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Image-Guided Therapy and Surgery
Dialog: Collaborations - from
Concept to Commercialization
September 19, 2003
The Old Mill Inn (Westminster* Room)
21 Old Mill Road Toronto ON M8X 1G5
*Please note the change in venue/room.
Registration: CLOSED
Breakfast is served at 8:30 a.m.
Do come early so we can start promptly at 9:00 a.m.
Lunch and breaks are also provided.
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"Bringing together all players surrounding the success of image guided medical technologies in a dynamic Q&A session."
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Program |
Participating Scientists |
Participating Companies
Workshop Topics at a Glance
Industry Perspectives and Market Trends
Challenges and Opportunities in Product Development
Anticipating Regulatory Issues
Marketing and Purchasing Decision Issues for Medical Devices
Generating Intellectual Property (IP) Assets and Maximizing their Value
IP Strategy & Packaging - Software & Hardware
Program Overview
8:30 am - 9:00 am
| Breakfast
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9:00 am - 9:15 am
| WELCOMING REMARKS
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| 9:15 am - 10:30 am | Topic 1 - OCITS Intellectual Property |
OCITS Principal Investigators will present an overview of their research objectives, technology
that their lab is working on, and the progress that they have made to a panel of Intellectual Property lawyers. This will be followed
by a group discussion concentrating on maximizing the potential of the intellectual property.
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MODERATOR: Dr. Michael Bronskill - Director of Imaging Research
Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre
 Dr. Aaron Fenster - Director of Imaging, Robarts Research Institute
Dr. Brian Wilson - Head of Division of Medical Physics, University Health Network
Dr. Jerry Battista - Director of Physics Research and Education, London Regional Cancer Centre
Dr. John Kucharczyk - Director, Neuroradiology Research, University of Minnesota
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10:30 am - 10:45 am
| Coffee Break
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| 10:45 am - 12:00 nn | Topic 2 - OCITS Intellectual Property Strategy |
| Protection of software & hardware inventions using Patents, Copyrights & Trade-Secrets;
Strategies to increase Patent Strength and maximize the value of your IP portfolio; Speaking to companies without giving away the farm; Discussion
to evaluate the possibility of creating an Intellectual Property holdings company to commercialize all OCITS IP |
MODERATOR: Mr. Thomas Parsons - Senior Business Development Officer
University Health Network
Dr. Richard Morse - Manager for Research Partnerships, Varian Medical Systems
Mr. Bradley Limpert - Associate, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Mr. Lynn Schumacher - Partner, Hill & Schumacher
Mr. Samuel Frost - Partner, Bereskin & Parr
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| 12:00 nn - 1:00 pm | Buffet Lunch |
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1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
| Keynote Address
Ms. Cynthia Roney - President and CEO, Xillix
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| 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm | Topic 3 - Market & Industry |
This session will include an overview of how the Image Guided Therapy and Surgery market
is segmented and predictions of future growth in this industry. Also the factors that drive this market, such as consumer & demographics,
cost effective healthcare & new treatments will be discussed; Plotting the path to market your medical device; Understanding
the purchase decision from a hospital perspective; Reimbursement strategies and pricing
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MODERATOR: Mr. David Reese - Business Development Officer
University Health Network
Dr. Bruce Davey - Product Director, Cedara Softare Corporation
Ms. Heather Phillips - Manager, New Market Development, GE Medical Systems
Mr. Guy Payette - President, Innomar Strategies Inc.
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| 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm | Topic 4 - Regulation & Design |
This section will inform investigators on strategies they can utilize to get an early start collecting data for regulatory submission. Strategies include piggybacking on other trials, testing the device as a whole or in parts, & creating rapport with regulators;
Implications of government policies on regulatory approval, product design, combination products, marketing, & reimbursement; Building prototypes with the final product in mind
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Dr. Arthur Conn - Dental Advisor and Acting Section Head
Musculoskeletal Section, Device Evaluation Division, Medical Devices Bureau, Health Canada
Dr. Tony Easty - Director, Medical Engineering, University Health Network
Dr. Kai Zhang - Senior Scientist, Photonics Research Ontario
Dr. Andrew Pierre - Surgeon, University Health Network
Mr. Richard Keen - Vice President - Operations, Compliance Consultants
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3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
| Coffee Break
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| 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Topic 5 - Spin-off's |
| Rationale for creating a spin-off, pros, cons, and considerations;
Building value in your spin-off & strategic alliances; Planning for growth: sourcing and raising capital, venture capital & angel investors;
How investors assess opportunities; Exit strategies; Company case study |
MODERATOR: Ms. Elizabeth Garami - Business Development Officer
University Health Network
Dr. Aaron Fenster - - Director of Imaging, Robarts Research Institute
Mr. Michael Crowley - VP Business Development, Robarts Research Institute
Dr. Luc Marengere - General Partner, VenGrowth Capital Partners Inc. |
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Participating Scientists
Dr. Ian Cunningham
Dr. Jerry Battista
Dr. Michael Sherar
Dr. Jake Van Dyk
Dr. Paul Babyn
Dr. Michael Bronskill
Dr. Don Plewes
Dr. Aaron Fenster
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Dr. Walter Kucharczyk
Dr. Brian Wilson
Dr. Ivan Yeung
Dr. Ramani Ramaseshan
Dr. Don Plewes
Dr. Kevin Jordan
Dr. Peter Chait
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Participating Companies
- ATAMAI
- Cedara Software Corporation
- Compliance Consultants
- GE Medical Systems
- Hill & Schumacher
- Health Canada
- London Regional Cancer Centre
- MacDonald Dettwiler Systems
- MDS Capital
- Northern Digital Inc. (NDI)
- Ontario Research & Development
Challenge Fund
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- Photonics Research Ontario
- Robarts Research Institute
- Sandstrom Trade & Technology Inc.
- Sunnybrook and Women's College
Health Sciences Centre
- The Hospital for Sick Children
- University Health Network
- University of California, Davis
- Varian Medical Systems
- VenGrowth Capital Partners Inc.
- Xillix Technologies Corp.
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Coming this Fall...
www.miccai2003.org
Past Workshops
Computational and Numerical Modeling
for Image-guided Therapy and Surgery
December 13, 2002
Tracking Technologies & Image Registration
May 6, 2002
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