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Event Type: Hybrid, Presentation + Networking
Location In-person Austin Central Library 710 W. César Chávez St. Austin, TX 78701 Speakers Dr. Nishi Viswanathan, MBBS, MA, MBA Director, Texas Health Catalyst Dell Medical School Assistant Professor College of Pharmacy & College of Natural Sciences, University of Texas at Austin Dr. Scott Collins Board of Directors, President, BioAustinCTX Agenda Catering provided for in-person attendees from 5:15-6:15 p.m. 6:00-6:15 p.m. - Networking and live musical performance 6:15-7:30 p.m. - Presentation 7:30-8:00 p.m. - Q&A |
Persistent advances in technology capabilities and their usage are impacting virtually every aspect of society, and this is especially true—and profound—in human health. Technology advances play a role in accelerating essentially every part of the healthcare spectrum: from basic life sciences research to translational and clinical research, to clinical healthcare and hospital best practices, to individual digital health and population health education. The Covid pandemic has raised general societal awareness of contagion transmissibility, epidemic tracking, and vaccine development and delivery, but all of these health topics and many more are enabled by powerful and pervasive technologies in hands of medical and health researchers and practicers—and increasingly available to individuals as well.
In this presentation, health experts Dr. Nishi Viswanathan of UT Dell Medical School and Dr. Scott Collins of BioAustinCTX, both experts in the health technologies industry, will survey the landscape of health tech, med-tech and biotech, explaining the terms and their scope, the kinds of technologies in use and under development, and what the landscape is now and the future may hold. And of course, they will close with what this means to you, how your company or organization can contribute, and what the future holds. Entertainment and Prizes Join us at 5:45 p.m. for a live musical performance featuring Austin's own, Amy Atchley. Original music from Austin, TX. Ethereal vocals and catchy melodies with pop, indie rock, folk, and classical influences. "Her songs rumble with emotion." NY Times. Amy Atchley Trio will warm up the crowd for what is expected to be a lively and engaging conversation for Austin tech community! Want to win a SXSW 2023 badge? Come with your questions ready! The in-person attendee with the best question for the speaker during our Q&A portion of the event will win a SXSW 2023 badge. Registration and Attendance All participants must register for this event via Eventbrite. In-person Join us at the Austin Central Library, 710 W. César Chávez St. Parking information can be found here. Per City of Austin orders, the Austin Public Library requires masks when indoors except when eating, drinking, or speaking/performing onstage. In-person attendees will also receive all the Zoom information in case for any reason you decide to attend virtually instead. Virtual attendance details can be found below. Online via Zoom Once you register via Eventbrite, you will receive the direct Zoom link on the confirmation page, and in your confirmation email. You will also receive the Zoom link in an email from Eventbrite two days before the event and at the event start time. By registering you will also gain access to the Eventbrite Virtual Event Page, which will be accessible on this page at any time for anyone who is registered. Once registered, you will see an "Access Event" button in the Location area to the right. You must be logged in to access this button. |
Speakers
Dr. Nishi Viswanathan, MBBS, MA, MBA
Director, Texas Health Catalyst Dell Medical School Assistant Professor College of Pharmacy & College of Natural Sciences, University of Texas at Austin |
Dr. Nishi Viswanathan is a medical doctor turned cancer researcher turned entrepreneur & business leader. She is the founder & director of Texas Health Catalyst, a program that advances promising healthcare technologies from idea to impact. In this role, Nishi identifies critical unmet needs to match them with new technology solutions and funding, mentors innovators and manages key industry partnerships at Dell Medical School and UT Austin. Her work has spanned multiple domains including medical devices, diagnostics, therapeutics, digital health, social determinants of health. Throughout her career, she has consulted with several life science startups including university spinouts, working on developing commercialization plans and business strategy. Prior to joining Dell Medical School, Nishi was the Director of product management and business development at a biotech startup that developed theranostic solutions for cancer imaging and drug delivery. In addition to her medical degree, she holds a master’s degree from the College of Natural Sciences at UT Austin and an MBA from the McCombs School of Business at UT Austin.
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Dr. Scott Collins
Board of Directors, President, BioAustinCTX |
Scott Collins is an accomplished innovator, entrepreneur and business leader with experience spanning biotechnology, nanotechnology, construction tech, robotics, and software. He has three degrees from UT Austin including a PhD in Biomedical Engineering that he earned after selling a company he founded. He is the Chief Strategy Officer of Austin Innovation Group, which helps new and established companies get from here to success faster, and President of BioAustinCTX. He also holds national advisory roles in tissue and organ engineering, and local roles across several technology initiatives.
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