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TUESDAY June 4, 2013
SCV Photonics Chapter
Speaker: John Hejtmanek, VP, Product and Reliability Engineering, Pacific Biosciences
Time: Networking/light dinner at 6:00 PM; Presentation at 7:00 PM
Cost: none
Place: Intel Auditorium, Building SC-12, 3600 Juliette Lane, Santa Clara
RSVP: from website
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/leos

Pacific Biosciences launched the RS, a high resolution genetic analyzer in early 2011.  The RS incorporates novel, single molecule sequencing techniques and advanced analytics to reveal true biology in real time.  The RS conducts, monitors and analyzes biochemical (more…)

WEDNESDAY June 19, 2013
SCV Engineering in Medicine and Biology Chapter
Speaker: Frank Macnamara, VP, Hansen Medical Inc.
Time: Optional dinner at Stanford Hospital Cafeteria, 6:15 PM (no host, no reservations); Presentation at 7:30 PM
Cost: none
Place: Room M-114, Stanford University Medical School, Stanford
RSVP: not required
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/embs

This talk will focus on the design and performance of the Magellan Robotic System, an intravascular catheter system that received FDA clearance in June 2012.  The Magellan System is the successor to the company’s Sensei X Robotic System, which has been used on more (more…)

THURSDAY June 6, 2013
SCV Technology Management Chapter
Speaker: Dr. Leonard Wesley, Associate Professor, San Jose State University
Time: Networking at 6:00 PM; Mgmt Forum at 6:30 PM; Dinner at 7:15 PM; Presentation at 7:45 PM
Cost: IEEE member $11; Non-member $14 (through June 4th)
Place: Ramada Silicon Valley, 1217 Wildwood Ave., Sunnyvale
RSVP: from website
Web: www.ieee-scv-tmc.org

Current literature reports that developing one successful drug compound takes ten to fifteen years and approximately one billion dollars.  Fewer than five percent of all candidate drug compounds make it to market.  Improving the drug success rate, even marginally, (more…)

MONDAY June 10, 2013
SCV Circuits and Systems Chapter
Speaker: Prof. Brian Otis, University of Washington
Time: Networking and light dinner at 6:30 PM; Presentation at 7:00 PM
Cost: none; $2 accepted for food
Place: QualComm, Building B, 3165 Kifer Road, Santa Clara
RSVP: from website
Web: sites.ieee.org/scv-cas

Advances in chip and system design will help define the next generation of wireless sensors.  I’ll discuss examples of our work that have enabled new collaborative science.  We will then cover chip design techniques for body-worn/implantable systems and (more…)

IEEE MTT SCV One-Day Short Course
- May 11, 2013, 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM   – Michael’s at Shoreline, Mtn View
- Registration: $45   – No cost, for students/unemployed
- “Role of Microwave Accelerators in Cancer Treatment” (Samy M. Hanna, Microwave Innovative Accelerators)
- “Implantable Wireless Medical Devices and Systems” (J.C. Chiao, University of Texas – Arlington); plus
- Sara Louie, Ansys/ Duke University   – Perry Li, St. Jude Medical   – Jessi Johnson, Miramar Labs     For further information: meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/17017

THURSDAY May 16, 2013
SPECTRUM Magazine
Speaker: Mario Simoes, Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation, University of Southern Florida
Time: 11:00 AM – Noon (PDT)
Cost: none
Place: on the Internet
RSVP: from the website
Web: spectrum.ieee.org/webinar/2263257

Additive Manufacturing is at the core of surgical device development, cutting-edge simulation and research innovation that is helping the University of Southern Florida Health program advance state-of-the-art education into real world healthcare (more…)

IEEE MTT SCV One-Day Short Course
RF Technology in Medical Applications
- May 11, 2013, 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM   – Michael’s at Shoreline, Mtn View
- Registration: $45   – No cost, for students/unemployed
- “Role of Microwave Accelerators in Cancer Treatment” (Samy M. Hanna, Microwave Innovative Accelerators)   – “Implantable Wireless Medical Devices and Systems” (J.C. Chiao, University of Texas – Arlington); plus   – Sara Louie, Ansys/ Duke University   – Perry Li, St. Jude Medical   – Jessi Johnson, Miramar Labs     For further information: meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/17017

TUESDAY June 11, 2013
SCV Consultants’ Network of Silicon Valley
Speaker: John Carter, TCGen, Inc.
Time: Networking and no-host bar at 6:00 PM; Full Buffet Indian Dinner at 7:00 PM; Presentation at 7:45 PM
Cost: $27
Place: Turmeric Restaurant, 141 S Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale
RSVP: from website
Web: www.CaliforniaConsultants.org

While managers often believe that it is not possible to innovate on a timeline, this is not true.  This talk will discuss many of the 45 ideas for innovation that are described in the new book Innovate Products Faster, including (more…)

MONDAY April 22, 2013
SCV Professional Activities Committee for Engineers
Speakers: Eric Janofsky, VP-Intellectual Property, Lam Research; Douglas Luftman, Chief IP Counsel, Netapp; Mary Fuller, Associate General Counsel, IP, Maxim Integrated Products; and others
Time: Networking and light food at 5:00 PM; Panel and discussions from 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Cost: none
Place: Ramada Inn, 1217 Wildwood Ave, Sunnyvale
RSVP: from website
Web: pace_ip2013.eventbrite.com

Join the In-house Intellectual Property Counsels from the leading technology corporations and academic institutions of the Bay Area and Texas to discuss today’s latest IP trends and issues.  The event also features technology exhibits for licensing available from some of the universities during the networking (more…)

WEDNESDAY April 17, 2013
SCV Engineering in Medicine and Biology Chapter
Speaker: Prof. Steven Conolly, UC Berkeley
Time: Optional dinner and networking at 6:15 PM at Hospital cafeteria; Presentation at 7:30 PM
Cost: none, for presentation
Place: Room M-114, Stanford University Medical School, Stanford
RSVP: not required
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/embs

Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) is a new imaging modality that re-uses FDA-approved iron oxide nanoparticle contrast agents in a new imaging scanner (i.e., we do not use an MRI scanner). One crucial (more…)