A day of inspiring scientific talks and distinguished guest speakers
Enjoy a summary of when engineers, scientists, clinicians, and industry partners come together to discuss how to develop biomedical solutions that solve real-world clinical problems. Download the CBT Symposium Program 2025 here.
The Patient’s Voice – Emeritus Professor Mark Pearcy
The Foundation Chair of Biomedical Engineering at QUT
Keynote Speaker – Professor Ian Meredith AM, Monash University
Innovative Health Technologies should be our Future – Learnings from the Other Side
Guest Speaker – Dr Kate Lomas, Manager, Quantum and Advanced Technologies, Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland Government
Opportunities in the Health Space Quantum Health: Harnessing the Power of Quantum Computing and Technologies for Medical Breakthroughs
Spotlight on CBT Leading Chief Investigators
Professor Olivier Salvado – “Radiologists will be obsolete in 5 years” (2016)
Associate Professor Qianqian Yang – New Mathematical Models for Mapping Brain Tissue Microstructure
Professor Cameron Brown – Spider Silk – what biomedical engineering learns from natural super fibre
Dr Jacqui McGovern – Developing Alternative Treatment Options for Osteosarcoma
Chair: Associate Professor Paige Little
Guest Speaker – Associate Professor Dr Julien Freitag, Chief Medical Officer, Magellan Stem Cells
Cell Therapy Development – from Concept to Commercialisation Chair: Professor Indira Prasadam
Spotlight on CBT Future Leaders: The 3-Minute Elevator Pitch
Early Career Researchers
Dr Lionel Rayward, Dr Nathasha Naranpanawa, Dr Sinduja Suresh and Dr Erika Morera Mojonero
Chairs: Anu Thomas Koikalethu, Minne Dekker and Dr Angus Weekes
Higher Degree Researchers
Amine Lagzouli, Hamid Reza Jarrah, Komal Chhikara, Luke Hipwood, Theda Hinrichs, Tom van de Kemp, Mark Rainey, Swathi Jayaraman, Mikaela Westlake, Saffron Lloyd and Sofia Hilmi
Chairs: Anu Thomas Koikalethu, Minne Dekker and Dr Angus Weekes
Interactive Panel Debate: Who is best to lead the development of biomedical devices? Clinicians or Designers/Engineers?
Professor Cara Wrigley, Industrial Design at UQ vs. Professor John Fraser AO, ICU Director, St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital
Chair: Professor Shaun Gregory
Guest Speaker – Dr Farzaneh Ahmadi, Co-Founder and CEO, Laronix
From Academic Researcher to a 24/7 Entrepreneur: Transforming Voice Rehabilitation Technologies for Voiceless Patients
Chair: Dr Norbert Kienzle, Centre Development Manager
Award Ceremony – The 3-Minute Elevator Pitch
Dr Sinduja Suresh, Komal Chhikara, Mikaela Westlake, Lauren Pyle and Ryan Hamilton
Thank you!
Professor Shaun Gregory, Centre Director, closed the day by thanking everyone who attended, presented and arranged the day.