Fast-tracking clinical trials, vaccine delivery, and personal protective equipment through engineering: Live virtual event for March 11, 3PM ET

Topic: Experts from the the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) will discuss and take questions on how engineers are helping medical professionals in the fight against COVID-19 and other urgent medical needs. Topics include cryopreservation, fluid mechanics and transfer, Targeted delivery of therapeutics via ultrasound (to infections and tumors), fast-tracking clinical trials through modeling and simulation (this was done with the COVID vaccine), and nanobot tech. 

Journalists and editors are invited to attend this live virtual event and ask questions either on camera or we can relay your questions to the panelists. Register to attend and receive the on-demand recording after the session is concluded. 

Who:

• Christine Reilley – Senior Director of Strategy and Innovation for the Technology Advancement and Business Development (TABD) unit of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• Giovanni Traverso, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and in the Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), Harvard Medical School
• Arlen Ward, Ph.D., PE – Modeling and Simulation Principal, System Insight Engineering, LLC
• David Odde, Ph.D. – Professor of Engineering in Medicine at the University of Minnesota

When: March 11, 3PM-4PM ET

Where: Newswise Live Zoom Room

PLEASE REGISTER HERE TO ATTEND

This live event will also be recorded and transcribed for use by media and communicators after it is concluded. All registered participants will receive a copy of the transcript, so even if you can’t make this event, we recommend you register.