Calendar

Apr
30
Fri
2021
Racial Equity Challenge: Race in society @ Zoom
Racial Equity Challenge: Race in society
Apr 30 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Zoom
Racial Equity Challenge: Race in society @ Zoom

Targeted violence continues against Black Americans, Asian Americans, and all people of color. The department of radiology diversity committee is running a racial equity challenge to raise awareness of systemic racism, implicit bias and related issues. Participants will be provided a list of resources on these topics such as articles, podcasts, videos, etc., from which they can choose, with the “challenge” of engaging with one to three media sources prior to our session (some videos are as short as a few minutes). Participants will meet in small-group breakout sessions to discuss what they’ve learned and share ideas.

Please reach out to Marta Flory, flory@stanford.edu with questions. For details about the session, including recommended resources and the Zoom link, please reach out to Meke Faaoso at mfaaoso@stanford.edu.

May
18
Tue
2021
PHIND Seminar - Patricia A. Deverka, MD, MS, MBE & Kathryn A. Phillips, PhD @ Zoom - See Description for Zoom Link
PHIND Seminar – Patricia A. Deverka, MD, MS, MBE & Kathryn A. Phillips, PhD
May 18 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Zoom - See Description for Zoom Link
PHIND Seminar - Patricia A. Deverka, MD, MS, MBE & Kathryn A. Phillips, PhD @ Zoom - See Description for Zoom Link

PHIND Seminar Series: Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Tests – “Liquid Biopsy Tests” – Are Here – But Will Payers Provide Insurance Coverage?

 

Patricia A. Deverka, MD, MS, MBE
Executive Director
Deverka Consulting, LLC

 

Kathryn A. Phillips, PhD
Professor of Health Economics and Health Services Research
Founding Director, UCSF Center for Translational and Policy Research on Personalized Medicine (TRANSPERS)

 

Location: Zoom
Webinar URL: https://stanford.zoom.us/s/99194110894
Dial: US: +1 650 724 9799  or +1 833 302 1536 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 991 9411 0894
Passcode: 044958

11:00am – 12:00pm Seminar & Discussion
RSVP Here

 

ABSTRACT
The emergence of Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Tests (MCED) – “liquid biopsy screening tests” – has generated enormous interest because they could fundamentally shift how cancer screening is done. One company is already offering an MCED test for clinical use as a “lab developed test” (LDT) – and thus addressing the question of “who will pay” has become urgent. These tests offer potentially transformative screening and clinical benefits, but their characteristics present unique challenges to payer coverage decision-making and generate concerns about the potentially high cost of widespread adoption.

We will present our ongoing work on examining the unique challenges that MCED present for payer coverage decision-making, drawing on our extensive experience with coverage and reimbursement for new technologies. We will focus on identifying the evidence generation strategies that could be pursued now to inform payer decision-making so that coverage policies can be developed that are appropriate and equitable for this ground-breaking technology.

 

ABOUT PATRICIA A. DEVERKA
Dr. Deverka is the Executive Director at Deverka Consulting, LLC where she focuses on helping biotechnology companies and start-ups develop evidence to support payer coverage and clinical adoption of innovative technologies.  Her most recent projects have focused on breakthrough tests and drugs focused on population genomic screening, cancer, and ultra-rare disorders.  Prior to starting her consulting practice, Dr. Deverka has worked in the fields of health economics and outcomes research in both non-profit and for-profit settings as a researcher, educator, and department head. She has extensive experience with patient-centered outcomes research, drug and diagnostic reimbursement planning, cost- effectiveness analysis, and bioethical issues surrounding the use of new technologies. While working in academia and several non-profit firms, she has participated in numerous NIH-funded studies to evaluate policy barriers to clinical integration of new genomic technologies and has published extensively on strategies to promote evidence generation and data sharing. She is a member of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)’s Genomic Medicine Work Group and serves as a member of NHGRI’s Advisory Council. Deverka has a medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh and is board certified in General Preventive Medicine and Public Health.  She also has a master’s degree in bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania and completed a policy fellowship at Duke University’s Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy.

