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 |