Schedule at Glance

Celebration of the 10th anniversary of EMBC 2010 will be carried out through a 3-day
virtual event:

Day 1 – August 26th (11 am): The EMBC 2010 opening will be replicated with the presentation of the event by Prof. Ricardo Armentano (2010 General Conference Chair), followed by a lecture by Prof. Luis Kun (IFMBE, IEEE SSIT, EMBS, CS and 2010 Keynote Speaker), which will focus on the conference motto “Merging Medical Humanism and Advanced Technology: A Holistic view of Humanity’s needs”. The session will end with a roundtable, where representatives of the 2010 conference of will exchange impressions and experiences about their role in the event and the impact of that participation on their professional life.

Day 2 – August 27th (11 am): The second day of the event will be focused in addressing the current aspects of Biomedical Engineering, such us research and development in the region, educational approaches, available biomedical technology and access to economical resources. The session will begin with a lecture by Prof. Shankar Krishnan, president of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE). Subsequently, several specialists from different organizations such as IEEE-EMBS, the Latin American Regional Council on Biomedical Engineering (CORAL), the Argentine Society of Bioengineering (SABI) and IFMBE, among others, will participate in a panel discussion.

Day 3 – August 28th (11 am): The event will conclude with a lecture by Prof. Yasemin Akay, from University of Houston and the closure lecture by Prof. Metin Akay, EMBS President Elect for 2020, who will share his thoughts and expectations about the global and regional future of Biomedical Engineering.

General Program

DAY 1 (11 am – 1 pm UTC-3) 

OPENING by Ricardo Armentano (EMBC 2010 General Conference Chair, SSIT Argentina Chapter Chair)

  • Plenary Lecture by Luis Kun (IFMBE, IEEE SSIT and EMBS representative) “Holistic View of Humanity’s Needs Revisited Through the Global Citizen Safety and Security Perspective”

ROUNDTABLE “EMBC 2010 and its impact in the Development of Biomedical Engineering in Latin America”

Ricardo Taborda (Moderator)

  • Ricardo Armentano (EMBC 2010 General Conference Chair)
  • Luis Kun (IFMBE, IEEE SSIT and EMBS representative)
  • Jorge Monzón (EMBC 2010 Program Chair)

DAY 2 (11 am – 1 pm  UTC-3)

 

OPENING by Virginia Ballarin (IEEE WIE EMBS Representative)

  • Plenary Lecture by Shankar Krishnan (IFMBE President) “Embracing Emerging Technologies for Enhancing Medical Humanism”

ROUNDTABLE “Present of Biomedical Engineering in Latin America in terms of Humanity’s needs”

Natalia Lopez Celani – Fernando Ballina (Moderators)

  • Roberto Lavarello (IEEE EMBS AdCom Representative for Latin America and Caribbean region)
  • Eliot Vernet (CORAL President)
  • Rubén Acevedo (SABI President)
  • Virginia Ballarin (IEEE WIE EMBS Representative for Latin America and Caribbean region – CORAL Representative)
  • Luis Kun (IFMBE, IEEE SSIT and EMBS Representative)
  • Ricardo Taborda (IEEE SSIT Argentina Chapter Representative)
  • Leandro Cymberknop (IEEE EMBS Argentina Chapter Chair)

DAY 3 (11 am – 12:30 pm UTC-3)

 

OPENING by Jorge Monzón (EMBC 2010 Program Chair)

  • Plenary lecture by Yasemin Akay (University of Houston) “Covid-19 and Brain”
  • Plenary lecture by Metin Akay (IEEE EMBS President-Elect 2020) “Advanced Technologies for Healthcare Innovations”