Event
Special Seminar: Human-bionics interface frontiers--Creating bionic solutions for humanity
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
12:30 p.m.
Univ of Queensland North America Office 805 15th Street NW, Suite 610 (Corner of 15th and H Streets NW) Washington, DC 20005
Jen Kane
301 405 6602
jen.kane@uq.edu.au
https://northamerica.uq.edu.au
Human Bionics is one of the rapid high growth industries of the twenty-first century. The Human-Bionics industry provides electronic and biomechanical solutions to restore function and alleviate symptoms, addressing illness, disease and disability. This industry is developing rapidly, with many frontiers involving the design, construction and application of multiple complex human-bionic interfaces.
The bionic ear has already proven success in reversing the impact of significant hearing loss. Building on the lessons learned in ensuring that the bionic device can be successfully used by a wide range of individuals and their families, Associate Professor Dimity Dornan AO, has initiated Human Bionics Interface Frontiers, facilitating a common collaboration and communication channel for all stakeholders in the bionics industry, so real people can benefit from the new bionic devices (bionic eyes, heart, brain, limbs etc.) in the shortest possible time.
The University of Queensland (UQ) is pleased to invite you to the next event in our Lunchtime Lecture Series: “Human-Bionics Interface Frontiers”. The lecture by Associate Professor Dornan will be followed by Q&A and discussion. A light lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Speaker biography
Dimity Dornan AO is a Speech Pathologist and the Founder and Executive Director of Hear and Say, which enables deaf children to listen and speak. She is also an Associate Professor in the University of Queensland’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Dimity has been granted a number of awards including: Member of the Order of Australia (1998); Australian Medical Association Award of Distinction for Services to Medicine (1999); Australian Social Entrepreneur of the Year (2005); Suncorp Queenslander of the Year (2010-2011); University of Queensland Alumnus of the Year (2011); Telstra Business Woman of the Year for Queensland (2011); Queensland Greats (2013); Dame of Honour, Order of St John (2013); Officer of the Order of Australia (2014), and the Lord Mayor’s Business Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award (2014).
