On Wednesday, July 3 @ 11:00 AM, please tune in to hear Steve Levine, Founder and Executive Sponsor of the Living Heart Project, present on The Virtual Twin for Healthcare: Engineering a Living Machine.  Abstract and registration below. 

Register link:  https://3ds.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NedeOKBqTwmo6bQXi5EIcA

Abstract:

Virtual twins—fully functional digital replicas of real objects—originate from engineering some of the most complex machines in the aerospace and automotive industries, enabling unprecedented innovations. United by the belief that these same principles could transform modern healthcare, a global community of experts pioneered the use of virtual twins for an even greater challenge: creating a virtual twin of a functioning human body, starting with the heart. Now in its 10th year, the groundbreaking “Living Heart Project” has enabled hundreds of research projects, guided novel treatment development, supported precision clinical care and given rise to a global industry, signaling the end of centuries of trial-and-error medicine. A new era, grounded in science and engineering principles and driven by virtual twin technology, is on the horizon. This transformation promises to revolutionize access to high-quality healthcare, improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, accelerate medical innovation, and enhance educational methods. But the future is far from certain.

In this talk, we will explore the learnings from the engineering roots of virtual twins and parallels in Life Sciences and Healthcare. We will highlight recent advances including virtual twins of individual patients and entire patient cohorts and the implications for the entire healthcare lifecycle, from inspiration and regulatory processes to medical care, education and training.

Finally, we will provide a preview for the upcoming 2024 Virtual Human Twin Symposium, with a focus on emerging technologies for virtual twins in healthcare such as artificial intelligence and robotics to deliver Virtual Intelligence through 3D Human Experiences directly to the point of care.