Keynote 1
Introduction by Timothy Tong, Ph.D., Dean School of Engineering and Applied Science

"National Institutes of Health (NIH) and NIDCD" - [slides]
Lana Shekim, Ph.D., Director, Voice & Speech Programs, DSP NIDCD/National Institutes of Health

Session Chair: Steven Patierno, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Executive Director, George Washington University Cancer Institute

"Computer-based Tools for Phonosurgery" - [slides]
Steven Bielamowicz, M.D., Professor, Department of Surgery
Rajat Mittal, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

"Image-Guided Surgery" - [slides]
James Hahn, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Computer Science
Ge Jin, D.Sc., Research Scientist, Department of Computer Science

"Endoscopic Optical Coherence Tomography" - [slides]
Jason Zara, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

"Localized Spontaneous Activation of Cardiac Tissue During Acute Ischemia and Reperfusion" - [slides]
Matt Kay, D.Sc., Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Narine Sarvazyan, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology

"Investigating the Origin and Evolution of Human Biomechanics" - [slides]
Brian Richmond, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology
Nicole Griffin, Department of Anthropology
Erin Marie Williams, Department of Anthropology

"From Biology to Medicine: Ambient Mass Spectrometry of Live Cells and Tissues" - [slides]
Akos Vertes, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

"A Clustering-Based Approach to Predict Outcome in Cancer Patients" - [slides]
Xiuzhen Cheng, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
Donald Henson, M.D., Project Manager, GW Cancer Institute

"Genomic Scale Microarray Analysis Identifies Bcl-Inhibitors As Potential Drug Coatings For Endovascular Stents" - [slides]
Tim McCaffrey, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology