Next-Gen Healthcare Innovators Symposium 2024
Friday, September 20, 2024 - 12 pm to 5:30 pm
University Center Complex, TechFlex Auditorium
Join our interdisciplinary student-run event focusing on innovative healthcare research.
Share your research and test your presentation skills via a 5-minute rapid-fire or poster presentation while learning more about your colleagues’ research
Listen to inspiring speakers from the healthcare field
Pick the brains of professionals who have been there and done that in the healthcare industry and academia
Meet and greet your peers and professors at our networking reception to wrap the day
Register
Thank you for attending our inaugural symposium!
Who presented research?
Stevens Master's Students, Ph.D. students and postdoctoral researchers. Thank you to all who submitted!!What was presented?
This symposium highlights research efforts performed by students at various Stevens Departments related to healthcare innovation.What is the presentation format?
- 5-minute rapid fire oral presentations
- Poster presentationsWho else can attend our symposium?
All Stevens-affiliated students, faculty and industry professionals are welcome.
See You at the Symposium!
Please email any feedback or questions about our inaugural event.
Timeline
If you are interesting in presenting or attending at our next Next-Gen Healthcare Innovators Student Symposium, please be mindful of the timeline and process we used in 2024:
June 20: Abstract submissions open
August 1: Abstract submissions close
August 2: Open registration for Symposium attendees begins
August 20: All acceptance notifications for abstracts will be sent before - or on - this date
September 5: Attendance registration deadline
September 20: 2024 Next-Gen Healthcare Innovators Student Symposium - Day of event
Agenda and Presentations
11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. | REGISTRATION OPENS + LUNCH |
12:45 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. | WELCOME REMARKS Dr. Jean Zu, Lore E. Feiler Dean, Schaefer School of Engineering and Science Professor Hongjun Wang, Director, Center for Healthcare Innovation |
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. | KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Marko Zivkovic, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Genesis Research Chiu Chau, Founder, Perpetual, Serial Entrepreneur, Roboticist |
2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. | PANEL DISCUSSION - Academic Life After Ph.D. Emily Boltcreed, Postdoctoral Researcher, Columbia University Sarah Goodman, Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, Stevens Efe Ozkaya, Postdoctoral Fellow, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Antonia Zaferiou, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stevens |
2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. | RAPID-FIRE PITCH PRESENTATION 5-minute oral presentation on research |
3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | PRESENTATION OF CHI BEST PAPER AWARD + BEST RAPID-FIRE PITCH PRESENTATION AWARD |
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. | POSTER SESSION AND NETWORKING SOCIAL HOUR |
Presentations
In order of poster number, here are the presented research projects and their investigators displayed at our symposium:
1. Using Whole-body Linear Momentum Control Strategies to Understand...
Presenter
Jun Liu, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Using Whole-body Linear Momentum Control Strategies to Understand Two-Foot Running Jumps with a Basketball vs. Without
Research cluster
Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Engineering
Department
Biomedical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Antonia Zaferiou
2. Performance in a Perturbation-Based Motor Task Improves After...
Presenter
Sophie Dewil, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Performance in a Perturbation-Based Motor Task Improves After Exposure to Errors
Research cluster
Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Engineering
Department
Biomedical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Raviraj Nataraj
3. Personalized Sonified Biofeedback Training for Older Adults
Presenter
Zahava Hirsch, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Personalized Sonified Biofeedback Training for Older Adults: A Pilot Clinical Study
Research cluster
Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Engineering
Department
Biomedical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Antonia Zaferiou
4. Differential Impact of Task Difficulty on Performance Outcomes...
Presenter
Yu Shi, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Differential Impact of Task Difficulty on Performance Outcomes in Motor Rehabilitation Training with Augmented Sensory Feedback
