Supercharging the surgeon’s sense of touch
Technology is transforming each aspect of our lives. Despite this, physicians still often rely on basic methods like the sense of touch to diagnose a patient. So why are people most in need not the first to benefit from the emergence of transformative technologies?
Bio
Brendan is Senior Research Fellow in the School of Engineering at UWA, Laboratory Head at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and Chief Scientific Officer at OncoRes Medical. Brendan received both his Bachelor degree and PhD in Electronic Engineering from Dublin City University, Ireland. He spent two years as Lecturer at the University of Santiago, Chile before moving to UWA in 2008. Since moving to UWA, Brendan has been developing a new medical imaging technique called optical elastography.
7:00pm @The Shoe Bar, Yagan Square, Perth
Also speaking at this location at 5:30pm is Prof Michael Tobar
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