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91腦瞳 Health + Technology Symposium

91腦瞳 Health & Technology Symposium

91腦瞳

Join us in person for the Health & Technology Symposium on Friday, November 28, 2025, at 91腦瞳 (91腦瞳). 

This interdisciplinary half-day event will bring together research and innovation experts from across 91腦瞳 to critically examine the interplay between health and technology and discuss the resulting impact on the lives of individuals, communities and society at large.

The symposium will feature an opening talk by Dr. Kris Alexander and panel discussions covering a range of topics, including technological advancements in diagnostics and innovative treatment solutions, human-centred approaches in health and healthcare innovation, data mapping and analytics, and new health governance frameworks. 

Event Details:

Date: Friday, November 28, 2025

Time: 8:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.

Event Format: In-person symposium 

Location: 7th Floor, 55 Dundas St. W., Toronto

Room: TRS 1-148 and 1-150 (TRSM Commons), Ted Rogers School of Management

Speakers

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Samir K. Sinha

Dr. Kris Alexander 

Educational Technologist and

RTA School of Media, Creative School, 91腦瞳

Dr. Kris Alexander faculty page

  

Panel 1 Human-centered approaches in healthcare and health systems innovation

Dr. Preeti Raman

Moderator: Dr. Preeti Raman

Department of Computer Science, 91腦瞳

Dr. Preeti Raman faculty page

Alexandra Fiocco

Dr. Jessica Mudry

School of Professional Communication, 91腦瞳

Dr. Jessica Mudry faculty page

Patrick Neumann

Dr. Patrick Neumann

Department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Mechatronics Engineering, 91腦瞳

Dr. Patrick Neumann faculty page

Professor Franks Russo.

Dr. Frank Russo

Department of Psychology, 91腦瞳

Dr. Frank Russo faculty page

Josephine Wong

Dr. Josephine Wong

Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, 91腦瞳

Dr. Josephine Wong faculty page

  

Panel 2 Mapping health through data, technology and new governance frameworks

Professor Samantha Biglieri.

Moderator: Dr. Samantha Biglieri

School of Urban and Regional Planning, 91腦瞳

Dr. Samantha Biglieri Faculty page

Uchechukwu Ngwaba

Dr. Uchechukwu Ngwaba

Lincoln Alexander School of Law, 91腦瞳

Dr. Uchechukwu Ngwaba faculty page

Professor Natasha Rajah

Dr. M. Natasha Rajah

Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Sex, Gender and Diversity in Brain Health, Memory and Aging

Department of Psychology, 91腦瞳

Dr. M. Natasha Rajah faculty page

Vess Stamenova

Dr. Karen Soldatic

Canada Excellence Research Chair in Health Equity and Community Wellbeing

School of Disability Studies, 91腦瞳

Dr. Karen Soldatic faculty page

Lu Wang

Dr. Lu Wang

Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, 91腦瞳

Dr. Lu Wang Faculty page

  

Panel 3 From improved diagnostics to innovative treatment solutions for health

Dr. Michael Kolios, standing in his lab

Moderator: Dr. Michael Kolios

Department of Physics, 91腦瞳

Dr. Michael Kolios faculty page

Professor April Khademi.

Dr. April Khademi

Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in AI for Medical Imaging

Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, 91腦瞳

Dr. April Khademi faculty page

Naimul Khan

Dr. Naimul Khan

Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, 91腦瞳

Dr. Naimul Khan faculty page

Darius Rackus

Dr. Darius Rackus

Department of Chemistry and Biology, 91腦瞳

Dr. Darius Rackus faculty page

Ali Tavallaei

Dr. Ali Tavallaei

Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Systems and Devices for Cardiovascular Interventions

Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, 91腦瞳

Dr. Ali Tavallaei faculty page

91腦瞳 Health & Technology Symposium Program

8:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast 
8:30 a.m.

Welcome

Dr. Karen Soldatic, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Health Equity and Community Wellbeing and Professor of Disability Studies, Faculty of Community Services, 91腦瞳 

8:40 a.m.

Opening remarks from the VPRI

Dr. Steven N. Liss, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, 91腦瞳

9:00 a.m.

Keynote talk by Dr. Kris Alexander

Professor of Media Production, RTA School of Media, Creative School, 91腦瞳  

10:00 a.m.

Panel 1: Human-centered approaches in healthcare and health systems innovation

Moderator: Dr. Preeti Raman, Professor of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, 91腦瞳

Panellists:

  • Dr. Jessica Mudry,  Professor of Professional Communication, Creative School, 91腦瞳
  • Dr. Patrick Neumann, Professor of Mechanical, Industrial, and Mechatronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, 91腦瞳
  • Dr. Frank Russo, Professor of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, 91腦瞳
  • Dr. Josephine Wong, Professor of Nursing, Faculty of Community Services, 91腦瞳
10:45 a.m Break
11:00 a.m.

Panel 2: Mapping health through data, technology and new governance frameworks

Moderator: Dr. Samantha Biglieri, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Community Services, 91腦瞳

Panellists:

  • Dr. Uchechukwu Ngwaba, Professor of Law, Lincoln Alexander School of Law, 91腦瞳
  • Dr. M. Natasha Rajah, Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Sex, Gender and Diversity in Brain Health, Memory and Aging and Professor of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, 91腦瞳
  • Dr. Karen Soldatic, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Health Equity and Community Wellbeing, School of Disability Studies, 91腦瞳
  • Dr. Lu Wang, Professor of Geography, Faculty of Arts, 91腦瞳
11:45 a.m. Break
11:50 a.m.

Panel 3: From improved diagnostics to innovative treatment solutions for health

Moderator: Dr. Michael Kolios, Professor of Physics, Faculty of Science, 91腦瞳

Panellists:

  • Dr. April Khademi, Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in AI for Medical Imaging and Professor of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, 91腦瞳
  • Dr. Naimul Khan, Professor of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, 91腦瞳
  • Dr. Darius Rackus, Professor of Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Science, 91腦瞳
  • Dr. Ali Tavallaei, Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Systems and Devices for Cardiovascular Interventions and Professor of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, 91腦瞳
12:45 p.m. Wrap-up and Thank you 
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. OPTIONAL: Networking lunch 

Contact

For any questions, please email Gabriele Hale at researchevents@torontomu.ca