Speaker
Amy LeBlanc
Moderator Health breakout / Turnstone Communications
Biography
Amy LeBlanc- Chief Editor BioVox & Project Manager, Turnstone Communications
Amy LeBlanc is Chief Editor of BioVox, a news platform specializing in Belgian life sciences breakthroughs. BioVox covers scientific trends and innovations with in-depth articles, interviews, and a monthly newsletter. She also works as a science communicator for Turnstone Communications, a consultancy agency providing strategic communications support for biotechs, pharmaceutical companies, research institutes, and VC funds. Based in Ghent, LeBlanc moved to Belgium after graduating with a Master of Science from the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Talk(s)
Amy LeBlanc - BioVox / Turnstone Communications & Wouter Van Den Bosch - Imec & Ann Van Gysel - MEDVIA
Healthcare today mainly revolves around diagnosis and treatment of diseases, leaving applications to prevention and early detection of systemic conditions largely unexplored.
Digital technologies have the potential to revolutionize the healthcare system by supporting accessible and patient-centric preventive care.
In this track, you will learn more about the possibility of early detection of systemic diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease or cardiovascular disorders, using hyperspectral imaging of the eye or wearable medical devices. In addition to hardware, digital applications that enable continuous monitoring could lead to behavioral changes for healthy aging resulting in personalized prevention.
Amy LeBlanc - BioVox / Turnstone Communications