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2025 PATHS-UP Digital Health Workshop

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2025 PATHS-UP

Digital Health Workshop

September 9-10, 2025

Rice University

BioScience Research Collaborative

Agenda

Tuesday, September 9th 7:30am – 7:30pm

 

Session 1: From Data to Decisions: AI’s Influence on Health Behavior in the Digital Age

7:30-8:00 am: Continental Breakfast

8:00–8:10 am:  Opening Remarks

8:10–8:40 am: 1.1 Panel Discussion: The Digital Health Horizon: From Novelty to Necessity

8:40–9:40 am: 1.2 Real-World Applications

9:40–9:55 am: Break

9:55–10:55 am: 1.3 Participatory AI & Human-Centered Design

10:55–11:55 am: 1.4 Policy, Future Directions & Open Dialogue

11:55–1:55 pm: Lunch & Poster Session

 

Session 2: The Promise and Reality of Digital Health Wearables

2:00–2:30 pm: 2.1 Clinical Utility for Wearable Monitoring in the Hospital or at Home

2:30–3:50 pm: 2.2 Noninvasive Wearable Technologies

3:50–4:05 pm: Break

4:05–5:25 pm: 2.3 Injectable/Implantable Technology Development

5:25–5:35 pm: Closing Remarks

5:35–7:30 pm: Open Time for Additional Conversations & Networking

 

Wednesday, September 10th 7:30am – 12:20pm 

 

Session 3: Molecular Biomarker Sensing at the Point-of-Care Track

7:30–8:00 am: IPAB Working Breakfast

8:00–9:00 am: 3.1 Technology Development for Molecular Diagnostics

9:00–9:45 am: 3.2 Biomarker Development and Molecular Testing for Clinical Trials, Companion Diagnostics, and At-Home Testing

 

9:45–10:15 am: 3.3 Discussion from Diagnostic Test Developers

10:15–11:00 am: 3.4 Discussion from Clinicians on Biomarker Utility and Clinical Use Cases

11:00–11:10 am: Break

11:10–12:10 pm: Panel Discussion

12:10–12:20 pm: Closing Remarks

12:20 pm: Depart

 

Sponsorship
Organizers
Seed Fund Information

Workshop Context 

As part of the broader transformation of healthcare, there is an increasing need to improve the quality, accessibility, and outcomes of care for patients living with chronic diseases, including cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, and cancer, as well as mental health conditions across both adult and pediatric populations. At the same time, improving efficiency and reducing healthcare costs have become critical priorities.

Digital health technologies and tools are playing an increasingly important role in transforming how healthcare is delivered and how patients, providers, and payers engage with care. To accelerate progress in this rapidly evolving field, a workshop focused on Digital Health for Chronic Diseases (Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Cancer) and Mental Health across adult and pediatric populations is being organized.

The workshop will bring together experts from diverse disciplines, including clinicians, engineers, industry leaders, researchers, and government representatives, to explore opportunities and address challenges in healthcare delivery through the application of digital health technologies. Through collaboration and cross-disciplinary dialogue, the workshop aims to identify innovative approaches that can improve patient outcomes, enhance healthcare delivery, and advance the adoption of effective digital health solutions.

Goals of the Workshop

The 2025 PATHS-UP Digital Health Workshop will bring together experts from healthcare, engineering, industry, and government to explore the role of digital health technologies in improving outcomes for chronic diseases and mental health.  

This workshop will focus on: 

Expanding collaboration between
digital health innovators and healthcare professionals. 
Supporting new research initiatives with opportunities for future funding. 
Accelerating the transition from research to clinical application. 

Digital Workshop Co-Chairs 

Gerard Cote

Gerard Coté, PhD

  • Director, PATHS-UP
  • Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Biosensors, Wearables, Chronic & Infectious Diseases
  • Texas A&M University Profile
  • LinkedIn Profile

 

Ashutosh Sabharwal

Ashutosh Sabharwal, PhD

  • Ernest Dell Butcher Professor of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Data Science for Diabetes and Health
  • Rice University Profile
  • LinkedIn Profile

 

Tuesday, September 9th:

Session 1: From Data to Decisions: 

AI’s Influence on Health Behavior in the Digital Age

 Speaker Profiles

David Kerr, MD

  • Senior Investigator, Diabetes Research and Digital Health Equity
  • Sutter Health
  • LinkedIn Profile

Mark Benden, PhD

  • Humanate Digital
  • Texas A&M University
  • LinkedIn Profile

Farzan Sasangohar, PhD

  • Associate Professor, Industrial & Systems Engineering 
  • Human Decision-Making and Support in Healthcare
  • Texas A&M University Profile
  • LinkedIn Profile

Bernardo Perez-Villa, MD

  • Hello Heart
  • LinkedIn Profile

Scott Conard, MD

  • Converging Health
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  • LinkedIn Profile

