Dinner (optional): Available at
6:00 PM for $10, payable at the door.
Presentation (free): 7:00 PM
Presenter: Richard Lam,
Prostate Oncology Specialists, Inc.
Free admission to presentation. No
registration required.
Abstract
Prostate cancer covers a large spectrum of conditions from latent to
life-threatening. The array of treatments encompasses many options including
active surveillance, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, surgery, radiation, brachytherapy,
cryotherapy, focal therapy, proton therapy, nutritional and alternative
therapies, HIFU and chemotherapy. The choice needs to be based judiciously on
the unique profile of each individual. And with prostate cancer, the patient
and the doctor need to weigh in the treatment’s impact on the individual’s
quality-of-life. Learning about the various treatments is empowering and
leads a solution that is personalized and that balances the management of the
condition and quality of life.
About the Speaker
Richard Lam, MD is a board-certified
internist and oncologist who has been specializing full time in the treatment
of prostate cancer since 2001. He is director of clinical research at
Prostate Oncology Specialists, Inc. Dr. Lam has written numerous articles
based on his research. He is an active member of the American Society of
Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology. Dr. Lam continues
to promote prostate cancer awareness and education by giving lectures at
various medical conferences and prostate support groups throughout the
country. He is particularly interested in utilizing state-of-the-art
therapeutics for advanced prostate cancer.
Dr.
Lam received his undergraduate degree in biology, magna cum laude, at UCLA.
He then went on to earn his medical degree at UCLA School of Medicine before
completing his residency training in the specialty of internal medicine at
UCLA Center of Health Sciences. He completed his oncology and hematology
fellowship at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
Location
CLU
Swenson Center, Room 101
California
Lutheran University
141 Faculty Street
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Parking: Visitors may park on CLU
streets after 7 PM without a permit. Before 7 PM, we recommend that you
park in the G1
visitor lot on the southwest corner of Olsen and Mountclef, and walk to
the Swenson building. Do not park in
the faculty/staff lots, and do not park in the areas marked “Homeowner
Parking Only”.
Presented By: IEEE Engineering in
Medicine and Biology Society Chapter
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November
19, 2015
To Boldly Go… Well, You Know: NASA’s Dawn Mission to the Asteroid Belt
6:30 PM
Presenter: Marc D. Rayman, NASA JPL
Meeting is free and open to the
public. Please register at
www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2015-11-aess
Abstract
The ambitious Dawn mission, launched in September 2007, is one of NASA’s most
remarkable ventures into the solar system. The spacecraft has recently
completed a spectacular exploration of Vesta and is now traveling to Ceres;
these were among the last uncharted worlds in the inner solar system prior to
Dawn. They are the two most massive residents of the main asteroid belt.
Ceres is so large that it is included in the category of dwarf planets, along
with Pluto. Remnants from the time that planets were formed, Ceres and Vesta
hold clues that will help scientists understand the dawn of the solar system.
Dawn orbited Vesta from July 2011 to September 2012 and returned astonishing
views of this fascinating world. It is the only spacecraft ever to orbit an
object in the asteroid belt. Such a mission would be impossible without the
use of ion propulsion, a technology that has mostly been in the domain of
science fiction, but which was tested extensively on the Deep Space 1
mission, paving the way for Dawn. Dr. Marc Rayman, Dawn’s Chief Engineer and
Mission Director at JPL, will describe the Dawn mission and its use of ion
propulsion as well as its two exotic destinations. He will also share the
excitement and profundity of controlling a spacecraft in deep space.
About the Speaker
Dr. Marc D. Rayman is not only a top
rocket scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory but also a magnificent
communicator. He grew up in Toledo, Ohio earned an A.B. in physics from
Princeton University. His undergraduate work focused on astrophysics and
cosmology. He received an M.S. in physics from the University of Colorado at
Boulder, where he conducted investigations in nuclear physics. He then
performed research at the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (JILA)
on experimental tests of special relativity and atomic and laser physics, and
received his Ph.D. there. He continued at JILA as a postdoctoral researcher.
Throughout his time at JILA, he worked with Dr. John Hall, who subsequently
won a Nobel Prize in Physics.
Dr.
