The Northern Ireland Massachusetts Connection

Finland 8-10 February 2012

PROGRAM – FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10

NIMAC TRACK MEETING – TISSUE ENGINEERINGVenue: Finn-Medi 6 (Meeting room 8th fl oor),

Biokatu 14, Tampere

7:30 Departure from Helsinki (Intercity 43 to Tampere/Oulu)

9:05 Arrival to Tampere Transportation to Finn-Medi 6

9:30 Coffee

9:45 Welcome, Hannu Hanhijärvi, Dean and Director, University of Tampere/ BioMediTech

10:00 Overview of Tissue Engineering and Biomedical Technology Research at

University of Tampere: MD, PhD Katriina Aalto-Setälä

Tampere University of Technology: Professor Jari Hyttinen

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland: Professor Jouko Viitanen

11:30 Lunch

12:15 Overview of Tissue Engineering and Biomedical Technology Research at

Harvard Medical School/Voice and Speech Laboratory: MD Ramon Franco

University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth: Professor Alex Fowler

University of Ulster: Professor Brian J. Meenan

13:45 Networking break

14:00 Case reports in the fi eld of Tissue Engineering and Biomedical Technology

Tampere University of Technology/Department of Biomedical Engineering/Biomaterials research: Professor Minna Kellomäki

Tampere University of Technology/Department of Automation Science and Engineering: Professor Pasi Kallio

Pirkanmaa Hospital District/Department of Eye, Ear and Oral Diseases: MD, PhD Jan Wolff

14:45 Developing the Business Environment for Life Science Innovations/ Translation of R&D into health and social practice

University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth: Paul Vigeant, Assistant Chancellor

Massachusetts Life Sciences Center: Susan Windham-Bannister, President and CEO

Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Northern Ireland: Professor Bernadette Hannigan, Chief Scientifi c Advisor, Director of Health and Social Care Research & Development

15:45 Networking reception

16:30 Transportation to Railway Station

17:00 Departure from Tampere (Pendolino S62 to Helsinki)

18:30 Arrival to Helsinki

06:00 Transportation to Helsinki-Vantaa airport

07:30 Departure from Helsinki (Finnair AY363)

08:35 Arrival to Oulu airport

Transportation to meeting venue

09:00 Registration and coffee

09:30 Connected Health track meeting Venue: Kasarmi (Siilasvuon sali), Veteraanikatu 2, Oulu

Oulu Health ecosystem, Tuula Palmén, BusinessOulu

The EuMHA Manchester mHealth ecosystem, Carmel Dickinson, University of Manchester

Northern Ireland TeleHealth programme, Eddie Ritson, NI Centre for Connected Health & Social Care

11:30 Lunch

12:30 Transportation to University of Oulu

13:00 Offi cial Opening of Centre for Health and Technology Venue: University of Oulu, Aapistie 5, Oulu

Opening remarks, Antti Valle, Head of Division, Enterprise and Innovation Department, Ministry of Employment and the Economy

Oulu Innovation Alliance, Taina Pihlajaniemi, M.D., Ph.D. Vice Rector, Provost for Science and Research, Professor of Medical Biochemistry, University of Oulu

Dynamic innovation ecosystem for health and wellness, Dr. Maritta Perälä-Heape, Director, Centre for Health and Technology

Oulu Health World, Sinikka Salo, Deputy Mayor, City of Oulu

Future Hospital, Chief administrative physician, Juha Korpelainen, Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District

14:40 Networking break

15:00 eHealth ecosystems to empower individuals, Anssi Ylimaula, Business Director, Mawell

International Collaboration for Innovative R&D for Future Sustainable Medical Infrastructure, Ryuji Kohno, Professor, FiDiPro, CWC and YNU

Personalized medicine – From basic research to the healthcare service concepts, Markku Savolainen, Professor, Oulu University Hospital

Helping Oulu Connect to the World, Brian O’Connor, Chair, European Connected Health Alliance, ECHAlliance

16:30 Networking reception

17:30 Transportation to Oulu airport

18:45 Departure from Oulu (Finnair AY358)

19:45 Arrival to Helsinki

PROGRAM – FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10NIMAC TRACK MEETING – CONNECTED HEALTH

Venue: Kasarmi, Veteraanikatu 2, Oulu andUniversity of Oulu, Aapistie 5, Oulu

PROGRAMME

9:00 Welcome and coffee

9:30 Welcome address, Dr. Eero Punkka, Technology Manager, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

9:40 Connected Health - Introduction to the day, Dr. Niilo Saranummi, Research Professor, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

10:00 The PRESENT

Renewing regional health and social services, Dr. Pentti Itkonen, CEO, South Karelia Social and Health Care District

Early diagnosis of cognitive decline, Dr. Anne Koivisto, MD, PhD, University of

Eastern Finland, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Unit of Neurology

ICT tools for diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease, Dr. Jyrki Lötjönen, Principal Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Psychological interventions in behavioural and cognitive therapies, Dr. Raimo Lappalainen, Professor, University of Jyväskylä

mHealth applications for wellness management, Dr. Elina Mattila, Senior Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Taltioni – a Finnish personal health records platform, Antti Kivelä, Director, Sitra

Summary and leap forward to the afternoon theme, Dr. Niilo Saranummi, Research Professor, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

PROGRAM – WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8

VTT SYMPOSIUM ON CONNECTED HEALTHVenue: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Vuorimiehentie 5, Espoo

12:00 Lunch

13:00 The FUTURE

Connecting Health and EIP - Active and Healthy Ageing

Strategic Implementation Plan of the European Innovation Partnership - Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP-AHA), Peteris Zilgalvis, Head of Unit, ICT for Health, EU Commission

Panel discussion - Responses to the EIP-AHA Strategic implementation plan

Chair Brian O’Connor, Chair, European Connected Health Alliance, ECHAlliance

Panel members Joan Cornet Prat, TicSalut Foundation, Spain

Prof. Chris Taylor, University of Manchester, Chair, EuMHA Manchester MHealth Ecosystem UK

Dr. Andrew McCormick, Permanent Secretary, DHSSPS Northern Ireland, UK

Hannu Hämäläinen, Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Finland

15:30 Conclusions

15:45 Networking

PROGRAM – THURSDAY FEBRUARY 9

NIMAC EVENTVenue: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Vuorimiehentie 5, Espoo

9:00 Welcome and coffee

9:30 Welcome address, Päivi Sillanaukee, Director-General, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland

Health and Broad-based Innovation Policy, Jouni Hakala, State Secretary, Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Finland

Panel discussion - Stronger Health and Economy through NIMAC Cooperation

Chair Brian O’Connor, Chair, European Connected Health Alliance, ECHAlliance

Panel members Päivi Sillanaukee, Director-General, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland Antti Eskola, Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Finland Edwin Poots, Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, DHSSPS Northern Ireland, UK Dr. Susan Windham-Bannister, President and CEO, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, US Joan Cornet Prat, TicSalut Foundation, Spain

The Northern Ireland Massachusetts Connection

11:30 Lunch

12:30 Company presentations in the auditorium Wellness Foundry / Meal Logger Active Life Village GreyCrunch Kainos MATCH Medixine ProWellness SmartCare Group

14:00 Networking break

14:15 Company introductions in the meeting rooms Care4Me FastROI Medixine ProWellness Reagena Group SmartCare Group Wellness Foundry / Meal Logger

15:45 Adjourn

Meeting for Governmental participants(by invitation only)

Venue: House of the Estates,Snellmaninkatu 9-11, Helsinki

11:30 Transportation to House of the Estates

12:00 Lunch

13:00 Meeting

16:00 Adjourn

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