HealthTech Connect Focuses on Innovations in Healthy Aging
Kathleen C. Insel, PhD, RN, director of Innovations in Healthy Aging at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, presents a mobile app demonstration on “Smart and Adaptive Living for Emotional and Physical Health” at the event.
HealthTech Connect, a consortium founded by the University of Arizona Health Sciences, held its second quarterly event on Dec. 3 at the Phoenix Biomedical Campus (PBC). More than 70 faculty members, business leaders and technology entrepreneurs attended the hybrid in-person/virtual event.
The theme was Innovations in Healthy Aging, reflecting the role of health care technology in Health Sciences’ strategic initiative focusing on aging.
Michael D. Dake, MD, senior vice president, UArizona Health Sciences, kicks off the HealthTech Connect event at the Phoenix Biomedical Campus.
Craig Woods, director of infectious disease and biosecurity projects at Arizona State University, with Annisa Westcott, senior program manager for Innovations in Healthy Aging.
Janet Meiling Roveda, PhD, professor of electrical and computer engineering and of biomedical engineering at UArizona, presents on “Embracing the Era of Digital Health.”
Jasmine Bhatti, PhD, cofounder of Navi Nurses, participates as one of the event’s health care technology organization spotlights.
Participants in the HealthTech Connect Innovations in Healthy Aging event enjoy lunch in the “Canyon” on the Phoenix Biomedical Campus while listening to a presentation by Kathleen C. Insel, PhD, RN, on age-friendly universities.
Richard Austin, PhD, MBA, CEO of Reglagene, presents “Triumphs and Failures: Lessons from a Startup CEO.”
Attendees of the HealthTech Connect event take advantage of the networking mixer after the presentations.
Attendees Mario Fontana and Eean Patterson during the networking mixer.
Anthony Bajoras (left) managing director of the Cancer Fund, with Richard Austin, PhD, MBA, CEO of Reglagene at the networking mixer.