Advanced Wearables and the Future of Clinical Trials
The Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics invites you to its Inaugural Industry Day.
We are convening to explore the intersection of advanced wearable sensors and clinical trials. By enabling continuous monitoring, these technologies are reshaping the landscape—providing unprecedented insights into drug safety and efficacy by focusing on what matters most to patients.
This hybrid event brings together key thought leaders to address:
Innovations in Wearable Sensing: Explore cutting-edge advancements in novel sensors and their application as digital endpoints.
Unmet Clinical Needs: Gain insight from leading clinicians regarding key monitoring gaps across diverse medical specialties.
Strategic Industry Perspectives: Engage with pharma leaders operating at the nexus of digital health and clinical development on how to optimize collaboration.
Join us for this interactive meeting designed to foster high-level dialogue and drive the field forward. Registration is required for both virtual and in-person attendance.
See the exciting agenda below.
8:00 AM Coffee & Registration
9:00 AM Opening Remarks
Kimberly Querrey, Trustee, Northwestern University
Morning Keynotes
9:05 AM Advancements in Wearable Sensing for Clinical Endpoints
John Rogers, PhD, Executive Director, Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics (QSIB), Northwestern University
9:35 AM Translating Wearable Innovations to Clinical Trial Execution
Steve Xu, MD, Medical Director, QSIB and CEO, Sibel Health
Industry Panel: The Digital Front Door for Pharma
10:00 AM Moderator: Steve Xu, MD
Panelists:
· Aki Ikoma, MD, PhD, Senior Medical Officer, Maruho Ltd. Co.
· Michelle Crouthamel, Head of Digital Health, AbbVie
· Ryan McGinnis, PhD, Director of Remote Patient Monitoring, Wake Forest
· Anna Fishbein, MD — Global Project Head, Sanofi
11:00 AM Networking Break (Coffee & Tea)
New Academic Innovations
11:20AM Advancements in Acousto-Mechanic Sensing
11:30 AM Your Skin is Breathing: Measuring Skin Flux
11:40 AM Next Generation Cardiac Sensing
11:50 AM Next Generation Sweat Sensing
12:00 PM Lunch
Clinical Needs Talks
1:00 PM Clinical Endpoints for CNS Trials
Rizwan Akhtar, MD, Northwestern Medicine, Leader of Movement Disorders Biorepository
1:15 PM Clinical Endpoints for Rehabilitation
Arun Jayaraman, PhD, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Scientific Chair, Technology & Innovation
1:30 PM Clinical Endpoints for Bulbar Symptoms
Bonnie-Martin Harris, PhD, Northwestern University, Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
1:45 PM Clinical Monitoring for Pediatric Care
Carolyn Foster, MD, Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Advanced General Pediatrics
2:00 PM Clinical Endpoints for Dermatology
Amy Paller, MD, Northwestern University, Chair, Department of Dermatology
Afternoon Keynote
2:15 PM FDA Perspective on the Importance of Digital Health Technologies in Clinical Trials
Beth Kunkoski, MS, Health Science Policy Analyst, FDA
2:45 PM Networking Break
Digital Health Innovators Presentations
3:00 PM Flow Sensing
Chad Webb, PhD, CEO, Rhaeos
3:20 PM Sweat Sensing
Rooz Ghaffari, PhD, CEO Epicore Biosystems
3:40 PM Environmental Sensing
Anthony Banks, CEO Wearifi
4:00 PM Biophysical Sensing
Dylan Richards, Sibel Health
4:30 PM Networking Reception & Research Posters