 

ABOUT KATHRYN A. PHILLIPS
Kathryn A. Phillips founded and leads the UCSF Center for Translational and Policy Research on Personalized Medicine (TRANSPERS), which focuses on developing objective evidence on how to effectively, efficiently, and equitably implement precision/personalized medicine into health care. Kathryn has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles in major journals including JAMA, New England Journal of Medicine, Science, and Health Affairs. She has had continuous funding from NIH as a PI for over 25 years and was recently awarded a 5-year NIH grant to examine payer coverage and economic value for emerging genomic technologies (cell-free DNA tests and tests based on polygenic risk scores). Kathryn serves on the editorial boards for Health Affairs, Value in Health, JAMA Internal Medicine, Genetics in Medicine; is a member of the National Academy of Medicine Roundtable on Genomics and Precision Health; and has served on the governing Board of Directors for GenomeCanada and as an advisor to the FDA, CDC, and the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. She has also served as an advisor to many diagnostics, sequencing, and pharmaceutical companies. Kathryn is Chair of the Global Economics and Evaluation of Clinical Sequencing Working Group, and a member of an evidence review committee for the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER). 

 

 

Hosted by: Garry Gold, M.D.
Sponsored by the PHIND Center and the Department of Radiology

May
21
Fri
2021
Radiology-Wide Research Meeting
Radiology-Wide Research Meeting
May 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Radiology-Wide Research Meeting

Radiology Department-Wide Research Meeting

• Research Announcements
• Koen Nieman, M.D., PhD – Coronary Artery Disease by Computed Tomography
• Martin Willemink, M.D., PhD – Translating Emerging Cardiovascular CT Techniques into the Clinical Setting

Location: Zoom – Details can be found here: https://radresearch.stanford.edu
Meetings will be the 3rd Friday of each month.

 

Hosted by: Daniel Ennis, PhD
Sponsored by: the the Department of Radiology

Jun
3
Thu
2021
IMMERS - Stanford Medical Mixed Reality Panel Discussion Series @ Zoom
IMMERS – Stanford Medical Mixed Reality Panel Discussion Series
Jun 3 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am Zoom
IMMERS - Stanford Medical Mixed Reality Panel Discussion Series @ Zoom

Join us for a panel on Behavioral XR on Thursday, June 3rd from 9:00 – 10:30 am PDT.  The event will start with a one-hour panel discussion featuring Dr. Elizabeth McMahon, a psychologist with a private practice in California; Sarah Hill of Healium, a company developing XR apps for mental fitness based in Missouri; Christian Angern of Sympatient, a company developing VR for anxiety therapy based in Germany; and Marguerite Manteau-Rao of Penumbra, a medical device company based in California.  This panel will be moderated by Dr. Walter Greenleaf of Stanford’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab (VHIL) and Dr. Christoph Leuze of the Stanford Medical Mixed Reality (SMMR) program.  Immediately following the panel discussion, you are also invited to a 30-minute interactive session with the panelists where questions and ideas can be explored in real time.

 

Register here to save your place now!  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

 

Please visit this page to subscribe to our events mailing list.

 

Sponsored by Stanford Medical Mixed Reality (SMMR)

Jun
15
Tue
2021
PHIND Seminar - Pablo E. Paredes, Ph.D. @ Zoom - See description for more information
PHIND Seminar – Pablo E. Paredes, Ph.D.
Jun 15 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Zoom - See description for more information
PHIND Seminar - Pablo E. Paredes, Ph.D. @ Zoom - See description for more information

PHIND Seminar Series: Pervasive Computing With Everyday Devices To Build & Sustain Resilience & Wellbeing

Pablo E. Paredes, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and, by courtesy, Epidemiology and Population Health
Stanford University

 

Zoom Webinar Details
Webinar URL: https://stanford.zoom.us/s/99098874758
Dial: US: +1 650 724 9799  or +1 833 302 1536 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 990 9887 4758
Passcode: 784858

11:00am – 12:00pm Seminar & Discussion
12:00pm – 12:15pm Reception
RSVP Here

 

ABSTRACT
As society progresses towards increasing pervasive computing levels, I design and build technology-enabled solutions to repurpose everyday devices to help people build resilience and grow wellbeing. I leverage biological and behavioral knowledge to design systems that balance user needs and health outcomes while mitigating surveillance and agency risks. In this talk, I present my research on efficacious and engaging sensors and interventions necessary in the population and public health domains. I share a series of research projects exploring and validating novel ideas on passive sensors – less dependent on subjective surveys or wearables –  and subtle interventions that minimize workflow disruption. I show the promise of repurposing existing signals from computing peripherals (i.e., mouse and trackpad) or cars (steering wheel) into “sensorless” sensors and repurposing existing media as just-in-time micro-interventions that can work across multiple scenarios and populations. I discuss how these data could be used in collaboration with domain experts to study topics as varied as the interaction between stress and productivity in office workers, burnout prevention among clinical practitioners, or the prevention of depression among rural health workers. Finally, grounded in theories from neuroscience and behavioral economics, I propose the evolution of everyday “mundane” devices, such as chairs, desks, cars, or even urban lights, into adaptive and autonomous wellbeing-optimizing interventions. I close with a discussion of the research needed to systematically study ethics in pervasive technology for resilience, and wellbeing.

