KEYNOTE LECTURES
Data + AI = Personalized Insights in Medicine
12:00 – 1:00 PM | Auditorium (building 20)
A keynote lecture by Ajay Royyuru, Vice President of Healthcare & Life Sciences Research at IBM. He is an expert in computational biology and genomics. His latest work has been dedicated to human genetic research to help combat diseases. Using the Al question-answering computer system Watson for genomics, he built a system to translate genomic variations in cancer to treatment options. This keynote will be introduced by Professor David E. Keyes.
Nano-enabled Immunotherapy for Cancer and the Treatment of Allergic and Autoimmune Disease
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Auditorium (building 20)
By Distinguished Professor Andre Nel, Director of the University of California’s Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN), a $48 million National Science Foundation (NSF) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funded multidisciplinary and multi-institutional center for nanosafety implementation in the US. This keynote will be introduced by Niveen M. Khashab.
EXHIBITS & ACTIVITIES
Know your Health numbers by KAUST Health | Today: Oral Health
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Campus Spine
From 10:00 to 11:00 AM: Untreated dental decay is the most common health condition worldwide. Meet the Dental Team from KAUST Health to find out more. Take part and enter today’s health-orientated prize: Trek bike (with safety accessories) and electric toothbrushes.
Film Festival: Once Upon a Time… Life – The Planet Cell
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM | KAUST Cinema
Dr. Rand Qoj, from KAUST Health, will introduce and lead the discussion of this screening.
Global Health & MedTech Exhibition —Day 2
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Building 19, exhibit halls
4:00 – 4:30 PM | Panel Discussion including Affinity Biomarkers, Uplift, Cerebrum Matter, Peregrine Genomics, DarTec, SaudiVax and Noor DX
4:30 – 5:30 PM | Companies Presentation by IBM Healthcare, GE Healthcare, HVD Life Sciences, Thermofisher, Takeda, Danaher
CULTURAL EVENTS
Set for Love: Live Jazz with Mavis Pan and KAUST amateurs
8:00 PM – 9:15 PM | Auditorium (building 20)
“Set for Love” will be jazz, with a little bit of everything in musical styles: ballad, blues, bolero, bossa, samba, swing, tango, and waltz.