Research cluster
Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Engineering
Department
Biomedical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Raviraj Nataraj
5. Mechanical Changes of Soft Tissues in Diseases...
Presenter
Xuesong Zhang, Postdoctorate
Project name
Mechanical Changes of Soft Tissues in Diseases: Brain in Multiple Sclerosis and Sclera in Myopia
Research cluster
Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Engineering
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Johannes Weickenmeier
6. Novel Robotic Surgery Mechanism Utilizing a Continuum Instrument
Presenter
Douglas McDonough, Accelerated Masters Program (AMP)
Project name
Novel Robotic Surgery Mechanism Utilizing a Continuum Instrument
Research cluster
Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Engineering
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Long Wang
7. Quantifying Ventricular Enlargement and Shape Variations in Alzheimer...
Presenter
Lauren Cunniff, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Quantifying Ventricular Enlargement and Shape Variations in Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Cognitively Normal Individuals
Research cluster
Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Engineering, Biomedical Sensing and Imaging
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Johannes Weickenmeier
8. Methods to Capture Brain Morphological Features in Modeling Aging Brain
Presenter
Shima Jalalian, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Methods to Capture Brain Morphological Features in Modeling the Aging Brain
Research cluster
Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Engineering, Biomedical Sensing and Imaging
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Johannes Weickenmeier
9. Feasibility Analysis of Exoskeletons for Aiding Gait...
Presenter
Ikshwak Jinesh, Master's Student
Project name
Feasibility Analysis of Exoskeletons for Aiding Gait, Controlled by Moment Requirement
Research cluster
Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Engineering, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Healthcare
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Kishore Pochiraju
10. Assessing the Role of Oviduct Contraction in the Transport of...
Presenter
Huan Han, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Assessing the Role of Oviduct Contraction in the Transport of Preimplantation Embryo Through in Vivo Imaging in the Mouse Model
Research cluster
Biomedical Sensing and Imaging
Department
Biomedical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Shang Wang
11. Structural Constrained and Pathology Aware Convolutional Transformer...
Presenter
Xueshen Li, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Structural Constrained and Pathology Aware Convolutional Transformer-Gan for Virtual Histology Staining of Human Coronary Oct Images
Research cluster
Biomedical Sensing and Imaging
Department
Biomedical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Yu Gan
12. Time-Lapse Quantitative 3D Imaging of Outgrowth Formation...
Presenter
Aleese Mukhamedjanova, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Time-Lapse Quantitative 3D Imaging of Outgrowth Formation from Ovarian Cancer Spheroid with Optical Coherence Tomography
Research cluster
Biomedical Sensing and Imaging
Department
Biomedical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Shang Wang
13. Three-Dimensional Velocimetry Based on Optical Coherence Tomography...
Presenter
Tianqi Fang, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Three-Dimensional Velocimetry Based on Optical Coherence Tomography for Assessing Transport of Preimplantation Embryo in the Mouse Oviduct In Vivo
Research cluster
Biomedical Sensing and Imaging
Department
Biomedical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Shang Wang
14. Synthesis of Noble Metal Nanoparticles and Their Utility Drug...
Presenter
Nuo Xu, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Synthesis of Noble Metal Nanoparticles and Their Utility Drug Delivery of Chemotherapy Drug
Research cluster
Drug Discovery, Development and Delivery (4D)
Department
Biomedical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Hongjun Wang
15. MEDfuse: Multimodal EHR Data Fusion with Masked Lab-Test Modeling...
Presenter
Jun-En Ding, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
MEDfuse: Multimodal EHR Data Fusion with Masked Lab-Test Modeling and Large Language Models
Research cluster
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Healthcare
Department
Systems and Enterprises
Advisor(s)
Feng Liu
16. Identification of Children's Screen Usage Using Multi-View Vision...
Presenter
Xinlong Hou, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Identification of Children's Screen Usage Using Multi-View Vision Language Model
Research cluster
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Healthcare
Department
Biomedical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Yu Gan
17. Text-to-ESQ: A Two-Stage Controllable Approach for Efficient...
Presenter
Wenlong Zhang, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Text-to-ESQ: A Two-Stage Controllable Approach for Efficient Retrieval of Vaccine Adverse Events from NoSQL Database
Research cluster
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Healthcare
Department
Computer Science
Advisor(s)
