[CCoE Notice] Surgical Collaboration Day August 27th

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Surgical Collaboration Day


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Gears Start to Turn...When You Collaborate

The first Surgical Collaboration Day will be held Aug. 27, 2016.  The event provides a chance for clinicians and researchers in the Houston area to share their technologies and ideas. The ultimate goal is to foster new surgical-related collaborations.



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Keynote Speaker


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Scott Parazynski, M.D. is a prolific inventor, product developer, former NASA astronaut and serves on the Boards of several organizations and companies. He co-founded Blue Marble Exploration, where he serves as Chief Explorer. Blue Marble is focused on pushing human capabilities in extreme environments through technology innovation and pursuing challenging expeditions around the world. Additionally, he recently founded and serves as Managing Director of Apogee Interests, focused on commercializing his extensive innovation portfolio, including medical devices, consumer products and gear developed for extreme environments.

In 1992 he was selected to join NASA's Astronaut Corps and eventually flew 5 Space Shuttle Missions and conducted 7 spacewalks ("Extravehicular Activity," or EVAs). In his 17 years as an Astronaut, he served in numerous senior leadership roles, including EVA Branch Chief and the Lead Astronaut for Space Shuttle Thermal Protection System Inspection & Repair (in the aftermath of the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy). Mission highlights include a global ozone mapping mission on STS-66; leading the first joint US-Russian spacewalk during STS-86 while docked to the Russian space station Mir; serving as Senator John Glenn's crewmate and "personal physician" during STS-95; and conducting EVA assembly of the Canadian-built space station arm during STS-100.




Venue


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TMC Innovation Institute
2450 Holcombe Blvd. Suite X
Houston, TX 77021




Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery | One Baylor Plaza, Houston, Texas 77030


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 Stuart J. Corr BEng, MEng, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division of Surgical Research
Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine,
One Baylor Plaza, ABBR R515,
Houston, TX 77030
Office: +1 (713) 798-3227




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