 

Cason Schmit, PhD

  • Associate Professor, Texas A&M University
  • Director, Program in Health Law and Policy
  • Texas A&M University
  • LinkedIn Profile

Roberta (Levy) Schwartz, MD

  • EVP & Chief Innovation Officer at Houston Methodist
  • University of Texas Health Science Center
  • LinkedIn Profile

 

Abhimanyu Kumbara

  • VP of AI & Machine Learning at Welldoc
  • LinkedIn Profile

Patrick Dunn, PhD

  • National Director, American Hearth Association
  • Preventative Health
  • Center for Health Technology and Innovation
  • LinkedIn Profile

 

Giulio Taglialatela, PhD

  • VP, Brain Health Director, Moddy Brain Health Institute
  • University of Texas Medical Branch
  • LinkedIn Profile

Effie Andrikopoulou, MD

  • Medical Director, Harborview Medical Center
  • Harvard Business School
  • University of Washington
  • LinkedIn Profile

 

Asif Ali, MD

  • Cardiologist, Cena Research Institute
  • Modi Ventures
  • McGovern Medical School
  • LinkedIn Profile

 

Session 2: The Promise and Reality of

Digital Health Wearables: 

Speaker Profiles

David Klonoff, MD

  • Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology
  • LinkedIn Profile

Joshua Hutcheson, PhD

  • Associate Professor, Florida International University
  • LinkedIn Profile

Jason (Ritchie) Kostrna, PhD

  • Associate Professor, Florida International University
  • LinkedIn Profile

Justin McMurray, PhD

  • Biomedical Systems Engineer
  • Founder and CEO, CardiaTex
  • LinkedIn Profile

Zenghi (Zach) Liu, PhD

  • Abbott Biowearables
  • LinkedIn Profile

Jessica Ramella-Roman, PhD

  • Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering 
  • Medical Photonics Laboratory
  • Biophotonics
  • Florida International University Profile
  • LinkedIn Profile

Mike McShane, PhD

  • Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Department Head, Biomedical Engineering 
  • Computational imaging and computational sensing 
  • Texas A&M University Profile
  • LinkedIn Profile

Carl Tong, MD-PhD

  • Medical Director, Advanced Heart Failure Section at Banner Health
  • LinkedIn Profile

Michael Kinsky, MD

  • Vice Chair for Research
  • Professor, Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch
  • UTMB Profile

Andrew Omidvar, MD

  • Vice President Government R&D, Philips
  • LinkedIn Profile

Brooke (Brower) Kosich

  • Vice Chair for Research
  • AI in Healthcare
  • Medtronic
  • Linked In Profile

Mark Tapsak

  • Chief Scientific Officer at Glucotrack Inc
  • CEO of Tapsak Enterprises LLC
  • LinkedIn Profile

Chris Finberg

  • Associate Professor of Practice, Multidisciplinary Engineering
  • Texas A&M University
  • Innovation Director – PATHS-UP
  • Texas A&M University Profile

Wednesday, September 10th

 

Session 3: Molecular Biomarker Sensing at

the Point-of-Care Track: 

Speaker Profiles

Dino Di Carlo

Dino Di Carlo, PhD

  • Deputy Director, PATHS-UP
  • Professor, Bioengineering
  • Microfluidics, Microfabrication, Nanotechnologies 
  • University of California, Los Angeles Profile
  • LinkedIn Profile

 

Ozcan Aydogan

Aydogan Ozcan, PhD

  • Chancellor’s Professor and HHMI Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Deep Learning Optics & Optical Computing, Computational Imaging and Microscopy, Bio-Sensing and Mobile Health
  • University of California, Los Angeles, Profile
  • LinkedIn Profile

Samuel Mabbott, PhD

  • Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Nanoparticles for Biomedical Sensors and Point-of-Care Technologies
  • Texas A&M University Profile
  • LinkedIn Profile

Kevin Clark

  • Founder, NowDx Animal Health
  • LinkedIn Profile

Ken Mayer

  • Founder and CEO of HealthCloud
  • LinkedIn Profile

Ashley Kita, MD

  • Surgeon, Innovator, Researcher, Engineer, Cedars-Sinai
  • David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
  • LinkedIn Profile

Pablo Valdes, MD

  • Assistant Professor, Neursurgery, UT Medical Branch
  • Director of Neurosurgical Oncology
  • LinkedIn Profile

Brian Winger, PhD

  • Associate Vice President, Digital Health at Eli Lilly & Co
  • LinkedIn Profile

Michael Chen, PhD

  • R&D Leader, Cepheid
  • LinkedIn Profile

Omai Garner, PhD

  • Professor, Director Clinical Microbiology at UCLA
  • LinkedIn Profile

Tim Richards

  • Global Executive, Jana Care
  • LinkedIn Profile

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