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
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |