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9:30 AM JW Marriott: Room 203-204 Decoding Our Bodies: A New Era of Citizen Health In the new world of health, you are a key player in decoding and understanding your health and wellness. Access to data will change the way we monitor and impact our health and that of those around us. Sam De Brouwer of Scanadu; Linda Avey of 23and- me and Curious, Inc, and Jessica Richman of uBiome, will share their perspectives on democratizing health and learning how to decode our bodies. Alan Greene, Jessica Richman, Linda Avey, Sam De Brouwer Panel // Beginner // #DecodingMe 11:00 AM JW Marriott: Room 201-202 Bionic Pancreas: Getting Closer This session will discuss the industry and academic partnerships underway to create a bionic pancreas which combines novel medical devices and formulations of insulin and glucagon to mimic the function of the pancreas outside the body. Recent studies have demonstrated the power of automated glucose control and the peace of mind it can create for those who live with the daily burden of diabetes. Edward Damiano, Yash Sabharwal Dual // Advanced // #BioHealth 11:00 AM JW Marriott: Room 203-204 The Pharmacy Inside You When we talk about changes to our medication delivery system, we think about short- er wait times and online refills. But what if you could avoid going to a pharmacy all together? What if everything you needed was already inside your body, either in the form of drug implants waiting to be activated when and where it was needed, or in the form of beneficial microbes that naturally colonize us? Bernat Olle, Jonathan Eisen, Robert Langer Panel // Advanced // #PhrmInside 12:30 PM JW Marriott: Room 201-202 3D Bioprinting: The Next Revolution in Healthcare 3D bioprinting creates opportunity to customize treatments for patients in ways nev- er before possible. The conceivable applications are virtually limitless. However, the technology is new and we have a long way to go before we start printing hearts, kidneys, and other organs. Dr Scott Collins, serial entrepreneur and technology guru at Austin's TeVido Biodevices, will talk about bioprinting. Laura Bosworth, Scott Collins Dual // Beginner // #3DBioprint 12:30 PM JW Marriott: Room 203-204 Personalized Medicine: From a Vision Into a Plan More people die from severe side effects than car crashes each year. Personalizing medications to an individual's biology can greatly reduce this burden and technolo- gies have emerged to do this. With a global input, this panel aims to highlight specific examples of personalized medicine that are currently in use and tackle the areas which still need addressing to make it a reality. Jack Bowman, Kristine Ashcraft, Lynn Dowling, Mark Bartlett Panel // Intermediate // #PersMed 3:30 PM JW Marriott: Room 201-202 Hacking America's Unhealthy Habits With three out of every four Americans on track to die from a chronic disease, we desperately need to kick the bad habits that are making us sick. Enter digital thera- peutics: behavioral medicine delivered digitally via personal coaches, an interactive curriculum, supportive social networks, connected devices, and persuasive design to inspire people to achieve and maintain better health. Sean Duffy Solo // Advanced // #HackHabits 3:30 PM JW Marriott: Room 203-204 Crossing Over: The New Guard of Healthcare Listen to three founders with non-healthcare backgrounds talk about their experienc- es as they made the jump into this highly regulated industry. Our panel will talk about why they did it, the benefits and challenges of crossing over into healthcare, and what first-time founders should expect in the space. Ashwin Pushpala, Chase Hensel, Christine Lemke, Mitchell Mom Panel // Advanced // #hcnewguard 5:00 PM JW Marriott: Room 201-202 Future of Health Tech: Going Beyond Tracking There is no question that health tech is on the rise with new health monitors readily available to track everything from activity to vital signs. So what's next for the compa- nies behind these gadgets? Join Withings CEO Cédric Hutchings as he discusses how devices will move from just tracking to learning users' habits, ultimately guiding them to live a healthier lifestyle. Cédric Hutchings Solo // Intermediate // #withings 5:00 PM JW Marriott: Room 203-204 Uncertainty: Predictive Analytics in Health Care Taking advantage of novel types of healthcare data, new entrants are building pre- dictive models in an attempt to influence the behavior of not only patients, but also to change how physicians make diagnosis and treatment decisions. This panel will examine the potential – both positive and negative – for predictive analytics in health care, examining specific companies and use cases in practice today. Christina Farr, Malay Gandhi, Nick Crocker, Priyanka Agarwal Panel // Intermediate // #HealthData TUESDAY, MARCH 17 9:30 AM JW Marriott: Room 201-202 Connected Health: Being Social Helps Your Heart The mobile technology world is evolving daily, creating unprecedented opportunities to transform the healthcare industry through hyper-connected, highly personalized care. Nancy Brown will discuss these opportunities and the potential challenges as we work to achieve better health through going mobile. Nancy Brown Solo // Intermediate // #healthtech 9:30 AM JW Marriott: Room 203-204 Web-Side Manner: How the Internet Saved My Life Is bedside manner dead? In a world where healthcare professionals have less time to spend with their patients, social media has become the bedside resource patients are so hungry for. But what does that mean for their journey when it's now easier than ever to take their health into their own hands? It's no longer an exaggeration: the internet is saving lives. But is that actually a good thing? Alicia Quarles, Alicia Staley, Megan Brown, Stacey Bernstein Panel // Intermediate // #webmanners 11:00 AM JW Marriott: Room 201-202 How Video Games Are Disrupting Medicine & Education Society can be a tough judge and when we get an idea in our heads that something is "bad," it is hard to change that perception. But what if vices which society frowns upon are actually good for your health? This expert duo will take you on a journey exploring the scientific promise of a particularly relevant and controversial example: video games for healthcare and education. Adam Gazzaley, Daphne Bavelier Dual // Intermediate // #gamingRX 11:00 AM JW Marriott: Room 203-204 Turning Big Healthcare into Hubs of Innovation Healthcare institutions need better approaches to support entrepreneurs and new ideas to achieve impact for patients. In this panel, we will describe our experiences as clinicians at large institutions incubating teams from within and partnering with outside entrepreneurs to pilot, test, and validate results. We will explore processes we are using to advance ideas that can transform healthcare. Douglas Wood, Erika Pabo, Molly Coye, Onil Bhattacharyya Panel // Intermediate // #bigHCideas HEALTH & MEDTECH JW MARRIOTT, 2 ND FLOOR: 110 EAST 2 ND STREET 162 SXSW 2015 Interactive Festival FESTIVAL SESSIONS