Next-Gen Healthcare Innovators Symposium
By the students, for the students: the Next-Gen Healthcare Innovators Symposium, presented by the Semcer Center for Healthcare Innovation, is our annual symposium that unites Stevens graduate and postdoctorate students to showcase research and stimulate creative thinking.
September 2024 marked our inaugural symposium, which featured 150 registrants, 33 student poster presentations spanning 10 departments, two CHI Best Paper awardees, a pair of keynote speakers and a lively four-member expert panel.
This Year's Speakers
Benjamin Tycko, M.D./Ph.D.
Co-Director, Institute for Cancer and Infectious Diseases, Hackensack Meridian Health Center for Discovery and Innovation
STIVALA LECTURE
Dr. Michael Milone, Associate Professor of Pathology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies have transformed over the last two decades from an idea on the fringe of clinical medicine to a cornerstone of therapy for multiple B-cell malignancies including leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma. Despite its success, many challenges remain to this highly bespoke engineered T cell therapy especially to its applications to solid tumors. This presentation will discuss some of these challenges and novel receptor and cell engineering approaches for improving effectiveness. We will also discuss opportunities for applying engineered T cell therapy to diseases beyond cancer such as autoimmunity.
Showcasing Students’ Healthcare Research
With healthcare seeing rapid growth due in large part to the recent proliferation of artificial intelligence, Director Hongjun Wang envisioned bringing student research being done at Stevens to light via a student-led symposium that shared knowledge and enabled networking.
Become a Volunteer
The Semcer Center for Healthcare Innovation sponsors our annual Symposium – which is proudly by the students, and for the students! Join the team, and help plan, organize and execute our event!