Ping Wang
18. Exploring Algorithmic Explainability: Generating Explainable AI...
Presenter
Tongze Zhang, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Exploring Algorithmic Explainability: Generating Explainable AI Insights for Personalized Clinical Decision Support Focused on Cannabis Intoxication in Young Adults
Research cluster
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Healthcare
Department
Computer Science
Advisor(s)
Sang Won Bae
19. Leveraging Large Language Models for Personalized Health Insights...
Presenter
Melik Ozolcer, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Leveraging Large Language Models for Personalized Health Insights Using Wearable Sensor Data and Machine Learning
Research cluster
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Healthcare
Department
Systems and Enterprises
Advisor(s)
Sang Won Bae
20. FacePSY: An Open-Source Affective Mobile Sensing System...
Presenter
Rahul Islam, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
FacePSY: An Open-Source Affective Mobile Sensing System - Analyzing Facial Behavior and Head Gesture for Depression Detection in Naturalistic Settings
Research cluster
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Healthcare
Department
Systems and Enterprises
Advisor(s)
Sang Won Bae
21. A Registration Platform for MRI to Pet Translation
Presenter
Mahdi Babaei, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
A Registration Platform for MRI to Pet Translation
Research cluster
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Healthcare
Department
Biomedical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Yu Gan
22. Precision Knowledge Graph Augmenting Health Risk Prediction
Presenter
Pengfei Hu, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Precision Knowledge Graph Augmenting Health Risk Prediction
Research cluster
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Healthcare
Department
Computer Science
Advisor(s)
Yue Ning
23. The Role of Systems Engineering in Shaping Future Healthcare Delivery
Presenter
Mohamed Mogahed, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
The Role of Systems Engineering in Shaping Future Healthcare Delivery: A Governance Approach for Systems Integration
Research cluster
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Healthcare
Department
Systems and Enterprises
Advisor(s)
Mo Mansouri
24. Controlling the Complexation Between Polyanionic Microgels...
Presenter
Yunhua Guo, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Controlling the Complexation Between Polyanionic Microgels and Cationic Peptides to Create Self-Defensive Antimicrobial Surfaces
Research cluster
Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Technologies
Department
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Advisor(s)
Matthew Libera
25. Controlled Degradation of Polycaprolactone Through Embedded Lipase
Presenter
Makenna Quigley, Accelerated Masters Program (AMP)
Project name
Controlled Degradation of Polycaprolactone Through Embedded Lipase
Research cluster
Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Technologies
Department
Biomedical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Hongjun Wang
26. Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Neural Cells for Tissue...
Presenter
Felicia Spadavecchia, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Neural Cells for Tissue Regeneration Applications
Research cluster
Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Technologies
Department
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Advisor(s)
Hongjun Wang
27. Effects of Electrospun Fibre Diameter and Composition on...
Presenter
Matangi P R, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Effects of Electrospun Fibre Diameter and Composition on the Induction of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Keratinocytes
Research cluster
Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Technologies, Multifunctional Multiscale Biomaterials and Biofabrication,
Department
Biomedical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Hongjun Wang
28. Fabrication of Multiscale Scaffolds to Support Thymic Epithelial...
Presenter
Gokce (Gina) Polack, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Fabrication of Multiscale Scaffolds to Support Thymic Epithelial Cell Culture
Research cluster
Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Technologies, Multifunctional Multiscale Biomaterials and Biofabrication
Department
Biomedical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Helen Lee
29. Rapid Fabrication of Patterned Phema Hydrogels: Effects Of Micro...
Presenter
Ashkan Farazin, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Rapid Fabrication of Patterned Phema Hydrogels: Effects of Micro/Nano Patterns on Object Blurriness and Applications in Biomedical Fields
