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Your Global Connection to the
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Call for Papers and Workshops
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Congratulations to the Participants and Winners at the Designers Hackathon
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2017 Your Brain on Art Conference
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IEEE Life Sciences Conference
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December 13-15, 2017 in Sydney, Australia
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LSC 2017 will include tutorials and a scientific program composed of plenary talks, invited sessions, and poster presentations of peer-reviewed papers. In addition, there will be a host of special events, including a Standards Track, an IEEE Women in Engineering event, a High School Competition, an e-textile style fashion show, and an IBM Big Data/Watson event in partnership with the IEEE Big Data Initiative.
IEEE Life Sciences Conference will be taking place in a few short weeks. If you are attending please see below for some important travel/conference information.
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April 4-7, 2018 in Washington DC
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DEADLINE to submit 1 page abstracts is Monday, 08, January 2018
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IEEE Journal Papers on Biomedical Imaging Published in 2017
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All peer-reviewed IEEE journal papers published by SPS or EMBS societies during 2017 whose topic is in the biomedical imaging and image analysis domains are eligible for presentation at ISBI 2018, subject to space availability and approval by the ISBI Program Chairs. Requests for presentation of such papers should be made by submitting a one-page abstract of the paper through the ISBI 2018 website on or before the submission deadline (
January 8, 2018
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Are you interested in a sponsorship opportunity at ISBI 2018 find out more HERE |
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Housing now OPEN for ISBI 2018
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EMBC 2018 will be on July 17-21, 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii
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Jennifer Doudna, Pioneer in CRISPR Genome Editing, to speak at EMBC '18
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We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Dr. Jennifer Doudna, a pioneer in
#CRISPR
genome editing, will join us at
#EMBC18
in Honolulu as a plenary speaker. Dr. Doudna's research seeks to understand how RNA molecules control the expression of genetic information. Her research led to insights about CRISPR-Cas9-mediated bacterial immunity that showed how this system can be harnessed for efficient genome editing in animals and plants, creating a transformative technology that
is revolutionizing the fields of genetics, molecular biology and medicine.
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Sponsorship's Opportunities Now Available
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| Are you interested in a sponsorship opportunity at EMBC 2018 find out more HERE
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Call for Contributed Papers at EMBC 2018
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Author Instructions for Contributed Papers - Full
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ontributed Papers-Full are presented either as an oral presentation or a poster presentation. The type of presentation will be determined by the Conference Editorial Board based on factors such as the reviewer's suggestions and topic of the paper. All presented and contributed papers will be published in IEEE Xplore and indexed by PubMed and Medline.
At least one author of the paper must be registered at the appropriate full conference rate (Member, Non-member, Student member, Student non-member) in order to upload the final paper. If complete payment of a registration fee is not received, authors will not be able to proceed with uploading their final manuscript. While any author of the paper may be registered, only the designated "corresponding author" may upload the final paper. Once a manuscript has been uploaded, the registration fees cannot be refunded. Please be sure that the attending author completes payment and uploads the final paper. This means that they must be the "corresponding author".
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Housing now OPEN for EMBC 2018
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Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki
Beach Resort
Approximately 15 minute walk to Hawaii Convention Center
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4-7, March 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada
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DEADLINE to submit 1 page and poster abstracts is Friday, 22, December 2017
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Wake Forest University's EMB Club Holds Department Potluck
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The Wake Forest University EMB Club hosted the annual School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences (SBES) departmental potluck. There was a surplus of food and laughter as the entire department demonstrated their cooking talents and gathered together to share a meal. As the slideshow of iconic department photos played, new connections and inter-departmental relationships were being built.
There was 43 individuals contributing to the potluck, but this event still would not be possible without IEEE Winston Salem Section. We are looking forward to next year for the new photos and return of some super star dishes.
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EMBS UDEM End of Management Report 2017
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Last Thursday, November 16, the 2017 end of management report was carried out by the IEEE EMBS student chapter at the Universidad de Monterrey in México. Likewise, it was announced to the new members that will work in 2018 to promote the IEEE and the EMBS in the university.
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What's Happening to Your DNA Data?
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GENETIC TESTING SERVICES ABOUND, BUT CONSUMERS OPTING
TO USE THEM SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE PITFALLS
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Over the last decade, technology advances in the field of genetics have led to cheaper and more accurate testing. But attempts to be proactive in one's healthcare through genomic screening can lead to frustrations. Many general practitioners aren't trained in genetics and cannot answer specific questions, insurance may not cover a genetic test, and genetic counselors can have long wait times. So people are turning to the slew of companies offering genetic tests directly to consumers, bypassing the need to go through a clinic. Easier access to genetic testing has potential upsides-for instance, being alerted that you have a greater chance of a disease allows you to take the appropriate actions. However, as "over-the-counter" genetic tests have become more readily available, consumers are facing potential pitfalls, most notably risks from misinterpretation and a loss of privacy.
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Developing a Wireless, High Precision and Processing Speed
Pulse Monitoring Headset Using Photoplethysmography
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Yunhui Jiang, Jian Tang, Xiaoliang Wang, Chao Shen
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In this paper, thorough improvement of pulse monitoring and analysis equipment with a headset structure is presented. In order to study the most suitable infrared wavelength for the acquisition of the pulse wave at the earlobe, Monte Carlo simulation was adapted. Both high frequency noise and baseline drift, generated in the signal acquisition process, are considered. To further optimize the system design and improve accuracy, for the sensor's dimensional drift, the corresponding compensation was carried on in the software. The work introduced nonlinear quantization, especially in terms of very weak pulse signal, in the time domain analysis process. A quick extraction method named table look-up combing with interpolation (TLI) was utilized to obtain frequency domain information whose processing speed can be increased by about 30 times compared to fast Fourier transformation (FFT) setting the sampling point as 300. The results demonstrated the sensor's excellent performance in pulse signal acquisition whose maximum residual is less than 0.004mV. The test on a random sample of 300 people indicates that the system had high correlation with reference, validating the system accuracy is extremely high. Overall, this study provides a practical pulse monitoring and analysis system with high precision and processing speed that can be widely applied in the field of health management or medical measurement.
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Are you hunting for your dream job the wrong way?
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For most, seeking a new career takes a lot of time and patience. Job hunting has turned into a science. Avoid wasting your time and patience by using the right resources to find your next career. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) is the best channel to find open positions in our industry. Recruiters posting on IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) are looking for quality candidates that stand out from the rest. Be sure to upload your resume and start searching the open positions posted on IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) today.
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EMBS would love to hear from you....
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Please send any chapter news, events or happenings, call for papers, distinguished lecturer visits, awards received by members, etc. to the EMBS Content Form for inclusion in next week's newsletter. We look forward to hearing from you.
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