 

ABOUT
Pablo Paredes earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2015 with Prof. John Canny. He is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department and the Epidemiology and Population Health Department (by courtesy) at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He leads the Pervasive Wellbeing Technology Lab, which houses a diverse group of students from multiple departments such as computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, anthropology, neuroscience, and linguistics. Before joining the School of Medicine, Dr. Paredes was a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University with Prof. James Landay. During his Ph.D. career, he held internships on behavior change and affective computing at Microsoft Research and Google. He has been an active associate editor for the Interactive, Mobile, Wireless, and Ubiquitous Technology Journal (IMWUT) and a reviewer and editor for multiple top CS and medical journals. Before 2010, he was a senior strategic manager with Intel in Sao Paulo, Brazil, a lead product manager with Telefonica in Quito, Ecuador, and an entrepreneur in his native Ecuador and, more recently, in the US. In these roles, he has had the opportunity to hire and closely evaluate designers, engineers, business people, and researchers in telecommunications and product development. During his academic career, Dr. Paredes has advised close to 40 mentees, including postdocs, Ph.D., master’s, and undergraduate students, collaborated with colleagues from multiple departments across engineering, medicine, and the humanities, and raised funding from NSF, NIH, and large multidisciplinary intramural research projects.

 

Hosted by: Garry Gold, M.D.
Sponsored by the PHIND Center and the Department of Radiology

Jun
21
Mon
2021
International Conference on Functional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart @ Virtual Event
International Conference on Functional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart
Jun 21 – Jun 25 all-day Virtual Event
International Conference on Functional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart @ Virtual Event

Join us for the 11th biennial International Conference on Functional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart (FIMH). FIMH-2021 will celebrate 20 years of bringing together friends, colleagues, and collaborators to share and discuss the latest in cardiac and cardiovascular imaging, electrophysiology, computational modeling, and translational applications. The event will take place June 21-25, 2021 virtually, via Livestream, Zoom meeting workshops, and Spatial Chat networking.

 

Sponsored by: Functional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart Conference

Jun
23
Wed
2021
"The Invisible Future of Health Monitoring" - PHIND & CDH Seminar @ Zoom - See Description for Zoom Link
“The Invisible Future of Health Monitoring” – PHIND & CDH Seminar
Jun 23 @ 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Zoom - See Description for Zoom Link
"The Invisible Future of Health Monitoring" - PHIND & CDH Seminar @ Zoom - See Description for Zoom Link

PHIND & CDH Seminar: “The Invisible Future of Health Monitoring”

Join Stanford CDH and PHIND on Wednesday, June 23rd at 3:15 PM PDT to hear some of the industry’s leading experts talk about embedded sensors, longitudinal data collection, the future of remote monitoring, and real-world applications of precision health technologies. The panel will feature: Nicolas Genain, MS, WithingsJohn O Moore MD, PhD, Fitbit Health Solutions at GooglePablo Paredes, PhD, MBA, MS, Stanford University; and Michael Synder, PhD, Stanford University. The discussion will be moderated by Jun (Alex) Gao, MS, Samsung America.

 

Zoom Webinar Details
Webinar URL: https://stanford.zoom.us/s/96984014176
Dial: US: +1 650 724 9799  or +1 833 302 1536 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 969 8401 4176
Passcode: 375941

3:15pm – 4:15pm: Panel Discussion
RSVP Here

 

 

Sponsored by the PHIND Center and Center for Digital Health

Jul
16
Fri
2021
Radiology-Wide Research Conference @ Zoom – Details can be found here: https://radresearch.stanford.edu
Radiology-Wide Research Conference
Jul 16 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Zoom – Details can be found here: https://radresearch.stanford.edu
Radiology-Wide Research Conference @ Zoom – Details can be found here: https://radresearch.stanford.edu

Radiology Department-Wide Research Meeting

• Research Announcements
• Mirabela Rusu, PhD – Learning MRI Signatures of Aggressive Prostate Cancer: Bridging the Gap between Digital Pathologists and Digital Radiologists
• Akshay Chaudhari, PhD – Data-Efficient Machine Learning for Medical Imaging

Location: Zoom – Details can be found here: https://radresearch.stanford.edu
Meetings will be the 3rd Friday of each month.