Research cluster
Multifunctional Multiscale Biomaterials and Biofabrication
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Chang-Hwan Choi
30. Fabrication of Multichannel Biomimetic Nerve Guidance Scaffolds...
Presenter
Faranak Mankavi, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Fabrication of Multichannel Biomimetic Nerve Guidance Scaffolds for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration
Research cluster
Multifunctional Multiscale Biomaterials and Biofabrication
Department
Biomedical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Hongjun Wang
32. Fabrication and Characterization of Chitosan: Polystyrene Sulfonate...
Presenter
Nicole Petrocelli, Accelerated Masters Program (AMP)
Project name
Fabrication and Characterization of Chitosan: Polystyrene Sulfonate Composite Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration
Research cluster
Multifunctional Multiscale Biomaterials and Biofabrication
Department
Biomedical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Hongjun Wang
33. Triaxial Mechanical Characterization of Ultrasoft 3D Support Bath...
Presenter
Ahsanul Torza, Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Project name
Triaxial Mechanical Characterization of Ultrasoft 3D Support Bath-Based Bioprinted Tubular Gelma Constructs
Research cluster
Multifunctional Multiscale Biomaterials and Biofabrication, Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Engineering
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Johannes Weickenmeier
Speakers
Marko Zivkovic, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Genesis Research
Marko Zivkovic, Ph.D., is an alumnus of Stevens Institute of Technology, currently serving as the Executive Vice President of Technology and Innovation, as well as the Head of AI Products at Genesis Research. Genesis Research is a leading evidence-generation organization that delivers agile, tech-enabled solutions in real-world evidence (RWE) and health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) to clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device sectors.
With more than 14 years of expertise in real-world data analytics and HEOR, Dr. Zivkovic has worked across a wide array of U.S. and global data sources spanning multiple therapeutic areas. His leadership focuses on addressing AI-related technological challenges, building and managing transparent, efficient, and scalable AI solutions to support evidence generation, optimization, and dissemination.
In his current role, Dr. Zivkovic spearheads the integration of cutting-edge AI solutions into evidence-generation workflows, aiming to enhance decision-making in the biopharmaceutical, biotech, and healthcare industries. His efforts include identifying and leveraging both traditional and innovative scientific and technological approaches to accelerate time-to-insight, optimize processes, and deliver actionable, data-driven insights that can drive critical decisions in the healthcare ecosystem.
Read an article featuring Marko and other Stevens alumni here.
Chiu Chau, Founder of Perpetual, Serial Entrepreneur, Roboticist
Chiu Chau was born in Hong Kong and graduated from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He received his master’s in physics from Georgia Institute of Technology. Chau later started Opentrons after building his first lab automation robot in his basement. The company became a “unicorn” during Covid when it supplied the equipment for testing.
Read an article about Mr. Chau and his journey here.
About Us
By the students, for the students.
The Next-Gen Healthcare Innovators Student Symposium aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and sharing of preliminary research results among graduate students and postdocs at Stevens, focusing on innovative healthcare research.
Whether you're studying or interested in biomaterials, rehabilitation, medical devices, medical image processing, machine learning for clinical data, or anything else related to healthcare, we want you to be part of this event.
Our event is primarily targeted at graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, but all Stevens affiliates, faculty and industry professionals are welcome as well.
Our Goals
Promote Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Networking: Encourage the integration of diverse fields (such as engineering, biology, computer science, and public health) and promote the formation of multi-disciplinary teams to foster innovative solutions in healthcare.
Showcase Preliminary Research: Provide a platform for graduate students and postdocs to present early-stage research, receive feedback, and refine their ideas in a supportive environment.
Stimulate Innovative Thinking: Inspire participants to think creatively and apply novel approaches to address current challenges in healthcare.
Highlight Technological Integration in Healthcare: Explore the role of emerging technologies such as AI and big data analytics in revolutionizing healthcare practices and improving patient outcomes.
Organizing Committee
The Semcer Center for Healthcare Innovation is a university-wide research center to augment Stevens' impact on healthcare. Semcer Center for Healthcare Innovation, Stevens Institute of Technology. In this fast-changing era where life expectancy is ever-increasing, and the individual and societal burden of medical care is tremendously escalated, an innovative and translational approach to healthcare is needed.
