Science Summit 2024: Full Schedule

SCIENCE SUMMIT 2024: 17 - 27 September, New York

This Programme exclusively outlines the Science Summit events in New York from September 17th to 27th.
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7:00am EDT

[ONLY VIRTUAL] Ai and the Disability Community

Friday September 27, 2024 7:00am - 9:30am EDT

Online

Friday September 27, 2024 7:00am - 9:30am EDT
Online

Health

2:00pm EDT

Transforming antenatal care through AI-enabled ultrasound

Friday September 27, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

TBA

The session will explore the transformative potential of AI-enabled Ultrasound in improving pregnancy care, particularly in underserved regions. Obstetric ultrasound is a critical tool for establishing gestational age, monitoring of fetal wellbeing and for assessing risks during pregnancy and birth to stratify care appropriately and optimise outcomes. However, ultrasound is often inaccessible in resource-limited settings due to the high cost of equipment and the need for skilled operators. AI-enabled ultrasound offers a promising alternative, allowing more novice users to perform accurate ultrasound examinations, thus democratising access to this essential aspect of prenatal care.

After introducing the current challenges in obstetric care in low-resource environments, we will provide an overview of how AI can enhance basic obstetric ultrasound. The session will then transition to the ethical considerations and potential biases in AI applications. Delegates will benefit from a discussion on the latest technologies, products, and the challenges and opportunities of implementing these innovations in real-world settings. A panel discussion with funders and experts will highlight the collaborative efforts required for validation, large-scale implementation, and overcoming logistical hurdles. The session will conclude with a call to action, emphasising the need to move from localised evaluation to national-level adoption, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Speakers

Prof. Aris Papageorghiou

Professor of Fetal Medicine and the Clinical Research Director, University of Oxford

Aris Papageorghiou is a Professor of Fetal Medicine at both the University of Oxford and St George’s Hospital in London. He also serves as the Research Director at the Oxford Maternal and Perinatal Health Institute and chairs the WHO Maternal Perinatal Health Guidelines Technical... Read More →

Dr. Nidhi Leekha

Consultant Radiologist, Aga Khan University

Dr. Nidhi Leekha is an Assistant Professor and Section Head of Ultrasound at Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, where she leads the ultrasound department and is deeply committed to teaching and mentoring radiology residents. With a passion for ultrasound education and innovation... Read More →

Dr. Jonathan Sutton

Philips Ultrasound, Cambridge USA

Jonathan Sutton is a Senior Scientist and Research Group Leader at Philips Ultrasound inCambridge USA and the Innovation Lead for Philips' AI-Enabled Obstetric Application Suiteinitiative with the Gates Foundation. His work in the early innovation arm of Philips has helped bringproducts... Read More →

Ari Moskowitz

Gates Foundation

Ari Moskowitz is the Deputy Director, Devices and AI at gates Foundation. He leads a team that focuses on the introduction of maternal and newborn health innovations, with the aim of reducing mortality and morbidity in low- and middle-income countries through pregnancy risk stratification... Read More →

Prof. Karim Lekadir

Univesity of Barcelona

Karim Lekadir is an ICREA Research Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Barcelona. He obtained his PhD from Imperial College London and was a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University. He investigates new data science techniques... Read More →

Marleen Temmerman (Convenor)

Professor, The Aga Khan University, Kenya

Prof Marleen Temmerman is Director of the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health at Aga Khan University East-Africa and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, Kenya. She has enormous experience in academia and political... Read More →

Friday September 27, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
TBA

Health

4:00pm EDT

The Lancet Oncology: Cancer Care in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Countries

Friday September 27, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Science Summit venue (12th floor)

Global Oncology and Health Policy: From Inception to Implementation

A substantial improvement in cancer control is one of the most pressing needs worldwide and requires proactive political intervention aligned with clinical needs. Cancer incidence is rising fast, especially in low- to middle-income countries; health systems need strengthening, and many have yet to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic; prevention measures are inadequate; issues related to planetary health are under-appreciated; timely diagnosis and access to safe, effective, and affordable treatment are out of reach for far too many people; and access to palliative care is poor and in many countries unattainable.

In this session on global oncology brought to you by The Lancet Oncology, world-renowned speakers will address these challenges by illustrating a new country-level review in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations, the development of action plans and health policy, financing models and return on investment, considerations related to diagnostics, and examples of successful implementation.

Speakers and running order:

Prof David Collingridge—Chair

Prof Saiful Huq—Cancer Control in SAARC countries: overview and action plan (20 mins)

Prof Hedvig (Hedi) Hricak —Financing for health system strengthening and return on investment: lessons from The Lancet Oncology Commission on cancer imaging (10 mins)

Prof Wil Ngwa—Implementation and successes from The Lancet Oncology Commission on cancer control in Sub-Saharan Africa (10 mins)

Prof Rita Lawlor—Access to diagnostics: key considerations and The Lancet Oncology Commission on cancer ‘omics (10 mins)

Prof Kenneth Fleming— Access to diagnostics: implementation of The Lancet Commission on diagnostics (10 mins)

Q&A session

Speakers

Prof. Wil Ngwa

Director, Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences at Johns Hopkins Medicine

Dr. Wil Ngwa is the PI for the Biomaterial Drones and Radio-immunotherapy Lab at Johns Hopkins Medicine and is Director of the Global Health Catalyst dedicated to catalyzing high impact collaborations to eliminate cancer health disparities in the USA and globally. He completed... Read More →

Prof. David Collingridge

Editor-in-Chief, The Lancet Oncology

Dr David Collingridge is the Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet Oncology and Vice President of editorial strategy and innovation for The Lancet’s large portfolio of clinical journals. Prior to his appointments at The Lancet, he gained a PhD in tumour biology from the Gray Cancer Institute/University... Read More →

Prof. Saiful Huq

UPMC Cancer Center/University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute

M. Saiful Huq, PhD is the Director of Medical Physics at the Department of Radiation Oncology at UPMC CancerCenter, Vice President of Physics at D3 Oncology Solutions and Professor of Radiation Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania... Read More →

Prof. Hedvig (Hedi) Hricak

Carroll and Milton Petrie Chair of Radiology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.

Hedvig (Heidi) Hricak, MD, PhD, has been Chair of Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Department of Radiology since 1999 and built it into one of the best cancer imaging departments in the world, acclaimed for excellence in both clinical practice and research. Dr. Hricak holds the Carroll... Read More →

Rita Lawlor

Vice Director, ARC-Net, University of Verona, Italy

Rita Lawlor is a Computer Science graduate of Trinity College Dublin with a doctorate in Oncological Pathology from the University of Verona where she is co-founder of the ARC-Net (www.arc-net.it) applied cancer research centre where is director of the ARC-Net biobank and coordinates... Read More →

Kenneth Fleming

Steering Committee, The Lancet Commission on Diagnostics

Dr Kenneth Anthony Fleming, DPhil, MA(Oxon), MB ChB, FRCPath, FRCP, is an Emeritus Fellow of Green Templeton College, University of Oxford.He has been an academic pathologist for over 40 years. His research interests include the pathogenesis of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, and... Read More →

Friday September 27, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Science Summit venue (12th floor) 345 Park Avenue South, New York, NY, USA

Health

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