Rayman combined his scientific training with his lifelong study and passion
for the exploration of space by joining JPL in 1986. His work there has
spanned a broad range, including optical interferometry missions to detect
planets around other stars, design of a mission to return samples from Mars,
a laser altimeter for Mars, an infrared space telescope, the development of
systems to use lasers instead of radios to communicate with interplanetary
spacecraft, and more.
In
1994, he helped initiate a new NASA program to characterize highly
sophisticated and risky technologies for future space science missions by
flying them on dedicated test flights. The first mission of this New
Millennium program, Deep Space 1 (http://nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/ds1),
was launched in October 1998, and he worked on it from its inception in 1995
to its conclusion in 2001. During the course of the project, Dr. Rayman
served as chief mission engineer, mission director, and project manager. The
new technologies that were tested on DS1 (including such exotic systems as
ion propulsion and artificial intelligence) were designed to reduce the cost
and risk and to improve the performance of subsequent interplanetary
missions. The primary mission was extremely successful and led to a very
productive and exciting extension, culminating in a spectacular encounter with
Comet Borrelly that yielded NASA's first close-up images of the nucleus of a
comet. The spacecraft remains in orbit around the Sun.
Now
he is chief engineer and mission director on a mission that builds on DS1 to
study the two largest unexplored worlds in the inner solar system. Launched
in September 2007, Dawn (http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov)
is designed to explore two giants of the main asteroid belt, protoplanet
Vesta and dwarf planet Ceres, in an ambitious mission that should reveal much
about the dawn of the solar system. In July 2011, Dawn became the only
spacecraft ever to orbit a resident of the asteroid belt. Following an
outstandingly successful investigation of Vesta, it left in September 2012
for its 2015 appointment with mysterious Ceres.
Dr.
Rayman is the recipient of numerous honors. His many accolades from NASA
include an extraordinary three Exceptional Achievement Medals and two
Outstanding Leadership Medals, which are among NASA's most selective awards.
He was named a JPL Fellow, the highest technical position available,
"for extraordinary technical contributions made over an extended
period." He is the only person to have received both the Exceptional
Technical Excellence Award and the Exceptional Leadership Award, two of JPL’s
most prestigious honors. Asteroid Rayman was named in recognition of his
contributions to space exploration.
Marc
is very active in education and public outreach. He is a highly regarded and
popular speaker, relating the thrill of science and the excitement of
discovery, and he has appeared frequently on television and been quoted often
in other news media on subjects as wide-ranging as DS1 and Dawn, a fire
onboard the Mir space station, the discovery of the top quark, and the profundity
of humankind’s exploration of the cosmos. His DS1 blog (at http://nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/ds1/archives.html)
had an enormous following and gained critical acclaim as it provided an
exceptionally entertaining and informative view into the flight of DS1, and
his Dawn blog (at http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal.asp)
continues in the same delightful style. Marc is technical advisor and a popular
writer for NASA's educational website the Space Place (at http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/, where his
digital alter ego Dr. Marc resides).
In
addition to more than 50 technical publications in physics and engineering,
he has published many articles on Apollo, Skylab, the space shuttle, piloted
and robotic missions of the former USSR, interplanetary missions, and a
variety of topics in astrophysics, cosmology, and space exploration for
reference books, encyclopedias, magazines, and newspaper.
Location
New Location
Lundring
Events Center
California
Lutheran University
130 Overton Court
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Parking: Parking is free of charge
in the parking lot of the Lundring Events Center.
Presented By: IEEE Aerospace and
Electronic Systems Society Chapter
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December
2, 2015
Servo Drive-Motor Considerations, Technologies and Future Insight for
Robotics Applications
Pizza and Networking: 6:30 PM
Presentation: 7:00 PM
Presenter: Karl Meier, ADVANCED Motion Controls
Meeting is free and open to the
public. Please register at
www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2015-12-raia
Abstract
There is a robotics revolution happening right now and robots today rely on
more than just being programmed for navigation, object detection and
avoidance or other on-the-fly intelligent operations. Autonomous, remotely controlled or in-place
robots require an array of enabling hardware that is also critical to overall
system performance. This presentation focuses on motion control technologies,
specifically servo drives, and how this affects robot designs. Also, discussed will be insight to future
designs that will allow for even more compact robotic systems.
