Biography
Dr. Mohamed Elgendi
Mining for Miracles Fellow
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
Canada
Challenges and Perspectives in Digital Health
(Presentation is available in pdf format.
Thursday, June 13, 2019, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
ASB 10908 (SFU's Big Data Hub), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Light refreshments will be served.
The event is open to public.
We would greatly appreciate if you would please
register
so that we may more accurately estimate the room size and refreshments.
Maps:
SFU,
SFU Burnaby Campus
Who should attend?
This workshop is ideal for staff, scientists, students, fellows, or managers in a wide range of disciplines with an interest in learning the challenges in digital health. No equations or mathematical algorithm will be discussed. This is a high-level conceptual talk.
Biography
Dr. Mohamed Elgendi is currently an Adjunct Professor at UBC's Departement of Electrical and Computer Engineering, a senior Postdoctoral Fellow at UBC's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a senior member at IEEE, and a senior fellow at Howard Brain Sciences Foundation. In addition to his 10+ years of experience in the field of data analysis, he received training on Big Data Analysis and Leadership in Education from MIT. Dr. Elgendi's experience in the areas of digital health, data analysis & visualization includes his work in Global Health with the PRE-EMPT Initiative (funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation), the Institute for Media Innovation at Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), and Alberta's Stollery Children's Hospital (Canada). Dr. Elgendi specializes in bridging the areas of engineering, computer science, psychology, and medicine for knowledge translation.
Last updated Sun 1 Aug 2021 20:10:52 PDT.