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Aotearoa Brain Project Day

Wednesday 28th June 2023
Jade Room, The Cordis Hotel, Auckland. 

 Time  Session
 8:30 am  REGISTRATION
 9:00 am  MIHI WHAKATAU
 9:10 am  WELCOME
 Professor Peter Thorne, Dr Julie Wharewera-Mika & Professor Cliff Abraham, Co-Leads of Aotearoa Brain Project (ABP)
 9:15 am  SESSION 1: HAUORA - HOLISTIC HEALTH & WELLBEING
 
Sharon Rickard, Te Aho Tapu Trust
 10:30 am  Morning Tea


 11:00 am

 

 11:20 am


 11:40 am


 12:00 pm

 SESSION 2: SCREENING & DIAGNOSTICS

 Blood Biomarkers
 
Progressing blood-borne microRNA as diagnostic tools for Alzheimer’s disease.
 
Associate Professor Joanna Williams, University of Otago

 EEG in the Diagnosis and Management of Tinnitus: From Auditory Nonsense to Sense
 
Professor Grant Searchfield, University of Auckland

 Digital solutions for stroke prevention
 
Professor Valery Feigin, Auckland University of Technology

 Digital Health Screening
 
Dr Marc Gutenstein, University of Otago

 12:30 pm  Lunch

 
 1:30 pm


 2:00 pm

 SESSION 3: WEARABLE & MOBILE NEUROTECHNOLOGIES

 Wearable Neurotechnologies
 
Professor Paul Breen, Western Sydney University

 Neurotechnology Showcase
 An interactive session where you will have the opportunity to engage with a range of neurotechnologies. 

 3:00 pm  Afternoon Tea

 
 3:30 pm

 

 3:55 pm


 4:20 pm 

 SESSION 4: DEVELOPING FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES

 Conversations with the C Suite
 Natalia Lopez, COO of Kitea Health
 The (bumpy) road to commercialising MedTech ideas.

 The Power of Philanthropy – transforming the future
 Dr Nicole Bassett, Liggins Institute & Auckland Bioengineering Institute

 Building a not-for-profit Medtech Company
 
Chloe Wright, Wright Family Trust

 4:50 pm  CLOSING
 5:00 pm  Conference Day 3 ends

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