Robots
have long been the desire of mankind to help in conducting work deemed unfit
or dangerous. Without a complete
understanding of motion control and how it affects robotic designs, true
performance is rarely realized. As a
core ‘enabling technology’, servo driven motion control can maximize how
robots provide that assistance. So
many major robotics platforms are currently active around the world with many
more projects in the works. An
educational insight to what these robotic companies are doing, what they know
about motion control technology and future deliverables will be the basis for
this knowledge transfer.
About the Speaker
Karl Meier is a key executive team
member with ADVANCED Motion Controls for
nearly 15 years and leads marketing and business development expansion
efforts and continues to provide strategic direction for engineering and product
development. His extensive product and
industry knowledge comes from 30+ years of experience, including work in the
Space Shuttle program as an officer in the U.S.A.F. He has assisted many companies over the
years with automation needs and continues to interface with many industry
leading robotics companies and research institutions. His formulation of a
‘University Outreach’ program has assisted hundreds of projects from top
educational institutions like Carnegie-Mellon’s ‘Red Team’, Ohio State University’s
‘Birt’, University of Pennsylvania’s ‘X-RHex’ and many, many others. Karl’s
education includes a BSEEE ‘83, NDSU, Fargo, ND and an MSCS ‘87, WCU, Santa
Barbara (extension campus), CA. He has
also spent time as a graduate assistant and conducted personal research
developing algorithms for artificially intelligent identification systems
using predictive pattern recognition techniques. He is a senior member of
IEEE and member of AUVSI and selected as a member of RoboBusiness’ Advisory
Council. He is the Founding Chairman
of the RAS chapter in IEEE’s Region 6 Buenaventura Section. He has written several technical articles
and given presentations at conferences on a variety of technical subjects.
Location
CLU
Swenson Center, Room 101
California
Lutheran University
141 Faculty Street
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Parking: Visitors may park on CLU
streets after 7 PM without a permit. Before 7 PM, we recommend that you
park in the G1
visitor lot on the southwest corner of Olsen and Mountclef, and walk to
the Swenson building. Do not park in
the faculty/staff lots, and do not park in the areas marked “Homeowner
Parking Only”.
Presented By: IEEE Robotics and
Automation / Industry Applications Chapter
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December
16, 2015
Electronic Healthcare Record (EHR): Current Status and Improvements Needed in
the Future
Dinner (optional): Available at
6:00 PM for $10, payable at the door.
Presentation (free): 7:00 PM
Presenter: Carlo Reyes,
Health e-MedRecord
Free admission to presentation. No
registration required.
Abstract
Digital technology and mobile platforms connected to the web have enhanced
significantly our ability to share information. Medical records represent a
set of data that is rich in content and value to the patient and the team
providing medical care. Digital health
care infrastructure, in the form of electronic health records (EHRs), enables
the exchange of patient information between all the players, eliminates duplication
of tests, and accelerates diagnosis and treatment. Today’s implementation of
EHRs still faces some hurdles. Carlo Reyes, MD will present the current
status of the EHR industry and share some of the challenges that need to be
addressed for full implementation of an electronic based system.
About the Speaker
Carlo Reyes, MD is a board certified
physician in emergency medicine and pediatrics, a healthcare law attorney,
and Vice Chief of Staff at Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center in Thousand
Oaks, California. He is the CEO, president and co-founder of
Health-e-MedRecord, a company that developed medical app and healthcare
integration platform that allows patients to keep track of their medical
record using a mobile app on their phone. The intent is to place the patient
at the center of a network of physicians, hospitals, caregivers, and
first-responders through interfaces that enhance user connectivity, provider
workflow, and patient compliance.
Location
CLU
Swenson Center, Room 101
California
Lutheran University
141 Faculty Street
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Parking: Visitors may park on CLU
streets after 7 PM without a permit. Before 7 PM, we recommend that you
park in the G1
visitor lot on the southwest corner of Olsen and Mountclef, and walk to
the Swenson building. Do not park in
the faculty/staff lots, and do not park in the areas marked “Homeowner
Parking Only”.
Presented By: IEEE Engineering in
Medicine and Biology Chapter
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flyer (PDF)