Research Committee

Committee Chair: Erin Spinner
Committee Members: Claire Honeycutt Sharon Soneblum

Clinical Seminar Series Monthly seminars featuring clinicians who present a major clinical challenge within their specialty and current therapies and technology. They discuss new clinical research and how this impacts the field as well as the shortcomings of current treatment strategies and new technologies currently being developed which may improve patient care. Often the clinician will present design criteria for new biomedical technology and discuss with the audience some of the challenges and benefits associated with its implementation.
Emory University Hospital Grand Rounds Many of the Emory University Hospital Departments have weekly clinical grand rounds wich are open to Georgia Tech and Emory students. If interested in attending these, please contact us and we can direct you to the schedule and may be able to arrange a group transportaiton option.
Research Technique Workshop 26-27 June 2007 Watch for the return of the Technique workshop in a new and improved INTERACTIVE format. This will feature senior students giving short presentations and HANDS-ON demonstrations. Bring your own samples and learn how to do exciting new techniques here at GT and Emory.
Joint Events & Advertizing with Emory itm Emory itm (innovative technologies for medicine) was started in August 2003 in order to increase awareness of unique, innovative developments in medical technology and therapies at Emory University in Atlanta, GA as well as in neighboring schools such as Georgia Tech. The medical student-based organization consists of an executive board, a central programming board, and over 100 supporting members. itm is one of the medical school’s largest groups.
Upcoming Events
26-27 June 2007: Technique Symposium IBB, Whitaker Come learn hands on techniques to support your research.
Recent Events
11 December 2006: Current issues related to stent development and recent problems with thrombosis 12:30-1:30pm, IBB 1128 Dr. Robert Taylor will address current issues releated to using stents and the problems rresulting in thrombosis.
31 October 2006: Tendon Transfer Seminar 4pm, IBB 1128 Allan Peljovich, MD, MPH, is a Board Eligible Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialty in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery and will be presenting a seminar on Tendon Transfer Surgery. This type of hand surgery is performed in order to improve lost hand function by shifting a functioning tendon from its original attachment to a new one to restore the action that has been lost. In particular, Dr. Peljovich will introduce the current problems with tendon transfers, what the technique involves and the current decision making process involved. Additionally he will introduce the reconstructive techniques with an emphasis on the biomechanics of the process.
14 September 2006: Clinical Inertia: Decision Support for the Management of Diabetes 12pm, IBB 1128 Lawrence Phillips, MD from the Division of Endocrinology at Emory University will be speaking on the decisions made in the support and managment of diabetes.