 

Hosted by: Kawin Setsompop, PhD
Sponsored by: the the Department of Radiology

Jul
19
Mon
2021
Gambhir Symposium @ Virtual Event
Gambhir Symposium
Jul 19 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Virtual Event
Gambhir Symposium @ Virtual Event

Dr. Sanjiv Sam Gambhir was a visionary who had a profound impact on the world of science and humanity. As a leader and pioneer in the fields of molecular imaging, early detection of cancer, and precision health, his enduring legacy can be seen in the research and innovations continuing in these fields today.

The Gambhir Symposium aims to celebrate Dr. Gambhir’s illustrious career and continue down the paths he forged by highlighting the work still ongoing in the fields he helped to cultivate. Join us to hear researchers and collaborators share current thoughts and future outlooks on topics developed with Sam.

We hope you can join us for the 2021 Virtual Gambhir Symposium.

The event is fully virtual and the livestream link will be posted on the website closer to the event.

 

Sponsored by: Department of Radiology at Stanford 

Jul
20
Tue
2021
PHIND Seminar - Alberto Salleo, Ph.D. @ Zoom - See Description for Zoom Link
PHIND Seminar – Alberto Salleo, Ph.D.
Jul 20 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Zoom - See Description for Zoom Link
PHIND Seminar - Alberto Salleo, Ph.D. @ Zoom - See Description for Zoom Link

PHIND Seminar Series: Plastic-based sensors for wearable technologies: fundamentals and applications

 

Alberto Salleo, Ph.D.
Professor of Material Sciences and Engineering
Stanford University

 

Zoom Webinar Details
Webinar URL: https://stanford.zoom.us/s/92646686705
Dial: US: +1 650 724 9799  or +1 833 302 1536 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 926 4668 6705
Passcode: 270341

11:00am – 12:00pm Seminar & Discussion
RSVP Here

 

ABSTRACT
The continuous monitoring of human health can greatly benefit from devices that can be worn comfortably or seamlessly integrated in household objects, constituting “health-centered” domotics. One of the key aspects for these devices to be successful is to be invisibly integrated and disappear in the background of our lives. Our group works on thin film devices made with plastic materials that can be used for electrochemically sensing of common analytes from easily accessible bodily fluids (e.g. sweat, saliva, urine) and can be easily multiplexed. I will describe electrochemical transistors that detect ionic species either directly present in body fluids or resulting from a selective enzymatic reaction (e.g. ammonia from creatinine) at physiological levels. I will also show that non-charged molecules can be detected by making use of custom-processed polymer membranes that act as “synthetic enzymes”. Using these membranes in conjunction with electrochemical transistors we demonstrate that we are able to measure physiological levels of cortisol in real human sweat. Importantly, transistors can amplify signals and I will show what architectures must be used to observe 1000x amplification of sensing currents.

Finally we have developed a process that allows us to fabricate sensor arrays on flexible substrates thereby opening the door towards ultra-thin, flexible sensor arrays for wearable technologies.

 

ABOUT
Alberto Salleo is currently Full Professor of Materials Science and Department Chair at Stanford University. Alberto Salleo holds a Laurea degree in Chemistry from La Sapienza and graduated as a Fulbright Fellow with a PhD in Materials Science from UC Berkeley in 2001. From 2001 to 2005 Salleo was first post-doctoral research fellow and successively member of research staff at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center. In 2005 Salleo joined the Materials Science and Engineering Department at Stanford as an Assistant Professor in 2006. Salleo is a Principal Editor of MRS Communications since 2011.While at Stanford, Salleo won the NSF Career Award, the 3M Untenured Faculty Award, the SPIE Early Career Award, the Tau Beta Pi Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, and the Gores Award for Excellence in Teaching, Stanford’s highest teaching award. He has been a Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researcher since 2015, recognizing that he ranks in the top 1% cited researchers in his field.

 

Hosted by: Garry Gold, M.D.
Sponsored by the PHIND Center and the Department of Radiology