Engineering in Medicine and Biology

26/09/2013

Hamid reports:
The following activities have been put in motion by NZN EMBS chapter:
1. Plan for the formation of an IEEE EMB NZ North Student Chapter and student activities at EMB Chapter
2. A facebook page for the NZN EMBS chapter
3. A website page for the NZN EMBS chapter
4. Plans to create 'pre-EMBC' and 'post-EMBC' gathering events
5. Plans to integrate better with the seminar series at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI)
6. Plans to include more involvement from the ABI
The EMBS chapter is looking for opportunities to organise seminars for members by inviting DL and local professionals in the coming months. 

25/07/2013

Hamid reports:
I attended the 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC'13), which was held in Osaka, Japan from 3 July, 2013 to 7 July, 2013.
It was a great opportunity to meet some of IEEE EMBS Organizers and R10 Chapter Chairs and discuss the activities of NZN EMBS chapter and future collaboration between NZN, other R10 chapters particularly Australia and Malaysia chapters.
The same as last year, NZN EMBS chapter was invited to be the technical supporter of IEEE EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Engineering & Sciences 2014 (IECBES 2014) to be held in Malaysia.

29/03/2012

Hamid reports:
I attended EMBS R10 Chapter Chair Development Meeting, Hong Kong, 4 Jan 2012 and reported the past activities of NZN EMBS chapter including organising a joint DL program between IEEE NZ North, Melbourne and Malaysia EMBS chapters. Implementing a more active collaboration between EMBS chapters of R10 was discussed in the meeting.
Moreover, I attended at the IEEE-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI 2012) Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China, 2-7 Jan 2012.

21/07/2011

Hamid reports:
EMBS chapter organized the following seminar:
Title: High performance computing in health care and life sciences
Speaker: Dr Matthias Reumann
Date/Time: Wednesday 6 July 2011, 12 noon - 1:00pm.
Venue: Lecture Theatre WS-222, Level 2, School of Engineering, AUT University, 34 St Paul Street, Auckland
The seminar was advertised by IEEE E-Noticed and it was well received by around 30 participant.

14/10/2010

Hamid:  
As mentioned in my previous report, I attended 32nd Annual International IEEE EMBS Conference, August 31 - September 4, 2010, Argentina.
 
There is a possibility of funding from IEEE EMBS up to 1000 USD for our EMBS chapter if we can find a local co-sponsor proving us a founding of the same amount.
 
Any suggestions from the committee members to approach a local sponsor would be appreciated.

12/08/2010

Hamid:  
Nothing to report for EMB now.
 
I am planning to attend the EMB international conference by the end of this month so would be able to report for the next meeting.
 
I had a meeting with Ehsan and supported his idea on organizing an EMB related international activity. I suggested arranging a workshop for this year and then extend this activity to a wider rage. He was going to talk to the experts and get a better idea about the presenters and audiences but I have not heard back from him recently.