich an aktuellen magnetischen Methoden die im biomedizinischen Kontext entwickelt und angewendet werden.

Die Mikrosystemtechnologie hat sich im neuen Jahrhundert als die Schlüsselindustrie herauskristallisiert, in der Deutschland eine führende Rolle spielt. Nahezu alle Industriezweige verwenden diese Technologie, wobei die Produkte vom Automobil bis hin zum Handy reichen. Jetzt beginnt diese Technologie auch die Lebenswissenschaften und Medizin verstärkt zu erobern. Von Biosensoren, Monitoringsystemen, physikalischen Mikrosensoren, Lab-on-Chip Systemen bis hin zu implantierbaren Mikrosystemen reichen die potentiellen Anwendungsfelder. Es wird erwartet, dass durch die personalisierte Medizin kleine dezentralisierte Diagnostikinstrumente vom Home Care Markt bis hin zur Klinik breite Verwendung finden werden.

Ziel der Gruppe ist neben der Vernetzung und dem Austausch vermehrt Programmpunkte in der DGBMT und auf den Jahrestagungen zu bieten. Darüber hinaus wollen die Frauen auch im Bereich des Mentorings aktiv werden, um sich gegenseitig zu unterstützen.

All posters will be presented in Poster Session A and Poster Session B.
A list of the poster contributions can be found in the description of Poster Session A .

Medizintechnik wird immer komplexer und technologisch anspruchsvoller. Die Digitalisierung hat auch die Medizintechnik erfasst und trägt zu diesem Trend bei. Zudem hat eine beispiellose Entwicklung bei den Dokumentationspflichten für Medizinprodukte eingesetzt.

Session description:
This session presents the development of a camera-based system for measuring spatial skin perfusion, aimed at the early diagnosis of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). PAD, prevalent in older adults, is characterized by arterial blockages in the extremities, leading to walking difficulties and an increased risk of coronary heart disease. The proposed screening tool not only facilitates early diagnosis of PAD but also offers potential applications in monitoring and assessing other perfusion-related conditions.
Through two scientific talks, from the medical and the engineering perspective, and a panel discussion, we promote interdisciplinary collaboration between medical professionals, engineers, and patients to drive healthcare innovation.

Panel Discussion:
Perfusion Screening and Disease Management - Uniting Expertise for better PAD outcomes

Parts of this event will be held in German.

In der Session "Wie Techniker zur Patientensicherheit beitragen können" möchten wir auf die Ausbildung des sog. "Technical Physician" aufmerksam machen. Diese erfolgt durch einen Masterstudiengang an der Hochschule Furtwangen und soll Technikern ärtzliche Kompetenzen vermitteln und Ihnen ermöglichen, unmittelbar in der Patientenversorgung mitzuwirken.
Über Ihre Teilnahme würden wir uns sehr freuen!